Observed Signal · Sep 2, 2026 · Other · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Linear TV Ratings Market: New 'In aller Freundschaft' Episode Lifts German TV Ratings
After weeks of repeats, the German hospital series 'In aller Freundschaft' returned with a new episode on Das Erste, drawing 3.30 million viewers and a 16.0 percent market share. The repeat of 'Die Kanzlei' also performed strongly, reaching 3.63 million viewers and 17.7 percent. ZDF could not match overall but succeeded with younger audiences: its 'Besseresser' double bill achieved 9.4 and 14.4 percent market share among 14- to 49-year-olds, with the second episode watched by 530,000 viewers in that age group, even against the DFB-Pokal match on RTL. Later, ZDF's 'heute journal' grew to 3.43 million viewers and a 15.8 percent share. All figures are preliminary weighted data from AGF SCOPE 1.15.
Routine German linear TV ratings report; relevant to the media industry but has no direct AdTech, advertising, or marketing technology implications.
Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- 'In aller Freundschaft' returned with a new episode on Das Erste, reaching 3.30 million viewers and a 16.0 percent market share.
- 'Die Kanzlei' repeat on Das Erste drew 3.63 million viewers and a 17.7 percent market share.
- ZDF's 'Besseresser' second episode achieved 14.4 percent market share among 14- to 49-year-olds, equaling 530,000 viewers in that age group.
- ZDF's 'heute journal' later reached 3.43 million viewers and a 15.8 percent market share.
- All data was sourced from AGF SCOPE 1.15 as preliminary weighted TV data.
Connected Companies & Entities
5 Entities mappedDas Erste
Germany’s national public-service television channel within ARD.
“The series 'In aller Freundschaft' and 'Die Kanzlei' air on Das Erste....”
AGF Videoforschung
German video audience measurement and planning data provider.
“All ratings data in the article come from AGF SCOPE 1.15....”
RTL.de
German digital media hub combining publisher content, streaming and ad sales.
“The DFB-Pokal match of Borussia Dortmund was shown on RTL....”
ZDF
German public-service broadcaster with free TV, streaming and news platforms.
“ZDF broadcast two episodes of 'Besseresser' and the 'heute journal'....”
RTL Group
European broadcaster, streamer, ad seller and content producer.
“The DFB-Pokal match of Borussia Dortmund was shown on RTL....”
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