Observed Signal · Aug 12, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Negative
US series 'Hunting Party' hits new lows on Sat.1
German broadcaster Sat.1 recorded new low ratings for the US series Hunting Party on Tuesday. The 20:15 premiere episode drew just 450,000 viewers and a 2.5% share in the 14–49 demographic (only 80,000 viewers were 14–49). A later episode delivered 470,000 viewers and a 3.2% 14–49 share; in the 14–59 group the episodes reached 3.3% and 3.7%. By contrast, Kabel Eins’ film Keinohrhasen achieved 7.4% in 14–49 and Vox’s Hot oder Schrott reached 7.6% (780,000 viewers). RTLzwei’s new Imbisshelden fell to a new low of 3.4% (310,000 viewers). Source for the data is AGF (AGF SCOPE 1.15); the story was published on DWDL.de on 2026-08-12.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Sat.1's Hunting Party (20:15) drew 450,000 viewers and a 2.5% market share in the 14–49 demographic.
- Only 80,000 viewers of the Hunting Party 20:15 episode were aged 14–49.
- A subsequent Hunting Party episode attracted 470,000 viewers and 3.2% market share (14–49); 14–59 shares were 3.3% and 3.7%.
- Kabel Eins' Keinohrhasen achieved 7.4% (14–49) despite 460,000 total viewers; Vox's Hot oder Schrott reached 7.6% and 780,000 viewers.
- RTLzwei's Imbisshelden fell to a new low of 3.4% with 310,000 viewers; data source: AGF SCOPE 1.15 / AGF Videoforschung.
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10 Entities mapped“Sat.1 hat am Dienstag mit der US-Serie "Hunting Party" bittere Tiefswerte eingefahren....”
“Zum Start in den Abend musste sich Sat.1 jedoch unter anderem Kabel Eins geschlagen geben....”
“Gute Quoten fuhr daneben auch Vox ein, das mit "Hot oder Schrott" auf 7,6 Prozent Marktanteil bei den 14- bis 49-Jährigen sowie insgesamt 78...”
“Und auch RTLzwei lag in der klassischen Zielgruppe noch vor Sat.1: Dort erzielte "Hartz und herzlich" um 20:15 Uhr zunächst solide 4,5 Proze...”
“Top 5 Marktanteile (alle Zuschauer) ... 17,5 % (ZDF listed as top channel)....”
“Top 5 Marktanteile (alle Zuschauer) ... 10,4 % (Das Erste listed as top channel)....”
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Hunting Party Debuts Strong on Sat.1; RTLzwei Shines
DWDL.de reports that the US series "Hunting Party" launched with solid linear-TV ratings on Sat.1, drawing 880,000 viewers for its premiere (230,000 aged 14–49) and retaining audience for a second episode with 870,000 viewers (240,000 aged 14–49). RTLzwei also performed well: the social documentary "Armes Deutschland" attracted 670,000 viewers (270,000 aged 14–49) with a 7.5% share in that demo, and later repeats posted double-digit shares. Niche channel Sat.1 Gold achieved a day market share of 3.9% among 14–49-year-olds driven by true-crime programming. Audience figures are attributed to AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE) and reflect TV reach data for April 28, 2026.
Sat.1 Soap Hits New Low in TV Ratings
A DWDL.de article (published 2026-04-25 by Alexander Krei) reports that the Sat.1 daily soap Ein Hof zum Verlieben recorded exceptionally weak audience figures, with the referenced episode showing 0.00 million viewers and a 0.1% market share in the 14–49 demographic — a new low since the show's launch roughly two months earlier. The piece contrasts that collapse with stronger performance from older-format reruns and competitor court shows: a Richter Alexander Hold repeat drew 430,000 viewers and 10.3% (14–59), RTL’s Ulrich Wetzel averaged 940,000 viewers and 12.5%, and Sat.1’s Die Landarztpraxis averaged 600,000 viewers (4.0% total share). All audience data are attributed to AGF (AGF SCOPE).
Wetzel Can't Repeat Salesch's Primetime Success
DWDL reports that RTL's primetime broadcast featuring judge Ulrich Wetzel on 12 May 2026 drew 1.51 million viewers and a 7.2% market share overall, falling well short of Barbara Salesch's primetime performance from the previous year (over two million viewers and >11% market share). In the key 14–49 demographic Wetzel reached 5.0% (6.6% for 14–59). ProSieben saw mixed results: 'TV Total' opened strongly (12.2% among 14–49; 1.04 million viewers), but follow-ups underperformed — 'Experte für alles' had 5.1% (14–49) and the new format 'The Hunt' premiered with 3.8% and then 0.9% (14–49), with reach dropping from ~140,000 to ~40,000. Sat.1’s 'The Hunting Party' averaged ~830,000 viewers with 4.2–4.7% (14–49). Data source: AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE).
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