Observed Signal · Jul 14, 2026 · Programming Announcement · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Beauty & The Nerd Starts Later This Year
ProSieben will air a new season of the reality show "Beauty & The Nerd" beginning 27 August 2026, two months later than last year. New episodes will run in the channel's established linear slot on Thursdays at 20:15. The 2025 production by Endemol Shine Germany averaged roughly nine percent market share among 14- to 49-year-olds. This season features eight "nerds" competing for a €50,000 prize and a makeover by Kilian Kerner. Before the show's return, ProSieben will broadcast a new documentary-format series "Born Famous", produced by Constantin Entertainment, focusing on children of celebrities.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- ProSieben will premiere the new season of "Beauty & The Nerd" on 27 August 2026.
- The show will air weekly on Thursdays at 20:15 on ProSieben (linear TV slot).
- The 2025 production by Endemol Shine Germany averaged about 9% market share in the 14–49 age group.
- This season features eight "nerds" competing for €50,000 and a makeover by Kilian Kerner.
- ProSieben will first air a new documentary format, "Born Famous", produced by Constantin Entertainment, before the show's start.
Connected Companies & Entities
4 Entities mapped“The ProSieben show "Beauty & The Nerd" will again start in this year's summer schedule; the new episodes start on 27 August and will air Thu...”
“The article was published on DWDL.de (© DWDL.de GmbH, 2001-2026).”
“Image credit for the show photo appears as "© Joyn/Endemol Shine Germany" in the article.”
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Heidifest's Strong Ratings Push ProSieben's 'Nerds' to All-Time Low
On September 17, 2026, RTL's broadcast of the 'Heidifest' from the Hofbräuhaus achieved a stable overall audience of 780,000 viewers (4.0% market share) but significantly improved its performance among the key 14-49 demographic, reaching a 9.0% market share, making it the top private broadcaster at 20:15. In contrast, rival ProSieben, which had aired the event the previous year, saw its show 'Beauty & The Nerd' drop to an all-time low of 4.0% market share in the target demographic, placing it last among the eight full programs. Sat.1's 'Wer ist Deutschlands Superhirn?' enjoyed its highest reach yet with 1.02 million viewers and an 8.1% share in the target group. The data, sourced from AGF Videoforschung, highlights the ratings performance in the German television market.
ProSieben to Air Reality Doku 'Born Famous'
ProSieben will broadcast a new long-term reality documentary series titled "Born Famous" starting on 2026-07-16 at 20:15 CET, with episodes also available on the Joyn streaming platform. The format follows several adult children of well-known parents over multiple months as they navigate personal and professional development. Participants named by the broadcaster include Gloria-Sophie Burkandt (daughter of Markus Söder), Summer Terenzi (daughter of Sarah Connor and Marc Terenzi), Diego Pooth (son of Verona Pooth) and Josefine Scholl (daughter of Mehmet Scholl). ProSieben channel head Hannes Hiller commented on the series; production is by Constantin Entertainment. The article was published by Uwe Mantel on DWDL.de on 2026-06-03.
Sat.1 brings back 'Das große Backen – Die Profis' earlier
Sat.1 announced that the seventh season of the professional spin-off 'Das große Backen - Die Profis' will return earlier this year, premiering on Wednesday, 27 May 2026. The BBC Studios Germany production will retain its Wednesday 20:15 primetime slot. The jury and host remain unchanged: Bettina Schliephake-Burchardt, Christian Hümbs and Günther Koerffer judge eight professional bakers competing for a €10,000 prize, with Enie van de Meiklokjes as presenter. The article notes the show's successful primetime debut last year (finale averaged 1.54 million viewers and 11.6% market share among 14–49). Sat.1 will face direct competition from RTL’s new program 'Was verdient Deutschland? Das große Gehaltsranking', produced by i&u Studios and hosted by Steffen Hallaschka, which also airs from 27 May.
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