Observed Signal · Aug 28, 2026 · Measurement Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Nord bei Nordwest Posts Record TV Share
The ARD crime series "Nord bei Nordwest" achieved a record linear TV performance, averaging 6.64 million viewers and a 34.3% market share on the reported broadcast. ZDF's series "München Beats" performed weakly in comparison, drawing around 1.58 million viewers for one episode and falling further for the following episode, with low shares in key demos. The article (published by DWDL.de) cites AGF Videoforschung / AGF SCOPE preliminary weighted data for its audience figures and lists top channel market shares for the day.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- "Nord bei Nordwest" averaged 6.64 million viewers and achieved 34.3% market share (total audience).
- ZDF's "München Beats" reached about 1.58 million viewers for one airing and 1.46 million for the subsequent episode; it recorded 7.6% overall share and 4.2% / 3.5% in the 14–49 demo for the two episodes.
- The article was published on 2026-08-28 by DWDL.de author Alexander Krei and cites AGF Videoforschung / AGF SCOPE (preliminary weighted data) as the data source.
- Top channel market shares that day: Das Erste 15.2%, ZDF 14.1%, RTL 8.0%, Sat.1 5.3%, VOX 5.0%.
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