Television - TV ratings: "Kevin" once again unbeatable
The classic "Kevin - Home Alone" was the most-watched Christmas movie on television on Christmas Eve. On Sat.1, 2.40 million viewers watched the US comedy from 1990 from 8.15 pm. The market share was 14.3 percent.
Christmas Eve is generally regarded as the weakest television evening of the year in terms of viewership. In prime time on December 24, Sat.1 has always won against the other channels' offerings with the comedy classic about eight-year-old Kevin, who defends his home against burglars.
On ARD, the comedy "Wenn das fünfte Lichtlein brennt" (When the Fifth Light Burns) from 8.15 p.m. attracted 1.87 million viewers and a market share of 11.4 percent. The 1944 film "Die Feuerzangenbowle" with Heinz Rühmann attracted more viewers: 2.00 million (11.5 percent) tuned in. However, the strongest Christmas film on ARD was the 50-year-old classic "Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella", which 2.24 million (17.2 percent) wanted to see at 1.15 pm.
On ZDF, it was "Christmas Eve with Carmen Nebel" for the last time. In September, ZDF announced that it would be reorganizing Christmas Eve from 2024 and ending the tradition with the now 67-year-old presenter. ZDF had been offering the show since 2012 - with the exception of 2018. The last edition was watched by 1.69 million viewers (10.0 percent).
On ProSieben, fans were able to watch the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" for ten hours. The first part, "The Fellowship of the Ring", was watched by 0.50 million (4.0 percent) from 2 p.m., the second part, "The Two Towers", by 0.72 million (6.0 percent) from 5.20 p.m., and the finale, "The Return of the King", by 1.13 million (6.9 percent) from 8.15 p.m.
The fantasy comedy "Eine zauberhafte Nanny" on Vox attracted 0.93 million (5.6 percent), the western "Die rechte und die linke Hand des Teufels" on Kabel eins 0.86 million (5.1 percent) and the thriller "Illuminati" on RTLzwei 0.68 million (4.0 percent).
RTL opted for a contrasting program and showed games from the US National Football League (NFL) throughout the evening. The first match between the Cleveland Browns and the Houston Texans peaked at 0.32 million viewers (1.8 percent). The following match between the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins saw a slight increase in viewer numbers, reaching 0.61 million (5.6 percent) at times.
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- Despite the "Kevin - Home Alone" comedy dominating television ratings on Christmas Eve, ARD also presented a comedy, "Wenn das fünfte Lichtlein brennt."
- In an unusual choice for Christmas Eve, ProSeven aired the entire "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, attracting decent viewership for each part.
- It was reported that ZDF's traditional "Christmas Eve with Carmen Nebel" would end in 2024, with the last edition attracting 1.69 million viewers.
- In contrast to the popular Christmas films, RTL showed US National Football League (NFL) games throughout the evening, peaking at 0.32 million viewers for the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans match.
- On Vox, the fantasy comedy "Eine zauberhafte Nanny" managed to attract 0.93 million viewers, while Kabel eins focused on a western with 0.86 million viewers.
- Although "Kevin - Home Alone" had the highest ratings for the night, Sat.1 still managed to maintain viewership dominance on Christmas Eve over the past years.
- Berlin-based media outlet Stern reported on the TV ratings, highlighting the competition among channels and the tradition of popular Christmas movies on German television.
Source: www.stern.de
