Observed Signal · May 4, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Negative
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).
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Kitchen Impossible (without Tim Mälzer) averaged 640,000 viewers on 2026-05-04, down 260,000 versus the prior week.
- Kitchen Impossible achieved a 6.1% market share among 14–49 year‑olds and 5.2% among 14–59 year‑olds—second‑lowest 14–49 result in the format's history.
- ProSieben's Ein sehr gutes Quiz averaged 700,000 viewers with a 10.8% market share among 14–49 year‑olds.
- RTLzwei's Kampf der Realitystars reached ~540,000 viewers and rose to 4.5% market share (14–49) after 21:05, an improvement of over 100,000 viewers versus the prior week.
- Kabel eins' Zwischen Meer und Maloche hit a new all‑time low: 230,000 viewers and 1.8% market share (14–49); 1.3% (14–59).
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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.).
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.
Record Low Ratings for Timon Krause and 'Das große Backen'
German TV ratings on August 12 showed sharp declines for several commercial formats. Timon Krause's mentalist show Ich durchschaue jeden! on ProSieben fell to 400,000 viewers and dropped in the 14–49 demo from 10.1% to 4.9%. Sat.1's Das große Backen reached an all-time low with 790,000 viewers and a 5.0% share in the 14–49 demo. RTLzwei's Bella Italia drew 410,000 viewers (4.4% in 14–49, down three percentage points), while Berlin - Tag & Nacht delivered 1.9% and RTLzwei News registered 0.0%. Vox's repeat Bones episodes performed unevenly (first ep. 410,000 / 4.7% in 14–49; second ep. 560,000 / 6.5%). Data source: AGF SCOPE 1.15 (preliminary weighted data).
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