ProSieben vs YouTube

ProSieben's Show Challenges ARD Crime Drama in Ratings

The season premiere of 'Wer stiehlt mir die Show?' on ProSieben achieved strong ratings, drawing 1.04 million viewers and a 16.5% market share among 14-49 year olds, surpassing the ARD crime drama 'Polizeiruf 110' in this demographic and challenging its primetime dominance. The show was the only serious competitor to the public broadcaster’s crime series, though it did not reach its previous best figures. Subsequent programming, a repeat of 'Experte für alles', collapsed to 70,000 viewers, indicating a weak lead-out performance. Commercial competitors like RTL's NFL coverage, Sat.1's 'Tod auf dem Nil', and Vox's 'Mälzer und Vogel liefern ab!' failed to gain traction, while RTLzwei's 'X-Factor: Das Unfassbare' performed moderately and Kabel Eins's 'Star Trek: Nemesis' lagged.

• 'Wer stiehlt mir die Show?' season premiere reached 1.04 million viewers and 16.5% market share (14-49).
• The show outperformed ARD's 'Polizeiruf 110' among 14-49 year olds.
• Repeat of 'Experte für alles' on ProSieben dropped to 70,000 viewers and 2.4% market share.

ProSieben's Promi Darts-WM Moves to Tuesday, New Venue

ProSieben announced that the next edition of its celebrity darts event, 'Promi Darts-WM', will air on Tuesday, January 5, 2027, a new timeslot, two days after the official darts World Championship final. The show will also move to a TV studio in Cologne-Mülheim for the first time, with production by Banijay Productions Germany. This follows a year in which the show was moved to a Sunday and suffered a ratings decline, dropping to a 10.8% market share among 14-49 year-olds and fewer than one million viewers. Returning hosts include Christian Düren as host and Elmar Paulke as commentator. The darts team of Jens 'Knossi' Knossalla and Michael 'Mighty Mike' van Gerwen will compete again.

• ProSieben will air 'Promi Darts-WM' on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
• The show will be produced in a TV studio in Cologne-Mülheim for the first time.
• Banijay Productions Germany is the production company.

German TV Ratings: 'Wer stiehlt mir die Show?' Strong Season Debut

Germany's 'Video Daily' analysis for November 2, 2026, reports that ProSieben's 12th season of 'Wer stiehlt mir die Show?' achieved 16.5% market share among 14-49 year olds, up from 15.7% a year ago. The ARD's 'Polizeiruf 110' won the night in both total viewers (27.2%) and young audiences (14.8%). Saturday night saw 'Klein gegen Groß' dominate with 25.2% total share. The Bundesliga Topspiel between FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund attracted 1.43 million total viewers and 18.8% among young audiences on Sky. Streaming charts: Netflix's 'Das Geschenk' topped films, 'Lupin' led series; Prime Video's 'Drive - The Pretenders' and 'The Terminal List' led; Disney+ kept 'Vaiana' on top. YouTube was led by Gen-Z demo livestreams.

• ProSieben's 'Wer stiehlt mir die Show?' 12th season debut achieved 16.5% market share among 14-49 year olds, up from 15.7% a year earlier.
• ARD's 'Polizeiruf 110' won the night with 6.85 million total viewers (27.2% market share) and 0.74 million among 14-49 year olds (14.8%).
• The Bundesliga Topspiel (FC Bayern vs. Borussia Dortmund) on Sky drew 1.43 million total viewers and 0.52 million among 14-49 year olds (18.8%).

Instagram Offers Creators $500K to Boost Long Videos

Instagram is testing 'Features', a new format allowing creators to upload landscape videos up to 90 minutes long, currently available in Brazil and the US. To attract creators, Meta is reportedly offering selected individuals between $50,000 and $500,000 to publish content on the platform. The move aims to compete with YouTube's established monetization for long-form video. However, Instagram lacks a comparable revenue-sharing model for these videos, and creators typically earn less on Instagram than on YouTube. Past attempts like IGTV failed due to lack of sustained monetization. Analysts question whether upfront payments alone will drive long-term adoption, as creators need reliable income streams to commit to the platform.

• Instagram is testing 'Features', allowing videos up to 90 minutes long, in Brazil and the US.
• Meta offers selected creators between $50,000 and $500,000 to publish long-form videos on Features.
• Instagram's head Adam Mosseri previously opposed long-form video but now supports the new format.

Experience Daddy Yankee’s new album on YouTube

Daddy Yankee has officially returned with La Postal, a 15-track album that serves as a love letter to Latin identity, romance, and global culture. You can now stream the album on YouTube Music and check out his two new music videos and 13 visualizers. And today, only on YouTube, join other fans as they stream Daddy Yankee’s 26-episode microdrama event live from San Juan, Puerto Rico, projected across the historic Cuartel de Ballajá featuring live dancing and new music.

YouTube Developing Experimental Social App 'Tamba'

YouTube is reportedly developing an experimental social media platform called 'Tamba', according to an APK teardown by Android Authority. The analysis of YouTube version 21.44.534 revealed a separate application package (com.google.android.youtube.sandbox) with Tamba branding, suggesting a distinct product. The app appears to include social features such as following, private profiles, direct messaging (one-on-one and group), photo/video sharing, and reactions (hearts). It also integrates YouTube Shorts playback within chats. Visual assets include 38 custom icons in a playful style, indicating a full social interface. The project is internally labeled 'Project Sandbox', signaling an experimental phase. No official confirmation from YouTube or Google has been made, and launch timelines are unknown.

• Android Authority discovered references to a separate app package 'com.google.android.youtube.sandbox' with Tamba branding in YouTube version 21.44.534.
• Tamba appears to include social features such as following, private profiles, direct messaging, and photo/video sharing.
• The project is internally labeled 'Project Sandbox' and includes 38 custom icons in a playful, hand-drawn style.