MIAMI – December 18, 2025 – For the first time, Telemundo will kick off the New Year with El Desfile de las Rosas (The Rose Parade) live from coast- to-coast on Thursday, January 1 startingat 11am ET/10 CT/8 PT. Hosted by Penélope Menchaca and Carlos Calderón, viewers can welcome the New Year with the tradition and vibrant colors of this iconic event that fills the streets of Pasadena, California, with floral floats, music, and joy.
To bid farewell to 2025, the network presents Bienvenido 2026 on Wednesday, December 31, starting at 8pm/7c. Viewers can ring in the New Year with this special featuring performances by musical stars including Ivy Queen, Pablo Alborán, Chyno y Nacho, Sofía Reyes, La Arrolladora Banda El Limón, Fey, Yailin la Más Viral, and many more. The special will include live broadcasts from several cities, including the iconic Times Square in New York with Lourdes Stephen, Danilo Carrera, and Chiky Bombom, as well as a special location in Queens with Jessica Carrillo and Gabriel Coronel. Andrea Meza, Carlos Adyan, Clovis Nienow, and Anette Cuburu will join from Mexico City. The celebration will continue until 1:30am/12:30c with additional musical performances hosted by Aylín Mujica and Pancho Uresti to welcome the New Year with joy and great music.
As a lead-up to the New Year’s Eve network special, Telemundo will present Al Rojo Vivo Edición Especial: Adiós 2025 at 7pm/6c, a special program hosted by Jessica Carrillo and Lourdes Stephen from New York City, featuring the year’s most relevant news events and the hottest moments in entertainment.
Viewers can watch this special programming on Telemundo or through the Telemundo app, available on the Google Play Store and Apple Store. Audience can access the latest entertainment news on Telemundo’s YouTube channel, @TelemundoEntretenimiento, as well as on Telemundo.com,and join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and X by following @Telemundo.
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.
Press contact:
Gerardo Oyola
Director, Alternative Programming Publicity
gerardo.oyola@nbcuni.com
