Observed Signal · Aug 25, 2026 · Programming Change · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
RTLzwei makes sudden TV schedule change
RTLzwei has pulled its celebrity game show 'Dinge gibt's' from the schedule early due to weak ratings, marking the second time the broadcaster has ended the show's season prematurely. The program, hosted by Panagiota Petridou and produced by the Hamburg production company Fernsehmacher, delivered market shares below 2% in the target demo over the past two weeks. As a result, RTLzwei moved the 'Glücksrad' revival (hosted by Guido Cantz and Sonya Kraus) into the vacated 21:15 slot, delayed its planned Thursday 20:15 launch, and will air repeats of 'Genial daneben' at the start of the evening for the next two weeks.
A domestic broadcaster's schedule adjustment due to low ratings; limited broader impact on AdTech/MarTech beyond TV ad inventory for the affected time slot.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- RTLzwei removed the celebrity game show 'Dinge gibt's' from its schedule early due to poor ratings.
- This is the second time RTLzwei has prematurely ended the show's season; the channel previously stopped airing it after two episodes last year.
- 'Dinge gibt's' was hosted by Panagiota Petridou and produced by Hamburg production company Fernsehmacher.
- The revival of the gameshow 'Glücksrad' (hosts: Guido Cantz and Sonya Kraus) will move to the 21:15 slot previously held by 'Dinge gibt's'.
- For the next two weeks RTLzwei will air repeats of 'Genial daneben', which recently achieved a 4.7% market share in the target demo.
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RTLzwei revives comedy slot with 'Dinge gibt's!'
RTLzwei will relaunch a dedicated comedy evening on Thursdays starting 13 August 2026 and will air previously unaired episodes of the game show 'Dinge gibt's!' featuring Panagiota Petridou at 21:15. The show's second season had been pulled last autumn after only two episodes following weak ratings in the core 14–49 demo. Early episodes in 2024 were moderated by Oliver Pocher. The Thursday lineup will begin with repeats of 'Genial daneben' and continue with archived stand-up and stage programs from the RTL archive. The revived scheduling is a programming move to reuse produced content within a comedy repeat strand.
RTLzwei To Air Two Remaining 'Glücksrad' Episodes
RTLzwei will broadcast two previously unaired episodes of the gameshow 'Glücksrad', hosted by Sonya Kraus and Guido Cantz, after keeping them shelved for more than two years. The episodes were produced almost three years ago as part of an eight-episode order following a 2023 revival; only four episodes had been aired. RTLzwei schedules the two remaining episodes for 20:15 on 27 August and 3 September, replacing a repeat slot. The show, produced by Banijay Productions Germany, initially delivered solid 2023 ratings but saw audience shares fall below 2% and viewership drop under 400,000 in spring 2024, prompting the hiatus.
RTLzwei moves 'Love Island VIP' to late night slot
German broadcaster RTLzwei is moving the reality show 'Love Island VIP' from its 20:15 prime time slot to a late-night slot on Wednesdays at 22:15 starting October 22. The move follows disappointing linear ratings, with only 150,000 viewers tuning in this week and market shares of 1.9% and 2.6% among 14-49 year-olds. The show, produced by ITV Studios Germany, has been successful on the RTL+ streaming platform but underperformed on linear TV. RTLzwei is replacing it with the classic docu-soap 'Zuhause im Glück'. Other affected shows include 'Maison Tabou' (now after midnight) and 'Stranger Sins' (now at 1:30). This decision aligns with RTLzwei's strategy to plan streaming and linear programming independently, as articulated by managing director Thorsten Braun. The move reflects a broader trend of separating content performance across distribution channels.
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