Am 23. FebruarQuotenduell klar entschieden: Krimi lässt "Wer wird Millionär?" keine Chance 24.02.2026

On February 23rd, the quiz show "Wer wird Millionär?" saw a slight increase in viewership, attracting approximately 440,000 young viewers (11.7% market share) and a total of 2.54 million viewers, up from a previous low of 2.14 million due to Olympic broadcasts. Despite this, the RTL show, reportedly earning its host Günther Jauch €125,000 per episode, was significantly outperformed in the ratings duel against public broadcasters. Das Erste's documentary "Hirschhausen und der Zucker" performed strongly with younger audiences, drawing 600,000 viewers aged 14-49 (13.9% market share) and 2.92 million total viewers. However, the ZDF crime drama "Unter anderen Umständen – Das Mädchen ohne Namen" dominated the overall audience, securing 6.37 million viewers and a 26.3% market share.














