Observed Signal · May 21, 2026 · Audience Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Negative
Promi Taste Finale Posts Weak TV Ratings
The Sat.1 celebrity spin-off 'Promi Taste' ended its run with weak linear-TV performance. The season finale averaged 720,000 viewers overall and just 170,000 in the 14–49 demographic, delivering a 4.9% market share in that key age group. Across its seven episodes the show consistently drew under one million linear viewers. Competing programming — notably the UEFA Europa League final on RTL — dominated prime-time audiences. Other Sat.1 daytime and evening formats also struggled (the daily soap 'Ein Hof zum Verlieben' fell to 0.3% in the 14–49 demo at times), while several courtroom shows on RTL posted strong afternoon market shares, including a record 17.7% for 'Ulrich Wetzel - Das Strafgericht' (1.15 million viewers). Data source: AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung.
Narrow, program-level TV ratings information with limited industry-wide impact; relevant to broadcasters, media buyers and advertisers monitoring German linear-TV audience performance but not a major market event.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- The Promi Taste season finale averaged 720,000 viewers (linear).
- Only 170,000 viewers of the finale were aged 14–49, yielding a 4.9% market share in that demo.
- Across seven episodes, Promi Taste had consistently under one million linear viewers.
- Sat.1's daytime soap 'Ein Hof zum Verlieben' dropped to 0.3% market share in the 14–49 demographic at times.
- RTL afternoon court shows performed strongly; 'Ulrich Wetzel - Das Strafgericht' reached 17.7% in the 14–49 demo with 1.15 million viewers.
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'Promi Taste' Recovers but Remains Unremarkable
The Sat.1 celebrity cooking show "Promi Taste" improved its audience in its fourth episode but remains below breakout performance, reaching 770,000 total viewers and 220,000 viewers aged 14–49 (6.8% market share). DWDL's ratings roundup for April 29, 2026, also reports Vox's new season opener "Doc Caro - Leben hautnah" at 770,000 viewers and 6.3% among 14–49, with the follow-up program "110 im Dauereinsatz" climbing to 8.6%. RTLzwei's "Kampf der Realitystars" drew modest 14–49 shares (3.8% and 4.2%), while Kabel Eins' film "Operation Walküre" achieved 5.5% (14–49) with ~750,000 viewers. ZDFneo led among linear channels in total reach with shows peaking at 1.43 million viewers.
Sat.1 Soap Finale Flops; Morning Show Hits Peak
DWDL reports that Sat.1's daily soap "Ein Hof zum Verlieben" closed with very low linear-audience figures: the penultimate episode drew 220,000 viewers and the finale 240,000, with just a 0.6% share among 14–49-year-olds and 1.8% among 14–59-year-olds. In contrast, Sat.1's "Frühstücksfernsehen" delivered an exceptional performance on the same day, averaging a 25.5% market share between 05:30 and 10:00 — its best value since October 2022 — and peaking at a 39.0% share for the 07:30 weather segment. RTL's morning program "Deutschland am Morgen" averaged about 120,000 viewers and a 6.0% share in the 14–49 demo, while the simultaneous ntv broadcast reached 6.6%. Source for audience data: AGF Videoforschung (preliminary weighted AGF SCOPE data).
Bachelors Finale Disappoints; Private Competitors Weaker
The season finale of RTL’s Die Bachelors drew weak linear-TV ratings: the episode averaged about 610,000 viewers at 20:15 and posted a 4.6% share in the 14–49 demographic, with the season averaging below 5% market share. Private competitors also posted low shares (Vox 4.4% with Snake Eyes; ProSieben 4.0%; Sat.1 3.8%). By contrast, ZDF performed strongly without World Cup programming: a Traumschiff repeat reached 3.45 million viewers (19.1% market share) and briefly led the evening. Later programming saw falling audiences (Markus Lanz with Joachim Gauck: 840,000 viewers, 8.3% overall; 3.0% in 14–49). Data source: AGF Videoforschung / AGF SCOPE (provisional weighted TV audience data).
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