Unscripted News: 'Power Couple' and 'The Power' Successful in German Streaming

The launch of the very first British season of 'The Celebrity Traitors' tops BARB audience charts. A week in unscripted content (44/2025).
Das Sommerhaus der Stars, RTL

Reality competition 'Power Couple' (Das Sommerhaus der Stars) is now in its 10th season in Germany. It leads the streaming charts, and RTL claims that, for the first time, the show has more viewers on streaming platform RTL+ and catch-up than in its overnight TV audience. It is based on a Dori Media format in which celebrity couples turn their relationships into money and bet on their partner's success in various challenges.

German streamer Joyn claims 'The Power' to be its most successful original of all time in terms of video views and has ordered a second season of 50 episodes for 2026. In this strategic reality show by M6 Formats, one player each week secretly assumes control over the house and the lives of the other participants.

The launch of the very first British season of 'The Celebrity Traitors' (All3Media) tops the most recent BARB weekly audience charts.

Another BBC show, 'Dancing with the Stars' (Strictly Come Dancing), ranks second. The entertainment format from BBC Studios is also performing strongly with its U.S. version, which, according to Deadline, "is the first fall show in at least 34 years to grow its same-day audience for five straight weeks post-premiere."

Baking competition 'The Great British Bake Off' continues to rank high in the UK on Channel 4, and the British version also performs well in the U.S. on Netflix.

'My Mum, Your Dad', an ITV Studios dating show featuring single parents secretly observed by their kids, launched a Portuguese version last week on SIC.

Also new, 'Bloodlines' debuts on TV 2 Norway. The emotional reality format from Seefood TV puts parents and children into a military-style boot camp to rebuild their relationships.

Photo: RTL