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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.

Promi BB Ratings Solid Despite Drop; TV Total Wins

On the second day of the new season, Sat.1's 'Promi Big Brother' experienced a decline in viewership across all key demographics, yet market shares remained solid. Total audience fell from 1.26 million on the premiere to 1.11 million, while the 14-49 demographic share dropped to 12.3%. The late-night spin-off and livestream also saw strong figures. Meanwhile, ProSieben's 'TV Total' led among younger audiences with a 13.4% share in the 14-49 group, although slightly down from previous weeks. The following show, 'Experte für alles' with Klaas Heufer-Umlauf, struggled, dropping to 260,000 total viewers and a 5.5% share, failing to retain the audience. Vox's 'Die Welpen kommen' hit a new low, while Kabel Eins's 'Terminator 2' performed modestly.

• Sat.1's 'Promi Big Brother' lost viewers on day two, dropping from 1.26M to 1.11M total, but 14-49 share was 12.3%.
• ProSieben's 'TV Total' won primetime among young viewers with 13.4% share (14-49) and 920,000 total viewers.
• Follow-up show 'Experte für alles' fell to 260,000 total viewers and 5.5% share (14-49).

Sat.1 Launches Business Interview Series with Linda Zervakis

Sat.1 has announced a new interview series, "Quick-Check Wirtschaft", hosted by Linda Zervakis. Starting October 17, she will interview a business executive weekly on economic topics. Each episode is limited to ten minutes. The initial run consists of six episodes, airing Saturdays at 11:50 AM on Sat.1 after the "Sat.1 Frühstücksfernsehen am Samstag". The interviews will also be shown on Kabel Eins on Sundays at 4:05 PM and be available on-demand on Joyn. The series is produced by RedSeven Entertainment. The first guest is Philipp Schröder, CEO of energy provider 1komma5Grad, discussing innovation in Germany. Other planned guests include executives from Raisin, Renault Deutschland, Frosta, dm, and Oviva.

Fernsehen 2030: Zuschauer wollen KI, aber die Kontrolle behalten

Aktuelle waipu.tv Umfrage zum Fernsehverhalten in 4 - 5 Jahren. Wie entwickeln sich die Einflüsse von KI auf das Entertainmentverhalten und was beschäftigt die Menschen in Deutschland schon heute.

44% of Germans Struggle to Find TV Content Despite Abundance

A representative survey commissioned by TV provider Waipu.TV, conducted in August 2026 among over a thousand Germans, reveals a widespread content discovery dilemma. 44% of respondents say they cannot always find suitable programming despite extensive offerings, and an equal share sometimes end up watching nothing after extended searching. Only 30% know immediately what to watch upon arriving home. The survey also highlights strong consumer demand for simpler content discovery: 45% want easier findability, and 35% desire all content on a single surface. A majority (59%) would welcome AI-powered content suggestions, yet only 4% would allow AI to autonomously select films or plan their TV evening. Markus Härtenstein, CEO of Exaring AG, Waipu.TV's operator, emphasizes the need for simple access to entertainment variety and for AI to aid discovery while keeping the final choice personal.

• 44% of German respondents find no suitable TV program despite large content choice.
• 44% of respondents sometimes stop watching altogether after a prolonged search.
• 45% of respondents desire easier content findability; 35% want all content on one interface.

Freenet acquires full control of waipu.tv

German mobile carrier Freenet AG is acquiring the remaining 25% stake in Exaring AG, operator of online TV platform waipu.tv, from minority shareholders for an initial €76 million, valuing the company at around €300 million. Additional performance-based earn-out payments of up to €50 million may follow based on future success. The acquisition, fully financed from liquid funds, abandons plans for a waipu.tv IPO. Freenet sees waipu.tv's IPTV offering as a strategic growth driver in the German market, including potential in programmatic advertising, and maintains its dividend outlook. Waipu.tv serves approximately two million customers and holds a 20-25% market share in German IPTV. CEO Robin Harries and CFO Ingo Arnold highlighted the strategic benefits.

• Freenet acquires remaining 25% of Exaring AG, owner of waipu.tv, for initial €76 million.
• Company valuation is about €300 million; earn-out payments up to €50 million are possible.
• Acquisition is fully financed from liquid funds.