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ProSiebenSat.1 Signs New Fiction Deal with Paramount

ProSiebenSat.1 has signed a new content licensing agreement with Paramount Global Content Licensing for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, expanding their ongoing partnership. The deal secures exclusive series premieres for its free-TV channels and the Joyn streaming platform, including the third season of 'Navy CIS: Origins' and the first Joyn availability of 'FBI: International'. Additionally, Joyn will feature 1,372 episodes of library series such as 'Beverly Hills, 90210', 'Scorpion', 'Good Wife', 'Bull', 'Diagnose Mord', 'Blue Bloods', and 'Elementary', along with 1,200 episodes of Nickelodeon kids content (including 'Victorious', 'Zoey 101', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', and 'Rugrats') and 26 horror blockbusters for Halloween, including the 'Hellraiser' series. Executives from both companies emphasized the breadth of the portfolio and the strengthened multi-platform collaboration.

• ProSiebenSat.1 signed a new content licensing deal with Paramount Global Content Licensing for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
• The deal includes exclusive series premieres for ProSiebenSat.1 free-TV channels and Joyn, such as 'Navy CIS: Origins' season 3 and 'FBI: International'.
• The agreement covers 1,372 episodes of library series, 1,200 Nickelodeon kids episodes (including 'Victorious', 'Zoey 101', and 'Rugrats'), and 26 horror films.

Joko and Klaas Vacation Show Ditches Competition and Madness

DWDL.de reviews the new ProSieben show 'Joko und Klaas machen Urlaub' (Joko and Klaas Go on Vacation). The show follows German entertainers Joko and Klaas on an Icelandic road trip without games, competitions, or scoring. The first season recently started on Joyn and airs Wednesdays at 8:15 p.m. on ProSieben. Critic Alexander Krei notes the format sits somewhere between a travel magazine and a reality show. The entertainment value comes from the two hosts' contrasting personalities and spontaneous moments rather than stunts. The review highlights scenes such as a lava field visit and a tomato-themed restaurant, and notes the show is less extreme than their previous formats like 'Duell um die Welt.'

• Joko und Klaas machen Urlaub is a new show with Joko and Klaas on ProSieben and Joyn.
• The show features a road trip through Iceland without games, competitions, or points.
• The first season started on Joyn and airs Wednesdays at 20:15 on ProSieben.

Reality Shows Reach Streaming Records in Germany

AGF Videoforschung data for calendar week 33 (10–16 August 2026) shows strong streaming reach for German and international program brands. Public broadcasters led the ranking: ARD’s Sportschau topped streaming with 2.744 million net reach, followed by ZDFheute (2.617M) and ZDF’s Sportstudio Live (2.477M). Among commercial content, Amazon/Prime Video’s Reacher reached 1.421 million, while RTL formats saw growth: Ex on the Beach reached 0.912M and Die Verräter 0.665M (665,000 viewers in the week). Joyn’s Villa der Versuchung and other shows are listed in the top 20. The figures use AGF’s “Programmmarke” streaming net reach reporting (AGF SCOPE 1.16) and cover reach on broadcasters’ own streaming platforms only (excludes YouTube and social networks).

• AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE 1.16) reported streaming net reach for the period 2026-08-10 to 2026-08-16 (package 18204, 24.08.2026).
• ARD’s Sportschau was the top streaming program brand in KW 33 with 2.744 million net reach.
• Amazon/Prime Video’s Reacher had 1.421 million streaming net reach; Two and a Half Men had 1.268 million; RTL’s Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten reached 1.028 million.

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+.