Observed Signal · Aug 4, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Old 'Wer wird Millionär?' Special Tops Monday Ratings
A 25-year anniversary special of the quiz show 'Wer wird Millionär?' (originally broadcast in October 2024) delivered strong TV ratings on Monday, giving RTL the primetime win overall and in key age groups. The episode reached 2.83 million viewers (18.3% market share). Public broadcasters performed weaker in primetime: ZDF's crime repeat drew 2.80 million (15.1%), and Das Erste's drama 'Die Fotografin' reached 2.35 million (12.8%). Vox's 'Goodbye Deutschland' had 580,000 viewers and a 6.3% share in the target group. Data source: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE 1.15).
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- RTL's 25-year 'Wer wird Millionär?' anniversary special reached 2.83 million viewers and a 18.3% market share (overall).
- In the 14–49 age group the show had 340,000 viewers and a 14.8% market share; in the extended 14–59 group it achieved 14.6%.
- Vox's 'Goodbye Deutschland' reached 580,000 viewers with a 6.3% target-group market share on Monday.
- ZDF's repeat of the crime drama 'Nachtschicht - Der Unfall' reached 2.80 million viewers and a 15.1% market share.
- Das Erste's drama 'Die Fotografin' attracted 2.35 million viewers and a 12.8% market share (overall); it scored 8.3% among 14–49-year-olds.
Connected Companies & Entities
8 Entities mapped“Vox lost momentum: a new episode of 'Goodbye Deutschland' fell to a reach of 580,000 and a target-group market share of 6.3%....”
“ZDF aired a repeat of the crime drama 'Nachtschicht - Der Unfall' in primetime, reaching 2.80 million viewers and a 15.1% market share....”
“Das Erste showed the drama 'Die Fotografin' as part of its summer cinema series; 2.35 million people watched, yielding a 12.8% market share....”
“The article cites AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE 1.15) as the source for all audience data used....”
“ZDFneo is listed among the top channels by market share for the day in the article's summary tables....”
“Sat.1 appears in the article's top market-share listing for the day's TV reach....”
“The article was published on DWDL.de and the page footer lists © DWDL.de GmbH, 2001-2026....”
“RTL achieved the primetime win with the 25-year 'Wer wird Millionär?' anniversary special, which reached 2.83 million viewers....”
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RTL's 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' Hits High Young Audience Share
On Wednesday, RTL's special '3 Million Euro Week' of 'Wer wird Millionär?' featured exclusively pensioners as contestants, attracting 520,000 viewers aged 14-49 and achieving an 18.2% market share in that demographic, the highest since January. Total viewership reached 2.75 million, making RTL the most successful private broadcaster with a 16.6% share. In contrast, Vox's 'Stern TV Reportage' and RTLzwei's 'Love Island VIP' underperformed. The special week concludes with a final on Thursday.
Günther Jauch Rises as ZDF Slips in German TV Ratings
The German quiz show "Wer wird Millionär?" with host Günther Jauch saw a significant ratings boost on September 14, 2026, attracting 2.84 million viewers, up from 2.11 million the previous week. This increase was partly due to a weaker performance by the ZDF television film "Die Bachmanns - Gefahr im Verzug," which drew 2.94 million viewers, well below the previous week's crime drama that exceeded 5 million. The RTL show dominated the 14-49 demographic with a 14.6% market share, becoming the most-watched program after 8:15 PM. While the quiz show couldn't overtake ZDF in overall viewership, its strong performance in target demographics highlights shifting viewer preferences in German prime-time television.
‘Quiz-Champion’ Sets Record Among Younger Viewers
ZDF's quiz show 'Der Quiz-Champion' recorded an unusually high market share among younger viewers on Saturday, achieving 15.8% in the 14–49 group and 16.8% in the 14–59 group, with 3.07 million total viewers. The overall audience winner was a repeat on Das Erste, the crime drama 'Die Toten am Meer - Tod an der Klippe', which reached 3.48 million viewers (21.2% share). A later 'Barcelona' crime drama averaged 1.51 million viewers (11.2% overall, 3.5% among 14–49). The jointly broadcast 'Sommer-Spaß mit Andy Borg' on SWR and MDR attracted 1.76 million viewers in total (0.98m on SWR, 0.78m on MDR) and an 11% overall market share, performing better with older audiences. Data source: AGF SCOPE 1.15 (AGF Videoforschung).
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