German sports network Sport1 "recorded above average ratings for its broadcast of the PDC Darts World Championship on Wednesday night," according to Manuel Weis of QUOTENMETER. A total of 290,000 viewers tuned in to watch Sport1's "Darts Live" program starting at 9:45pm German time. The number equaled a market share of 1.7%. In the target demographic 14-49, the darts event was watched by an average of 160,000 viewers and had an above average market share of 2.3%. Ahead of the darts world championship, Sport1 aired the women's Handball World Championship quarterfinal game between Germany and Denmark. The game attracted an average of 590,000 viewers and had a 1.9% market share starting at 8:10pm. In the target demographic 28-31, Denmark's win was watched by 150,000 viewers and obtained a 1.4% share. The Handball Bundesliga (HBL) game between Kiel and Lemgo, which Sport1 showed starting at 6:55pm, was unable to attract more than 240,000 viewers. The HBL match obtained a 0.4% market share in the target demographic (QUOTENMETER, 12/19).
