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Burda merges Focus print and online editorial teams

Burda is merging the editorial teams of its Focus magazine brand with Focus Online and Focus+ under the project "Focus One". The first step was taken in late October with the installation of a joint editorial board, including Georg Meck, Franziska Reich, Carsten Fiedler, and Florian Festl. The four newsrooms, located in Munich and Berlin, will be consolidated in Q1 2027, with the legal merger of the companies (BurdaVerlag and BurdaForward) planned for mid-2027. The digital product is being shifted toward paid content, with Focus Online now mixing Plus articles into the homepage and targeting 4,000 trial subscriptions by year-end. The goal is a "digital first" approach, producing print editions from digital content.

• Burda merges editorial teams of Focus, Focus Money, Focus Online, and Focus+ under the project 'Focus One'.
• Joint editorial board installed at the end of October 2026.
• Newsrooms in Munich and Berlin consolidated in Q1 2027, with full integration by mid-2027.

Neuer Rückruf bei VW: Brandgefahr bei ID.-Modellen

Nach dem Lenkschrauben-Rückruf droht VW der nächste Ärger: Bei ID.-Modellen und Cupra Born besteht Akku-Brandgefahr. FOCUS online erklärt, wie Sie herausfinden, ob Ihr Fahrzeug betroffen ist.

ZDFneo Hits Ratings Highs with Hollywood Films

ZDFneo achieved strong television ratings on Saturday evening, driven by a lineup of Hollywood films including two 'Men in Black' movies and 'Hancock'. The channel reached a daily market share of 4.0 percent among viewers aged 14-49, outperforming Kabel Eins and RTLzwei. The movie 'Men in Black' at 20:15 drew 180,000 young viewers (4.9% market share), followed by 'Men in Black 3' with a 5.1% share. 'Hancock' later held 380,000 viewers, with 7.5% market share in the younger demographic. Earlier in the day, 'Terra X' documentaries and the science show 'Maithink X' also performed well. The 'Tatort' repeat on WDR also attracted 700,000 viewers. All data is based on AGF Videoforschung.

• ZDFneo achieved a daily market share of 4.0% among viewers aged 14-49 on Saturday.
• 'Men in Black' at 20:15 reached 180,000 young viewers (4.9% market share).
• 'Men in Black 3' followed with 5.1% market share among young viewers.

RTLzwei moves 'Love Island VIP' to late night slot

German broadcaster RTLzwei is moving the reality show 'Love Island VIP' from its 20:15 prime time slot to a late-night slot on Wednesdays at 22:15 starting October 22. The move follows disappointing linear ratings, with only 150,000 viewers tuning in this week and market shares of 1.9% and 2.6% among 14-49 year-olds. The show, produced by ITV Studios Germany, has been successful on the RTL+ streaming platform but underperformed on linear TV. RTLzwei is replacing it with the classic docu-soap 'Zuhause im Glück'. Other affected shows include 'Maison Tabou' (now after midnight) and 'Stranger Sins' (now at 1:30). This decision aligns with RTLzwei's strategy to plan streaming and linear programming independently, as articulated by managing director Thorsten Braun. The move reflects a broader trend of separating content performance across distribution channels.

• 'Love Island VIP' moves from 20:15 to 22:15 on Wednesdays starting October 22.
• Only 150,000 viewers watched the show this week in linear TV.
• Market shares among 14-49 year-olds were 1.9% and 2.6%.

RTL's 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' Hits High Young Audience Share

On Wednesday, RTL's special '3 Million Euro Week' of 'Wer wird Millionär?' featured exclusively pensioners as contestants, attracting 520,000 viewers aged 14-49 and achieving an 18.2% market share in that demographic, the highest since January. Total viewership reached 2.75 million, making RTL the most successful private broadcaster with a 16.6% share. In contrast, Vox's 'Stern TV Reportage' and RTLzwei's 'Love Island VIP' underperformed. The special week concludes with a final on Thursday.

• 520,000 viewers aged 14-49 watched 'Wer wird Millionär?' on October 7, 2026.
• RTL achieved an 18.2% market share among 14-49 year olds, the highest since January.
• Total audience for the show was 2.75 million viewers, with a 16.6% all-viewer market share.