Observed Signal · Aug 13, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Negative
Record Low Ratings for Timon Krause and 'Das große Backen'
German TV ratings on August 12 showed sharp declines for several commercial formats. Timon Krause's mentalist show Ich durchschaue jeden! on ProSieben fell to 400,000 viewers and dropped in the 14–49 demo from 10.1% to 4.9%. Sat.1's Das große Backen reached an all-time low with 790,000 viewers and a 5.0% share in the 14–49 demo. RTLzwei's Bella Italia drew 410,000 viewers (4.4% in 14–49, down three percentage points), while Berlin - Tag & Nacht delivered 1.9% and RTLzwei News registered 0.0%. Vox's repeat Bones episodes performed unevenly (first ep. 410,000 / 4.7% in 14–49; second ep. 560,000 / 6.5%). Data source: AGF SCOPE 1.15 (preliminary weighted data).
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Ich durchschaue jeden! (ProSieben) had 400,000 viewers on Wednesday and its 14–49 market share fell from 10.1% to 4.9%.
- Das große Backen (Sat.1) reached a new all-time low with 790,000 viewers and a 5.0% market share in the 14–49 demo, the worst share in the show's history.
- Bella Italia (RTLzwei) had 410,000 viewers and a 4.4% market share in 14–49, down three percentage points from the previous week.
- Vox aired repeat episodes of Bones: first episode 410,000 viewers (4.7% in 14–49), second episode 560,000 viewers (6.5% in 14–49); CSI: Miami reruns stayed below 2% in the midday slot.
- Article cites AGF SCOPE 1.15 / AGF Videoforschung as the source for all audience data (preliminary weighted figures).
Connected Companies & Entities
10 Entities mapped“After a decent start the previous week, the mentalist show "Ich durchschaue jeden!" with Timon Krause on ProSieben has completely collapsed....”
“But Sat.1 also had big problems: "Das große Backen" entertained only 790,000 people, a lower reach the format has never had before....”
“On RTLzwei the camping format "Bella Italia" fared worse than in recent weeks, with 410,000 viewers and a 4.4% market share in the 14–49 dem...”
“It was a mixed evening for Vox, which aired old "Bones" episodes....”
“Top 5 market shares (all viewers): Das Erste 15.1%....”
“Top 5 market shares (all viewers): ZDF 14.7%....”
“Image credit: Joyn / Joshua Schneider....”
“Source of the data for this article: AGF Videoforschung....”
“© DWDL.de GmbH, 2001-2026....”
“Top 5 market shares (all viewers): RTL 7.6%....”
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Strong Debut for Mentalist Timon Krause on ProSieben
ProSieben’s new show “Ich durchschaue jeden! - Timon Krauses Mentalisten Show” opened solidly on Wednesday with 0.71 million total viewers (3.9% share) and 0.27 million viewers aged 14–49, yielding a 10.1% share and placing ProSieben second in 20:15 among that demo. The follow-up documentary retained 0.44 million viewers and a 7.0% 14–49 share, while a later ProSieben slot (‘Comedy Allstars’) climbed to 10.3% among 14–49. RTL won Wednesday primetime for 14–49-year-olds with a 10.9% share via a repeat report. Sat.1’s Das große Backen matched prior-week levels (8.6% among 14–49, 7.7% among 14–59) and reached 1.03 million viewers. ZDF’s Austrian crime film Acht led overall prime time with 3.24 million viewers (17.9%). Audience and market-share figures are sourced to AGF (AGF SCOPE 1.15); item published by MEEDIA on 2026-08-06.
'Das große Backen' Doubles Viewership in One Week
Sat.1's baking show 'Das große Backen' saw a strong ratings rebound on Aug. 19, 2026, doubling its 14–49 market share from 5.0% the previous week to 10.3%, with 300,000 viewers in the 14–49 demo and 1.07 million total viewers. ZDF's 'Aktenzeichen XY' exceeded 20% among younger viewers the same evening. RTL's 'Die Verräter' reached 1.13 million viewers and 7.5% in 14–49; ProSieben's 'Ich durchschaue jeden!' attracted 530,000 viewers and 4.4% in 14–49. Kabel Eins's prime-time film performed well with 710,000 viewers and 7.8% in 14–49, producing a day share of 5.2% for the channel. All audience data are attributed to AGF (AGF SCOPE 1.15; preliminary weighted TV audience data).
ZDF's 'Küchenschlacht' Continues Primetime Ratings Decline
A ZDF XXL edition of the cooking show 'Die Küchenschlacht' posted weak primetime audience figures, attracting about 1.40 million viewers (7.7% market share) and only 4.4% among 14-49-year-olds. The result left ZDF behind the broadcaster's ZDFneo channel and also behind Das Erste for the evening. Sat.1's new season of 'Das große Backen - Die Profis' performed better with 8.8% among 14-49 (1.01 million viewers overall). The article contrasts the recent primetime returns with earlier broadcasts: the show's first primetime run in September 2025 reached roughly 2.3 million viewers, while a later return drew about 1.5 million. Audience data are attributed to AGF (AGF SCOPE) and refer to TV reach figures for May 27, 2026.
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