Observed Signal · Jun 24, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
‘Stubbe’ and SWR Perform Despite World Cup Dominance
DWDL reports that on June 23, 2026 Das Erste dominated German TV ratings driven by two FIFA World Cup matches — Portugal vs. Uzbekistan averaged 5.68 million viewers (30.5% share) and England vs. Ghana 6.24 million (41.2%). The matches also delivered very high shares among younger demos (14–49 and 14–59). Despite the World Cup’s dominance, other broadcasters posted notable results: ZDF’s repeat of the crime drama “Stubbe” reached 3.09 million viewers (15.5% share), and SWR Fernsehen’s consumer shows “Marktcheck” and “Preiswert, nützlich, gut?” reached 610,000 (3.0%) and 480,000 (2.4%) respectively, with stronger performance in the 14–49 demo. AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung is cited as the data source. The article was published by DWDL on 2026-06-24 by Timo Niemeier.
Routine daily TV audience and ratings data during the FIFA World Cup; relevant for broadcasters, advertisers and planners but not industry‑shifting.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Das Erste’s World Cup broadcast Portugal vs. Uzbekistan averaged 5.68 million viewers with a 30.5% market share.
- Das Erste’s World Cup broadcast England vs. Ghana averaged 6.24 million viewers with a 41.2% market share.
- ZDF’s prime-time repeat of the crime drama “Stubbe” reached 3.09 million viewers and a 15.5% market share.
- SWR Fernsehen’s “Marktcheck” reached 610,000 viewers (3.0% nationwide) and “Preiswert, nützlich, gut?” reached 480,000 viewers (2.4%); both achieved 3.7% and 3.8% in the 14–49 demo and entered the Top 25 for that demo.
- AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE) is cited as the source for the viewing figures and market-share data.
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“Das Erste is identified as the most successful channel on Tuesday, driven by World Cup matches: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan averaged 5.68 millio...”
“ZDF aired a repeat of the crime drama "Stubbe" in prime time, which reached 3.09 million viewers and a 15.5% market share; a preceding "ZDF ...”
“AGF Videoforschung (cited as AGF SCOPE 1.9 / 1.10) is named as the source for all viewing and market-share data used in the article....”
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SWR's consumer shows score vs World Cup
MEEDIA reports that on Tuesday evening Das Erste’s World Cup matches dominated linear TV ratings in Germany, with Portugal–Uzbekistan and England–Ghana drawing multi-million audiences and very high market shares. Unusually, SWR’s consumer magazine Marktcheck placed second in the 20:15 slot among 14–49 year‑olds, followed by another SWR consumer show about fridge-freezer combos, both substantially above the channel’s recent average. The piece also summarizes minor movements in German streaming charts (Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+) and notes ZDF’s YouTube channel 'sportstudio fußball' continued to dominate German YouTube highlight views, with some match clips reaching roughly 1.6 million views. TV audience data source cited is AGF Videoforschung.
World Cup Scores High; Tagesschau Tops Ratings
German linear TV on June 15, 2026 saw very strong audiences driven by FIFA World Cup matches and a peak for the evening news. Das Erste averaged 5.48 million viewers for Spain vs. Cape Verde (18:00) and 6.97 million for Belgium vs. Egypt (21:00). The 20:00 Tagesschau was the most-watched single broadcast with 8.32 million viewers and unusually high young-demo shares. A late ZDF match (Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay) still reached one million viewers. Audience and market-share figures reported in the article are based on preliminary AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung data and show higher reach than comparable World Cup group-stage numbers from three and a half years earlier in Qatar.
World Cup Drives Final TV Ratings Increases
DWDL.de published the final weighted TV ratings for the week of June 22–28, 2026, based on AGF SCOPE and the Marketstandard 'Bewegtbild'. Most post-weighting reach and market-share gains went to Das Erste (ARD) for FIFA World Cup broadcasts; for example, the 24/7 livestream of Germany vs. Ecuador (25 June) rose by 620,000 to 19.08 million viewers after final weighting. Time-shifted usage overall remained low, with exceptions such as late airings of Prisoner which gained roughly 110,000–170,000 viewers. RTL’s Die Bachelors, a few first-run shows in the schedule, saw minimal or no uplift after three-day time-shift inclusion. DWDL notes the measurement complexity: final weighted figures now include certain livestream counts and additional GfK household data, while mediatheque delayed plays are still excluded.
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