Observed Signal · Aug 14, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Negative
'Dinge gibt's' flops again, 'Born Famous' declines
DWDL reports TV audience figures for 13 August 2026. RTLzwei's panel show 'Dinge gibt's' returned with weak ratings (1.6% market share among 14–49, 2.1% among 14–59) and a reach of about 0.25 million. ProSieben's 'Born Famous – Fluch oder Segen?' hit a new low with 2.0% among 14–49 and averaged roughly 200,000 viewers (down ~70,000). Kabel Eins performed strongly with 'Achtung Abzocke' (8.1% among 14–49; total reach ~560,000). Other highlights: RTL's film 'Madame Web' reached ~0.88 million (7.0% 14–59; 7.4% 14–49), and Vox's 'Casino Royale' reached ~620,000 (5.6% 14–59; 5.3% 14–49). Data source cited is AGF SCOPE 1.15 / AGF Videoforschung. Article by Uwe Mantel published 2026-08-14.
Weekly TV audience figures affect linear-TV advertising inventory valuation and media planning; notable declines on RTLzwei and ProSieben are relevant to advertisers and buyers but do not represent industry-wide structural change.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- RTLzwei's 'Dinge gibt's' returned with 1.6% market share among 14–49, 2.1% among 14–59, and a total reach of ~0.25 million viewers.
- ProSieben's 'Born Famous – Fluch oder Segen?' recorded 2.0% among 14–49, lost about 70,000 viewers compared to the prior measurement, averaging ~200,000 viewers and a 1.1% overall share.
- Kabel Eins' 'Achtung Abzocke' achieved 8.1% market share among 14–49 in primetime and a total reach of ~560,000 viewers; a late repeat reached 10.1% among 14–49.
- RTL's broadcast of 'Madame Web' had a total reach of ~0.88 million with market shares of 7.0% (14–59) and 7.4% (14–49).
- Article cites AGF SCOPE 1.15 / AGF Videoforschung as the source for all audience data; published on 2026-08-14 by Uwe Mantel.
Connected Companies & Entities
11 Entities mapped“Despite a strong lead-in from 'Genial daneben', 'Dinge gibt's' on RTLzwei in its new run also failed to convince, continuing at 1.6% market ...”
“One week before the final, 'Born Famous - Fluch oder Segen?' on ProSieben registered only 2.0% among 14–49, marking another low and averagin...”
“With 8.1% market share among 14–49, Kabel Eins with 'Achtung Abzocke' was in primetime the strongest challenger to the athletics European Ch...”
“Sat.1 made do with a repeat of the '1% Quiz', achieving meagre market shares of 4.6% in both the classic and extended target groups....”
“On Vox, the Bond film 'Casino Royale' reached 620,000 viewers with a market share of 5.3% (14–49) and 5.6% (14–59)....”
“Despite strong competition from the athletics European Championships on ZDF, a repeat of 'Genial daneben' achieved 4.0% among 14–49....”
“Das Erste appears among the top channels in the day's market-share ranking (listed with 11.3% in the article's Top 5)....”
“The article is published by DWDL.de GmbH and shows the site copyright line '© DWDL.de GmbH, 2001-2026'....”
“The article cites AGF Videoforschung as the source of the data for this article (AGF SCOPE 1.15)....”
“RTL's film 'Madame Web' reached a total audience of 0.88 million and achieved 7.0% among 14–59 and 7.4% among 14–49....”
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