Public tv stars face smaller pay cheques

Culture minister Ronald Plasterk is to take action against the huge salaries being earned by some public sector tv stars.


Top presenters such as Paul de Leeuw and Matthijs van Nieuwkerk can make do with around €200,000 a year, a spokesman for the minister said.

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