Kabel Eins vs RTL+

BTN Anniversary Special Performs Well in Target Audience

RTLzwei's soap 'Berlin - Tag & Nacht' celebrated its 15th anniversary with a special and a double episode in primetime. The first part achieved a 5.1% market share among viewers aged 14-49, above the soap's average of around 3%. However, total audience numbers remained low at 240,000 and 210,000 respectively. The anniversary documentary also performed well in the target audience with a 5.4% share. Additionally, Nitro's Europa League coverage and Kabel Eins' 'Rosins Restaurants' posted strong ratings in the target demographic.

• The 'BTN' anniversary special achieved a 5.1% market share in the 14-49 target group with 120,000 viewers.
• The second part of the double episode reached 4.4% market share in the target group.
• The anniversary documentary reached a 5.4% market share in the target group.

Sat.1's New NCIS Evening Trails Kabel Eins in Young Demos

German broadcaster Sat.1 launched its new Tuesday evening block built around three NCIS series at 20:15. The original 'Navy CIS' drew 990,000 total viewers but only 170,000 in the 14-49 advertising-relevant demographic, equal to a 5.2% market share. 'Navy CIS: Origins' followed with 810,000 viewers and 4.0% in that target group. Later, 'Navy CIS: Sydney' remained above 500,000 viewers but posted weak young-audience shares. Kabel Eins outperformed Sat.1 among 14-49 viewers, helped by the film 'Real Steel' with a 6.8% share, and reached 5.8% daily market share, ranking fourth ahead of Sat.1, Vox (both 5.5%) and ProSieben (5.3%). RTLzwei managed only 3.3%. All data comes from AGF Videoforschung.

• Sat.1's new NCIS Tuesday block opened with 'Navy CIS', reaching 990,000 total viewers.
• Only 170,000 viewers aged 14-49 watched 'Navy CIS', a 5.2% market share.
• 'Navy CIS: Origins' drew 810,000 viewers and a 4.0% market share among 14-49.

Strong Return for Henssler; Reimanns Set Ratings Record

In late August 2026, German linear television saw dynamic rating shifts across consecutive Sundays. On August 23, Vox’s 'Grill den Henssler' returned strong with 1.21 million overall viewers and a double-digit 10.3% market share among 14-49-year-olds, maintaining a steady 10.4% on August 30. Kabel Eins’ 'Willkommen bei den Reimanns' achieved successive milestones, rising from a then-record 6.9% demographic share on August 23 to a new record-breaking 9.2% the following week. Public broadcaster ARD dominated overall viewership both weeks with 'Tatort,' drawing 4.47 million viewers (20.8% share) on August 23 and surging to 5.58 million (25.9% share) on August 30. Additionally, on August 30, Sat.1’s 'Der Nachname' achieved a strong 9.0% demo share, outperforming feature films on ProSieben (5.6%) and RTL (6.3%).

• ARD's 'Tatort' led overall ratings on both Sundays, growing from 4.47 million viewers (20.8% share) on August 23 to 5.58 million (25.9% share) on August 30.
• Kabel Eins' 'Willkommen bei den Reimanns' broke records in consecutive weeks, rising from a 6.9% market share (14-49) to a new peak of 9.2%.
• Vox's 'Grill den Henssler' maintained high demographic appeal, securing 10.3% on August 23 and 10.4% on August 30 among 14-49-year-olds.

Investor Presentation Released: RTL+

AI parsed presentation narrative: RTL Group is successfully executing its transformation strategy, highlighted by the profitable growth of its streaming services and the strategic acquisition of Sky Deutschland (DACH) which closed on June 1, 2026. The group has confirmed its full-year and medium-term profitability targets, leveraging cost reduction programs and growing content scale to position itself as a major European entertainment leader. Strategic pillars: Portfolio Transformation, Continuous Profitable Streaming Growth.

RTLzwei to Launch New Exclusive Dating Format 'Maison Tabou'

RTLzwei has announced its new dating format 'Maison Tabou', which focuses on physical attraction and sexual fantasies. The show will premiere on linear TV on September 30, 2026, airing Wednesdays at 11:35 PM due to youth protection regulations. Episodes will also be available on RTL+, one week before linear broadcast. Produced by UFA Show & Factual, the format follows singles who check into a special hotel, shed their identities, and explore their sexual desires through anonymous blind dates. A character called 'Madame' orchestrates the encounters, and participants only reveal their true identities at a shared breakfast the next day. The show was previously announced at the Screenforce Festival.

• RTLzwei will premiere 'Maison Tabou' on September 30, 2026, at 11:35 PM on linear TV.
• Episodes will be available on RTL+ one week before the linear broadcast.
• The format is produced by UFA Show & Factual.

RTL+ Shows Hit Streaming Million-Mark; 'Reacher' Leads Amazon

In the last week of August 2026, RTL+ reported strong streaming viewership for its program brands. The soap 'Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten' set a new all-time weekly net reach record of 1.109 million viewers. The new season of 'Das Sommerhaus der Stars' premiered strongly on RTL+ with 1.079 million viewers before its linear TV start. The finale of 'Die Verräter' season four nearly reached the million mark with 0.997 million viewers, almost doubling last year's record. On Amazon's Prime Video, the series 'Reacher' continued to grow, reaching 1.574 million weekly viewers. Other notable shows included 'Two and a Half Men' on Amazon, and DAZN's Bundesliga coverage returned with 0.963 million viewers. The data comes from AGF Videoforschung's program brand measurement.

• GZSZ set a new RTL+ streaming weekly net reach record of 1.109 million viewers.
• Das Sommerhaus der Stars started with 1.079 million streaming viewers on RTL+.
• Die Verräter season 4 finale reached 0.997 million viewers on RTL+.