Observed Signal · Jul 14, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
ARD Sommerkino wins primetime with younger viewers
The ARD Sommerkino film 'Wochenendrebellen' delivered strong ratings for Das Erste on 13 July 2026, drawing 2.63 million viewers and a 14.0% overall market share. It performed especially well with 14–49s (480,000 viewers; 16.8% market share), making Das Erste the top-reach broadcaster in that age group after 20:15. Overall audience leader was ZDF: the repeat 'Nord Nord Mord - Sievers und der verlorene Hund' reached 4.89 million (26.0%). ZDFneo also posted strong numbers with multiple 'Inspector Barnaby' episodes (1.18M; 1.49M; a late 800k episode) and achieved a 5.1% day market share, placing it ahead of Vox and Kabel Eins. Data sources cited are AGF Videoforschung / AGF SCOPE (preliminary weighted viewing data).
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Das Erste's screening of 'Wochenendrebellen' reached 2.63 million viewers and a 14.0% market share (all viewers).
- Among 14–49-year-olds, 'Wochenendrebellen' drew 480,000 viewers on Das Erste for a 16.8% market share.
- ZDF led overall with 4.89 million viewers for the repeat 'Nord Nord Mord - Sievers und der verlorene Hund' (26.0% market share).
- ZDFneo averaged 1.18M and 1.49M for two 'Inspector Barnaby' episodes and reached a late 11.4% share with a third episode (800,000 viewers); ZDFneo's day market share was 5.1%.
- Article cites audience measurement source AGF SCOPE (AGF Videoforschung); data are preliminary weighted viewing figures.
Connected Companies & Entities
10 Entities mapped“ARD-Sommerkino meldet sich mit Primetime-Sieg bei Jüngeren zurück...”
“Mit der Tragikomödie "Wochenendrebellen" hat Das Erste am Montagabend sehr gute Quoten eingefahren - und dabei handelte es sich nicht einmal...”
“Während Das Erste in der Primetime bei den Jüngeren die höchste Reichweite erzielte, lag insgesamt das ZDF vorn....”
“Sehr erfolgreich war übrigens auch ZDFneo: Zwei Folgen von "Inspector Barnaby" erreichten durchschnittlich 1,18 und 1,49 Millionen Zuschauer...”
“Der Streifen war vor einem halben Jahr bereits erstmals in Sat.1 zu sehen....”
“Am Ende schaffte es der Spartensender mit 5,1 Prozent Tagesmarktanteil bis auf Platz fünf in den Quotencharts - noch vor Vox, Kabel Eins ode...”
“Quelle für alle Daten in diesem Artikel, sofern nicht anders vermerkt: AGF SCOPE 1.9; Marktstandard: Bewegtbild; vorläufig gewichtete Daten;...”
“URL zu diesem Artikel: https://www.dwdl.de/... © DWDL.de GmbH, 2001-2026...”
“Mit einem Tagesmarktanteil (14-49) in Höhe von 8,8 Prozent hat es Das Erste am Montag auf den zweiten Platz aller Sender geschafft, nur RTL ...”
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Das Erste's 'Wochenendrebellen' Outperforms Commercial Channels
MEEDIA's Video Daily reports that linear TV on Monday was led by a ZDF repeat: “Sievers und der verlorene Hund” (Nord Nord Mord) delivered 4.89 million viewers and a 26.0% market share. Das Erste followed with its 20:15 film “Wochenendrebellen” (about 2.63 million viewers, 14.0% overall) and won the 14–49 demographic in prime time with 0.48 million viewers (16.8%). Major commercial channels (ProSieben, Sat.1, Vox, RTL) performed below their typical audience in overall reach, while RTL’s “Undercover Boss” reached 1.42 million viewers (7.7%). The article also summarizes German streaming charts: Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ top lists (with titles such as “Dangerous Animals”, “Bis zum Ende”, “Glennkill” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash”) and the most-viewed German-language YouTube video (tomatolix, >425k views). TV ratings source cited: AGF Videoforschung.
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