Observed Signal · Aug 1, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
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).
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Police Academy 2 achieved a 9.3% market share among 14–49-year-olds and about 530,000 total viewers on RTL Super (31 July 2026).
- The earlier Police Academy film at 20:15 reached 6.8% among 14–49-year-olds and 350,000 total viewers.
- RTL's primetime show 'Absolut Musik' averaged 0.18 million 14–49 viewers (8.4%) and 970,000 total viewers (9.6% among 14–59).
- Sat.1's 'Die besten Comedians Deutschlands' declined to 650,000 total viewers and 6.4% market share in 14–49 (down from 9.1% the previous week).
- Audience and market-share data cited are from AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung.
Connected Companies & Entities
14 Entities mapped“The films had aired a few days earlier on Nitro....”
“Sat.1's comedy evening performed significantly worse, with 'Die besten Comedians Deutschlands' falling to 650,000 viewers....”
“ProSieben's broadcast of 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle' achieved 7.1% in the 14–49 target group....”
“RTLzwei's 'Gods of Egypt' scored 4.8% among 14–49 and 440,000 total viewers at 20:15....”
“Vox recorded 6.2% in the 14–49 group for a repeat of 'First Dates Hotel' with 400,000 total viewers....”
“Kabel Eins showed 'Navy CIS: Origins' and 'Navy CIS', with 14–49 shares between 1.3% and 2.3%....”
“Source of the data for this article: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE 1.15)....”
“ZDF was listed among the top channels by market share (15.9% in the day's top market shares)....”
“Article published by DWDL.de GmbH (© DWDL.de GmbH, 2001-2026)....”
“Image credit for Police Academy II: © Warner Bros....”
“Das Erste (ARD) was listed among the top channels by market share (11.1% in the day's top market shares)....”
“In primetime RTL averaged 0.18 million 14–49 viewers for 'Absolut Musik - Die besten Sängerinnen aller Zeiten'....”
“In primetime RTL averaged 0.18 million 14–49 viewers for 'Absolut Musik - Die besten Sängerinnen aller Zeiten'....”
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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.
Old RTL Crime Repeat Nears Two Million Viewers
A repeat of RTL's crime show "Behringer und die Toten" drew 1.90 million viewers on August 4, 2026, giving RTL a 10.9% primetime market share and placing it ahead of ZDF in total reach. The episode performed less strongly in younger demos (7.7% for ages 14–59; 4.9% for 14–49). ZDF's primetime offerings underperformed in total reach ("Besseresser Challenge" ~1.0 million; 5.7% share), but a later ZDF "Frontal" documentary on the Deutsche Bahn lifted younger-audience numbers (1.62 million total, 9.1% overall; 390,000 viewers 14–49, 14.8% in that demo). The evening's highest single reach was ARD's "Die Kanzlei" (2.74 million) while ZDF's "heute journal" reached 2.48 million. Data source: AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung.
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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