Observed Signal · Sep 9, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Negative
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.
German TV ratings report providing insights into the performance of linear TV shows. Relevant for media planners and advertisers, but not a major industry shift.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- RTL's 'Das Sommerhaus der Stars' attracted only 810,000 viewers, narrowly avoiding an all-time low.
- The show achieved a 7.7% market share in the 14-49 age group.
- ProSieben's 'TV Total' 200th episode won primetime in the 14-49 demographic with 390,000 viewers and a 13.4% market share.
- ProSieben's new show 'Surviving Amazonas' flopped with only 3.1% and 3.2% market share in its two episodes.
- Data source: AGF Videoforschung, AGF SCOPE 1.15.
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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).
TV Total Rebounds; 'Experte für alles' Hits Best Rating
ProSieben saw improved Tuesday primetime performance on 6 May 2026: "TV Total" regained viewers with a 12.2% market share among 14–49-year-olds (430,000 viewers) and 980,000 total reach. Lead-out show "Experte für alles" reached 560,000 total viewers (300,000 aged 14–49) and 9.2% market share in the 14–49 demo — the highest for the current season and the best since November 2025. Vox won the primetime slot among younger viewers with "Sing meinen Song" (460,000 viewers aged 14–49; 13.4% market share; 1.21 million total). RTL’s film "A Haunting in Venice" had 1.26 million total viewers but only 190,000 in 14–49 (5.5% market share). Data source: AGF SCOPE (AGF Videoforschung); preliminary weighted TV measurement for 06.05.2026.
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.
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