Observed Signal · Jul 26, 2026 · Audience Ratings · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Mario Barth Becomes Strongest Rival to 'Gefragt - gejagt'
DWDL reports that a repeat of Mario Barth's stage programme delivered strong Saturday-evening ratings for RTL on 25 July 2026. Barth's show reached about 930,000 viewers from 20:15, and averaged 270,000 viewers (14–49) for a 13.2% market share, making it the biggest competitor to the quiz show 'Gefragt - gejagt' in the key demo. RTL's earlier news 'RTL aktuell' drew 1.57 million viewers and 19.9% in 14–49. Sat.1 achieved solid results with films ('2012' at ~800,000 and 9.0% in 14–49; 'Skyscraper' rose to 10.7%), while Vox and ProSieben posted weaker shares. Data source cited: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE 1.15; preliminary weighted data).
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Repeat of Mario Barth's 'Männer sind Frauen, manchmal auch... vielleicht' reached ~930,000 viewers from 20:15 on 25 July 2026.
- Mario Barth averaged 270,000 viewers aged 14–49, corresponding to a 13.2% market share in that demo.
- RTL's 'RTL aktuell' had 1.57 million viewers and a 19.9% market share in the 14–49 target group.
- Sat.1's '2012' reached ~800,000 viewers and 9.0% market share (14–49); 'Skyscraper' later rose to 10.7% (14–49).
- Vox's 'Boss Baby' reached about 170,000 viewers and 2.7% (14–49); top channel market shares that day included Das Erste 15.1% and ZDF 11.6%.
Connected Companies & Entities
10 Entities mapped“Zufrieden kann man indes auch bei Sat.1 sein, das mit Filmen in der Prietime auf gute Quoten kam....”
“Von solchen Werten blieb Vox weit entfernt: So erreichte der Animationsfilm "Boss Baby" um 20:15 Uhr gerade einal 170.000 Zuschauerinnen und...”
“Ernüchternd fiel der Abend aber auch für ProSieben aus, wo man bis tief in die Nacht hinein auf sein "Galileo 360° Ranking XXL" setzte....”
“Top 5 Einschaltquoten (alle Zuschauer) — 20:15 Gefragt - Gejagt 3,17 Mio 21,3 % (listed under Das Erste in the day's top charts)....”
“Top 5 Marktanteile (alle Zuschauer) — 11,6 % (ZDF listed among the top channels for the day)....”
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