Overview

• The July 20 broadcast opened with the wrong celebratory film after 140 seconds, prompting Kiewel to halt the show and question the feed on-air.
• Andrea Kiewel joked “Also, es ist auch in der Regie wahnsinnig heiß” to defuse the technical mix-up and seamlessly steer the live program onward.
• Schlagerstar Nik P. was forced to miss his segment when Lufthansa canceled both of his scheduled flights, leaving viewers waiting in vain.
• John Michael Kelly’s microphone stayed open after his performance, briefly drowning out Kiewel’s announcements until the next segment began.
• The episode still drew an average of 1.85 million viewers, securing a 20.4 percent market share at midday.