Observed Signal · Jul 29, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Nitro's Police Academy Boosts Ratings; ProSieben Maxx Strong
DWDL reports that on July 28, 2026 Nitro achieved markedly improved primetime performance by airing the Police Academy film series, driving strong young-audience shares. Police Academy 5 drew about 390,000 viewers (3.5% of ages 14–49), Police Academy 6 rose to ~450,000 viewers (7.3% in 14–49), and a late-night repeat pushed Nitro's young-audience share to 9.0%. ZDFinfo also saw unusually high late-evening shares (up to 13.6% for a repeat of the heute journal) and strong daytime performance with Robert F. Kennedy documentaries. ProSieben Maxx posted a daily market share of 2.7%, with shows such as Family Guy and The Simpsons delivering post-20:15 shares above 2% and One Piece peaking at 8.2% earlier in the evening. Data source: AGF SCOPE 1.15 / AGF Videoforschung.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Nitro recorded a 3.7% share among young viewers on the Tuesday in question, driven by a Police Academy film block.
- Police Academy 5 attracted approximately 390,000 viewers and a 3.5% share in the 14–49 demographic.
- Police Academy 6 reached approximately 450,000 viewers and a 7.3% share in the 14–49 demographic; a late repeat raised Nitro's young-audience share to 9.0%.
- ZDFinfo achieved late-evening shares up to 13.6% (repeat of the 'heute journal') and daytime documentary shares of 7.7% and 4.6% for Robert F. Kennedy films.
- ProSieben Maxx posted a daily market share of 2.7%; Family Guy and The Simpsons held post-20:15 shares above 2%, and One Piece peaked at 8.2% in the early evening.
Connected Companies & Entities
8 Entities mapped“RTLzwei was cited as having a 3.1% share among young viewers, which Nitro and ZDFinfo outperformed on this Tuesday....”
“ZDF appears in the Top 5 market shares and programme ranks (e.g., 'heute' and other prime-time programmes listed among top audience draws)....”
“Das Erste (ARD) is listed among the top programmes and market-share rankings (for example, the Tagesschau with 3.72 million viewers)....”
“Sat.1 is included in the article's Top 5 market-share overview for all viewers....”
“The article cites AGF Videoforschung as the source of the viewing data (data source: AGF SCOPE 1.15)....”
“VOX is included in the article's Top 5 market-share overview for all viewers....”
“The article is published by DWDL.de GmbH (© DWDL.de GmbH, 2001-2026) and authored by Timo Niemeier....”
“RTL is included in the article's Top 5 market-share overview for all viewers....”
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Police Academy 2 makes RTL Super top private channel
Airing of Police Academy films on RTL Super delivered strong young-audience ratings on July 31, 2026. The second film, Police Academy 2, peaked at a 9.3% market share among 14–49-year-olds with an overall reach of about 530,000 viewers, making it the most-watched private-channel programme in the 14–49 group after 20:15. The earlier Police Academy film scored 6.8% among 14–49 (350,000 total). RTL's primetime entertainment show averaged 0.18 million viewers in 14–49 (8.4%) and 970,000 viewers overall (9.6% among 14–59). Sat.1 saw a decline for Die besten Comedians Deutschlands to 650,000 viewers and 6.4% in 14–49, while ProSieben's Kingsman delivered 7.1% in 14–49. Data source: AGF SCOPE (AGF Videoforschung).
DMAX's '110 Hannover' Sets Season-Finale Ratings Record
At the season finale of '110 Hannover – Im Visier der Polizei', DMAX recorded a new season-best rating among 14–49 year-olds: a 5.0% market share at 20:15, surpassing the previous week's best by 1.2 percentage points. The episode reached 0.31 million viewers (equal to the prior week). Other DMAX emergency-format shows also performed well in the evening, while Nitro screened the 'Police Academy' films and achieved strong shares and reach (including 460,000 viewers for the first film). The article cites AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung as the data source and reports broader daily and top-program ratings for German broadcasters for TV viewing on 21 July 2026.
Giesel stays strong; 'Achtung Kontrolle' hits yearly high
Kabel Eins posted strong linear-TV ratings on 30 July 2026: Peter Giesel’s report format 'Achtung Abzocke' delivered 8.5% share among 14–49-year-olds (210,000 viewers in that demo) and a later repeat reached 8.8% (460,000 total viewers). The pre-evening magazine 'Achtung Kontrolle' set a new annual best with 8.4% in the 14–49 demo (470,000 overall). Afternoon US crime series on Kabel Eins underperformed, while ProSieben Maxx’s 'Storage Wars' achieved 4.1–5.1% in the demo. DMAX had a strong day driven by 'Fang des Lebens' (peaking at 7.2%), 'Steel Buddies' (up to 5.1%), and two primetime episodes of '112: Feuerwehr im Einsatz' (3.2% and 4.5%), with a late-night repeat reaching 13.8%; DMAX’s daily market share was 3.7%, narrowly ahead of RTLzwei. Data source: AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung (preliminary weighted TV data).
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