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German TV audience ratings early August 2026
The viewership picture Viewership trends for German television shifted in mid-August 2026. Following the first week steady performance of August 2026 remained consistent with earlier reports. On 6 early August, the repeat of where the legal drama "Die Kanzlei" attracted ‘Die Kanzlei’ drew 2.74 million viewers (15.6 % share, 5.7 % among young adults), matching the performance noted in viewers, the early‑August snapshot. series saw an increase on 11 August, reaching 3.06 million viewers with a 15.7% market share. The long‑running medical soap "In ‘In aller Freundschaft" drew Freundschaft’ also experienced a slight rise in audience, growing from 2.02 million (11.3 % share, 5.3 % among young adults). Public‑service news continued viewers on 6 August to hold steady: ZDF’s "Report München" was seen by 1.87 million (11.2 % share) and ARD’s "Tagesthemen" by 1.75 million (12.9 % share). Documentary slots also reproduced earlier figures, with ARD Story’s office‑to‑housing conversion feature reaching 1.02 2.09 million (10.1 % share) and the Weltspiegel piece on Taliban‑run holidays drawing 0.68 million (10 % share). In addition 11 August, though its market share dipped slightly to the German lineup, RTL 2 aired 10.7%. The series’ 35th episode 40 of "Südklinik am Ring" with a simultaneous livestream, and Austria’s ORF scheduled the cultural series "Herrschaftszeiten! – Johann‑Philipps Schlossbesuche" season 22, titled ‘Im Ring’, was made available for streaming via the MDR Mediathek. Sports programming emerged as a significant driver of engagement on 11 August, underscoring as ZDF’s coverage of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham attracted 3.71 million viewers, securing a broader regional focus 20.5% market share. Other notable performances included ‘Maischberger’ on repeat Das Erste with 1.25 million viewers and specialty programming during the summer period. ‘TV total’ on ProSieben with 0.75 million viewers.