All Three Noticias Telemundo Daily Weekday Newscasts Outperformed Univision in Leading Demo
MIAMI – January 24, 2025 – Noticias Telemundo ranked as the #1 evening newscast on Spanish-language television the week of January 13, 2025 among adults 18-49 (397,000). Anchored by Julio Vaqueiro, the network’s newscast outperformed “Noticiero Univision” for the first time during an entire week, registering a double-digit audience advantage (+14%), according to Nielsen Panel data.
In addition, for the first time, Telemundo’s three daily weekday newscasts – which include Noticias Telemundo Mediodía airing at 12:30 PM ET and Noticias Telemundo en la Noche airing at 11:35 PM ET – finished the week as the #1 Spanish-language television news programs in their dayparts, delivering 199,000 and 149,000 adults 18-49, according to Nielsen.
The ratings come as Noticias Telemundo strengthens its position as a preferred news source for Latinos on linear, social media and digital platforms. In 2024, Noticias Telemundo was the only broadcast evening network with year-over-year growth among total viewers (P2+), according to Nielsen data.
On social media platforms, Noticias Telemundo is the #1 most-viewed Spanish-language broadcast news account on YouTube, the most followed Spanish-language news account on TikTok and the most followed broadcast news account in Spanish on Instagram. Launched in May 2024, Noticias Telemundo AHORA streaming channel has quickly become a key growth driver for Telemundo’s FAST channel portfolio.
Source: Nielsen Panel, L+SD, A18-49 (000), 1/13/25-1/17/25; : ComScore PowerRankings, Followers, Fans, Subscribers as of Dec 2024; ComScore PowerRankings, Lifetime Video Views FB, Video Views TikTok & X, Views YouTube, Period: Jan 1st, 2024 – Dec 31st, 2024; Instagram views are excluded as they are private metrics.
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About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app, a suite of FAST channels, and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 91 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Anchored on Telemundo Studios, the network is the #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., and the only network to produce original content specifically for US Hispanic audiences. Offering over 600 hours of reality TV shows a year, and top-rated live specials such as the Billboard Latin Music Awards and Miss Universe, Telemundo is considered the undisputed Home of Live TV in Hispanic media. The network is also the exclusive Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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