The viewing share of the famous Abot Hameiri’s production increased by 25% for Season 3, reaching incredible 17,5% on RTL Germany at prime time. The debut in Hungary was marked by a 24.1% share and a secured slot in the TV Guide.
Dori Media Group (“DMG”, “the Company”) announces the international ratings success achieved by the popular “Power Couple” reality show format in Germany and Hungary. Season 3 of “Das Sommerhaus der Stars – Kampf der Promipaare” produced by Seapoint, finished on August 13th on German RTL and set a new ratings record, for the first time ever having reached in total 2.8 million viewers of the finale. The show gained a 17.5% viewing share at prime time showing a 25% increase on earlier seasons.
The second season of the show debuted in Hungary this week reaching a 24.1% share on RTL channel and winning the slot in the TV diary.
The novelty, introduced in the 3rd season in Germany, where the format is done with celebrity couples, was received with great interest and significantly increased the ratings of the show. The introduction of new rules, where all celebrity couples stay in one house for the first few episodes and are then given the opportunity to “like/unlike” other participants and nominate them for leaving the show, added much more drama to the show.
Nadav Palti, CEO & President of Dori Media Group commented: “We are delighted with both the ratings and continuing international sales success of the “Power Couple” format. The format’s success across different territories and cultures is thanks to the emotional connection audiences make with the couples participating in the show, which keeps them tuning in each week. We are constantly looking to make the show more interesting and engaging for our viewers all over the world.”
“Power Couple”, created by Abot Hameiri, gives ten couples extreme challenges to test how well they really know each other. In this game, couples can convert the closeness of their relationships and their knowledge of each other into big cash prizes. “Power Couple” has gained a huge success worldwide. After piloting in original in Israel is was sold in total to 10 countries, including Germany, Brazil, Hungary, Slovenia, South Africa, Portugal, India, China, Croatia and Mexico.