Observed Signal · Nov 7, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
RTL Morning Show Hits Ratings Record with 19.5% Share
The RTL and ntv joint morning show 'Deutschland am Morgen' achieved a new all-time high in ratings on Friday, November 6, 2026. The show reached a market share of 19.5% among the 14-49 age group, the highest since its launch six months ago. However, ratings have been volatile: just a week earlier, the show hit its lowest share of 3.3%. The Sat.1 breakfast show also performed well with 14.9% in the target group, while the ARD/ZDF morning magazine surpassed 600,000 viewers and a 22.9% share. The data comes from AGF Videoforschung.
This is a routine ratings report for a German morning TV show, not directly relevant to AdTech, MarTech, or advertising technology infrastructure. It provides limited insights for the advertising industry, only indicating viewership performance.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- 'Deutschland am Morgen' achieved a record 19.5% market share among viewers aged 14-49 on November 6, 2026.
- The show had 80,000 viewers in the 14-49 target group and 190,000 total viewers from 6:00 a.m.
- A week earlier, the show had its lowest share of 3.3% in the same demographic.
- The Sat.1 breakfast show reached 14.9% market share in the 14-49 group.
- The ARD/ZDF morning magazine attracted over 600,000 viewers and a 22.9% market share.
Connected Companies & Entities
5 Entities mapped“ntv is the co-broadcaster of 'Deutschland am Morgen' and also reported its own audience figures.”
“Sat.1's breakfast show 'Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen' is compared in ratings performance.”
“ARD and ZDF jointly produce the 'Morgenmagazin' which is compared in ratings.”
“ZDF co-produces the 'Morgenmagazin' with ARD.”
“RTL broadcasts 'Deutschland am Morgen' jointly with ntv; the show achieved a record market share on RTL.”
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RTL and ntv’s 'Deutschland am Morgen' First Month Ratings
RTL replaced its cost-cutting morning magazines ('Punkt 6', 'Punkt 7', 'Punkt 8') with a joint morning block produced with news channel ntv, now titled 'Deutschland am Morgen'. The new format mixes RTL-style entertainment and ntv-style news and is described in the article as a compromise between the two brands. After nearly a month on air the show delivered roughly 10% market share on RTL during its first month, a combined 13.1% share among 14–49-year-olds across both channels in May, and an average daily reach of about 2.1–2.13 million viewers between 6–9am. ntv also recorded elevated share (e.g., 4.7% on a recent Tuesday). Sat.1’s 'Frühstücksfernsehen' benefited from RTL’s repositioning, posting over 21% share among 14–49-year-olds in May. RTL called the launch successful and said the format will be iterated based on audience and user data.
RTL and ntv Morning Block Debuts with Strong Ratings
RTL and the news channel ntv launched a joint morning programme branded "Deutschland am Morgen". Combined viewing figures for the new shared morning block were described as good: RTL reported 200,000 viewers for its portion while ntv added 85,000 at premiere. Aggregated market shares were 9.7% (overall), 13.8% among 14–49-year-olds and 11.6% among 14–59-year-olds; RTL cited a net reach of roughly 2.2 million unique viewers. Despite the morning success, RTL suffered weaker primetime performance: the quiz show "Die Weisheit der Vielen" dropped from 1.40 million to 1.03 million viewers, while an ad‑hoc "RTL News Spezial" on a Leipzig incident drew 1.53 million. Competing breakfast programming (Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen) remained stronger in the key younger demo.
Sat.1 Breakfast Show Reaches New Ratings Record
DWDL reports that Sat.1’s morning program "Frühstücksfernsehen" hit the highest market share of the year on Wednesday. The episode drew 340,000 viewers, including 110,000 aged 14–49, delivering a 27.4% market share in the classic 14–49 target; the last higher overnight figure was 28.5% in October 2022. Rival RTL’s morning show "Deutschland am Morgen" reached 140,000 viewers (8.1% in the young demo) with an additional 57,000 on ntv (4.0% there). In the early evening, Sat.1’s shows performed weaker (examples: "Frieda" at 1.1% and 3.6%; "Die Landarztpraxis" at 5.4%), while RTL’s evening magazines and news scored stronger reach and market shares. All audience figures are reported by AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung and published by DWDL on 2026-06-25.
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