Singapore Draws High Ratings On RTL (Update)

UPDATE German free-to-air TV channel RTL "has recorded satisfying ratings for its broadcast of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix," according to Alexander Krei of the DWDL. A total of 5.01 million people tuned in to watch Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel win his third consecutive race at Marina Bay. The number translated into a market share of 34%. In the target demographic 14-49, RTL obtained a 27.5% share. In addition, German pay-TV channel Sky "set a new season best with its broadcast of Sunday's race." Sky attracted an average of 540,000 viewers to its coverage. The number equaled a 3.6% share in the target demographic. DWDL

09/22/13 German free-to-air TV channel RTL "received strong ratings for its broadcast of Saturday's F1 qualifying session," according to David Grzeschik of QUOTENMETER. A total of 1.84 million viewers tuned in to watch the session starting at 3pm German time. The number translated into a market share of 16.1%. In the target demographic 14-49, the qualifying session for the Singapore Grand Prix attracted 620,000 viewers and had a 13.1% market share. Ahead of the qualifying session, the free practice was watched by 1.43 million viewers and recorded a 10.7% share in the target demographic. QUOTENMETER