Observed Signal · Aug 21, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Negative
ProSieben's 'Born Famous' and 'Eden' Flop in Ratings
DWDL reports that ProSieben saw very weak linear-TV performance on Aug 20, 2026: the sixth and final episode of the docu-soap 'Born Famous' attracted just 260,000 viewers and a 3.3% share in the 14–49 target group. The subsequent reality show 'Eden' collapsed to 0.5% market share among 14–49-year-olds (initially ~60,000 viewers, rising to ~80,000 for the finale hour) with a later repeat at 1.0%. ProSieben's daily market share was 3.9% in 14–49 and 1.4% overall (rank 20). By contrast, Sat.1’s repeat of the '1% Quiz' led the demo at 9.6% (averaging 920,000 viewers) and VOX’s James Bond film reached 9.2%. AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung is cited as the data source.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- ProSieben's 'Born Famous' finale drew approximately 260,000 viewers and a 3.3% market share in the 14–49 demographic.
- 'Eden' recorded a 0.5% market share among 14–49-year-olds (about 60,000 viewers initially), rising to ~80,000 for the season finale hour; a later repeat delivered 1.0%.
- ProSieben's day market share on Aug 20, 2026 was 3.9% in the 14–49 demo and 1.4% overall, placing the channel 20th in total audience share.
- Sat.1's repeat of the '1% Quiz' was the demo leader at 9.6% with an average of 920,000 viewers; VOX's 'Quantum of Solace' achieved 9.2%.
- All audience figures are cited as preliminary AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung data (market standard: Bewegtbild).
Connected Companies & Entities
9 Entities mapped“ProSieben: The sixth and final episode of 'Born Famous' reached just 260,000 viewers and the channel posted a day market share of 3.9% (14–4...”
“Sat.1: A repeat of the '1% Quiz' on Sat.1 achieved a 9.6% share in the key demographic and averaged 920,000 viewers....”
“Kabel Eins: The program 'Achtung Abzocke' delivered 8.7% market share in the classic target group, with a subsequent repeat at 8.2%....”
“VOX: The James Bond film 'Quantum of Solace' reached a 9.2% market share in the key demographic....”
“ZDF: Appears in the Top 5 market share and Top 5 viewing figures for the day (e.g., 'heute journal')....”
“Das Erste (labeled 'Das Erste'/'ARD'): Appears in the Top 5 market share and Top 5 viewing figures (e.g., 'Tagesschau')....”
“AGF Videoforschung: Cited as the source of the viewing data for the article (AGF SCOPE 1.15)....”
“DWDL.de GmbH: Publisher of the article (copyright notice at the end of the page)....”
“RTL: Listed among channels in the Top 5 market shares for the day (article's channel rankings)....”
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ProSieben's 'Born Famous' and 'Eden' Underperform
ProSieben's two summer Thursday premieres, the celebrity documentary 'Born Famous – Fluch oder Segen?' and the late-night reality show 'Eden – Du bezahlst für jede Lüge', continued to post weak audience figures in their third week. 'Born Famous' reached about 300,000 viewers overall and only around a 5.0% market share among 14–49-year-olds. The two episodes of 'Eden' drew roughly 70,000 viewers, equivalent to 0.8% overall and 2.6% among 14–49. By contrast, RTL led the key demographic at 20:15 with the film 'Fast & Furious 7', reaching 330,000 viewers (13.9% market share). The article cites AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung as the data source for TV reach and market-share figures.
ProSieben's 'Born Famous' Flops; Giesel Returns Strong
Mid‑July AGF Videoforschung data reported by MEEDIA show ProSieben's new prime‑time docusoap Born Famous underperformed, drawing about 340,000 viewers at 20:15 (1.9% share across all viewers; 4.9% in ages 14–49). The follow‑up dating format Eden also struggled: one broadcast reached roughly 180,000 viewers (≈1.4% share) and another about 130,000, with AGF noting 3.2% and 3.0% in the 14–49 group for its two episodes. ARD led the evening — the crime film Auge um Auge had 4.63 million viewers (25.7%) — while ZDF's The Lost City drew 2.14 million (11.9%). Kabel Eins saw a strong return for Achtung Abzocke with 520,000 viewers and 7.3% in 14–49 (repeat 8.1%).
Giesel Sets New Record; ProSieben Slumps Further
German TV ratings on August 6 saw Kabel Eins’ consumer-investigation format achieve a new high in the 14–49 demographic, with 280,000 viewers (10.4% market share) and an average total audience of 720,000. A subsequent repeat also scored strongly, giving Kabel Eins a 5.9% day market share in the target group and putting it level with ZDF and Sat.1 in the 20:15 slot. By contrast, ProSieben performed poorly: the celebrity documentary Born Famous drew 270,000 viewers (90,000 aged 14–49) for a 3.5% share, while reality show Eden fell to 1.4–1.6% in the target group. The article cites AGF SCOPE (AGF Videoforschung) as the data source and was published on August 7, 2026 by Alexander Krei on DWDL.de.
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