Observed Signal · Oct 24, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Ninja Warrior beats The Voice in German TV ratings
On Friday evening, RTL's 'Ninja Warrior Germany' outperformed Sat.1's 'The Voice of Germany' in the key 14-49 demographic, achieving an 11.9% market share and leading the time slot. The show recovered from the previous week's low, while 'The Voice' dropped to its lowest Friday audience of the season at 1.05 million viewers. Daniela Katzenberger's Vox show improved after a slow start, reaching 600,000 viewers in its second episode. Also, ProSieben's movie 'The Ice Road' performed well, while 'Club der Reality Detektive' on Sat.1 flopped. These ratings reflect the competitive landscape of German linear television, a key part of the media and advertising ecosystem.
This is a routine German TV ratings report. While it provides insight into the competitive performance of major broadcasters and their ad-supported programming, it does not represent a significant industry development, product launch, or major strategic move. The data is primarily of interest to media planners and buyers for short-term campaign optimization, but lacks long-term strategic importance.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- 'Ninja Warrior Germany' achieved an 11.9% market share in the 14-49 age group on RTL.
- 'The Voice of Germany' on Sat.1 dropped to 1.05 million total viewers, its lowest Friday figure of the season.
- Daniela Katzenberger's new Vox show rose to 600,000 viewers in its second episode.
- ProSieben's 'The Ice Road' attracted 930,000 viewers with a 7.4% market share in the 14-49 demo.
- The 'Club der Reality Detektive' on Sat.1 had very low ratings of 0.23 million and 0.14 million viewers for its two episodes.
Connected Companies & Entities
4 Entities mapped“Sat.1's 'The Voice of Germany' dropped to 1.05 million viewers, its lowest Friday figure of the season.”
“Vox's new Daniela Katzenberger show improved to 600,000 viewers in its second episode.”
“ProSieben started the evening with the film 'The Ice Road', attracting 930,000 viewers.”
“RTL's 'Ninja Warrior Germany' led in the 14-49 demographic with an 11.9% market share.”
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The Voice Recovers, RTLzwei Beats ProSieben in Film Duel
On Friday evening, September 18, 2026, German TV ratings saw 'The Voice of Germany' on Sat.1 recover from a weak season premiere, reaching 8.5% market share among viewers aged 14-49. ProSieben struggled, with low ratings for 'The Simpsons', 'Galileo', and its primetime movie 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' (5.0% share). In the film duel, RTLzwei's 'The Martian' outperformed ProSieben's movie, achieving 8.1% share in the target audience. The data, sourced from AGF Videoforschung, covers the day's primetime performance across major German broadcasters.
Masked Singer Ratings Slightly Up Before Finale
The German TV show 'The Masked Singer' on ProSieben continues to underperform, with ratings slightly increasing one week before the finale. On the evening of October 14, 2026, only 850,000 viewers watched the show, including 190,000 in the 14-49 demographic, resulting in a 7.1% market share. In comparison, 'Galileo' on the same network had 170,000 young viewers. The most successful broadcaster for younger audiences that evening was Sat.1 with 'Promi Big Brother', attracting 390,000 viewers in the 14-49 group (12.3% market share). RTL's 'Mario Barth deckt auf' attracted 290,000 younger viewers (9.3%), while 'Stern TV' achieved 13.2% market share in the target demographic. ProSieben's prime time performance remains weak.
TV Total Wins Younger Audience; Experte für alles on Rise
On Tuesday, ProSieben achieved a market-leading 8.5% daily market share among viewers aged 14-49, ahead of Sat.1 and RTL. The show "TV Total" with Sebastian Pufpaff attracted an average of 930,000 viewers, with a 14.4% market share in the 14-49 demographic and 9.6% among 14-59 year olds. The subsequent show "Experte für alles" recovered from its previous all-time low, drawing 380,000 viewers, an increase of 120,000 from the prior week, and achieving a 9.6% market share in the 14-49 group, its best since April of the previous year. Other ProSieben programs like "taff" (10.7%), "Newstime" (11.9%), and "Galileo" (9.2%) also contributed. Kabel Eins's "Terminator: Die Erlösung" achieved a 6.7% market share, and Vox's "Die Welpen kommen" reached 6.2%. RTLzwei's repeat of "Hartz und Herzlich" only managed a 3.8% market share.
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