German public broadcaster ZDF "has obtained top ratings for its broadcast of the international friendly between the German national football team and the U.S.," according to Sidney Schering of QUOTENMETER. A total of 8.81 million viewers tuned in to watch the game from Washington D.C.'s RFK Stadium. Germany's 4-3 loss recorded a 26.1% market share on Sunday evening. In the target age demographic of 14-49, the game, which started at 8:40pm German time, attracted 2.96 million viewers and "reached a fantastic 21.8% share" (QUOTENMETER, 6/3).
HANDBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: DWDL's Alexander Krei reported pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport "has received high ratings for its broadcast of the European Handball Federation final between HSV Hamburg and FC Barcelona." A total of 730,000 viewers tuned in to watch Hamburg win the European handball crown on Sunday. The game had a market share of 3%. The peak moment was shortly after 8pm German time when almost 1.2 million viewers watched the broadcast (DWDL, 6/3).
BBL PLAYOFFS: DWDL's Krei also reported German free-to-air TV channel Sport1 "recorded above average ratings for its broadcast of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) semifinal match between Bayern Munich and Brose Baskets Bamberg on Sunday." A total of 370,000 viewers tuned in to watch game four. In the target demographic 14-49, Sport1 reached a 2.2% market share. In its key demographic, males from 14-49, Sport1 obtained a 3.2% share, which is a new best for the channel's BBL broadcasts. Bayern's 80-71 victory attracted a peak audience of 500,000 viewers. The best-of-five series is now tied at two games apiece (DWDL, 6/3).
