Observed Signal · Jul 16, 2026 · Programming Change · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Vox moves Beet-Brüder to primetime; Burdecki on TV
Vox is shifting its long-running gardening series Die Beet-Brüder into primetime for the start of season 12: three episodes will air Monday at 20:15 beginning 17 August, with remaining episodes expected to return to the Sunday early-evening slot in autumn. Vox will also broadcast the Sky docusoap Being Burdecki in conjunction with the return of Grill den Henssler, whose six Summer Specials begin 23 August on the Seebühne in Magdeburg. Grill den Henssler includes three themed specials (Coach, Mallorca, Mario-Barth) and multiple celebrity challengers. Die Beet-Brüder have been part of Vox's lineup since 2014 and drew up to 1.6 million viewers in 2025.
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- Vox will air the 12th season of Die Beet-Brüder at 20:15 from 17 August; the first three episodes will run on Monday primetime, with further episodes expected back on Sunday early-evening in autumn.
- Die Beet-Brüder have been on Vox since 2014 and reached up to 1.6 million viewers in 2025.
- Grill den Henssler returns with six Summer Specials starting 23 August, filmed on the Seebühne in Elbauenpark Magdeburg; three of the six are themed specials (including a Mario-Barth special).
- Vox will broadcast the docusoap Being Burdecki (previously shown on Sky) after its acquisition by RTL, bringing Evelyn Burdecki's series to free-to-air TV.
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“The docusoap with Evelyn Burdecki was shown on Sky last year and, after takeover by RTL, will now also make the way to free-to-air TV....”
“The docusoap with Evelyn Burdecki was shown on Sky last year and, after takeover by RTL, will now also make the way to free-to-air TV....”
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Beet Brothers Win Primetime; ProSieben Falls After Strong Start
Vox moved its long-running reality show "Beet-Brüder" from Sunday early evening into Monday primetime; the episode achieved strong market shares among younger viewers (9.7% of 14–49 and 7.7% of 14–59) but a total reach of 0.96 million, below the previous timeslot's average. ProSieben began the evening well with "Georgie & Mandy" (10.1% of 14–49; 0.49 million viewers) but subsequent shows saw steep declines (e.g., "Ted" at 6.2% with 320,000 viewers, later repeats falling to 0.3%). Sat.1’s "Villa der Versuchung" recorded 610,000 linear viewers (5.3% of 14–49) while Kabel Eins and RTLzwei posted solid film/repeat performances. AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE 1.15) is cited as the data source for the audience figures.
Vox adds pawnshop docuseries and emigrant dating show
Vox announced two new factual entertainment formats for late summer and early September 2026. From August 30 the channel will test the Story House-produced docusoap Die Pfandhaus-Profis with four episodes airing in double-bills at 18:10 on Sundays. Starting September 3 Vox will air the RTL Studios-produced dating docu Auswanderer sucht Liebe (initially five episodes) at Fridays 20:15, followed at 22:15 by a repeat of the eighth season of Bauer sucht Frau International. DWDL notes the pawnshop series resembles DMAX’s Kings of Cash – Die Pfandleiher, which is entering a third season in early September. Audience and reach figures cited in the article are based on AGF SCOPE 1.15 / AGF Videoforschung data.
Vox and RTLzwei Score Strong TV Ratings
Across two recent measurement days, Vox benefited from its long-form documentary Wir werden groß — on 28 July it drew 550,000 viewers overall with a strong young audience, and on Tuesday 4 Aug Vox led daily market share (7.6%) with Wir werden groß delivering 230,000 viewers (9.1% in 14–49). RTLzwei’s new Imbisshelden - Voll lecker initially boosted reach after Hartz und herzlich (raising reach to 440,000 and 14–49 to 170,000) but fell to 340,000 viewers (4.6% 14–49) on 4 Aug while Hartz und herzlich climbed to about 470,000 (8.0% 14–49). RTL’s repeat Einsatz Seeler attracted 1.73 million viewers. Audience data are from AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE).
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