Exatlón Estados Unidos is Back to Push the Limits with Arena Extrema! Telemundo Announces Season 11 Premiere on Tuesday, December 8 at 7pm/6c

Ten Red Team and Ten Blue Team Athletes Arrive Ready to Risk It All in a New Edition of the Legendary Sports Reality Competition, Hosted by Frederik Oldenburg

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MIAMI – November 5, 2026 – The arena is heating up once again! Exatlón Estados Unidos, the longest-running sports competition on U.S. Spanish-language television, returns to Telemundo for its eleventh season, premiering Tuesday, December 8 at 7pm/6c. Under the slogan ARENA EXTREMA (Extreme Arena), this new edition promises to take adrenaline, rivalry, physical and mental endurance to a whole new level, as 20 athletes divided into the iconic Red and Blue teams prepare to risk it all to conquer the most demanding arena yet. Two opposing forces, fire and water, will once again collide in an intense battle where every victory is earned at the limit and every challenge becomes a fight for supremacy.

Frederik Oldenburg returns to lead this new edition, celebrating his eighth season as host of Exatlón Estados Unidos and solidifying his role as one of the franchise’s most recognizable personalities. Throughout his career at Telemundo, he has also served as a guest host on Hoy Día, contributed to the network’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, and appeared as a guest host on the last season of Peacock’s Love Island USA, filmed in Fiji.

“Celebrating 11 seasons of Exatlón Estados Unidos marks an extraordinary milestone for Telemundo and reaffirms the strength of a franchise that has captivated generations of viewers,” said Javier Pons, Chief Content Officer and Head of Telemundo Studios. “With Arena Extrema, we’re taking the intensity of the competition to a whole new level, bringing together exceptional athletes for a season that will test their strength, determination, and teamwork, delivering excitement and adrenaline-fueled entertainment for the entire family.”

What Can Viewers Expect from the New Season of Exatlón Estados Unidos?

Season 11 will bring together 20 contestants divided into the Red and Blue Teams , including renowned Olympic medalists, professional athletes, and international sports champions. In this new chapter, competitors will return to the legendary arenas that have hosted some of the franchise’s most memorable battles, now featuring even more extreme obstacle courses that will demand speed, strength, precision, endurance, and unwavering determination. Each athlete will have to push beyond their limits while fighting for their team’s glory and the coveted title of Exatlón Estados Unidos champion, along with a grand cash prize.

Telemundo will soon unveil the athletes set to compete in this new edition of Exatlón Estados Unidos, along with more surprises and details about the highly anticipated Arena Extrema season.

Exatlón Estados Unidos is an AcunMedya production for Telemundo, under the supervision of Adrián Santucho, Senior Vice President of Unscripted Content, alongside Pancho Calvo, Vice President of Unscripted Content, with Luciano Cardinali serving as Executive Producer and Fernando Celis as General Producer of the sports competition.

The audience will be able to enjoy Exatlón Estados Unidos on Telemundo, or catch up via the Telemundo App available on Google Play Store and Apple Store, or visit ExatlonEU.com or the YouTube channel @TelemundoEntretenimiento. Episodes will also be available to stream the next day on Peacock. Fans can also experience all the excitement via Facebook.com/ExatlonEstadosUnidos, Instagram @ExatlonEstadosUnidos and X @ExatlonTVEEUU, @TelemundoRealities and @Telemundo using #ExatlonEEUU.

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 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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