Observed Signal · Apr 28, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
ProSieben trails Vox and RTLzwei in primetime
DWDL.de reports on German TV audience figures for Monday (TV reach dated 27 April 2026). ProSieben recorded a weak day market share of 6.2%, with its primetime film "Ich - Einfach unverbesserlich 3" drawing 470,000 viewers (6.5% market share) and a later programme "Night Swim" dropping to 3.9%. Vox's "First Dates Hotel" hit a series low in reach (690,000 viewers) but delivered a 7.1% share in the core target. RTLzwei’s "Die Geissens" reached 590,000 viewers and 6.5% in the younger audience — the highest reach and share of the current season. Kabel Eins underperformed with a 2.5% day market share; its film "Criminal Squad" had 580,000 viewers but only 2.6% in the 14–49 demo. Data source: AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung (preliminary weighted data).
Routine daily TV audience and primetime ratings for German broadcasters; relevant for media buyers and TV ad planning but not industry‑shifting.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- ProSieben recorded a day market share of 6.2% (Monday).
- ProSieben's primetime film "Ich - Einfach unverbesserlich 3" had 470,000 viewers and a 6.5% market share.
- Vox's "First Dates Hotel" reached 690,000 viewers and achieved a 7.1% market share in the classic target group.
- RTLzwei's "Die Geissens" attracted 590,000 viewers and a 6.5% market share in the young audience; it was the most successful episode of the current season by reach and share.
- Kabel Eins had a day market share of 2.5%; its film "Criminal Squad" reached 580,000 viewers and 2.6% in the 14–49 target; Kabel Eins trailed ZDFinfo (2.9%) and RTLup (3.2%).
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Beet Brothers Win Primetime; ProSieben Falls After Strong Start
Vox moved its long-running reality show "Beet-Brüder" from Sunday early evening into Monday primetime; the episode achieved strong market shares among younger viewers (9.7% of 14–49 and 7.7% of 14–59) but a total reach of 0.96 million, below the previous timeslot's average. ProSieben began the evening well with "Georgie & Mandy" (10.1% of 14–49; 0.49 million viewers) but subsequent shows saw steep declines (e.g., "Ted" at 6.2% with 320,000 viewers, later repeats falling to 0.3%). Sat.1’s "Villa der Versuchung" recorded 610,000 linear viewers (5.3% of 14–49) while Kabel Eins and RTLzwei posted solid film/repeat performances. AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE 1.15) is cited as the data source for the audience figures.
ProSieben's taff posts year's highest audience share
On 3 August 2026 ProSieben's daytime performed strongly: the magazine show taff reached 320,000 viewers at Monday's broadcast, half of them aged 14–49, yielding a 15.7% market share in that demographic — a new best for the show this year. ProSieben stayed in double digits across daytime between 13:43 and 18:12, while Galileo delivered 440,000 viewers and a 10.6% share. Vox also recorded highs: First Dates achieved a 13.2% market share among 14–49-year-olds, its best result. By contrast, Kabel Eins and Sat.1 posted weak daytime figures (multiple series below 1% or at multi-show lows). AGF SCOPE 1.15 (AGF Videoforschung) is cited as the source for the audience data.
RTLzwei Starts Weak, Strengthens Through Night
DWDL reports TV audience figures for June 23–24, 2026 showing RTLzwei began primetime weak but grew steadily as the evening progressed. RTLzwei’s initial airing of 'Hartz und herzlich' delivered 2.1% market share (14–49) and ~360,000 viewers; a later repeat rose to 3.7% and ~410,000 viewers, matching the reach of the report 'Deutschlands verlorene Kinder' (5.1% in the classic target group) which climbed to 9.8% after midnight. RTL showed a similar upward trend (an initial 2.1% for an old crime drama, later programming up to 6.5%; the crime drama reached 1.07 million viewers). Sat.1 and VOX achieved moderate reaches with repeats and series, while ProSieben performed poorly (average reach ~230,000, 2.0% among 14–49, day share 3.2%, ranking seventh among the eight major full‑program channels). Data source: AGF SCOPE (AGF Videoforschung).
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