Observed Signal · May 19, 2026 · Audience Measurement · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
RTL's 'Bauer' Launches Strong; 'Rex' Finale Loses Viewers
DWDL reports that RTL's new season of 'Bauer sucht Frau International' launched strongly on Monday, drawing 2.41 million viewers and an 11.4% overall market share, with 10.3% in both 14–49 and 14–59 age groups. Sat.1's 'Kommissar Rex' remained a success overall but saw a drop for its season finale to 1.12 million viewers (about 300,000 fewer than its previous weakest episode), while holding ~340,000 viewers (9.2% market share) in the 14–49 demographic. ProSieben's live Eishockey broadcast (Germany vs. Switzerland) performed weakly, falling to 570,000 viewers in the final third and a 4.6% market share. All audience figures are attributed to AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung (preliminary weighted data).
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- RTL's 'Bauer sucht Frau International' premiere reached 2.41 million viewers and an 11.4% market share (total audience).
- 'Bauer sucht Frau International' achieved 10.3% market share in both the 14–49 and 14–59 age groups.
- Sat.1's 'Kommissar Rex' season finale drew 1.12 million viewers, about 300,000 fewer than the series' previous weakest episode.
- 'Kommissar Rex' recorded 340,000 viewers in the 14–49 demo, delivering a 9.2% market share in that group.
- ProSieben's Eishockey broadcast fell to 570,000 viewers in the final third, with a 4.6% market share, considered a poor ratings performance.
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RTL’s Bauer Reaches Season High in TV Ratings
DWDL reports TV audience figures for June 2, 2026: RTL’s Bauer sucht Frau International delivered the highest reach of its current season with 2.57 million viewers and a 13.2% market share across the total audience. The show also posted season-best shares in key demographics (11.0% in the classic target, 12.6% in 14–59). ProSieben won among younger viewers with TV Total (12.1% in 14–49) and Klaas Heufer-Umlauf’s Expertenformat matched season highs in its demo. The linear finale of The Hunt had low overall reach but recorded a 5.9% 14–49 share for its penultimate episode. AGF/AGF SCOPE audience measurement is cited as the data source. The article was published by DWDL.de on 2026-06-03.
RTL's 'Bauer sucht Frau' Loses Younger Viewers
DWDL reports TV audience measurements for May 19, 2026: RTL's new dating format Bauer sucht Frau International kept overall reach near Monday's figures (2.41M → 2.35M viewers) but saw a sharp drop among younger viewers (14–49). On Tuesday the show attracted only 260,000 viewers aged 14–49 (7.2% market share), an all-time low for the format in that demo. Overall market share for the program rose slightly from 11.4% to 11.9%. Vox won the 20:15 primetime slot among 14–49-year-olds with 420,000 viewers (12.2% share). RTLzwei performed well with Armes Deutschland (670,000 viewers; 8.4% in 14–49) and a later episode (8.1% in 14–49). Source for data: AGF Videoforschung / AGF SCOPE (preliminary weighted data).
Bauer sucht Frau International Ends with Best Ratings
The RTL dating show "Bauer sucht Frau International" closed its season on June 9, 2026 with season-best audience figures: 2.73 million viewers and a 14.4% share of total viewers. The episode also posted strong performance in key demos (13.3% for ages 14–59 and 13.0% for 14–49, about 420,000 viewers). ProSieben's "TV Total" posted similar young-demo reach (around 420,000 viewers, 12.6% share on ProSieben) though lower overall reach (880,000). Klaas Heufer-Umlauf’s "Experte für alles" had a weaker finale with 390,000 viewers (210,000 aged 14–49; 6.8% in that demo). Cable channel Kabel Eins performed well with the film "Das Wunder von Bern" (800,000 viewers, 6.9% among young viewers). Data cited in the article come from AGF Videoforschung / AGF SCOPE and DWDL.de’s analysis.
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