Observed Signal · Jun 8, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Kitchen Impossible Finale Posts Season-High Ratings
DWDL reports that the season finale of the German cooking show "Kitchen Impossible" closed the season with its best ratings: 11.4% market share among 14- to 49-year-olds and an average audience of 0.81 million (4.6% overall). Host Tim Mälzer had appeared in only half of the season's episodes but returned for the finale. The piece also highlights weekend linear-TV performance: the crime drama "Tatort" led primetime with 4.45 million viewers (20.6% market share overall), ZDF’s "Ein Sommer auf Elba" reached 3.2 million (14.8%), and film broadcasts on RTL and ProSieben delivered multi-million audiences. AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE) is cited as the data source for the viewership figures (TV reach dated 07.06.).
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Kitchen Impossible finale reached 11.4% market share among 14- to 49-year-olds.
- Kitchen Impossible averaged 0.81 million viewers and a 4.6% total market share.
- Tatort drew 4.45 million viewers with 20.6% market share across all viewers.
- ZDF's Ein Sommer auf Elba had 3.2 million viewers and a 14.8% market share.
- AGF Videoforschung / AGF SCOPE is cited as the source for the audience data (TV reach dated 07.06.).
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Kitchen Impossible Without Mälzer Near All-Time Low
DWDL.de reports that Sunday’s episode of Kitchen Impossible—airing without regular face Tim Mälzer—saw significantly reduced linear-TV reach. The episode averaged 640,000 viewers, down 260,000 versus the prior week, and delivered a 6.1% market share among 14–49 year‑olds (the second‑lowest in the show's history) and 5.2% among 14–59 year‑olds. DWDL notes Roland Trettl competed against Lukas Mraz in the episode. By contrast, ProSieben’s Ein sehr gutes Quiz remained stable with ~700,000 viewers and a 10.8% share (14–49). RTLzwei’s Kampf der Realitystars improved to ~540,000 viewers and up to 4.5% (14–49) in late slot. Kabel eins’ Zwischen Meer und Maloche hit a new low (230,000 viewers; 1.8% 14–49). Source: AGF Videoforschung (preliminary weighted data).
Repeat 'Kitchen Impossible' Achieves Best Rating Since 2022
A repeat episode of VOX's Kitchen Impossible delivered the channel's strongest audience figures since 2022, becoming market leader in the 14–49 demographic on Sunday. The 2023 episode averaged 300,000 viewers aged 14–49 (12.6% share) and 630,000 total viewers. ProSieben's 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' and RTL's 'Skyfall' also posted strong reach and shares, while the ARD 'Tatort' remained the single most-watched programme in the total audience. Data source: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE 1.15); figures are preliminary, weighted TV audience data for 09.08.2026.
Kitchen Impossible Hits Record Low on Pentecost
DWDL reports that the TV format Kitchen Impossible reached its lowest-ever average audience on Pentecost Sunday (May 24/25, 2026), drawing 440,000 viewers — 300,000 fewer than the prior week. The episode aired without regular lead Tim Mälzer and coincided with a long holiday weekend and good weather, which DWDL suggests may have contributed to the drop. Market shares fell to 2.6% among all viewers, 5.7% in ages 14–49 and 5.2% in ages 14–59 (AGF SCOPE, preliminary weighted data). Vox’s total reach that evening was slightly behind RTLzwei (Der Da Vinci Code: 460,000). Data source: AGF Videoforschung / AGF SCOPE; article published 2026-05-25 by Uwe Mantel.
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