Observed Signal · May 11, 2026 · Audience Ratings · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
RTL's 'Hitster' Ratings Fall; Leischik Strong on Sat.1
German TV ratings for May 10–11, 2026 show a marked decline for RTL’s new entertainment show "Hitster" while Sat.1’s Julia Leischik performed strongly in the early evening. "Hitster", hosted by Elton, launched with 13% market share in the young demo but slid to 6.2% among 14–49 year-olds and recorded a new season-low total reach of 0.8 million viewers. In contrast, "Julia Leischik sucht: Bitte melde dich" attracted 1.76 million viewers and posted a 10.7% market share in the total audience, with 9.5% (14–49) and 9.4% (14–59). Vox’s automotive formats and RTLzwei’s "Grip" recorded mixed results. Source: AGF Videoforschung / AGF SCOPE (reported by DWDL.de).
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- "Hitster" debuted with a 13% market share in the young audience but fell to 6.2% among 14–49 year-olds.
- "Hitster" reached 0.8 million viewers on Sunday, a new season low for total reach.
- "Julia Leischik sucht: Bitte melde dich" on Sat.1 had 1.76 million viewers and a 10.7% market share (total audience).
- Sat.1's Leischik achieved 9.5% in the 14–49 demo and 9.4% in the 14–59 demo.
- Vox's "Auto Mobil" scored 9.7% (14–59) with 0.63 million viewers; RTLzwei's "Grip" had 2.4% (14–49) and 290,000 viewers total.
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Julia Leischik Ratings Jump; RTL's Hitster Slightly Up
DWDL reports that the Sat.1 return of "Julia Leischik sucht: Bitte melde Dich" improved notably on April 26, 2026, reaching a 10.8% market share among 14–49-year-olds (280,000 viewers) and 1.62 million total viewers (9.4% share). RTL's new music quiz "Hitster" drew 890,000 viewers and posted an 8.6% share in the 14–49 demo, a small recovery in that target group. ProSieben's early evening "Galileo" strand performed weakly (5.6% and 5.0%), while Vox's programming achieved 7.7% and 6.7% in listed slots. All audience data are credited to AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE) and reflect preliminary weighted TV measurement for April 26, 2026.
RTL's 2. Liga Boosts Afternoon Ratings; Hitster Falters
DWDL reports that RTL’s Sunday afternoon broadcast of the 2. Bundesliga conference (via cooperation with Sky) delivered improved audience figures, rising from an average of 560,000 viewers in the first half to about 850,000 in the second half, with overall market share increasing from 6.8% to 9.4% and the 14–49 demo climbing from 8.7% to 12.0%. By contrast, RTL’s TV adaptation of the party game 'Hitster' underperformed, hitting a new low among 14–49s (7.1%) and delivering 0.99 million viewers overall (up 100,000 from the prior week but well below the 1.43 million season premiere). Sat.1’s Julia Leischik reached a season-best total audience of 1.74 million, though its 14–49 share fell to 6.1% (down 4.7 points). All audience data are cited as preliminary AGF SCOPE (AGF Videoforschung) figures for May 4, 2026.
RTL's 'Gladiators' Flops, Kerner Outperforms ProSieben
The German TV ratings for Saturday, September 5, 2026, show disappointing performances for entertainment shows on RTL and ProSieben. RTL's revival of 'Gladiators' averaged only 470,000 viewers (2.6% market share), a severe flop. ProSieben's 'Schlag den Star' hit a record low overall reach of 600,000 viewers but managed a 10.2% share among 14-49 year-olds. Meanwhile, ZDF's 'Der Quiz-Champion' with Johannes B. Kerner led the young audience with 11.1% and achieved 2.82 million total viewers. The primetime winner was ARD's crime drama 'Harter Brocken: Die Versuchung' with 4.63 million viewers and a 24.0% market share. The data comes from AGF Videoforschung, indicating a general difficulty for commercial broadcasters to attract audiences to traditional linear shows.
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