Observed Signal · May 30, 2026 · Audience Ratings · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Negative
Survivor Flops on Sport1; Final Draws 80,000 Viewers
Sport1's reboot of the adventure format "Survivor" failed to attract significant audiences despite a run since mid‑March. The channel averaged fewer than 100,000 viewers per episode, and the season finale on 30 May 2026 drew just 80,000 viewers at 20:15, yielding a 0.4% market share overall and 0.2% among 14–49-year-olds; a subsequent repeat averaged 10,000. Sixx's repeat of the "Germany's Next Topmodel" final reached about 50,000 viewers and a 0.7% share in the 14–49 demo. By contrast, Nitro's screening of James Bond ("In tödlicher Mission") attracted roughly 370,000 viewers and a 3.3% share in 14–49. The Disney Channel's showing of the animated film "Up" achieved 2.1% in the 14–49 demo, and DMAX reached up to 4.1% with "Steel Buddies." Article by Alexander Krei published on 2026-05-30 on DWDL.de.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Sport1's "Survivor" averaged under 100,000 viewers per episode during the recent season.
- The "Survivor" season finale (30 May 2026, 20:15) had 80,000 viewers, 0.4% market share overall and 0.2% in 14–49.
- A Sport1 repeat after the finale averaged about 10,000 viewers.
- Sixx's repeat of "Germany's Next Topmodel" final reached ~50,000 viewers and 0.7% share among 14–49.
- Nitro's airing of "James Bond 007 - In tödlicher Mission" drew ~370,000 viewers and 3.3% in the 14–49 demo; Disney Channel's "Up" hit 2.1% and DMAX's "Steel Buddies" reached up to 4.1%.
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ProSieben's 'Born Famous' and 'Eden' Flop in Ratings
DWDL reports that ProSieben saw very weak linear-TV performance on Aug 20, 2026: the sixth and final episode of the docu-soap 'Born Famous' attracted just 260,000 viewers and a 3.3% share in the 14–49 target group. The subsequent reality show 'Eden' collapsed to 0.5% market share among 14–49-year-olds (initially ~60,000 viewers, rising to ~80,000 for the finale hour) with a later repeat at 1.0%. ProSieben's daily market share was 3.9% in 14–49 and 1.4% overall (rank 20). By contrast, Sat.1’s repeat of the '1% Quiz' led the demo at 9.6% (averaging 920,000 viewers) and VOX’s James Bond film reached 9.2%. AGF SCOPE / AGF Videoforschung is cited as the data source.
Reality Show and Crime Dramas Challenge Football Ratings
Sat.1 dominated Monday night TV on May 25, 2026, driven by the Bundesliga relegation match, but competing formats delivered strong audience numbers across public and commercial broadcasters. ZDF's repeat of Nord Nord Mord reached 3.33 million viewers (16.0% market share), while ARD's Tatort: Vergebung drew 2.93 million (14.1%) and scored 9.0% in the 14–49 demo. RTL's Bauer sucht Frau International fell to around 2.0 million viewers — an all-time low for the format — but improved to 8.4% among 14–49-year-olds. Other channels (Vox, RTLzwei, Kabel Eins) posted lower overall or demo figures. All viewing data are reported by AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE) and cover TV reach for May 25, 2026.
Weak Sommerhaus ratings boost TV Total's viewership
The linear return of RTL's reality show 'Das Sommerhaus der Stars' struggled on Tuesday, narrowly missing an all-time low with 810,000 viewers. In the 14-49 demographic, it achieved only a 7.7% market share. Meanwhile, the 200th episode of ProSieben's 'TV Total' hosted by Sebastian Pufpaff claimed the primetime victory among young audiences, reaching 390,000 viewers in the 14-49 age group and a strong 13.4% market share, its highest since March. ProSieben's subsequent programming, including 'TV Total Stand-up Club' and the new adventure format 'Surviving Amazonas', saw significant audience drops, with the latter attracting only 3.1-3.2% market share. The data, provided by AGF Videoforschung, reflects the ongoing challenges for linear TV ratings in Germany.
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