Observed Signal · May 16, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Films Push RTLzwei Ahead of Sat.1 and Vox
DWDL reports that on Friday RTLzwei climbed to fifth place in the German TV audience charts thanks to strong film programming. The commercial channel achieved a daily market share of 5.6% (placing it ahead of Kabel Eins, Vox and Sat.1). The 20:15 broadcast of the film Catch Me If You Can averaged 300,000 viewers in the 14–49 demo (8.6% market share) and 670,000 viewers overall. Late-night film showings including Alien and Alien: Resurrection also delivered double-digit strength in certain slots for RTLzwei. By contrast Vox’s Goodbye Deutschland reached 640,000 viewers but only 5.8% in 14–49, while Sat.1’s comedy repeat Schmitzefrei drew 560,000 viewers and 4.6% in the 14–49 demo; a late repeat of Promi Taste on Sat.1 registered 2.5%. Data source: AGF SCOPE (AGF Videoforschung).
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- RTLzwei recorded a daily market share of 5.6% on the reported Friday and placed fifth overall.
- The film Catch Me If You Can (20:15) averaged 300,000 viewers aged 14–49, delivering an 8.6% market share in that demo and 670,000 viewers overall.
- RTLzwei's late-night films (Alien; Alien - Die Rückkehr) achieved audience shares of about 6.1% and above 8% in the 14–49 demo in their respective slots.
- Vox's Goodbye Deutschland reached 640,000 viewers total but only 5.8% market share in the 14–49 demo; Magic Mike's Last Dance fell to 2.6% after 22:16.
- Sat.1's Schmitzefrei attracted 560,000 viewers and a 4.6% market share in the 14–49 demo; a late repeat of Promi Taste registered 2.5%.
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Sat.1 and RTLzwei Celebrate Film Successes
DWDL reports on linear TV audience figures for April 26, 2026: Sat.1 and RTLzwei achieved strong ratings with prime-time feature films, while Vox underperformed among younger viewers. RTLzwei’s broadcast of Die Wolke reached about 570,000 viewers and delivered a 7.4% market share in the 14–49 demo; a later film, Tschernobyl 1986, reached 8.9% in the same demo. Sat.1’s Asterix & Obelix im Reich der Mitte attracted ~900,000 viewers and an 8.0% 14–49 share. Sports and specialist channels also performed well: Sky’s afternoon Bundesliga coverage drew 950,000 viewers (21.2% share) and niche channels ZDFinfo and Kabel Eins Doku posted strong day‑market shares in the 14–49 group. All audience data are credited to AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung (preliminary weighted data).
RTLzwei beats Vox in film duel, overtakes Pilawa
DWDL reports that RTLzwei outperformed Vox and Sat.1 in key TV ratings on Thursday after airing the films Cast Away and Anaconda. In the 14–49 demographic RTLzwei's Cast Away reached 6.1% share at 20:15, narrowly ahead of Vox's Wonder Woman (5.9%). Sat.1's new episode of the 1% Quiz with Jörg Pilawa recorded 5.6% in the demo but reached 1.08 million total viewers (5.9% overall). Later, Anaconda attracted 270,000 viewers on RTLzwei and pushed the 14–49 share to 7.8%. Daytime social documentaries also performed strongly (Hartz und herzlich peaked at 11.9% at 15:00), helping RTLzwei to a 6.0% average among 14–49 and fourth place for the day (Vox 5.5%, Sat.1 5.3%). Data source: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE).
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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