Observed Signal · Jun 17, 2026 · Programming Announcement · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
TV total Returns in August with Two Specials
ProSieben confirms that the comedy show "TV total" with host Sebastian Pufpaff will return from its summer break in August with two special episodes. A "Summer Edition" is scheduled for Tuesday, 11 August 2026 at 20:15, followed by a "Retro Edition" on 18 August; the first regular post-break episode is planned for 25 August. DWDL reports the show has been a reliable ratings success since its comeback, averaging over 900,000 viewers and more than 11% share in the 14–49 demographic, with a season peak of 15.8%. Separately, Stefan Raab's RTL show will remain on a longer pause, with recordings eyed for 15 and 17 September and new scheduling including a late-Thursday slot and an additional Tuesday episode exclusive to RTL+.
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- ProSieben will air two TV total specials in August 2026: a "Summer Edition" on 11 August 2026 at 20:15 and a "Retro Edition" on 18 August 2026.
- The first regular episode after the summer break is scheduled for 25 August 2026.
- TV total averaged more than 900,000 viewers weekly and over 11% market share in the 14–49 demographic during the most recent season; the season peak was 15.8%.
- Stefan Raab's show on RTL will record new episodes on 15 and 17 September 2026; the show moved to a late Thursday slot and has an additional Tuesday edition exclusive to RTL+.
- Article published by DWDL.de (author Alexander Krei) on 2026-06-17.
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TV total Returns with Two August Specials
ProSieben confirmed that the comedy show TV total, hosted by Sebastian Pufpaff, will return from its summer break with two special episodes in August 2026. A "Sommer-Edition" is scheduled for Tuesday 11 August at 20:15, followed by a "Retro-Edition" the week after; the first regular post-break episode is slated for 25 August. The article notes the show's recent season averaged over 900,000 viewers weekly and exceeded an 11% share in the 14–49 demographic, peaking at 15.8%. It also reports that Stefan Raab's Stefan Raab Show at RTL will resume recordings in mid‑September with a late‑night Thursday slot and an additional Tuesday edition exclusive to RTL+.
ProSieben to Air Pufpaff Stand-up Club in August
ProSieben announced new episodes of the "TV total Stand-up-Club" with host Sebastian Pufpaff will air in August. Six episodes are scheduled to begin on 11 August, broadcasting Tuesdays at 21:25; the first episode's guests are Bastian Bielendorfer, Herr Schröder, Katrin Bauerfeind, Masud and Tahnee. The article notes the stand-up spin-off previously averaged slightly above 7% market share among 14–49-year-olds and roughly 0.5 million viewers. ProSieben will also resume "TV total" from summer pause with special editions, and on 11 August will start four new episodes of "Erkennst Du den Song? Live" (22:45) hosted by Dennis and Benni Wolter, featuring Freshtorge, Michael Patrick Kelly, Edin Hasanovic and Esther Graf. The piece was published by DWDL.de on 2026-07-23.
TV total Returns Strong; Stand-up Club Flops
ProSieben's 'TV total' returned with a 'Sommer-Edition' that averaged 750,000 viewers (320,000 aged 14–49), achieving a 10.5% share in the 14–49 target group. However, ProSieben failed to retain that audience: the follow-up 'TV total Stand-up-Club' dropped to 400,000 viewers and a 5.8% 14–49 share, and a later repeat fell further to a 2.9% share (around 80,000 viewers). Late evening, ProSieben trailed ProSieben Maxx, where 'The Simpsons' reached up to 5.6% among 14–49-year-olds. Other highlights: Nitro's 'Suicide Squad' drew 270,000 viewers and 3.2% in the target group, while ZDFinfo's 'Helen Dorn' led specialist channels with 1.15 million viewers and a 5.9% market share. Source for data: AGF SCOPE (AGF Videoforschung).
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