Overview
- Late August 2026 the broadcaster removed the celebrity game show 'Dinge gibt's' from its Thursday primetime schedule with immediate effect after two recent airings failed to reach commercial targets.
- Trade portal Quotenmeter reported the August return averaged about 0.25 million viewers and target‑group shares of roughly 1.6 percent then 1.5 percent, levels considered unsustainable for a German commercial channel.
- RTLZWEI had already halted the second season in autumn 2025 after two episodes, and a host change to Panagiota Petridou did not reverse the program's ratings decline.
- The quick reshuffle shifts the revived 'Glücksrad' to the 21:15 slot previously reserved for 'Dinge gibt's' and fills 20:15 for the next two weeks with repeats of the comedy panel show 'Genial daneben'.
- The decision highlights how low market shares in the 14–49 demo drive rapid programming moves in Germany and signals the broadcaster will lean on proven formats and repeats when relaunches fail to secure viewers.