Off through the middle - the fastest quiz in the world
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Off through the middle - the fastest quiz in the world |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| year | 2012 |
| length | approx. 43 minutes |
| Episodes | 20 in 1 season |
| Broadcasting cycle |
initially daily, then weekly |
| genre | Quiz show |
| production | Endemol Germany |
| Moderation | Daniel Boschmann |
| German-language first broadcast |
July 2, 2012 on Sat.1 |
Ab durch die Mitte - The fastest quiz in the world (in short: Ab durch die Mitte ) was a German quiz show from the private broadcaster Sat.1 , which was scheduled for a four-week test run Monday to Friday in the station's evening program from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. should be broadcast, but after a three-week test run it was terminated on July 20 instead of July 27, 2012. As of August 11, 2012, the remaining five episodes were broadcast on Saturdays at 7.15 p.m. It was moderated by Daniel Boschmann . The target group of the show, which was produced by Endemol , was the group of 14 to 49 year olds.
concept
A candidate is elected who has ten opponents in front of him. Before each round he chooses a new opponent. All players are briefly introduced with their first name, place of residence and occupation. In a round, the candidate and the opponent must alternately answer a question within 20 seconds that is asked by the moderator. The time is already running when the question is asked. If the opponent does not manage to answer a question in the time limit, he falls through a trapdoor and the candidate has one less opponent. Then a sign is revealed in the former place of the opponent, which shows how much money the candidate gets for the defeated opponent. The sum is always between one and 4,000 euros. If the candidate manages all ten opponents, he receives 50,000 euros. But if the candidate does not manage to answer the question within 20 seconds, he has lost and the opponent receives the money from the candidate. The profit is between one and a maximum of 50,000 euros. The questions are roughly assigned to the area of general knowledge and proverbs or idioms. The number of letters is given by the correct answer. In addition, some letters are already given, similar to a crossword puzzle .
- Slide
The candidate has a total of three times to leave a question to the opponent if he does not know the answer. The opponents do not have this option.
- After the 6th round
When the candidate has beaten six opponents, they can decide whether to stop or continue. If he stops, he gets the money already earned and a new game with another candidate begins.
Production and broadcast
At the 2012/13 program presentation, Sat.1 announced that the evening program would be changed. Initially, only 20 episodes of the new quiz show were ordered and 15 episodes were broadcast from July 2 to July 20, 2012. On July 19, 2012, it was announced that the test programming would be terminated prematurely after only three weeks because the audience ratings were below the station average. On July 24, 2012 it was announced that the remaining five episodes would be broadcast on Saturdays at 7.15 p.m. from August 11, 2012 and this also happened.
reception
criticism
““ Off through the middle ”has only one really big problem: the lack of variety. Achieving convincing ratings for even four weeks with just a single game will be a major challenge - if not an almost impossible one. In general, however, it is certainly one of the few commendable productions that Sat.1 has let loose on viewers during daytime in recent years. Thus, the people in charge of this program are allowed to land an unexpected success. If you really want to be successful in the long term, more innovation and variety in terms of the games is essential. "
Audience ratings
With the general audience, the first episode started on July 2, 2012 of Ab durch die Mitte - The fastest quiz in the world with 1.27 million viewers, which corresponds to a 7.1 percent market share, and 0 in the target group of 14 to 49 year olds .43 million viewers, which corresponds to 7.0 percent market share. The audience ratings were below the station average.
| Episodes no. | date | spectator | Market share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | 14 to 49 years | total | 14 to 49 years | ||
| Season 1.1 (Mon-Fri, 6.30 p.m. - 7.15 p.m.) | |||||
| 1 | 2nd July 2012 | 1.27 million | 0.43 million | 7.1% | 7.0% |
| 2 | 3rd July 2012 | 1.34 million | 0.47 million | 8.1% | 8.2% |
| 3 | 4th July 2012 | 1.22 million | 0.49 million | 7.9% | 9.2% |
| 4th | 5th July 2012 | 1.17 million | 0.36 million | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 5 | July 6, 2012 | 1.42 million | 0.50 million | 9.4% | 9.8% |
| 6th | July 9, 2012 | 1.39 million | 0.51 million | 8.0% | 8.5% |
| 7th | July 10, 2012 | 1.32 million | 0.47 million | 8.1% | 8.5% |
| 8th | July 11, 2012 | 1.24 million | 0.37 million | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| 9 | July 12, 2012 | 1.33 million | 0.49 million | 7.5% | 8.6% |
| 10 | July 13, 2012 | 1.36 million | 0.47 million | 8.1% | 8.5% |
| 11 | July 16, 2012 | 1.54 million | 0.54 million | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| 12 | 17th July 2012 | 1.31 million | 0.46 million | 7.4% | 7.9% |
| 13 | July 18, 2012 | 1.14 million | 0.32 million | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| 14th | 19th July 2012 | 1.25 million | 0.36 million | 6.9% | 6.0% |
| 15th | 20th July 2012 | 1.21 million | 0.42 million | 7.0% | 7.3% |
| 1 - 15 | July 2, 2012 - July 20, 2012 | ø 1.30 million | ø 0.44 million | ø 7.7% | ø 7.8% |
| Season 1.2 (Sat, 7.15pm - 8pm) | |||||
| 16 | Aug 11, 2012 | 0.99 million | 0.30 million | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| 17th | Aug 18, 2012 | 1.03 million | 0.35 million | 6.8% | 7.5% |
| 18th | 25 Aug 2012 | ||||
| 19th | Sep 1 2012 | 1.36 million | 0.51 million | 7.0% | 8.2% |
| 20th | 8 Sep 2012 | 1.31 million | 0.43 million | 7.8% | 8.0% |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Uwe Mantel: Sat.1 gives “Ab durch die Mitte” another chance. In: dwdl.de. July 24, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012 .
- ↑ "Ab durch die Mitte": Sat.1 simmering light quiz food according to an old recipe. In: wuw.de. July 3, 2012, accessed July 3, 2012 .
- ↑ Sat.1 tests the game show the evening before. quotenmeter.de, June 13, 2012, accessed June 30, 2012 .
- ↑ Sat.1 test weeks with quizzes before the evening and two new daily talks. wunschliste.de, June 13, 2012, accessed June 30, 2012 .
- ↑ "Ab durch die Mitte": Sat.1 aborts the quiz show test. dwdl.de, July 19, 2012, accessed on July 19, 2012 .
- ↑ Uwe Mantel: Sat.1 gives “Ab durch die Mitte” another chance. In: dwdl.de. July 24, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2012 .
- ↑ Manuel Nunez Sanchez: "Off through the middle": worn out on the first day. In : quotemeter.de. July 3, 2012, Retrieved July 9, 2012 .
- ↑ Uwe Mantel: Sat.1: Very weak start for "Ab durch die Mitte". In: dwdl.de. July 3, 2012, accessed July 3, 2012 .
- ↑ Uwe Mantel: Sat.1: Very weak start for "Ab durch die Mitte". In: dwdl.de. July 3, 2012, accessed July 3, 2012 .
- ↑ Jan Schlüter: “From through the middle” wins viewers. In: quotenmeter.de. July 4, 2012, Retrieved July 5, 2012 .
- ↑ Uwe Mantel: Sat.1: “Ab durch die Mitte” works its way up. In: dwdl.de. July 5, 2012, Retrieved July 5, 2012 .
- ↑ Uwe Mantel: Eve: RTL II rises and rises, Sat.1 sobered. In: dwdl.de. July 6, 2012, accessed July 6, 2012 .
- ↑ Manuel Nunez Sanchez: "Perfect Minute" back on target. In: quotenmeter.de. July 7, 2012, Retrieved July 7, 2012 .