Overview
- ZDF's live broadcast of Belgium versus Iran on Sunday attracted about 6.63 million linear viewers and a 33.5 percent share, with a 46.5 percent share in the 14–49 age group, per preliminary AGF SCOPE 1.9 figures.
- The ZDF halftime news show heute‑journal reached the day's peak with roughly 6.91 million viewers, making it the most‑watched program that evening.
- ARD's Sunday crime staple Tatort still drew a strong audience for a repeat, averaging about 4.64 million viewers and a 22.4 percent market share despite the World Cup match.
- ZDF daytime programming also gained viewers as Fernsehgarten reached a season‑best of about 1.82 million while ARD's Immer wieder sonntags fell to roughly 1.22 million and struggled with younger viewers.
- Private channels posted much lower linear audiences in the key 14–49 demo and the reported numbers are preliminary AGF SCOPE linear figures that exclude livestream and some platform viewing, so total cross‑platform reach may be higher.