Observed Signal · Jul 24, 2026 · Measurement Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Achtung Abzocke Makes Kabel Eins Market Leader in 14-49
Kabel Eins became the market leader in the classic 14–49 age group on the evening of July 23, 2026, driven by Peter Giesel's program 'Achtung Abzocke'. The 20:15 broadcast reached a 10.0% market share in 14–49, with a late repeat at 22:18 reaching 10.1% and an after-midnight repeat at 9.5%. About 700,000 viewers watched the main broadcast. Other linear channels' performances that evening (Vox, RTLzwei, Sat.1, RTL, ProSieben) and top daily reach figures (ARD/Das Erste, ZDF) are reported based on AGF SCOPE data.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- "Achtung Abzocke" on Kabel Eins achieved a 10.0% market share in the 14–49 target at 20:15.
- A repeat of the episode at 22:18 reached 10.1% in 14–49; a post-midnight repeat reached 9.5%.
- Approximately 700,000 viewers watched the 20:15 broadcast; overall audience market share was 3.8%.
- Vox's 'Dirty Dancing' achieved 8.8% (14–49) with 920,000 viewers; RTL's 'Passagier 23' had 1.04 million viewers and 5.9% (14–49/14–59).
- Data source cited: AGF SCOPE 1.15 / AGF Videoforschung (preliminary weighted data).
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Giesel stays strong; 'Achtung Kontrolle' hits yearly high
Kabel Eins posted strong linear-TV ratings on 30 July 2026: Peter Giesel’s report format 'Achtung Abzocke' delivered 8.5% share among 14–49-year-olds (210,000 viewers in that demo) and a later repeat reached 8.8% (460,000 total viewers). The pre-evening magazine 'Achtung Kontrolle' set a new annual best with 8.4% in the 14–49 demo (470,000 overall). Afternoon US crime series on Kabel Eins underperformed, while ProSieben Maxx’s 'Storage Wars' achieved 4.1–5.1% in the demo. DMAX had a strong day driven by 'Fang des Lebens' (peaking at 7.2%), 'Steel Buddies' (up to 5.1%), and two primetime episodes of '112: Feuerwehr im Einsatz' (3.2% and 4.5%), with a late-night repeat reaching 13.8%; DMAX’s daily market share was 3.7%, narrowly ahead of RTLzwei. Data source: AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung (preliminary weighted TV data).
Kabel Eins Shrinks to Narrow Saturday Ratings
Kabel Eins recorded a 2.2% market share in the 14–49 age group on Saturday (TV reach data for 01.08.), placing the channel only marginally ahead of TLC (2.0%) and finishing 15th in the ratings. Several smaller specialty channels outperformed Kabel Eins among younger viewers, notably ZDFinfo (3.8%) and ZDFneo (3.6%), with Super RTL, Comedy Central, DMAX, Nitro and Welt also posting higher shares. The article cites AGF SCOPE 1.15 / AGF Videoforschung as the data source and highlights weak primetime and daytime line-ups for Kabel Eins, including low-performing repeats and late premieres.
Giesel Sets New Record; ProSieben Slumps Further
German TV ratings on August 6 saw Kabel Eins’ consumer-investigation format achieve a new high in the 14–49 demographic, with 280,000 viewers (10.4% market share) and an average total audience of 720,000. A subsequent repeat also scored strongly, giving Kabel Eins a 5.9% day market share in the target group and putting it level with ZDF and Sat.1 in the 20:15 slot. By contrast, ProSieben performed poorly: the celebrity documentary Born Famous drew 270,000 viewers (90,000 aged 14–49) for a 3.5% share, while reality show Eden fell to 1.4–1.6% in the target group. The article cites AGF SCOPE (AGF Videoforschung) as the data source and was published on August 7, 2026 by Alexander Krei on DWDL.de.
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