RTL Television Audience in Germany

RTL Television has an estimated audience of 8,157,869 people in Germany. 62.7% are female, 37.3% are male, average age 39.7. Top regions: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities: Commerzbank, Bild, Aral AG, Rossmann, Obi (store).
The average RTL Television fan in Germany is 39.7 years old, more female, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The audience is concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities include Commerzbank, Bild, Aral AG, with strongest over-indexing on Commerzbank (4.58× the country average). Demographically, the RTL Television audience skews more female with an average age of 39.7, and over-indexes on personality traits such as DIY Mentality, Family Orientation. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Movies & TV · Type: TV Channel
Demographics of RTL Television fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 62.7% |
| Male | 37.3% |
| Average age | 39.7 |
| Estimated audience size | 8,157,869 |
Audience persona
The typical RTL Television fan in Germany is more female, around 39.7 years old, with strong DIY Mentality tendencies and a notable affinity for Commerzbank.
Top regions in Germany
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 1,780,993 | 1× |
| Bayern | 978,867 | 0.75× |
| Baden-Württemberg | 836,395 | 0.75× |
| Niedersachsen | 821,816 | 1.04× |
| Sachsen | 549,336 | 1.37× |
| Hessen | 443,440 | 0.71× |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 395,910 | 0.97× |
| Berlin | 344,795 | 0.95× |
| Brandenburg | 323,944 | 1.28× |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 299,262 | 1.42× |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 280,079 | 0.96× |
| Thüringen | 237,629 | 1.14× |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 200,944 | 1.29× |
| Hamburg | 179,597 | 0.97× |
| Saarland | 80,408 | 0.8× |
| Bremen | 42,180 | 0.6× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Commerzbank | 4.58× | Business & Career |
| Bild | 3.56× | News |
| Aral AG | 3.97× | Cars & Mobility |
| Rossmann | 3.75× | Shopping |
| Obi (store) | 3.01× | Shopping |
| Breaking news | 4.04× | Movies & TV |
| Deichmann | 3.46× | Shopping |
| Deutsche Bahn | 3.1× | Cars & Mobility |
| Sparkasse | 3.71× | Business & Career |
| ZDF | 3.57× | Movies & TV |
| Tchibo | 4.03× | Shopping |
| Furniture | 2.69× | Home & Garden |
| BUNTE.de | 5.4× | Internet & Social Media |
| TK Maxx | 3.24× | Shopping |
| Edeka | 2.77× | Shopping |
| IKEA | 2.65× | Home & Garden |
| EBay | 2.63× | Shopping |
| Amazon.com | 2.53× | Shopping |
| Supermarket | 3.31× | Shopping |
| Gala | 2.71× | News |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| DIY Mentality | THRILL | 0.97 |
| Family Orientation | CONSERVATISM | 0.95 |
| Healthy Lifestyle | BALANCE | 0.94 |
| Community Orientation | OPEN | 0.93 |
| Sports Activity | POWER | 0.91 |
| LGBTQ+ Identity | OPEN | 0.9 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| Germany | 68.0% |
| Hungary | 7.4% |
| Luxembourg | 6.8% |
See RTL Television audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does RTL Television have in Germany?
RTL Television has an estimated audience of 8,157,869 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.
What is the gender split and age of RTL Television fans?
62.7% of RTL Television fans are female, 37.3% are male, with an average age of 39.7 years.
Which brands do RTL Television fans like most?
RTL Television fans show strongest brand affinity for Commerzbank (4.58×), Bild (3.56×), and Aral AG (3.97×) over the country average.
Where do RTL Television fans live in Germany?
RTL Television fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach 1,780,993), Bayern (reach 978,867), and Baden-Württemberg (reach 836,395). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do RTL Television fans also like?
Beyond RTL Television itself, the audience over-indexes on Bild (3.56×), Aral AG (3.97×), Rossmann (3.75×), and Obi (store) (3.01×) compared to the Germany average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for RTL Television. 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.