Observed Signal · Apr 29, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Hunting Party Debuts Strong on Sat.1; RTLzwei Shines
DWDL.de reports that the US series "Hunting Party" launched with solid linear-TV ratings on Sat.1, drawing 880,000 viewers for its premiere (230,000 aged 14–49) and retaining audience for a second episode with 870,000 viewers (240,000 aged 14–49). RTLzwei also performed well: the social documentary "Armes Deutschland" attracted 670,000 viewers (270,000 aged 14–49) with a 7.5% share in that demo, and later repeats posted double-digit shares. Niche channel Sat.1 Gold achieved a day market share of 3.9% among 14–49-year-olds driven by true-crime programming. Audience figures are attributed to AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE) and reflect TV reach data for April 28, 2026.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Sat.1 premiere of "Hunting Party" reached 880,000 viewers; 230,000 were aged 14–49; 14–49 market share 6.3% for the premiere.
- Second episode of "Hunting Party" on Sat.1 reached 870,000 viewers; 240,000 aged 14–49; market share rose to 7.0% in 14–49.
- RTLzwei's "Armes Deutschland" (20:15) reached 670,000 viewers with 270,000 in 14–49, delivering a 7.5% market share in the 14–49 demo; a late repeat peaked at 10.4% share.
- Sat.1 Gold recorded a day market share (14–49) of 3.9%, driven by True-Crime shows (examples: "Killer Couples" up to ~8.1%).
- All audience data in the article are sourced to AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE), preliminary weighted data (TV reach for April 28, 2026).
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US series 'Hunting Party' hits new lows on Sat.1
German broadcaster Sat.1 recorded new low ratings for the US series Hunting Party on Tuesday. The 20:15 premiere episode drew just 450,000 viewers and a 2.5% share in the 14–49 demographic (only 80,000 viewers were 14–49). A later episode delivered 470,000 viewers and a 3.2% 14–49 share; in the 14–59 group the episodes reached 3.3% and 3.7%. By contrast, Kabel Eins’ film Keinohrhasen achieved 7.4% in 14–49 and Vox’s Hot oder Schrott reached 7.6% (780,000 viewers). RTLzwei’s new Imbisshelden fell to a new low of 3.4% (310,000 viewers). Source for the data is AGF (AGF SCOPE 1.15); the story was published on DWDL.de on 2026-08-12.
Wetzel Can't Repeat Salesch's Primetime Success
DWDL reports that RTL's primetime broadcast featuring judge Ulrich Wetzel on 12 May 2026 drew 1.51 million viewers and a 7.2% market share overall, falling well short of Barbara Salesch's primetime performance from the previous year (over two million viewers and >11% market share). In the key 14–49 demographic Wetzel reached 5.0% (6.6% for 14–59). ProSieben saw mixed results: 'TV Total' opened strongly (12.2% among 14–49; 1.04 million viewers), but follow-ups underperformed — 'Experte für alles' had 5.1% (14–49) and the new format 'The Hunt' premiered with 3.8% and then 0.9% (14–49), with reach dropping from ~140,000 to ~40,000. Sat.1’s 'The Hunting Party' averaged ~830,000 viewers with 4.2–4.7% (14–49). Data source: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE).
RTLzwei Starts Weak, Strengthens Through Night
DWDL reports TV audience figures for June 23–24, 2026 showing RTLzwei began primetime weak but grew steadily as the evening progressed. RTLzwei’s initial airing of 'Hartz und herzlich' delivered 2.1% market share (14–49) and ~360,000 viewers; a later repeat rose to 3.7% and ~410,000 viewers, matching the reach of the report 'Deutschlands verlorene Kinder' (5.1% in the classic target group) which climbed to 9.8% after midnight. RTL showed a similar upward trend (an initial 2.1% for an old crime drama, later programming up to 6.5%; the crime drama reached 1.07 million viewers). Sat.1 and VOX achieved moderate reaches with repeats and series, while ProSieben performed poorly (average reach ~230,000, 2.0% among 14–49, day share 3.2%, ranking seventh among the eight major full‑program channels). Data source: AGF SCOPE (AGF Videoforschung).
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