Observed Signal · May 15, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Kroatien Crime Drama Gains Viewers; 'Lena Lorenz' Drops
On May 15, 2026 DWDL reports linear TV audience figures for May 14 (Ascension Day) showing a rise for the ARD crime film 'Der Kroatien-Krimi' and a decline for ZDF's 'Lena Lorenz' season finale. 'Der Kroatien-Krimi' reached 5.01 million viewers (22.7% market share; 8.7% among 14–49, 14.4% among 14–59). The satire show 'extra 3' aired earlier at 21:45 and drew 2.30 million viewers (12.0% market share; 7.6% among 14–49). The 'Lena Lorenz' finale had 3.11 million viewers (14.1% market share; 7.0% among 14–49), down 330,000 from the prior week; the season recorded its lowest linear reach in the format's history. Data source cited: AGF Videoforschung / AGF SCOPE (preliminary weighted figures).
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- 'Der Kroatien-Krimi' reached 5.01 million viewers on May 14, 2026.
- 'Der Kroatien-Krimi' market share: 22.7% overall; 8.7% (14–49); 14.4% (14–59).
- 'extra 3' reached 2.30 million viewers (12.0% market share; 7.6% among 14–49) when aired at 21:45.
- 'Lena Lorenz' season finale reached 3.11 million viewers, down 330,000 versus the previous week; market share 14.1% overall and 7.0% (14–49).
- Source for the data: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE 1.9 / 1.10); preliminary weighted TV audience figures.
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Lena Lorenz Boosts TV Ratings Against Football
DWDL reports that ZDF’s drama series “Lena Lorenz” delivered a strong ratings performance on Thursday, drawing an average 4.24 million viewers and a 19.7% market share — a notable increase of about four percentage points versus recent weeks. In the 14–49 demo the show reached 310,000 viewers (7.8%). ProSieben’s Germany’s Next Topmodel remained stable with 570,000 viewers in the 14–49 group and a total reach of 1.22 million. Several private channels struggled: Sat.1’s quiz hit a new low in the demo (4.6%), RTL late-night programming underperformed, and RTLzwei’s docusoap posted weak shares. DWDL cites AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE) as the data source for preliminary, weighted TV audience figures for the day.
World Cup Dominates; Crime Drama Holds Friday TV
DWDL's AGF SCOPE-based reports for July 3 and July 14, 2026 show World Cup coverage continuing to dominate German TV, with ZDF especially strong overall and among 14–49-year-olds (over 43% market share on July 3) and the Spain vs France semifinal drawing about 12.69 million viewers. Public broadcaster Das Erste's crime programming proved the strongest non-sports alternative: a July 3 repeat of Nord bei Nordwest attracted 3.24 million viewers (17.2% market share), while on July 14 Harter Brocken: Der Waffendeal reached 2.40 million viewers (10.8%) including 190,000 aged 14–49 (4.3%). Commercial channels including ProSieben, RTL, Sat.1 and VOX recorded markedly lower prime-time shares; smaller channels such as DMAX placed two titles in the 14–49 top 25. Figures from AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE).
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