Observed Signal · Apr 25, 2026 · Audience Measurement · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Negative
Sat.1 Soap Hits New Low in TV Ratings
A DWDL.de article (published 2026-04-25 by Alexander Krei) reports that the Sat.1 daily soap Ein Hof zum Verlieben recorded exceptionally weak audience figures, with the referenced episode showing 0.00 million viewers and a 0.1% market share in the 14–49 demographic — a new low since the show's launch roughly two months earlier. The piece contrasts that collapse with stronger performance from older-format reruns and competitor court shows: a Richter Alexander Hold repeat drew 430,000 viewers and 10.3% (14–59), RTL’s Ulrich Wetzel averaged 940,000 viewers and 12.5%, and Sat.1’s Die Landarztpraxis averaged 600,000 viewers (4.0% total share). All audience data are attributed to AGF (AGF SCOPE).
Program-level TV ratings decline with limited, localized impact on ad inventory and pricing; notable for broadcasters and buyers of linear TV but not industry-shifting.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- DWDL.de published the article on 2026-04-25 (author: Alexander Krei).
- The article reports that Ein Hof zum Verlieben registered 0.00 million viewers and a 0.1% market share in the 14–49 age group for a referenced episode, described as a new low since the show's start about two months earlier.
- AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung is cited as the data source for all audience figures.
- Sat.1's Die Landarztpraxis averaged 600,000 viewers and a 4.0% overall market share according to the article.
- A midday rerun of Richter Alexander Hold reached 430,000 viewers and 10.3% market share in the 14–59 group; RTL’s Ulrich Wetzel averaged 940,000 viewers and 12.5%, while Barbara Salesch attracted 770,000 viewers and 11.3%.
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DWDL reports that Sat.1's daily soap "Ein Hof zum Verlieben" closed with very low linear-audience figures: the penultimate episode drew 220,000 viewers and the finale 240,000, with just a 0.6% share among 14–49-year-olds and 1.8% among 14–59-year-olds. In contrast, Sat.1's "Frühstücksfernsehen" delivered an exceptional performance on the same day, averaging a 25.5% market share between 05:30 and 10:00 — its best value since October 2022 — and peaking at a 39.0% share for the 07:30 weather segment. RTL's morning program "Deutschland am Morgen" averaged about 120,000 viewers and a 6.0% share in the 14–49 demo, while the simultaneous ntv broadcast reached 6.6%. Source for audience data: AGF Videoforschung (preliminary weighted AGF SCOPE data).
Sat.1 Daily Hits 10% After Final Weighted Ratings
DWDL reports that Sat.1’s new daily soap Ein Hof zum Verlieben briefly climbed above the 10% market-share mark in the 14–49 age group after the release of finally weighted TV ratings for the last week of April. The April 30 episode rose to 10.2% (14–49) and to 6.0% (14–59) after inclusion of time‑shifted viewing and livestream data. DWDL notes the spike appears to be a one-off: the weekly average for the series remains around 3.4% (14–49). The article also explains how Germany’s finally weighted ratings are calculated (3‑day time‑shift, additional household data and inclusion of livestreams under the “Marktstandard Bewegtbild”) and highlights other large post-weighting gains (e.g., DSDS and the heute‑show).
Sat.1's Early-Evening Dramas End with Weak Ratings
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