Observed Signal · May 5, 2026 · Measurement Update · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Reality Allstars Near Million, ARD Telenovelas Strong
DWDL reports AGF Videoforschung streaming net-reach figures for calendar week 17 (20–26 April 2026). ZDF’s news brand “ZDFheute” led program-brand streaming reach at about 2.032 million viewers. RTLzwei’s format “Kampf der Reality-Allstars” reached 0.966 million on RTL+—just under one million and up 130,000 versus the prior week—while RTL’s “DSDS” streaming content reached 642,000 (up 90,000). ARD telenovelas also performed strongly: “Sturm der Liebe” reached 0.782 million (its best week since mid‑October 2025), “Rote Rosen” 0.601 million, and “GZSZ” 0.941 million. The figures are based on AGF SCOPE 1.15 (20.04.2026–26.04.2026) and reflect the AGF’s 2024 “Programmmarke” net‑reach methodology (streaming on own platforms only).
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- ZDFheute (ZDF) recorded a streaming net reach of 2.032 million in calendar week 17 (20–26 April 2026).
- Kampf der Reality-Allstars (RTLzwei on RTL+) reached 0.966 million streaming viewers, +130,000 versus the prior week and ~250,000 higher than last year’s best.
- DSDS streaming content reached 642,000 viewers in the week, an increase of 90,000 from the previous week.
- ARD telenovelas scored high streaming weeks: Sturm der Liebe 0.782 million (best since Oct 2025), GZSZ 0.941 million, Rote Rosen 0.601 million.
- Source: AGF Videoforschung; AGF SCOPE 1.15; measurement period 20.04.2026–26.04.2026; Paketnummer 17566 (04.05.2026).
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Streaming Reach: 'Prominent getrennt' Hits Record
DWDL reports AGF Videoforschung streaming net-reach rankings for calendar week 19 (May 4–10, 2026). RTL+ saw strong performance from reality formats: RTLzwei's 'Kampf der Realitystars' reached 1.000 million weekly net viewers, while 'Prominent getrennt' rose by 226,000 to a new streaming best of 0.996 million. Amazon's 'The Boys' reached 1.084 million viewers, placing it ahead of ARD's 'Tatort' (1.034 million). News programming led the cross-provider chart with the 'Tagesschau' on top (1.642 million), followed by DAZN's Champions League (1.601 million) and RTL's 'ntv Nachrichten' (1.291 million). The data are from AGF SCOPE (version 1.15) for the period 04.05.2026–10.05.2026 and cover streaming-only net reach by program brand.
Reality Shows Reach Streaming Records in Germany
AGF Videoforschung data for calendar week 33 (10–16 August 2026) shows strong streaming reach for German and international program brands. Public broadcasters led the ranking: ARD’s Sportschau topped streaming with 2.744 million net reach, followed by ZDFheute (2.617M) and ZDF’s Sportstudio Live (2.477M). Among commercial content, Amazon/Prime Video’s Reacher reached 1.421 million, while RTL formats saw growth: Ex on the Beach reached 0.912M and Die Verräter 0.665M (665,000 viewers in the week). Joyn’s Villa der Versuchung and other shows are listed in the top 20. The figures use AGF’s “Programmmarke” streaming net reach reporting (AGF SCOPE 1.16) and cover reach on broadcasters’ own streaming platforms only (excludes YouTube and social networks).
DAZN Nears Streaming Reach Records; GZSZ Tops Million
AGF Videoforschung data for calendar week 16 (13–19 April 2026) show DAZN achieving near-record streaming reach for live football: the UEFA Champions League stream reached a net streaming reach of 1.658 million (second overall among streaming-only program brands) while Bundesliga streaming reached 1.230 million (fifth). ZDFheute led the streaming-only ranking with 2.019 million. In fiction, ARD's „Praxis mit Meerblick“ (1.113 million) and ARD's „Tatort“ (1.139 million) were strong performers, and RTL's soap Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (GZSZ) exceeded one million streaming viewers on RTL+ (1.084 million) — a first for that service. The figures and rankings come from AGF SCOPE 1.10 (package number 17527) and were reported by DWDL.de on 2026-04-28.
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