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Diese Ochsenknechts German TV ratings slump

Entities: RTL2 · Der Trödeltrupp – Das Geld liegt im Keller · RTL · Versicherungsdetektive · Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht

Overview

The family docu‑soap “Diese Ochsenknechts” returned for a fifth season on RTL on 5 July 2026. The premiere attracted about 570,000 viewers (5.2 % share among 14‑ to 49‑year‑olds) but by the third episode viewership had fallen to roughly 410,000, dropping the key‑age share to 3.0 % and the overall share to 3.4 %. Following the sharp decline, RTL pulled the series from its free‑to‑air Sunday‑evening slot after just three episodes and cancelled the planned fourth broadcast on 26 July, substituting the 19:10 slot with repeat episodes of “Versicherungsdetektive”. The series had recently been shifted from pay‑TV to free‑TV, and production reports noted a tension‑raising incident involving Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht during filming. All five episodes of the season remain available on RTL+, WOW and Sky, while RTL2 continues its own docu‑soap “Der Trödeltrupp – Das Geld liegt im Keller” with a new episode slated for 31 July 2026.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    RTL removes “Diese Ochsenknechts” from Sunday lineup after three episodes due to falling ratings

    RTL cancelled “Diese Ochsenknechts” after three episodes as ratings fell from 570k to 410k, replacing it with repeats of “Versicherungsdetektive”. The series stays online on Sky, WOW and RTL+.

  2. 8 days ago

    [CULTURE] 7 sources
    RTL pulls 'Diese Ochsenknechts' after three low‑rated episodes

    RTL cancelled the fourth episode of 'Diese Ochsenknechts' after three poorly‑rated episodes, substituting it with a repeat; the season stays on RTL+, WOW and Sky.

  3. 26 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    German reality series “Diese Ochsenknechts” flops on RTL after Sky transfer

    “Diese Ochsenknechts” season 5 moved from Sky to RTL, but the Sunday debut drew only 0.57 million viewers (5.2 % share), far below RTL Aktuell’s usual audience, exposing challenges in transferring a pay‑TV hit.

Sources

giga.de · hna.de · kreiszeitung.de · kurierverlag.de · mannheim24.de · mediasites.digitalfernsehen.de · qmde.de · sairaalahaku.fi · spielfilm.de · unterhaltung.t-online.de · weekend.at · wochentlich.de

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