Video streaming data

The AGF Videoforschung has been working since the 2010s to measure not only traditional TV usage but also video streaming. Since 2017, data has been reported monthly, and since 2019, the figures are available daily with an eight-day delay for the respective date. Since April 2025, real-time reporting of streaming performance at the individual video level on a census basis has been possible.

AGF CENSUS+ reflects the streaming performance (views in millions) of the offerings measured by AGF for the target group "viewers in Germany." The streaming performance is reported at the individual video, publisher, and distribution platform level and is available in the system by 3 PM on the following day. Since April 2025, the monthly streaming hitlists – the Top 25 across all providers – are published based on AGF CENSUS+, replacing the previous convergence hitlists.

Monthly hit lists

The Top-25 Streaming hit list provide an overview of the highest-performing videos, sorted by the number of views (in millions), across all providers for the past month.

Only videos from offerings under AGF measurement are included in the charts. All individual videos, i.e., VOD and event livestreams (including web-only formats), are considered, provided they meet a usage threshold of 1,000 views in the respective month.
Data source: AGF census data from technical measurement with Nielsen.

Top 25: Individual streaming videos*

Month: May 2025

RankProviderVideo titleViews (mio.)
1ZDF-GruppeUEFA Champions League | Finale: Paris Saint-Germain - Inter Mailand1.861
2ZDF-GruppeNord Nord Mord | Sievers und der tiefe Schlaf1.857
3DAZN-GruppeUEFA Champions League | : PSG - Arsenal - Halbfinale (Rückspiel)1.593
4ZDF-Gruppesportstudio live | Finale: Bielefeld - Stuttgart1.404
5ARD-GruppeEventlivestreams | Eurovision Song Contest - Eurovision Song Contest 2025 - 1. Halbfinale | 13.05.2025 19:001.350
6RTL-GruppeEx on the Beach | Staffel 6 - Folge 21.304
7RTL-GruppeEx on the Beach | Staffel 6 - Folge 41.264
8RTL-GruppeEx on the Beach | Staffel 6 - Folge 11.231
9RTL-GruppeKampf der Realitystars | Teil 2 - Staffel 6 - Folge 1021.189
10RTL-GruppeEx on the Beach | Staffel 6 - Folge 31.186
11RTL-GruppeKampf der Realitystars | Teil 1 - Staffel 6 - Folge 1011.158
12ZDF-GruppeDer Alte | Der König von Maierbrunn1.154
13RTL-GruppeEx on the Beach | Staffel 6 - Folge 61.140
14DAZN-GruppeBundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen - Borussia Dortmund1.108
15ZDF-Gruppeheute-show vom 9. Mai 20251.099
16RTL-GruppeEx on the Beach | Staffel 6 - Folge 51.099
17ZDF-GruppeDie Toten vom Bodensee | Das Geisterschiff1.081
18DAZN-GruppeBundesliga: SC Freiburg - Bayer Leverkusen1.060
19ZDF-Gruppeheute-show vom 23. Mai 20251.050
20RTL-GruppeTemptation Island - Versuchung im Paradies | Staffel 7 - Folge 71.044
21ZDF-Gruppeheute-show vom 16. Mai 20251.035
22ZDF-GruppeCrystal Wall | Blut auf Gold1.011
23RTL-GruppeTemptation Island - Versuchung im Paradies | Staffel 7 - Folge 81.007
24RTL-GruppeKampf der Realitystars | Teil 1 - Staffel 6 - Folge 2010.994
25RTL-GruppeTemptation Island - Versuchung im Paradies | Staffel 7 - Folge 90.985

Source: AGF, AGF CENSUS+ 1.5, Auswertungstyp: Streaming Videos, Zensusdaten aus technischer Messung, Angebote unter AGF-Messung, bis 31.05.2025

Provider: ARD-Gruppe, ZDF-Gruppe, RTL-Gruppe, ARD/ZDF-Gruppe, Sport1-Gruppe, Joyn-Gruppe, Sky-Gruppe, Axel Springer-Gruppe, DAZN-Gruppe, Red Bull-Gruppe

* contains only VoD and event livestream.
Views: Number of video views used

AGF Smart Meter

AGF Videoforschung is expanding its measurement with its “AGF Smart Meter” project: Using measurement router technology developed by GfK on behalf of AGF, AGF is measuring the use of streaming services on smart TVs in its own panel. This way, the average daily watch times of selected video platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video on big screens can be determined. A future monthly report based on this measurement will show the usage times for seven target groups, initially. Additional target groups, video offers and devices will be added later.

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