Observed Signal · Jul 6, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
RTL's Ochsenknechts Flop; Galileo X-Plorer Posts Year High
DWDL reports on TV audience figures for July 5, 2026. RTL's free-TV premiere of Sky's reality series Diese Ochsenknechts (season 5) drew weak ratings with an average of 0.57 million viewers and low market shares across key demographics. By contrast, ProSieben's Galileo X-Plorer recorded a year-high 11.9% market share among 14–49-year-olds (total reach ~0.54 million). Sat.1’s repeat of Julia Leischik’s program reached 1.64 million viewers (10.0% market share overall) and performed well for a rerun. Vox’s two episodes of Ab ins Beet delivered solid mid-single-digit shares among younger viewers and a combined second-episode reach of 750,000. AGF SCOPE (AGF Videoforschung) is cited as the data source for the ratings.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- RTL aired the free-TV premiere of Sky's Diese Ochsenknechts (season 5) on Sunday at 19:10 and averaged 0.57 million viewers.
- RTL's market share for the broadcast was about 3.3% overall; 5.2% among 14–49-year-olds and 4.4% among 14–59-year-olds.
- ProSieben's Galileo X-Plorer ('Inside Mormons') achieved 11.9% market share among 14–49-year-olds and a total reach of about 0.54 million, its highest since March last year.
- Sat.1’s repeat 'Julia Leischik sucht: Bitte melde dich' reached 1.64 million viewers and delivered a 10.0% market share among all viewers (6.0% in 14–49, 8.0% in 14–59).
- Vox’s two episodes of 'Ab ins Beet' posted 7.9% and 8.6% market share among 14–49-year-olds; the second episode reached 750,000 viewers overall.
Connected Companies & Entities
7 Entities mapped“As part of the synergies RTL wants to realize after acquiring Sky Deutschland, productions are being repurposed across the two platforms (e....”
“ProSieben's 'Galileo X-Plorer' achieved an 11.9% market share among 14–49-year-olds with the episode 'Inside Mormonen', the highest value si...”
“Sat.1 reached more than three times as many viewers at the same time with an old episode of 'Julia Leischik sucht: Bitte melde dich': 1.64 m...”
“Vox aired two episodes of 'Ab ins Beet' at the pre-evening slot that delivered 7.9% and 8.6% market share among 14–49-year-olds, with 750,00...”
“The source for all data in this article is AGF SCOPE (AGF Videoforschung); market standard: moving image; preliminary weighted data....”
“RTL began not with season 1 but with broadcasting the newest season (season 5) of 'Diese Ochsenknechts' in free TV, which drew only 0.57 mil...”
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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.
ProSieben trails Vox and RTLzwei in primetime
DWDL.de reports on German TV audience figures for Monday (TV reach dated 27 April 2026). ProSieben recorded a weak day market share of 6.2%, with its primetime film "Ich - Einfach unverbesserlich 3" drawing 470,000 viewers (6.5% market share) and a later programme "Night Swim" dropping to 3.9%. Vox's "First Dates Hotel" hit a series low in reach (690,000 viewers) but delivered a 7.1% share in the core target. RTLzwei’s "Die Geissens" reached 590,000 viewers and 6.5% in the younger audience — the highest reach and share of the current season. Kabel Eins underperformed with a 2.5% day market share; its film "Criminal Squad" had 580,000 viewers but only 2.6% in the 14–49 demo. Data source: AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung (preliminary weighted data).
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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