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Germany’s 2025 Christmas TV Lineup: ‘Sissi’ Moves to RTL as Classics and Blockbusters Anchor Primetime

RTL airs the ‘Sissi’ trilogy at Christmas for the first time following its 2024 rights acquisition from ARD.

Overview

  • Newly published listings confirm the ‘Sissi’ trilogy running on RTL on Christmas Eve in a back‑to‑back marathon starting at 20:15.
  • Sat.1 schedules ‘Kevin – Allein zu Haus’ on Dec 24 at 20:15 and Dec 25 at 17:55, with ‘Kevin – Allein in New York’ on Dec 25 at 20:15.
  • ‘Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel’ receives extensive exposure with multiple broadcasts across public channels over Dec 24–26.
  • Primetime slots feature major titles including The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (ProSieben), Stirb langsam (RTLZWEI), Sister Act (VOX) and Fast & Furious 10 (ProSieben).
  • Other staples return with tighter windows, such as ‘Der kleine Lord’ appearing only twice over the holidays, while Sat.1 runs ‘Der Grinch’ on Dec 24 at 22:15 and Dec 25 at 14:00.