Observed Signal · Jun 25, 2026 · Audience Ratings · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Aktenzeichen XY wins; 3sat ahead of private channels
A new episode of Aktenzeichen XY... Vermisst on ZDF drew 3.65 million viewers in primetime on Wednesday, giving the show an 18.9% market share despite being weaker than typical editions. In the 14–49 age group the program attracted 580,000 viewers (19.5% share). News programs had higher total audiences: Tagesschau reached 5.02 million and heute journal 3.75 million. Das Erste's primetime repeat of the film Meeresleuchten reached 2.58 million (13.3%). 3sat performed strongly with the film Die Toten vom Bodensee, reaching 1.33 million viewers (6.9% share) and placing ahead of all private broadcasters. Source: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE); article published by DWDL.de on 2026-06-25.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- 3.65 million viewers watched Aktenzeichen XY... Vermisst on ZDF in primetime, with an 18.9% market share.
- 580,000 viewers aged 14–49 watched Aktenzeichen XY, yielding a 19.5% share in that demo.
- Tagesschau had 5.02 million viewers and heute journal 3.75 million viewers on the same day.
- 3sat's primetime film Die Toten vom Bodensee reached 1.33 million viewers, a 6.9% market share, placing 3sat ahead of all private channels.
- Data source for the article: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE, preliminary weighted data).
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ZDF’s 'Aktenzeichen XY' Tops 20% Among Young Viewers
On 19 August 2026 ZDF's crime program "Aktenzeichen XY... Ungelöst" delivered strong linear-TV performance: 3.97 million viewers (19.8% market share overall) and particularly high reach among younger viewers — 670,000 in the 14–49 demo for a 20.6% share. Das Erste's 20:15 drama "Bis zur Wahrheit" (a repeat) reached 2.94 million viewers (14.7% overall, 4.6% in 14–49). ZDF also won the full evening in the 14–59 demo (18.3% after 20:15) and ended the day with a 16.1% total market share (9.0% in 14–49, behind RTL's 9.8%). Data source for the audience figures is AGF SCOPE 1.15 (preliminary weighted data).
Aktenzeichen XY Wins Primetime; Evening Spinoff Starts Strong
The ZDF crime magazine Aktenzeichen XY... Ungelöst won Wednesday primetime despite a notable audience drop: 3.80 million viewers watched the latest episode (590,000 in 14–49), yielding a 18.7% market share overall and 15.5% in 14–49. The episode represented the lowest total reach for the format since May of the previous year, influenced by a delayed 20-minute start and competition from a DAZN Champions League semi-final. A new early-evening spinoff, XY Spuren des Verbrechens, premiered promisingly with 2.49 million viewers and a 12.4% market share. ZDF also posted strong afternoon figures (14:00–17:15) and saw mixed results on ZDFneo where Wilsberg drew 1.27 million (6.1%) but the follow-up series My Ex with Palina Rojinski fell to 270,000 and 130,000 viewers (1.5% and 0.9%). Data source: AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung.
ZDF's 'XY gelöst' Leads Wednesday Primetime Ratings
On Wednesday evening, the ZDF true-crime series 'XY gelöst' attracted over 3 million viewers, making it the strongest primetime format in German television. The first episode drew 3.42 million viewers (16.6% market share), and the second improved to 3.68 million (18.1%). Among viewers aged 14-49, the show achieved 10.1% and 11.9% market shares, ranking behind only RTL's Europa League coverage and ahead of ProSieben's 'The Masked Singer' and Sat.1's 'Das große Backen'. Das Erste's film 'Wäldern - Das Böse in den Spiegeln' attracted 2.23 million viewers (10.9% share), down from the previous week. Overall, ZDF led the daily market share with 15.4%, followed by Das Erste with 10.0%, while RTL topped the young demographics with 11.2%.
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