[10] The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets agreed to the acquisition on the condition that John de Mol would sell his 26% stake in RTL Nederland, which he acquired when he sold them his channel Tien.

[12][13] Sanoma left the enterprise in 2017, when they sold their 67% share for € 237 million to John de Mol’s Talpa Holding.

[14] With the acquisition John de Mol wanted to create a strong Dutch media empire with his other assets.

[16] However in June 2021 RTL Nederland and Talpa Network announced plans for a merger, pending approval by the European Commission and the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets.

[18] In January 2022 the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets stated that it could not approve the merger as of yet and that further investigation to the consequences of price, quality and innovation is necessary.