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ZDF Dominates Primetime as Germany’s 6–0 Qualifier Draws Nearly 10 Million

The clincher lifted ZDF’s daily share, underscoring the pull of live football across demographics.

Overview

  • ZDF’s broadcast of Germany vs Slovakia averaged 9.68 million viewers with a 38.0% market share in primetime.
  • The match delivered 45.9% among 14–49-year-olds and 42.3% in 14–59, with the halftime heute journal reaching 8.36 million.
  • Powered by the game, ZDF finished the day at 21.6% overall and 21.5% in 14–49, leading the market.
  • Earlier in the cycle, RTL’s LuxembourgGermany telecast peaked at 7.64 million in the second half, with 34.9% overall and 42.2% in 14–49.
  • RTL’s NFLMadrid Game’ performed strongly in the afternoon at up to 15.9% in 14–49 before the evening game eased to 8.1–9.3%, and the channel narrowly trailed ProSieben in Sunday’s 14–49 day share at 9.2% to 9.3%.