Observed Signal · Aug 19, 2026 · Measurement Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
"Die Verräter" Lose Ground to Strong "TV Total"
A DWDL.de report of TV audience figures for August 18, 2026 shows RTL's event-format "Die Verräter" declined further on day two, while ProSieben's "TV Total" gained viewers, winning the primetime slot among younger audiences. "Die Verräter" fell to 1.18 million viewers (down 70,000 from the prior day) and lost share in the 14–49 demographic. ProSieben's "TV Total" reached 910,000 total viewers and 400,000 in the 14–49 group (12.4% market share), with the "TV Total Stand-up Club" also performing well. AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE 1.15) is cited as the data source.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- RTL's "Die Verräter" had 1.18 million viewers on its second broadcast day, 70,000 fewer than the previous day.
- The 14–49 market share for "Die Verräter" fell from 7.6% to 5.6% between the first and second day.
- In the broader 14–59 group the second episode achieved a 7.4% market share (down from 8.2% the day before).
- ProSieben's "TV Total" reached 910,000 total viewers and 400,000 viewers aged 14–49, with a 12.4% market share in 14–49; the "TV Total Stand-up Club" achieved 8.8% in 14–49.
- The article cites AGF Videoforschung / AGF SCOPE 1.15 as the source for all audience data.
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11 Entities mapped“ProSieben won the primetime among young viewers on Tuesday: "TV Total" entertained 400,000 young people and 910,000 viewers in total....”
“Vox achieved an 8.7% market share in the classic target group with a repeat of "Hot oder Schrott," reaching 720,000 viewers overall....”
“The film "Fantastic Four" drew 590,000 viewers on Kabel Eins, corresponding to a 6.0% market share among young viewers....”
“On RTLzwei the new "Imbisshelden" did not lose further audience, but achieved only a 3.9% market share among 14–49 with 380,000 viewers....”
“In Sat.1 two episodes of the US series "Hunting Party" achieved only 2.9% and 3.5% in the primetime, with slightly more than half a million ...”
“ZDF programs appear in the top reach list (e.g., "heute" and "heute journal") with multi-million viewer figures....”
“"Tagesschau" on Das Erste recorded 4.31 million viewers and 21.3% share among all viewers....”
“Source of data for this article: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE 1.15)....”
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“Bad news for RTL: the event programming of "Die Verräter" has so far not paid off....”
“Bad news for RTL: the event programming of "Die Verräter" has so far not paid off....”
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RTL's 'Die Verräter' Sees Viewership Increase
DWDL reports, citing AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung (SCOPE 1.15), that RTL's Die Verräter reached a season high ahead of the finale on Tuesday (26 August 2026), drawing roughly 1.36–1.39 million viewers overall. The show posted a first‑time double‑digit 14–49 market share this year (10.0%, about 270,000 viewers) and reached 9.7% in the extended 14–59 demo (≈610,000). An earlier weekly comparison noted 250,000 viewers (8.2%) in 14–49 and a 7.2% share among all viewers. Sat.1's Das große Backen delivered a season‑high total reach of 1.10 million with 8.9% (14–49) and 8.5% (extended). ProSieben's Timon Krause closed its season with 410,000 viewers (5.0% in 14–49); the follow‑up documentary drew 340,000.
‘Verräter’ and ‘Villa’ Gain, ‘Beet-Brüdern’ Still Lead
German TV ratings for Monday, 24 August 2026 show RTL’s reality show "Die Verräter" gained slightly in week two (1.28 million average viewers) while Sat.1’s reality "Villa der Versuchung" improved to about 750,000 viewers. Both remained behind Vox’s "Die Beet-Brüder," which led private broadcasters with about 1.05 million viewers and a 9.1% market share in the core target. The article cites AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE 1.15) as the data source and lists top channels and top programs (e.g., ZDF and ARD leading daily market shares and Tagesschau as top-rated program). Other channel performances (ProSieben, RTLzwei, Kabel Eins) and program-specific market shares are also reported.
'Die Verräter' Finale Gains, Pilawa and 'Nerds' Lag
RTL's fourth-season finale of the reality show 'Die Verräter' increased its audience, recording a season-best in the young target group and a stable overall reach. The finale averaged 290,000 viewers aged 14–49 with a 10.8% market share and 1.31 million viewers overall. New quiz 'Wer ist Deutschlands Superhirn?' with Jörg Pilawa opened with 900,000 viewers and an 8.4% share in 14–49. ProSieben's 'Beauty & The Nerd' debuted weakly at 7.5% (14–49) and about 330,000 total viewers. Other highlights: Kabel Eins' 'Achtung Abzocke' posted 8.6% (14–49), and VOX's 'Skyfall' had 7.2% (14–49). Data source cited is AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE 1.15).
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