Observed Signal · Apr 24, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
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.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- ZDF's "Lena Lorenz" averaged 4.24 million viewers and a 19.7% market share on the reported evening.
- The 14–49 audience for "Lena Lorenz" was 310,000 viewers, representing a 7.8% market share.
- ProSieben's "Germany's Next Topmodel" reached 570,000 viewers aged 14–49 and 1.22 million viewers overall.
- Several private channels underperformed: Sat.1's "Das 1% Quiz" hit 4.6% in the 14–49 demo (a new low), and RTL/RTLzwei programming posted weak demo shares.
- Audience and market-share data source: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE); figures are preliminary weighted TV data.
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Let's Dance Ratings Strong, Football Still Dominates
DWDL reports TV audience figures for June 5, 2026: RTL’s “Let’s Dance – Profi-Challenge” achieved an average reach of 2.12 million viewers and strong share in younger demos (14.9% of 14–49; 13.1% of 14–59). However, the Germany women's World Cup qualifying match vs. Norway on Das Erste drew higher numbers for broadcasters, with 3.88 million viewers overall and a 20.0% market share (20.4% in the 14–49 group, based on 590,000 viewers in that demo). ZDF’s crime series “Der Alte” led slightly with 3.94 million viewers (20.5%). AGF Videoforschung / AGF SCOPE data are cited as the source. Smaller broadcasters and repeats posted lower market shares (e.g., Sat.1 4.3% in 14–49; RTLzwei 4.5%; ProSieben 5.4%; Vox 5.1%; Kabel Eins 2.8%).
ZDF Strong with Crime Dramas and ZDF Magazin Replay
DWDL reports that ZDF was the second-most-watched broadcaster on Friday (daily market share 14.0%), performing well against FIFA World Cup coverage thanks to crime-series programming and a repeat of ZDF Magazin Royale. AGF Videoforschung data show an old episode of Der Alte reached 3.93 million viewers (21.3% market share), while two SOKO Leipzig episodes drew 2.21 million (11.1%) and 1.99 million (11.0%). A replay of ZDF Magazin Royale after 23:15 had 700,000 viewers (6.4% overall) but performed better in the 14–49 demo (7.4%, ~190,000 viewers), giving ZDF the highest reach among broadcasters except Das Erste after 20:15 in that age group. Commercial broadcasters mainly aired repeats with weaker ratings; RTL’s Die ultimative Chartshow and Vox’s Goodbye Deutschland reached 4.6% and 4.5% in the core demo, while ProSieben’s Free-TV premiere Transformers One scored 1.7%. Data source: AGF SCOPE (preliminary, weighted).
ZDF posts strong weekstart despite limited World Cup
ZDF delivered a strong start to the week on June 15, 2026, achieving a 15.3% daily market share across all viewers despite broadcasting only one late World Cup match. Daytime performances were particularly strong: 'Bares für Rares' averaged 1.81 million viewers (25.5% share), 'heute - in Europa' reached 2.09 million (27.5%), and 'Die Rosenheim-Cops' 2.20 million (27.2%). In primetime a repeat of the crime drama 'Die Toten vom Bodensee' drew 4.67 million viewers (20.8%). The ZDF talk show 'Markus Lanz' reached 1.38 million viewers (9.0%). ZDFneo also placed ahead of private channels in primetime. Data cited in the article come from AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE, preliminary weighted TV data).
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