German television comedy Audience in Germany

German television comedy has an estimated audience of 2,744,764 people in Germany. 50.1% are female, 49.9% are male, average age 38.0. Top regions: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities: Bild, ZDF, Christoph Maria Herbst, Gala, REWE.
The average German television comedy fan in Germany is 38.0 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The audience is concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities include Bild, ZDF, Christoph Maria Herbst, with strongest over-indexing on Bild (3.8× the country average). Demographically, the German television comedy audience skews balanced with an average age of 38.0, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Pet Ownership, Community Orientation. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.
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Demographics of German television comedy fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 50.1% |
| Male | 49.9% |
| Average age | 38.0 |
| Estimated audience size | 2,744,764 |
Audience persona
The typical German television comedy fan in Germany is balanced, around 38.0 years old, with strong Pet Ownership tendencies and a notable affinity for Bild.
Top regions in Germany
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 772,104 | 1.29× |
| Bayern | 414,963 | 0.94× |
| Baden-Württemberg | 393,470 | 1.05× |
| Niedersachsen | 320,784 | 1.2× |
| Hessen | 213,108 | 1.02× |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 154,510 | 1.12× |
| Sachsen | 141,894 | 1.05× |
| Berlin | 116,105 | 0.95× |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 104,473 | 1.06× |
| Brandenburg | 83,094 | 0.98× |
| Thüringen | 68,266 | 0.98× |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 66,881 | 0.94× |
| Hamburg | 56,425 | 0.91× |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 50,953 | 0.97× |
| Saarland | 26,715 | 0.79× |
| Bremen | 17,734 | 0.76× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Bild | 3.8× | News |
| ZDF | 4.94× | Movies & TV |
| Christoph Maria Herbst | 11.36× | Movies & TV |
| Gala | 3.91× | News |
| REWE | 3.53× | Shopping |
| Commerzbank | 3.63× | Business & Career |
| Edeka | 3.12× | Shopping |
| Let's Dance (German TV series) | 4.46× | Movies & TV |
| Broadcasting | 3.58× | Movies & TV |
| Deutsche Bahn | 3.22× | Cars & Mobility |
| Hape Kerkeling | 8.84× | Movies & TV |
| Politics | 3.38× | Politics & Society |
| Kaufland | 3.05× | Shopping |
| Obi (store) | 2.86× | Shopping |
| Spiegel Online | 2.85× | News |
| Celebrity | 3.59× | Movies & TV |
| Leisure | 2.74× | Travel & Leisure |
| Munich | 3.24× | Travel & Leisure |
| Europe | 2.49× | Travel & Leisure |
| Hotels | 2.78× | Travel & Leisure |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pet Ownership | JOY | 1.22 |
| Community Orientation | OPEN | 1.08 |
| Sports Activity | POWER | 1.05 |
| Need for Security | CONSERVATISM | 1.05 |
| Healthy Lifestyle | BALANCE | 1.01 |
| Indulgence | JOY | 1.01 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| Germany | 53.6% |
| Austria | 5.7% |
| Switzerland | 5.4% |
See German television comedy audiences in other countries
- German television comedy — United States
- German television comedy — United Kingdom
- German television comedy — France
- German television comedy — Italy
- German television comedy — Spain
- German television comedy — Brazil
- German television comedy — Japan
- German television comedy — South Korea
- German television comedy — India
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does German television comedy have in Germany?
German television comedy has an estimated audience of 2,744,764 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.
What is the gender split and age of German television comedy fans?
50.1% of German television comedy fans are female, 49.9% are male, with an average age of 38.0 years.
Which brands do German television comedy fans like most?
German television comedy fans show strongest brand affinity for Bild (3.8×), ZDF (4.94×), and Christoph Maria Herbst (11.36×) over the country average.
Where do German television comedy fans live in Germany?
German television comedy fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach 772,104), Bayern (reach 414,963), and Baden-Württemberg (reach 393,470). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do German television comedy fans also like?
Beyond German television comedy itself, the audience over-indexes on ZDF (4.94×), Christoph Maria Herbst (11.36×), Gala (3.91×), and REWE (3.53×) compared to the Germany average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for German television comedy. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.
About this audience profile
This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.