Overview
- The weekly show will pause on Wednesday, May 20, and return in its regular slot on Wednesday, May 27, a pause Steven Gätjen announced on-air and Joyn confirmed.
- ProSieben, Maxx and Joyn will air the USA–Germany game live from the Swiss Life Arena in Zürich with coverage led by Matthias Killing and expert contributors Uwe Krupp or Christoph "Icke" Dommisch.
- Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben awards the winning hosts 15 minutes of next-day live prime-time airtime, a format that has made it a strong ratings performer for ProSieben according to trade outlet DWDL.
- Recent hockey coverage showed uneven audience retention: Germany vs Switzerland on May 18 fell to about 570,000 viewers with a 4.6 percent market share in the final third, so any ratings gain from the switch is uncertain.
- The move highlights a programming trade-off for ProSieben between protecting a proven entertainment hit and using live international sport to try to attract broader audiences, and the channel’s next ratings will likely shape future scheduling choices.