Observed Signal · Jun 29, 2026 · Audience Ratings · Source: Meedia · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Schlagerbooom, Traumschiff Outperform During World Cup
MEEDIA's "Video Daily" reports German TV ratings and streaming charts for the World Cup weekend. Das Erste led with 7.13 million viewers for the South Africa vs. Canada match, while ZDF's repeat of "Das Traumschiff" drew 3.68 million (17.4% market share) despite competing with the tournament. On Saturday night, "Schlagerbooom Open Air 2026" on Das Erste reached 3.37 million viewers and a 21.1% share. The piece also summarizes streaming charts: Netflix's film "Little Brother" rose to number one in the German film ranking, Prime Video added "Der Medicus II" to its top ten, and Disney+ saw "The Bear - King of the Kitchen" re-enter its series chart. MEEDIA notes YouTube weekend views were dominated by ZDF's "sportstudio fußball" World Cup highlight videos (1.43–1.57 million views). Audience and chart data sources include AGF Videoforschung and MEEDIA's own charting process with Active Value.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Das Erste attracted 7.13 million viewers for the World Cup knockout match South Africa vs. Canada, achieving a 34.4% market share after 21:00.
- ZDF's repeat of "Das Traumschiff" drew 3.68 million viewers at 20:15 with a 17.4% market share.
- "Schlagerbooom Open Air 2026" on Das Erste reached 3.37 million viewers and a 21.1% market share on Saturday.
- Netflix's comedy "Little Brother" climbed to number one in the German Netflix film ranking over the weekend.
- ZDF's "sportstudio fußball" World Cup highlight videos were the top German-language YouTube videos of the weekend, each receiving about 1.43 to 1.57 million views.
Connected Companies & Entities
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“MEEDIA's note: the weekly analyses include linear TV figures and the ARD crime series 'Nord bei Nordost' had a repeat that reached 3.18 mill...”
“ZDF's repeat of 'Das Traumschiff' drew 3.68 million viewers at 20:15 and its World Cup broadcasts (e.g., Norway vs. France) reached 7.39 mil...”
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“Five new entries entered the German Netflix charts; the comedy 'Little Brother' rose to number one in the film ranking....”
“Two films entered Prime Video's German charts over the weekend, including 'Der Medicus II' which reached number 3....”
“MEEDIA states that the TV ratings data used in the analyses come from AGF Videoforschung....”
“On Disney+, 'The Bear - King of the Kitchen' re-entered the German series chart (final season) and appears in Disney+'s 'Currently Popular' ...”
“The private broadcasters performed weaker; RTL's prime-time numbers included 'Das Vermächtnis der Tempelritter' with 0.98 million viewers an...”
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RTL and ProSieben Win Prime-Time in World Cup Pause
MEEDIA's 'Video Daily' reports German TV ratings and streaming chart movements during a weekend affected by World Cup broadcasts. On Sunday without free-to-air World Cup matches, Das Erste's 'Polizeiruf 110' reached 4.40 million viewers (21.0%) and the 20:00 'Tagesschau' led the day with 5.42 million (26.2%). Public broadcasters ZDF and Das Erste posted strong weekend numbers while private channels RTL and ProSieben competed narrowly in the 14–49 demo (RTL 0.40m vs ProSieben 0.36m). MagentaTV held exclusive World Cup matches but no audience figures were available. Streaming charts shifted: Netflix added 'Fast & Furious 9' and '22 Bahnen' to its German film Top 10; Prime Video premiered 'Project Hail Mary' for Prime customers and hit #1; Disney+ and YouTube also recorded new entries and multi-million-view match highlights respectively.
World Cup Round of 16 Boosts Das Erste Ratings
The first FIFA World Cup 2026 Round-of-16 match (South Africa vs. Canada) drew strong linear-TV audiences in Germany: Das Erste averaged 7.13 million viewers (34.4% market share) and 2.14 million viewers aged 14–49 (47.1% share). The Tagesthemen achieved 7.06 million viewers in halftime, and the Tagesschau had 5.28 million viewers. The satire show extra3, scheduled unusually on Sunday after the match, set/ matched a weekly record with 1.59 million total viewers and a 28.3% share among 14–49. ZDF also registered elevated morning audiences for later matches (e.g., 1.01 million for Colombia–Portugal). All audience figures are sourced to AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE) and represent preliminary, weighted TV measurement data.
ZDF's Traumschiff Beats World Cup; Fernsehgarten Sets Record
ZDF posted strong audience figures on Sunday, holding its own against live World Cup coverage. A repeated airing of Das Traumschiff at 20:15 averaged 3.68 million viewers (17.4% market share), followed by the heute-journal with 3.46 million; a later Traumschiff repeat drew 2.17 million. Day‑long performance was also robust: the ZDF‑Fernsehgarten posted a new season high with 1.99 million viewers, lifting ZDF’s midday market share to 20.5% and scoring 10.7% among 14–49 year‑olds. Overall day market shares were Das Erste 16.1% and ZDF 14.8%. The data source cited is AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE). The article reports additional program-level audience numbers (Waldis Welt, Duell der Gartenprofis, heute news) for June 28, 2026.
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