SAT.1’s Primetime ‘Notruf’ Special on Kröv Collapse Draws Solid Ratings

Overview

• The two-hour special aired on January 12 at 20:15 on SAT.1 and was available simultaneously via the free Joyn livestream.
• Titled “Notruf Spezial: Verschüttet im Hotel – Das Wunder von Kröv,” the program was presented by Bärbel Schäfer.
• The episode reconstructed the hours-long rescue after the partial collapse of the Hotel Zur Reichschenke, where nine people were buried and two died.
• Three survivors returned to the former hotel site to recount their experiences, with emergency personnel detailing the operation.
• The one-off special drew about 740,000 viewers and a 6.4% market share in the key demographic, trailing ProSieben and Vox, and the usual Monday film returns on January 19.