Observed Signal · Aug 27, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Richter Alexander Hold Boosts Daytime Ratings; Notruf Falls
DWDL reports that Sat.1 achieved strong daytime ratings on 26 August 2026 with repeated episodes of the court show "Richter Alexander Hold," peaking at around 600,000 viewers and up to 12.0% share in the 14–49 demo at 14:00. The repeat streak delivered up to 12.5% in the 14–59 demo. By contrast, other Sat.1 daytime shows struggled: "Auf Streife" fell to 1.0% in the core demo and "Notruf" dropped to 0.1%. RTL continued to see success with legacy court shows: "Barbara Salesch - Das Strafgericht" had ~790,000 viewers and 11.2% total share, while "Ulrich Wetzel - Das Strafgericht" reached ~970,000 viewers (12.6%). Niche channel RTL Up also posted solid numbers for court formats (e.g., "Das Strafgericht" averaged 610,000). AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung provided the audience data cited.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Sat.1 repeats of "Richter Alexander Hold" peaked at about 600,000 viewers and reached 12.0% market share in the 14–49 demo at 14:00 on 26 August 2026.
- "Richter Alexander Hold" reached up to 12.5% in the 14–59 demo during a multi-hour repeat block starting at 10:00.
- Sat.1's "Notruf" fell to 0.1% market share in the core target group on the same day; "Auf Streife" dropped to 1.0%.
- RTL's "Barbara Salesch - Das Strafgericht" had ~790,000 viewers and 11.2% market share overall; "Ulrich Wetzel - Das Strafgericht" reached ~970,000 viewers and 12.6% share.
- Spartenkanal RTL Up averaged 610,000 viewers for "Das Strafgericht" (19:22) and saw "Richter Alexander Hold" deliver 260,000 viewers and a 7.3% share at 9:00.
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7 Entities mapped“Während Sat.1 am Mittwoch mit alten Folgen von "Richter Alexander Hold" starke Daytime-Quoten erzielte, erzielte der Sender später mit "Notr...”
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“Doch nicht nur Sat.1 kann derzeit mit Gerichtsshows punkten - auch bei RTL sorgt das Genre weiter für schöne Erfolge in der Daytime, allen v...”
“Doch nicht nur Sat.1 kann derzeit mit Gerichtsshows punkten - auch bei RTL sorgt das Genre weiter für schöne Erfolge in der Daytime, allen v...”
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