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Home Alone’ Dominates Germany’s Holiday TV as New Tidbits and Culkin Talks Sustain Interest

AGF figures place Sat.1’s Heiligabend broadcast near the top of all Christmas Eve programs.

Overview

  • Sat.1’s Christmas Eve airing of Kevin – Allein zu Haus drew 2.03 million viewers and a 28.0% share among 14–49, ranking behind only the 8 p.m. Tagesschau.
  • Kevin – Allein in New York set a Sat.1 record on Christmas Night with 1.07 million viewers aged 14–49 and a 25.1% share, reaching 2.21 million total in primetime.
  • Macaulay Culkin said his young sons love watching the film but do not know he played Kevin, a secret he intends to preserve for now.
  • The Academy Museum displayed casting notes revealing alternate contenders for key roles, including Kirstie Alley and Susan Sarandon for Kate and Sam Waterston for Peter.
  • Renewed trivia buzzed through coverage, from the briefly seen pizza-table moment that disposes of Kevin’s ticket to production details showing many interiors were built in a high-school gym.