Observed Signal · Aug 28, 2026 · Programming Change · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Negative
ProSieben Reshuffles Monday Sitcom Lineup
ProSieben will change its Monday evening sitcom schedule effective 14 September after three weeks of weak ratings. The broadcaster will air four consecutive Germany-premiere episodes of Georgie & Mandy, pushing Ted roughly 55 minutes later to about 22:05 (with a new-season episode followed by a season-1 repeat). St. Denis Medical will move to a later 23:15 slot with back-to-back episodes airing as Free-TV premieres. The changes follow disappointing audience figures since the August 10 schedule rollout: Georgie & Mandy averaged 6.6% in the key 14–49 demo (with wide fluctuation), Ted’s new episodes peaked at 4.3%, and St. Denis Medical averaged just above 2%, hitting a low of 0.5% (approx. 60,000 total viewers) in the demo.
Schedule and audience shifts on a major commercial broadcaster affect linear-TV ad inventory and advertiser reach but do not represent a sector-wide policy or technical change.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- ProSieben will restructure its Monday evening schedule effective 2026-09-14.
- Four episodes of the sitcom 'Georgie & Mandy' will air back-to-back as Germany premieres.
- The show 'Ted' will be delayed by about 55 minutes to a ~22:05 start and will present a new second-season episode followed by a season-1 repeat.
- St. Denis Medical will move to a 23:15 slot with double episodes airing as Free-TV first runs.
- Recent ratings: Georgie & Mandy averaged 6.6% in the 14–49 target group; Ted’s new episodes did not exceed 4.3%; St. Denis Medical averaged just above 2% and hit 0.5% (approx. 60,000 viewers) in the 14–49 demo.
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