Observed Signal · Nov 3, 2026 · Data Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Champions League Tops Streaming Rankings, DAZN Hits Record
In calendar week 43, the UEFA Champions League once again dominated the German streaming rankings. Prime Video led with 2.556 million unique viewers for the Stuttgart vs. Atlético Madrid match, though down from the previous week. DAZN secured its second-best Champions League streaming performance ever with 1.669 million viewers, a gain of over 400,000 week-over-week. The Bundesliga, also on DAZN, reached 1.097 million viewers. Reality TV shows performed strongly, with 'Are You The One' setting a new record of 992,000 viewers. The 'Tatort' series was the most successful fictional program, followed by 'Two and a Half Men' on Prime Video. These rankings are based on AGF's 'Programmmarken' metric, which measures net reach across broadcasters' streaming platforms, excluding YouTube and social media.
This article provides insights into German streaming audience trends, particularly for sports and reality TV, which is useful for media planners and advertisers but does not constitute a major industry-shifting event.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Prime Video's Champions League match (Stuttgart vs. Atlético Madrid) reached 2.556 million unique streaming viewers in KW43.
- DAZN's Champions League coverage reached 1.669 million viewers, its second-best all-time streaming performance.
- Bundesliga on DAZN drew 1.097 million streaming viewers.
- Reality show 'Are You The One' set a new record with 992,000 streaming viewers.
- AGF's 'Programmmarken' metric measures net reach across broadcasters' own streaming platforms, excluding YouTube and social media.
Connected Companies & Entities
6 Entities mapped“DAZN is listed as a streaming provider for the Champions League and Bundesliga.”
“Prime Video is listed as a streaming provider for the Champions League, 'Two and a Half Men', and 'Carrie'.”
“ARD's 'Tagesschau' and 'Tatort' are listed in the streaming rankings.”
“ZDF programs like 'ZDFheute' and 'SOKO' are listed in the streaming rankings.”
“RTLzwei's 'Love Island VIP' appears in the streaming rankings.”
“RTL's 'Sommerhaus der Stars', 'Are You The One', and 'Temptation Island VIP' are listed in the streaming rankings.”
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Prime Video Smashes Champions League Streaming Record
In September 2026, Amazon's Prime Video dominated German streaming, with AGF measuring sports for the first time. The Champions League match between Borussia Dortmund and Villarreal topped the rankings with 4.605 million views, the highest for any single program. Prime Video secured eight of the top eleven positions, including the series "Reacher" and its spin-off "Neagley." Competitors lagged: RTL's "Das Sommerhaus der Stars" led non-Prime content with 2.698 million views, while ARD's Germany-Greece match drew over 2 million, and DAZN's Elversberg-Bayern game recorded nearly 1.7 million. ZDF's election coverage reached 1.702 million. The AGF Census+ methodology counts video starts, not unique viewers, and excludes platforms like YouTube and Facebook.
Amazon Dominates German Streaming Thanks to FC Bayern Champions League Match
Amazon's Prime Video dominated German streaming in October with its UEFA Champions League coverage, including a match between Viking Stavanger and FC Bayern Munich that reached 3.65 million unique viewers (week 42) and 6.708 million view starts for the entire October, the best AGF-measured result since the FIFA World Cup final. DAZN's Champions League coverage attracted 1.25 million viewers in the same week, while its Ballon d'Or ceremony drew 2.195 million views. ZDF's Nations League match Germany vs. Serbia reached 3.0 million views. ARD's 'Tatort' achieved 1.33 million streaming viewers, its third-strongest week. In reality TV, RTL+'s 'Das Sommerhaus der Stars' leads. Note: AGF measures view starts, not unique viewers, for these monthly figures.
DAZN Nears Streaming Reach Records; GZSZ Tops Million
AGF Videoforschung data for calendar week 16 (13–19 April 2026) show DAZN achieving near-record streaming reach for live football: the UEFA Champions League stream reached a net streaming reach of 1.658 million (second overall among streaming-only program brands) while Bundesliga streaming reached 1.230 million (fifth). ZDFheute led the streaming-only ranking with 2.019 million. In fiction, ARD's „Praxis mit Meerblick“ (1.113 million) and ARD's „Tatort“ (1.139 million) were strong performers, and RTL's soap Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (GZSZ) exceeded one million streaming viewers on RTL+ (1.084 million) — a first for that service. The figures and rankings come from AGF SCOPE 1.10 (package number 17527) and were reported by DWDL.de on 2026-04-28.
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