Observed Signal · Aug 27, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
ZDF's 'Munich Beats' premieres with modest ratings
The new ZDF drama series "München Beats" opened on Wednesday with a modest linear-TV audience: an average of 2.08 million viewers at 20:15 (10.9% market share). The directly following second episode grew slightly to 2.11 million viewers. In comparative terms, an afternoon repeat of the long-running "Rosenheim-Cops" reached 2.09 million viewers but delivered a much higher market share (26.1%). The parallel ARD film repeat "Ramstein - Das durchstoßene Herz" reached 2.10 million viewers (10.9%). Among younger viewers (14–49) the new ZDF series performed weaker (6.3% and 6.5%) than the competing ARD drama (9.9%), while in the 14–59 demo it reached around 9.0–9.2%. The article was published by DWDL.de on 2026-08-27.
Minor industry item reporting linear-TV audience figures for a single series premiere; relevant to broadcasters and media buyers but not industry‑changing.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Premiere of ZDF series "München Beats" averaged 2.08 million viewers at 20:15 with a 10.9% market share.
- The immediately following second episode increased to 2.11 million viewers.
- A repeat of "Rosenheim-Cops" reached 2.09 million viewers with a 26.1% market share in the afternoon.
- ARD's film repeat "Ramstein - Das durchstoßene Herz" reached 2.10 million viewers with a 10.9% market share.
- In the 14–49 demographic, "München Beats" scored 6.3% and 6.5%, below a competing ARD drama at 9.9%.
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4 Entities mapped“The new ZDF series München Beats opened on Wednesday with an average of 2.08 million viewers and a 10.9% market share.”
“A parallel film repeat on Das Erste (ARD) — Ramstein - Das durchstoßene Herz — reached 2.10 million viewers with a 10.9% market share.”
“This article reporting the ratings was published by DWDL.de.”
“A Wilsberg repeat on ZDFneo recorded 1.93 million viewers and a 10.0% market share, narrowly behind München Beats.”
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