TV ratings - Almost four million watch the Chancellor's appearance
Chancellor Olaf Scholz 's 15-minute appearance on the ARD political talk show "Farbe bekennen" was the most-watched prime-time television program on Wednesday evening. 3.94 million viewers (15.9 percent) tuned in from 8.15 pm. Among other things, Scholz defended additional burdens for citizens, such as electricity, gas and petrol prices. Following this, the drama "Mein Falke" reached an average of 3.29 million viewers (13.7 percent) from 8.30 pm.
ZDF broadcast the annual review "Markus Lanz - Das Jahr 2023", which was watched by 2.57 million (11.2 percent). RTL's entertainment show "Mario Barth deckt auf!" attracted 1.90 million (7.8 percent) viewers. ProSieben aired the comedy show "TV total", which attracted 1.46 million (5.9 percent).
The Sat.1 cooking show "The Taste" was watched by 1.24 million (5.8 percent). On Vox, the Christmas comedy "Santa Clause 2 - Eine noch schönere Bescherung" reached 960,000 movie fans (4.0 percent).
The war drama "Das Tribunal" was shown on Kabel Eins, with 730,000 people spending the evening with it (3.2 percent). The hospital series "Mensch Retter" on RTLzwei attracted 630,000 viewers (2.6 percent). ZDFneo had 360,000 viewers (1.5 percent) with the drama series "Gestern waren wir noch Kinder".
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Olaf Scholz's high TV ratings on ARD's political talk show sparked discussions in the German media. Despite the competitive prime-time schedule, his appearance surpassed the 3.29 million viewers who watched the drama "Mein Falke" on ARD later that evening. The Chancellor's ratings were also higher than those of ZDF's annual review "Markus Lanz - Das Jahr 2023" and RTL's entertainment show "Mario Barth deckt auf!". The German quotas for TV content might have played a role in Scholz's high ratings, as political talk shows are required to have a certain percentage of airtime. Berlin, as the political heart of Germany, is often the setting for such events, contributing to the Chancellor's visibility and the show's ratings. The German public's interest in polittalk and current events likely also influenced the high TV ratings, as many viewers tune in to stay informed about political developments.
Source: www.stern.de
