Observed Signal · Jul 14, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: Meedia · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
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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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- ZDF's repeat “Sievers und der verlorene Hund” (Nord Nord Mord) was the overall prime-time winner with 4.89 million viewers and a 26.0% market share.
- Das Erste's 20:15 film “Wochenendrebellen” had about 2.63 million viewers (14.0% overall) and won prime-time among 14–49-year-olds with 0.48 million (16.8%).
- RTL's “Undercover Boss” attracted 1.42 million viewers (7.7% overall) and 0.37 million (12.9%) in the 14–49 demographic.
- ProSieben's evening with “Georgie & Mandy” posted weak figures (~0.30 and 0.29 million; 1.6% and 1.5% respectively).
- MEEDIA cites AGF Videoforschung for TV ratings; German streaming charts for Netflix, Prime Video (Amazon) and Disney+ are reported from each platform's official lists.
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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).
ZDF leads prime time, RTL scores with Europa League, Disney+ tops with 'City of Blood'
The Media analysis 'Video Daily' reports on German TV ratings and streaming charts. In prime time, ZDF's 'XY gelöst' led with 3.42 and 3.68 million viewers (16.6% and 18.1% market share), followed by ARD's film 'Wäldern' (2.23 million, 10.9%). RTL secured strong ratings for Bayer Leverkusen's Europa League match (2.17 million, 10.8%), though viewership dropped in the second half. Vox's 'Inside Ferrero' achieved good young audience shares. In streaming, Disney+'s German dystopian series 'City of Blood' debuted at #1 in German charts. Prime Video's 'Neagley' entered at #2, and Netflix's Polish series 'Die Puppe' appeared at #6. The NDR magazine 'Zapp' ranked #3 on YouTube with a report on Russia.
ProSieben trails Vox and RTLzwei in primetime
DWDL.de reports on German TV audience figures for Monday (TV reach dated 27 April 2026). ProSieben recorded a weak day market share of 6.2%, with its primetime film "Ich - Einfach unverbesserlich 3" drawing 470,000 viewers (6.5% market share) and a later programme "Night Swim" dropping to 3.9%. Vox's "First Dates Hotel" hit a series low in reach (690,000 viewers) but delivered a 7.1% share in the core target. RTLzwei’s "Die Geissens" reached 590,000 viewers and 6.5% in the younger audience — the highest reach and share of the current season. Kabel Eins underperformed with a 2.5% day market share; its film "Criminal Squad" had 580,000 viewers but only 2.6% in the 14–49 demo. Data source: AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung (preliminary weighted data).
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