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Sat.1 Puts 'The Biggest Loser' on 2026 Hiatus

The pause follows years of falling ratings that the latest spring run failed to reverse.

Overview

  • Sat.1 confirmed to DWDL.de that no new season is planned for 2026 and the format will pause.
  • A comeback remains possible, though the channel’s leadership under Marc Rasmus is currently focused elsewhere.
  • The most recent spring season averaged just over one million viewers and a 6.8% share among 14- to 49-year-olds, well below earlier highs.
  • After a 2022 rename to 'Leben leicht gemacht' due to advertiser concerns, ratings dropped, the original title returned in 2024, and another primetime push failed.
  • 'The Biggest Loser' launched in 2009, later became a Sunday-evening staple on Sat.1, and is produced by Redseven Entertainment with longtime coaches Christine Theiss and Ramin Abtin.