Next stop Schladming on January 23rd and 24th on ORF 1
Vienna (OTS) – A long ski festival in great weather with the same ratings: A total of 3.837 million sports fans were there live at the Hahnenkamm weekend via ORF 1 (widest circle of viewers), which is 51 percent of the local TV population aged 12 and over. The top value was achieved by the descent on January 20, 2024 with up to 1.365 million and an average of 1.229 million ski fans with a 75 percent market share (71 and 84 percent in the young target groups). By the way, 75 percent market share is the best since 2013.
The exciting second slalom run on January 21st reached up to 1.245 million with an average of 1.129 million and 70 percent market share (64 and 91 percent MA in the young target groups). Here too, with a market share of 70 percent, a record – since 2019 – was achieved. The first departure on January 19th saw up to 961,000 with a 65 percent market share. The Kitzbühel supporting program on ORF 1 also achieved top ratings: an average of 369,000 watched “The Silent Heroes of the Streif” on January 17th, 386,000 watched “Sport am Sonntag Spezial” with a sporting review of Kitzbühel on January 21st, and 307,000 the social review “Kitz & Glamour” and 330,000 afterwards the historical reappraisal “Mythos Kitzbühel”.
The ORF video streams for this year’s Kitzbühel Week ranged from the entire current ORF TV reporting about Kitzbühel including the races to numerous documentaries and were also very heavily used: According to online moving image measurement (AGTT/GfK TELETEST Census), the live streams and videos on demand from January 14th to 21st in Austria have so far achieved a total of around 980,000 net views (related usage processes), 3.0 million gross views (video starts) and a total usage volume of 31.2 million minutes. The strongest live stream was the men’s descent on January 19th with an average reach of 59,980.
Next spectacle: Nightrace twice on January 23rd and 24th on ORF 1
After the sporting spectacle is before the sporting event: Two days after Kitzbühel, the night race in Schladming is traditionally on the program – but this time first in the form of a night giant slalom on January 23rd and then the classic night race slalom on January 24th. Oliver Polzer and Thomas Sykora report from the cauldron in the Ennstal for the ORF in the slalom, while Rainer Pariasek and Benni Raich analyze in the finish area. At the giant slalom, Hans Knauß is co-commentator and Thomas Sykora walks the slopes with the helmet camera. Michael Kögler directs in Schladming.
The transfer schedule at a glance:
Tuesday, January 23rd
5 p.m.: 1st round of giant slalom
8.15 p.m.: 2nd round of giant slalom
Wednesday, January 24th
5:05 p.m.: 1st round of slalom
8.15 p.m.: 2nd round of slalom
The night race in ORF Steiermark
ORF Steiermark is dedicated to the two top sporting events with a detailed tri-media program and provides comprehensive and exciting pre-, race and post-reporting on the legendary night race and the second night giant slalom on the Planai. A special highlight is the ORF Styria stage in the Schladming World Cup Mile, which offers a great atmosphere and attractive entertainment from January 22nd to 24th – including live radio broadcasts, concerts and DJ Erich Fuchs.
January 23:
From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Radio Steiermark will broadcast a two-hour countdown special live from the ORF Steiermark stage in Schladming, moderated by Thomas Seidl – with music requests, guests and live music from “De Zwa” and the “Mountain Crew”. The “Giant Slalom” extra is on the Radio Steiermark program from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Florian Prates comments live on the first and second rounds of the giant slalom, and Sigrid Hroch will moderate the special program. There are also contributions from the Planai in “Steiermark today” (7 p.m., ORF 2 hours): Reporter Robert Neukirchner reports the latest news about the men’s giant slalom.
January 24:
ORF Steiermark will continue its focus on the World Cup races in Schladming on January 24th. Radio Steiermark brings, among other things, a review of the night giant slalom and provides information about the final preparations for the 27th Night Race in Schladming. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Radio Steiermark will once again broadcast a two-hour special live from the ORF Steiermark stage in Schladming – guests include “Matakustix”, the moderator is Thomas Seidl. The second part of the night race “Extra” is on the Radio Steiermark program from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., with Sigrid Hroch leading the show. With the start of the first round the race reporting also starts, Florian Prates comments on the night slalom live on Radio Steiermark.
“Styria today” (7 p.m., ORF 2 St) shows the most beautiful pictures, highlights of the day and a look back at the events of the previous evening on the night race racing day, January 24th – there is also a live entry after the first round of the Night slaloms: Reporter Robert Neukirchner provides information about the news on the Planai and provides an analysis of the first part of the race.
January 25:
“These were the men’s World Cup races on the Planai” it said on January 25th: “Steiermark today” and Radio Steiermark look back on the night race and the night giant slalom 2024 in final reports.
steiermark.ORF.at and the social media channels of ORF Steiermark (@ORFSteiermark) accompany the radio and television reporting and bring detailed articles about the World Cup races in Schladming as well as numerous photos and videos of the events.
“Guten Morgen Österreich” will also be dedicated to the spectacle from January 23rd: Eva Pölzl and ORF Styria reporter Hannes Kargl will report daily from 6:30 a.m. on ORF 2 with the latest news and background reports. In addition to the legendary night race, Kargl also features the giant slalom, which will take place in Schladming for the first time this year, but also reports on the preparations for the Ski Flying World Cup on Kulm. He also asks Annemarie Moser-Pröll to talk about all-time records and the form curve of the ÖSV women.
Hitradio Ö3 live at the Nightrace in Schladming
When the ski races take place in Schladming on Tuesday and Wednesday, Ö3 listeners will also be there live again: Ö3 sports reporters Adi Niederkorn and Daniel Kulovits will report live from Schladming, report on the races, provide background information and interviews with the ski stars.
Schladming 2024 on sport.ORF.at, ORF-TVthek and on ORF TELETEXT
For the Ski World Cup races in Schladming, sport.ORF.at, ORF-TVthek and ORF-Ski-alpin-Special are putting together a multimedia package with streams of ORF TV broadcasts, live tickers for the races, stories and tables. The ORF TELETEXT also provides information about what is happening in Schladming from page 260.