Observed Signal · Sep 17, 2026 · Earnings Report · Source: Meedia · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Neutral

Market data Market: German Ad Market: TV Declines, Online and OOH Grow

Zusammenfassung des Signals

According to Nielsen data for January to August 2026, the German advertising market grew slightly by 1.6%, driven by online marketers (+16.9%) and out-of-home (+5.8%), while linear TV declined 2.3% year-on-year. In August, TV gross revenue fell 4.9% to €977 million, marking the second month below €1 billion. Print and radio also declined: newspapers -0.7%, magazines -4.1%, radio -1.0%. Overall market reached €2.39 billion in August, up 0.9% from the prior year.

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Provides key market data on German ad market trends, highlighting the shift from linear TV to online and OOH channels.

Wichtigste Kernpunkte & Evidenz

German TV gross ad revenue fell 4.9% year-on-year in August to €977 million.
Online marketers grew 16.9% from January to August 2026.
Out-of-home advertising grew 5.8% in the same period.
Total German ad market grew 1.6% in the first eight months of 2026.
Print (newspapers -0.7%, magazines -4.1%) and radio (-1.0%) declined.

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Nielsen

Anbieter von Medienmessung, Werbeanalysen und Content-Metadaten für die globale Medien- und Werbebranche.

“Nielsen-Bilanz Januar bis August – The Nielsen data for the German ad market....”

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TV (linear)Display, Web & Mobile Out-of-Home (OOH)

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Primary Reporting: Meedia•Published: Sep 17, 2026

Original Coverage Title: “Deutscher Werbemarkt: Fernsehsender bleiben deutlich unter Vorjahr, Online und Out of Home wachsen”

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