Observed Signal · Jul 13, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Sat.1 wins young viewers with Top Gun double
On the World Cup-free Sunday of July 12, 2026, Sat.1 used a double-feature of Top Gun: Maverick and John Rambo to capture the young-adult audience and narrowly secure daily market leadership in the 14–49 age group. Public broadcasters ARD and ZDF still dominated total viewers: Tagesschau reached 4.48 million (26.1%) and a Tatort repeat had 4.21 million (22.5%). Sat.1's Top Gun repeat drew 1.44 million viewers overall, including 460,000 aged 14–49 (16.4%), and John Rambo retained 760,000 viewers with 13.5% in 14–49. Data source cited: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE).
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Sat.1 aired Top Gun: Maverick and John Rambo on the World Cup-free Sunday, leveraging the absence of live football.
- Top Gun: Maverick on Sat.1 reached 1.44 million viewers overall and 460,000 viewers aged 14–49 (16.4% market share).
- John Rambo on Sat.1 drew 760,000 viewers and 13.5% market share in the 14–49 demographic.
- Tagesschau (Das Erste) was the most-watched single broadcast with 4.48 million viewers and 26.1% market share (all viewers).
- Tatort (repeat) reached 4.21 million viewers and 22.5% market share in the overall audience.
Connected Companies & Entities
10 Entities mapped“Mit "Top Gun: Maverick" und "John Rambo" hat Sat.1 den WM-freien Sonntag bestens für sich genutzt....”
“Beim Gesamtpublikum dominierten ARD und ZDF aber auch ohne Fußball....”
“Beim Gesamtpublikum dominierten ARD und ZDF aber auch ohne Fußball....”
“So war die "Tagesschau" mit 4,48 Millionen Zuschauerinnen und Zuschauern alleine im Ersten die mit Abstand meistgesehene Sendung des Tages....”
“Bei ProSieben wiederum blieb mit dem Spielfilm "Nur noch ein kleiner Gefallen" bei 7,8 Prozent hängen, während "Hot oder Schrott" bei Vox no...”
“Bei Kabel Eins lagen die "Trucker Babes" mit 5,1 Prozent über dem Senderschnitt, während "Scary Movie 5" bei RTLzwei für solide 4,0 Prozent ...”
“Quelle der Daten für diesen Artikel: AGF Videoforschung...”
“Image credit under Top Gun: "© Paramount Pictures"...”
“Bei RTL kämpften hingegen erneut "Diese Ochsenknechts" mit Problemen: Obwohl "RTL aktuell" zuvor noch auf starke 19,1 Prozent gekommen war, ...”
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ProSieben Tops Young Demo in WM-Free Primetime
On July 1, 2026, linear-TV audience measurements for a World Cup–free Wednesday primetime in Germany showed ProSieben performed best with younger viewers. ProSieben aired the film 'Predator - Upgrade' at 20:15 and reached 870,000 viewers overall, including 280,000 aged 14–49 (8.5% market share in that demo). ZDF drew the largest total reach with a crime repeat (around 4.39 million viewers). Sat.1 improved week-on-week—'Das große Packen - Die Profis' reached 930,000 viewers and lifted the core-target market share from 5.0% to 6.2%. RTL’s 'Die Bachelors' logged 650,000 viewers (5.2%). VOX and Kabel Eins posted weaker results; Bones repeats on VOX stayed below 400,000 viewers, and Kabel Eins’ 'Bad Neighbors 2' reached 230,000 (3.9% among younger viewers). Data source: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE; preliminary weighted data).
Sat.1 and RTLzwei Celebrate Film Successes
DWDL reports on linear TV audience figures for April 26, 2026: Sat.1 and RTLzwei achieved strong ratings with prime-time feature films, while Vox underperformed among younger viewers. RTLzwei’s broadcast of Die Wolke reached about 570,000 viewers and delivered a 7.4% market share in the 14–49 demo; a later film, Tschernobyl 1986, reached 8.9% in the same demo. Sat.1’s Asterix & Obelix im Reich der Mitte attracted ~900,000 viewers and an 8.0% 14–49 share. Sports and specialist channels also performed well: Sky’s afternoon Bundesliga coverage drew 950,000 viewers (21.2% share) and niche channels ZDFinfo and Kabel Eins Doku posted strong day‑market shares in the 14–49 group. All audience data are credited to AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung (preliminary weighted data).
World Cup Break Boosts German Commercial Broadcasters' Ratings
With no World Cup matches on Free-TV on July 5, 2026 (matches were shown exclusively on MagentaTV), German commercial broadcasters recorded stronger-than-recent audience shares. RTL's primetime film 'Das Vermächtnis des Geheimen Buches' led among 14–49-year-olds with 11.3% (1.47 million viewers, 7.4% overall). ProSieben's 'The Tomorrow War' achieved a 10.2% share in the 14–49 demo and helped ProSieben take a 7.8% day market share (14–49). Sat.1, Kabel Eins, and VOX also posted above‑average results; RTLzwei performed weakly (2.7% among 14–49). Top daily market shares across all viewers were ZDF (13.0%), Das Erste/ARD (12.0%) and RTL (6.7%). Data source: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE).
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