Clasico de Mexico propelled Telemundo to the #1 Spanish-Language Broadcast Network in Both Saturday Total Day and Primetime
NBA All-Star Game Ranks as Most-Watched NBA Telecast on Spanish-Language TV in 20 Years
MIAMI, Fla. – February 19, 2026 – Telemundo’s presentation of Clasico de Mexico on Saturday, Feb. 14 delivered record-breaking cross-platform performance across Telemundo, Universo, Peacock and the Telemundo app, averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.97 million viewers — ranking as the most-watched edition since Telemundo re-acquired the rights in 2020.
The match marked the most-streamed Clasico de Mexico in Telemundo history. Overall, TAD grew +10% year-over-year (vs. 1.79M), fueled by a +55% increase in streaming viewership.
Clasico de Mexico ranked as the #1 Spanish-language TV program on Saturday in Total Day on linear TV, averaging 1.53 million total viewers and 618,000 Adults 18-49 during the program window (9:31 p.m.–12:08 a.m.). The telecast propelled Telemundo to the #1 Spanish-language broadcast network in both Saturday Total Day and Primetime among both demos.
Then on Sunday, Feb. 14, Telemundo’s presentation of the NBA All-Star Game across Telemundo, Peacock and the Telemundo app averaged a TAD of 337,000 total viewers, ranking as the most-watched NBA game on Spanish-language television in 20 years — since 2006 when Nielsen began measuring Spanish-language networks in the national sample. The game peaked at the 7 p.m. quarter hour with 443,000 total viewers.
Source: NBA Nielsen Big Data + Panel, L+SD; P2+ and A18-49, NBA on SLTV prior to 2023 based on Nielsen Panel L+SD. Clasico de Mexico TAD based on Match window (excluding 30 min pre-game) across Telemundo, Universo, Peacock and the Telemundo app. Linear = Nielsen Big Data + Panel, L+SD; P2+ and A18-49 based on program window. Prior to 2023 based on Nielsen Panel L+SD.Adobe Analytics, Clasico de Mexico (2/14/26), and NBA All Star (2/15/26).
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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 96% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 95 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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