Overview

• For the second consecutive Sunday, ARD’s main channel replaced Tatort with live coverage of the Netherlands–France women’s European Championship match from 21:00 to 23:15 on July 13
• Alternative regional channels offered key Tatort repeats concurrently: ONE aired “Borowski und das Haupt der Medusa,” SWR showed “Rebecca,” and WDR screened “Es lebe der König!”
• ARD cites summer production budgets funded by public fees as the driver for heavy reliance on repeats and limited slots for new Tatort episodes
• The programming change underscores the growing importance of women’s football viewership competing for prime-time airtime
• Viewer feedback ranged from disappointment at missing new episodes to appreciation for accessible repeats on sister channels