Observed Signal · Jul 16, 2026 · Audience Measurement Release · Source: Meedia · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Kicktipp Tops Publishers in June Reach
The football prediction platform Kicktipp saw a major traffic surge in June: agma's DNA study reports a 170.9% month-on-month increase, putting Kicktipp ahead of established media brands such as Spiegel and Die Zeit. The article cites multiple reach metrics — 12.56 million users in one ranking and an advertising-relevant net reach rising from 4.85 million in May to 13.14 million in June — placing Kicktipp fourth in the DNA ranking behind t-online, Web.de and GMX. The piece lists other monthly winners (Sport1, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, desired.de, op-online.de, Express.de, come-on.de, aponet.de) and losers (Merkur.de, Transfermarkt, Nordkurier.de, Abendzeitung, mainpost.de). It also explains the DNA methodology: agma measures only contacts on pages with bookable ad inventory, uses the Prebid standard for Advertising-Reach measurement and models alternative identifiers such as netID or ID5 instead of third-party cookies.
The agma DNA reach figures show a notable, event-driven shift in user attention (benefiting platforms like Kicktipp) and highlight measurement methodology using Prebid and alternative identifiers (netID/ID5), which is relevant for publishers, advertisers and identity/measurement strategies in AdTech.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Kicktipp's net reach increased by 170.9% month-over-month in June, according to agma's DNA study.
- Kicktipp reached 12.56 million users in one ranking and its advertising-relevant net reach rose from 4.85 million in May to 13.14 million in June.
- In the agma DNA ranking Kicktipp placed fourth behind t-online, Web.de and GMX.
- agma's DNA Advertising-Reach counts only contacts on pages with bookable ad space, measures via the Prebid standard, and models alternative identifiers like netID and ID5 instead of relying on third-party cookies.
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