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German television viewership trends

Overview

German television viewership on September 13, 2026, was dominated by the return of the crime series ‘Tatort’ on Das Erste. The episode ‘König in Gelb’ attracted 7.41 million viewers, securing a 30.7 percent market share and 18.1 percent of the younger demographic.

In the private broadcasting sector, VOX led with the ‘Grill den Henssler Sommer-Special’, which drew 1.15 million viewers. Other notable performances included ZDF’s ‘Bloß nicht Liebe’ with 3.12 million viewers and ProSieben’s ‘Kraven the Hunter’ with 1.04 million viewers.

Entities

Vox · ZDF · Das Erste · Maria Furtwängler · Steffen Henssler

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Tatort: König in Gelb reaches 7.41 million viewers

    The ‘Tatort’ episode ‘König in Gelb’ starring Maria Furtwängler dominated German primetime with 7.41 million viewers and a 30.7 percent market share.

  2. 15 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    German television ratings: Tatort and Grill den Henssler lead viewership

    German TV ratings for September 13, 2026, show ‘Tatort’ leading with 7.41 million viewers, while VOX’s ‘Grill den Henssler Sommer-Special’ secured the victory among private broadcasters.

Sources

amica.de · augsburger-allgemeine.de · insidebw.de · quotenmeter.de