Holland's Next Top Model (often abbreviated as HNTM and previously subtitled Modelmasters: Holland's Next Top Model from 2006 to 2007, signifying the show's partnership with the agency) is a Dutch reality television series, produced by Endemol, based on Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model. The series began airing in November 2006 on RTL 5, and has enjoyed a fair amount of success in the years since its inception. It has been relatively effective in its mission to find new talent, most notably with discoveries like those of cycle 4 contestant and finalist Patricia van der Vliet, cycle 5 winner Tamara Weijenberg and cycle 7 runner up Sanne De Roo. History and background The first cycle of the show, which featured 10 contestants, was hosted by model Yfke Sturm, with a panel consisting of Dutch photographer and artistic director Carli Hermès, journalist and editor Karin Swerink, and presenter Rosalie van Breemen. The first winner of the series was 19 year-old Sanne Nijhof, who also went on to win the Ford Models Supermodel of the World contest in 2007. Daphne Deckers replaced Sturm as the host of the show in 2007. Benelux' Next Top Model Following the conclusion of the series' fourth cycle in 2008, production began on a joint adaptation of the show with neighboring Belgium. The new show was titled Benelux' Next Top Model, but despite the Benelux reference in the title, the program was not broadcast in Luxembourg or Wallonia, and did not feature contestants from Luxembourg. After a two-season run, producers of the show abandoned the concept, opting to work on independent cycles again instead. The first cycle following the merger began airing in 2011. Three of the five panel members from the last cycle of Benelux' Next Top Model, including host Daphne Deckers, Bastiaan van Schaik, and Mariana Verkerk returned to the newly independent production, as did many other staff and crew members of the show. The two winners of Benelux' Next Top Model, Rosalinde Kikstra and Melissa Baas, were also included among the show's past winners on its official website. After a short hiatus in 2012, Anouk Smulders replaced Deckers as the host of the show. Post BnlxNTM While the series had initially followed the format of the American version of the show, it later began adding some alterations. This included the adoption of a non-linear call-out from cycles 6-9, much like that of Heidi Klum's