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Eight million and a half breaths accompany the German national football team on RTL

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Germany's national football team takes 8.5 million breaths on RTL television
Germany's national football team takes 8.5 million breaths on RTL television

Eight million and a half breaths accompany the German national football team on RTL

In the world of streaming and television, there's been a flurry of activity as new releases debut and established favourites maintain their popularity. Here's a roundup of the latest entertainment news and ratings.

Streaming Services

  • "Running Man" made a strong debut on Netflix, entering the film category at number 6. Meanwhile, "The Summer I Became Beautiful" continues to reign at the top of Prime Video.
  • "Kaoru and Rin" and "The Runarounds" entered Netflix's series ranking at number 3 and 10, respectively. "Ice Road: Vengeance", featuring Liam Neeson, slipped from its previous number 2 spot to number 4 on Prime Video.
  • "KPop Demon Hunters" has been a consistent top performer, remaining in the top ten for 80 consecutive days in the film category on Netflix. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" also made a return to the Netflix charts, re-entering at number 10.
  • "The Thursday Murder Club" and "Unknown Number - The High School Catfish" continue to hold their positions at the top spots in the film category on Netflix. "Countdown" remains at number 5 on Prime Video.
  • Interestingly, the methodology used by streamers to determine their charts remains unknown.

Television Highlights

  • Sky scored a victory with Formula 1, attracting 0.36 million 14- to 49-year-olds and a massive 20.7% market share.
  • RTL's coverage of the World Cup qualifier between Germany and Northern Ireland attracted 8.745 million viewers and had a market share of 40.9%. ZDF's "Spring - Run Away, If You Can" reached 3.025 million viewers and had a market share of 12.5%.
  • Among 14- to 49-year-olds, soccer achieved even more substantial market shares: 2.58 and 2.51 million fans in this age group accounted for 45.7 and 50.7% of the market.
  • "Tatort: Flash" on Das Erste was the most successful prime-time alternative to soccer, with 3.686 million viewers and a market share of 15.2%.
  • "Bettys Diagnose" on ZDF had 1.663 million viewers and 9.8%. "The Wedding" on ARD had 1.174 million viewers and 7.2%.
  • Among viewers aged 14 to 49, RTL's "Top Dog Germany" won Friday's prime time with 0.41 million viewers, achieving a strong market share of 13.3%.

Popular YouTube Videos

  • "Doktor Light" has the most popular German-language YouTube video of the weekend. The Germany vs. Northern Ireland match is in third place.
  • "Papaplatte Gaming" and "2 Bored Guys" are in fifth and sixth place, respectively. "offen un' ehrlich" and "Bobby Vandamme" are also in the top ten.
  • "hallett-show" from Friday is in second place, and "DAZN Fußball" highlights of the Armenia vs. Portugal and Ukraine vs. France matches are in fourth and tenth place, respectively.

Notable Releases

  • "Lilo & Stitch [2025]" is the most popular film on Disney+. The Disney Channel achieved the same numbers with the 2002 version of "Lilo & Stitch".
  • "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf" stays at number 3 on Prime Video. "The Dry 2 - Force of Nature" remains at number 6.
  • "Blue Beetle" entered at number 8 on Prime Video. "Alarum", starring Sylvester Stallone, debuted at number 2.
  • "The Kitchen Battle" on ZDF had 1.405 million viewers and 19.2%. "hallett Xpress" and "hallett deutschland" on ZDF had 1.389 million and 0.1767 million viewers, respectively.
  • "Galileo" on ProSieben had 0.185 million viewers and 8.7%. "The Suicide Squad" on ProSieben had 0.283 million viewers and a market share of 5.6%.
  • "Asged - Hunted" on Das Erste had 0.202 million viewers and 13.5%. "Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten" on RTL had 0.363 million viewers and 14.7%.
  • "Ein Fall für zwei" on RTL, which was once a prime-time winner among all viewers, was less successful with 14- to 49-year-olds, attracting 0.19 million viewers and 6.2 percent.
  • "Love Con Revenge - The Revenge of the Betrayed" debuted on Netflix at number 5 in the series ranking. "The Beekeeper" remains at number 7 on Prime Video.
  • "The Most Fascinating Animal Stories in the World" on RTL had 0.159 million viewers and 6.4%. "ZDF Magazin Royale" on ZDF had 1.261 million viewers and 10.1%.

On Sunday prime time, besides the top 3 channels, only one additional channel reached the milestone of one million viewers. This week's entertainment offerings provided a diverse range of options for viewers, with something for everyone. Stay tuned for next week's roundup!