Season 10 of hit sports reality competition, Exatlón Estados Unidos, ranked #1 in its Monday-Friday timeslot among total viewers across its full run
Dinastía Casillas’ finale ranked as the #1 non-sports program across all broadcast and cable, regardless of language, among Adults 18–49 and delivered Telemundo’s highest-rated scripted finale since 2020 among total viewers
MIAMI – February 20, 2026 – Telemundo celebrated a major primetime victory as the double finales of hit sports reality competition Exatlón Estados Unidos and Super Series® Dinastía Casillas propelled the network to #1 in Spanish-language primetime television, delivering an average of 489,000 adults 18–49 and 1.55 million total viewers, according to Nielsen.
The two-hour season finale of Exatlón Estados Unidos, hosted by Frederik Oldenburg, averaged 361,000 Adults 18–49 and 1.45 million total viewers. The milestone tenth season, which crowned Kelvin Noé Rentería and Anisa Guajardo as champions, ranked as the #1 Spanish-language program in its Monday-Friday 7-9pm timeslot among total viewers for its full run, delivering an average of 329,000 Adults 18–49 and 1.21 million total viewers. The longest-running sports reality competition on Spanish-language television has featured more than 220 competitors and awarded over $6 million in prizes, blending elite athleticism with powerful human stories that resonate with audiences nationwide. Download press materials here.
Meanwhile, Telemundo’s Super Series® Dinastía Casillas delivered a commanding finale, averaging 626,000 Adults 18–49 and 1.64 million total viewers. The episode ranked as the #1 non-sports program across all broadcast and cable, regardless of language, among Adults 18–49 and marked Telemundo’s highest-rated scripted finale since 2020 among total viewers. Built on the legacy of the iconic El Señor de los Cielos franchise, Dinastía Casillas continues the saga of family loyalty and ruthless power struggles within the criminal underworld. With the empire destabilized and enemies closing in from every direction, Ismael must prove he is worthy of the Casillas name as threats escalate and the shadow of Aurelio’s possible return looms over every move. Download press materials here.
Viewers can watch Exatlón Estados Unidos and Dinastía Casillas via the Telemundo app, available on the Google Play Store and Apple Store, and on Peacock. For additional content, viewers can visit the YouTube channel @Telemundo.
Source: Nielsen Big Data + Panel, LSD, 2/16/26
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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 94 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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