Observed Signal · May 22, 2026 · Audience Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
GNTM slightly rebounds; RTL's Comedy Special flops
DWDL reports TV audience figures for May 21, 2026: Germany's Next Topmodel (GNTM) saw a modest recovery ahead of its season finale, reaching a 13.0% market share in the 14–49 demographic with 1.12 million viewers (an increase of ~80,000 week‑on‑week). RTL's new show Feste der Comedy, presented by Olaf Schubert, underperformed with 6.4% among 14–49 and ~1.0 million total viewers. Vox's film Jumanji scored 7.0% in 14–49. Kabel Eins closed the fourth season of Morlock Motors with solid results (5.0% in both 14–49 and 14–59) and a total reach of 0.68 million, up ~100,000 from the previous week. Data source cited is AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung; DWDL.de published the piece on 2026-05-22.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Germany's Next Topmodel (GNTM) reached a 13.0% market share among 14–49-year-olds and had 1.12 million viewers on 2026-05-21, up ~80,000 from the prior week.
- RTL's premiere of Feste der Comedy (host Olaf Schubert) recorded 6.4% market share in 14–49, 6.5% in 14–59, and averaged about 1.0 million total viewers.
- Vox's film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle achieved 7.0% market share in the 14–49 demographic on the same day.
- Kabel Eins' Morlock Motors ended its fourth season with 5.0% market share in both 14–49 and 14–59, and total reach rose to 0.68 million (+100,000 vs prior week).
- DWDL.de cites AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung as the source for the preliminary weighted audience data.
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Böhmermann Tops 30% Share; GNTM Posts Record Gain
Final weighted TV ratings for the week of April 13–19, 2026 (AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung) show Jan Böhmermann’s ZDF Magazin Royale exceeded 30% market share in the 14–49 demo for the first time after time-shifted viewing was included. The heute-show recorded an even stronger result, achieving a 35.8% share among 14–49 and 4.78 million total viewers following a 1.11 million uplift from time‑shifted use. ProSieben’s Germany’s Next Topmodel (GNTM) recorded its largest-ever post‑air uplift in the 14–49 demo (+4.3 percentage points), adding ~280,000 viewers to reach 1.54 million. DWDL.de notes that the “final weighted” figures now incorporate three-day time-shifted usage and livestream data under the Marktstandard Bewegtbild, and these definitive numbers are published eight days after broadcast.
GNTM Finale Hits Season-High Demo Despite Winner Leak
The Germany's Next Topmodel (GNTM) finale, recorded in Los Angeles and leaked earlier by Harper's Bazaar, still attracted strong TV audience shares for ProSieben on 28 May 2026. The show reached 1.33 million viewers overall (the lowest final reach in the show's history) but delivered a season-best performance in the key 14–49 demo with 630,000 viewers and a 20.6% market share — a record high for the year. Winners Aurélie and Ibo were confirmed as the leaked champions. Follow-up programming underperformed (Realityshow-Academy: 280,000 and 110,000 viewers; demo shares 5.1% and 3.3%). Other Thursday highlights: Galileo underperformed (5.8% share), a late-stage Canada–USA ice hockey game peaked at 8.0%, and ProSieben Maxx’s Switzerland–Sweden match reached up to 240,000 viewers (2.7% in the demo at close). Data source: AGF (AGF SCOPE/AGF Videoforschung).
'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.
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