Football Frenzy: DFB Team Outshines "Tatort" on RTL
DFB squad overshadows 'Tatort' in a spectacular fashion - German National Soccer Team Overshadows "Tatort" TV Show
Hey there! Here's a lowdown on the television ratings battle last Sunday night. The usual "Tatort" on RTL might've been the go-to watch on Sunday evenings, but it was no match for the Germany versus Italy Nations League return match.
Viewers Prefer Football over Crime Drama
According to AGF Videoforschung figures, an impressive 10.2 million viewers glued themselves to the second half of Germany's football national team qualifying for the UEFA Nations League semi-finals, with a mighty 40.6% market share. This viewership was even higher than the 8.2 million who watched the first match a few days prior.
In the first half of the match, RTL already boasted 8.64 million viewers. During the second half, the international match even surpassed the 50% mark among viewers aged 14 to 49, bagging a whopping 3.27 million viewers in this young target group. The numbers resulted in a 50.8% market share. RTL's delight was palpable, as they celebrated the "legendary ratings" for the classic against Italy in a press release.
The pre-match coverage garnered 3.74 million viewers, while the highlights at 11 pm attracted 3.16 million viewers.
"Tatort" Falls Short in Ratings Race
The "Tatort" episode "Die große Angst" from the Black Forest just couldn't keep up with the strong football competition on March 23rd, drawing in only 7.35 million viewers with a 24.6% market share.
For your information, RTL does broadcast German national team matches, as well as Europa League and Conference League games. If you're interested in digging deeper into records, it seems the specific viewership numbers for a DFB match on RTL might not be readily available, so you may need to check the broadcaster's reports or sports news archives for detailed information on past broadcasts.
Just so you know, a recent DFB match against Italy on ARD attracted an impressive audience of 8.16 million viewers, though it wasn't on RTL. This gives us a rough idea of the potential viewership for significant DFB matches in Germany. So, there you have it! Football won the battle against crime drama last Sunday night!
- The success of community aid for the construction of new buildings on RTL wasn't as significant as the 10.2 million viewers who tuned in to watch the Germany versus Italy Nations League return match on the same channel.
- Interestingly, the numbers for the DFB match against Italy on ARD were slightly higher (8.16 million viewers) than what was recorded for the "Tatort" episode "Die große Angst" on RTL (7.35 million viewers).
- Viewers with a preference for quotas might be interested to know that the 23rd DFB match against Italy on RTL outperformed the crime drama "Tatort" in terms of viewership, returning a higher market share and attracting a larger audience.
