Observed Signal · Aug 4, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Negative
Villa der Versuchung returns with weak ratings
German TV ratings (AGF SCOPE 1.15, preliminary weighted) show weak audiences for Sat.1's Villa der Versuchung across two recent dates. The season-two premiere on Aug 3, 2026 drew about 690,000 viewers overall and 180,000 in the 14–49 demo (7.2% market share), a preliminary low for the format; by Aug 10 the audience slipped to roughly 680,000 total and 120,000 in 14–49 (4.3%; 5.3% in 14–59). Competing late-evening programming performed better: Kabel Eins' John Wick averaged ~720,000 viewers and a 10.3% 14–49 share. ProSieben’s comedies and imports also recorded very low figures (some near 300,000 or about 110,000). DWDL notes the first season’s figures rose after final weighting.
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- Source: AGF SCOPE 1.15 (AGF Videoforschung), preliminary weighted TV data.
- Aug 3 premiere: Villa der Versuchung — ~690,000 total viewers; 180,000 in 14–49 (7.2% share), a preliminary low for the format.
- Aug 10 broadcast: Villa der Versuchung — ~680,000 total viewers; 120,000 in 14–49 (4.3% share); 5.3% in the 14–59 demo.
- Kabel Eins’ John Wick averaged ~720,000 viewers and a 10.3% share in the 14–49 demo.
- ProSieben’s comedies/imports posted very low audiences (some ~300,000 or ~110,000); daily channel shares placed ZDF, Das Erste and RTL top, with ProSieben ~5.2% and Sat.1 ~5.5%.
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