MELVILLE, N.Y.—NBCUniversal Telemundo relied on Chyron PRIME 5 to support its need for real-time graphics production for its FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage.

The Chyron PRIME 5 platform supported the live graphics workflows used across Telemundo, Universo and Peacock.

NBCUniversal Telemundo's FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage delivered record-breaking audiences throughout the tournament. Through the Round of 16, Telemundo and Peacock delivered the 10 most-watched FIFA World Cup matches in Spanish-language media history, averaging 5.7 million viewers—up 157% from the 2022 tournament through the same stage.

Mexico vs. South Korea became the most-watched soccer match in Spanish-language media history, delivering 14.0 million Total Audience Delivery (TAD). During the Group Stage, Telemundo and Peacock averaged 4.6 million viewers across 72 matches, up 122% versus the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group Stage.

Chyron's PRIME 5 platform enabled HDR graphics production across more than 700 hours of World Cup programming, spanning all 104 matches while supporting real-time graphics across Telemundo, Universo and Peacock.

Leveraging PRIME 5's Adobe After Effects workflow and flexible template architecture, Telemundo's creative teams efficiently transformed broadcast designs into live motion graphics that could be deployed across Telemundo Network, Universo and Peacock while integrating live data from SPORTSAPP, SMT and FIFA.

The platform also enabled production teams to manage graphics for up to four simultaneous World Cup matches, delivering operational efficiency, creative consistency and real-time performance throughout the tournament.

"Delivering a tournament of this scale required graphics tools that could support multiple productions simultaneously while maintaining creative consistency across every broadcast. PRIME 5 was one of the technologies that helped our team execute that vision," said Fabian Albarracin, director of Realtime Graphics at Telemundo, NBCUniversal.

More information is available on the company’s website.

MIAMI, Fla.—Telemundo is reporting that its Spanish-language coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 set audience records at every stage of the tournament.

Overall, the tournament is the most-watched FIFA World Cup tournament in Spanish-language media history with an average Total Audience Delivery of 6.3 million viewers across the 104 matches, up +143% vs. the 2022 tournament (2.6 million). Each stage of the 2026 tournament set a new Spanish-language World Cup Total Audience record and delivered triple-digit growth versus the 2022 World Cup.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 also delivered impressive growth over 2022 in linear and streaming, with the linear match window average up +79% (3.2 million vs. 1.8 million) and the digital average minute audience (AMA) up +297% (3 million vs. 767K).

In addition, Sunday’s final battle, which saw Spain earn its second title as they dethroned reigning champions Argentina, delivered a 23.9 million Total Audience Delivery (TAD), becoming the most-watched soccer match ever in Spanish-language media history.

It also set numerous records for streaming, digital media and social media.

Combined with the 39.8 million who watched Fox Sports English-language coverage on Fox, 63.7 million Americans watched the final.

Telemundo produced more than 700 hours of original programming through the 39-day tournament.

Other data highlights included:

• The FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament delivered the 15 most-watched soccer matches in Spanish-language media history based on Total Audience, led by Spain vs. Argentina’s 23.9 million viewership in the Finals.
• The 77.2 billion total minutes consumed during the FIFA World Cup 2026 across Telemundo, Universo, Peacock, and Telemundo streaming platforms, surpassed the 43.2 billion total minutes consumed for the combined 2018 and 2022 Men’s World Cup tournaments in Spanish by +79%.
• Mexico vs. England delivered 23.2 million viewers in Total Audience Delivery (TAD), making it the second most-watched soccer match ever in Spanish-language media history. On linear, the full program averaged 10.1 million viewers from 8:25–11:20 p.m. ET, making it the highest-rated telecast in Spanish-language TV history; viewership peaked at 11.7 million viewers at 10:45 p.m. ET.
• The France vs. England Third Place match delivered 7.7 million viewers in Total Audience Delivery, making it the most-watched Third Place game in Spanish-language media history, up +225% vs. the 2022 tournament (Croatia vs. Morocco, 2.4 million).
• 42 games had a Total Audience Delivery of at least 6 million viewers, up from two during the full 2022 tournament.
• Overall, streaming comprised 48% of Telemundo’s Total Audience Delivery for the FIFA World Cup 2026, up from 30% contribution in 2022. With an average minute audience (AMA) of 3 million viewers on Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms, digital viewership grew +297% vs. 2022 (767,000).
• Spain vs. Argentina Finals on July 19, is the most-streamed World Cup match in Spanish-language history with an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 13.9 million viewers, +370% over the most-streamed match of the 2022 tournament (Argentina vs. France Finals, 3 million AMA).
• There were 21 games that averaged 4 million or more streaming viewers, up from zero in 2022.
• Telemundo ranked as the #1 Spanish-language television network across all 34 matchdays (June 11 – July 19) during Total Day (7A-2A) with 1.9 million average viewers, and a share of 76% of the three Spanish-language networks. This Total Day delivery is up +300% vs. the network’s May 2026 average.
• June 2026 was Telemundo’s highest-performing month in network history with 1.4 million average viewers in Total Day, surpassing the previous World Cup highs set in June 2018 (954K) and December 2022 (837K).
• Sunday, July 5, set a new linear record with the highest Total Day average audience in Spanish-language television history with 3.6 million viewers, driven by the Mexico vs. England and Brazil vs. Norway Round of 16 matches.
• Throughout the duration of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Peacock drew four times its normal share of Hispanic viewers. Those viewers who watched World Cup also watched a variety of Peacock content, including Telemundo entertainment (e.g., El Señor de los Cielos), Peacock originals (e.g., Love Island USA, MIA, Five Star Weekend), Sports (e.g., MLB), and library content (e.g., Yellowstone, The Office).
• Cultural cross-over: While each of these cultural phenomena drew massive audiences on its own, 40% of Peacock viewers who watched Love Island USA also watched the FIFA World Cup 2026.
• On Peacock, one in three FIFA World Cup viewers are Gen-Z, and they are especially receptive to brands: +21% more likely to feel loyal to World Cup advertisers and +24% more likely to view World Cup advertising as more credible than other ads.
• The FIFA World Cup 2026 generated 2.25 billion video views across social platforms, more than 9x the combined total generated during the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.
• The tournament generated 75.1M social actions across social platforms, nearly 3x the combined total generated during the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.
• Round of 16 Match Day 26 became the highest social engagement day in Telemundo FIFA World Cup history, generating 5.28M social actions.
• Round of 16 Match Day 27 became the most-viewed social day in Telemundo FIFA World Cup history, generating 135.6M video views.
• On linear, the 26 Telemundo-owned stations reached 22.3 million total viewers through the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semifinals.
• The Telemundo-owned stations’ average audience through the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semifinals of 2.52 million viewers was +57% higher than the same period during the 2022 tournament (1.61 million) and +64% above 2018 (1.54 million).
• Eight Telemundo-owned stations captured 50 percent or more of the FIFA World Cup 2026 audience share in their markets, including in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, and Phoenix, through the Semifinals.

MIAMI—Building on the record ratings produced by its Spanish-language coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Telemundo continues to acquire more soccer rights with a major deal for U.S. Spanish-language rights to all UEFA men's club competitions.

The deal with UC3 gives it the exclusive Spanish-language media rights in the U.S. for all UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) men’s club competitions including the UEFA Champions League for three seasons, beginning with the 2027/28 season.

The deal also includes exclusive rights to the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Youth League.

The deal adds the UEFA Champions League to Telemundo's portfolio of premium sports programming including Premier League, Bundesliga, US Men’s and Women’s National teams, Liga MX clubs CD Guadalajara, FC Juárez, and Tigres UANL and Olympic soccer.

Under the agreement, Telemundo will deliver comprehensive live coverage of every UEFA Champions League season across its portfolio of broadcast, cable, streaming and digital platforms, including the Telemundo Network, Peacock, Universo and Telemundo Deportes Ahora, the company's dedicated FAST sports channel.

Telemundo's coverage will include every match of the competition, supported by comprehensive studio programming, expert analysis, original digital content and extensive match-day coverage designed specifically for U.S. Hispanic audiences.

Additional programming details and coverage plans for all UEFA men’s club competitions will be announced closer to the start of the 2027/28 season.

“The UEFA Champions League is the pinnacle of club soccer tournaments, bringing together many of the world's greatest teams and players in one of the most prestigious competitions in sports," said Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, which includes NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Group, NBC News, NBC News NOW and NBCUniversal Local. "We are delighted to partner with UC3 to bring the excitement, passion and drama of the UEFA men’s club competitions to Spanish-speaking fans across the United States. Telemundo's commitment to excellence and its deep connection with soccer audiences make it an outstanding home for the UEFA Champions League."

In announcing the deal, Aleksander Čeferin, UEFA president and chair of the UC3 Board, said that “UEFA club competitions represent the very highest level of club football, and their popularity continues to grow globally. This agreement with Telemundo reflects both the strength of our competitions and the passion of Spanish-speaking fans in the United States. We look forward to working together to deliver unforgettable moments and bringing the drama, excitement and excellence of European football to millions of viewers over the next cycle.”

UC3 unites European football’s governing body UEFA and European Football Clubs (EFC) and represents more than 800 top European clubs in rights negotiations.

"Coming off the unprecedented success of Telemundo’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026, we are excited to dedicate our expertise and resources to present the very highest level of club soccer tournaments to millions of passionate fans across the United States," said Luis Fernandez, Chairman, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. "We are ready to deliver the best world-class experience for all US Hispanics through the full power of Telemundo’s broadcast, cable, streaming and digital platforms."

MIAMI—Telemundo and Peacock continue to report record-setting audiences for FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, with the USA vs. Turkey match ranking the most-watched U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) FIFA World Cup match in Spanish-language history. The match attracted 7.4 million viewers in total audience delivery (TAD).

The June 25 match was also +111% greater than the USA’s final Group Stage match in the 2022 tournament (3.5 million TAD) vs. Iran.

With this match, Telemundo and Peacock have now seen three of most-watched USMNT FIFA World Cup matches in Spanish-language history with USA vs. Paraguay delivering a 7.0 million TAD on June 12th and USA vs. Australia delivering 6.8 million TAD on June 19th. Over its three Group Stage matches this year, the USA delivered an average 7.1 million TAD, up +83% over its average Group Stage TAD in 2022 (3.9 million).

In addition, the Ecuador vs. Germany match on June 25th delivered a 4.1 million TAD, becoming the third most-watched Ecuador FIFA World Cup™ match in Spanish-language history, behind the June 14th match vs. Ivory Coast (6.8 million TAD,) and the June 20th match vs. Curaçao (6.0 million TAD). Thursday’s match also delivered +120% growth vs. Ecuador’s final Group Stage match in 2022 (1.9 million TAD) vs. Senegal. Ecuador’s 2026 Group Stage performance averaged 5.7 million TAD, up +90% vs. the average from its Group Stage in 2022 (3.0 million TAD).

Meanwhile, Japan vs. Sweden delivered a 4.7 million TAD, an increase of +104% vs. Japan’s final Group Stage match in 2022 (2.3 million TAD) vs. Spain, while its 2026 Group Stage matches averaged a 4.6 million TAD, surging +230% vs. 2022 (1.4 million TAD).

NBCUniversal’s Peacock and Telemundo said an average of 2.3 million viewers have watched some of their coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup during the competition’s first two weeks, up 277% from the same perioid during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Peacock and Telemundo are the exclusive Spanish-language streaming platforms for the 2026 World Cup. Fox Sports holds the English-language rights to the competition, which runs June 11 through July 19.

Through the first 40 matches, the Average Minute Audience (AMA) across Telemundo and Peacock streaming platforms has averaged 2.3 million viewers, up 277% from the same stage of the 2022 World Cup (622,000 AMA). AMA is defined as the average number of viewers watching the stream in any given minute of the telecast.

Several variables drove the viewership increase, not the least of which is that marquee live matches are being streamed during primetime as the tournament is in North America. Also, Peacock now has a much larger subscriber base at 46 million, more than double the roughly 20 million it had in 2022.

Total Audience Delivery (TAD) over the first 40 World Cup matches averaged 5.5 million viewers, up 141% from 2022. To date, 19 matches have delivered a Total Audience Delivery of more than 5 million viewers, compared to just two matches at the same point in the 2022 tournament.

TAD measures the entire audience across every single platform combined—traditional broadcast television (Telemundo), cable, and all digital streaming platforms (Peacock and apps).

The June 19 U.S.-Australia match delivered TAD of 6.8 million, up 46% from the U.S.’s second Group Stage match of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 against England (4.7 million). The match ranks as the second most-watched U.S. Men’s FIFA World Cup match ever in Spanish.

Audience engagement remains at historic highs, with 26.2 billion total minutes consumed across Telemundo broadcast, Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms through the first 40 matches of the tournament, already surpassing the 22 billion total minutes consumed during the entirety of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Spanish, Telemundo said.

Fox Sports, the host broadcaster for the World Cup in the U.S. has also reported record ratings in the early days of the event, with viewership of 18.4 million for the first U.S. men’s game against Paraguay, making it the most-watched World Cup in U.S. history. The second U.S. men’s match against Australia attracted 14.78 million overall viewers on Fox.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues across Fox, Telemundo, Universo, Peacock and the Telemundo app through July 19.

NEW YORK—Fubo and NBCUniversal have struck a distribution agreement, ending a longstanding carriage dispute dating back to last November.

“We’re thrilled to announce the return of NBCUniversal networks to Fubo, given their robust portfolio of top-tier sports, entertainment and news,” said Todd Mathers, executive vice president, content strategy and acquisition, Fubo. “Our agreement with NBCUniversal underscores Fubo’s promise to bring consumers more programming, value and choice through multiple packaging options.”

Starting June 10, Fubo’s virtual MVPD customers can stream NBCU’s Spanish-language networks, Telemundo and Universo, as well as its English-language networks, including the new NBC Sports Network (NBCSN), regional sports networks (RSNs) and new FAST channels to launch in the coming weeks.

Customers will be able to access NBCUniversal programming through multiple Fubo plan options, including:

• NBC, through Fubo’s base English-language TV plan and the Fubo Sports content service;
• Telemundo, through Fubo’s base English-language TV plan and Latino plan;
• Bravo, through Fubo’s base English-language TV plan;
• Universo through Fubo’s Latino Plan, Spanish-language Latino Plus add-on package and English-language Extra package;
• NBC Sports RSNs (Bay Area, Boston, California, Philadelphia), through Fubo’s base English-language TV plan; and
• NBCSN, through Fubo’s base English-language TV plan and the Fubo Sports content service.

SAN FRANCISCO—Peacock will stream Telemundo’s live Spanish-language coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos with Dolby AC-4.

“As the leader in live sports streaming, Peacock is known for our unmatched reliability and quality,” said David Bohunek, senior vice president of global video engineering at NBCUniversal. “Fútbol fans will love watching Telemundo’s FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage on Peacock in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos with Dolby AC-4—it’ll be a truly stunning viewing experience they can’t get anywhere else.”

A joint team of engineers from NBCUniversal and Dolby Laboratories worked together for more than a year to fine-tune how Peacock brings Dolby Vision to live sports, combining Dolby’s latest streaming tools with NBCUniversal’s expertise in native HDR production.

All 104 matches will be delivered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos with Dolby AC-4, a first for the event. Peacock’s presentation of Telemundo’s World Cup coverage is also believed to be the first commercial deployment of Dolby AC-4 by a video streamer.

Dolby AC-4 delivers clear sound with up to 50% greater efficiency than traditional codecs, enabling delivery of Dolby Atmos at the highest possible fidelity.

“There is no bigger stage in sports, and now Peacock viewers will experience every moment the way it was meant to be seen and heard," said John Couling, senior vice president of entertainment at Dolby Laboratories. "From the energy of the crowd to the emotion on the field, every goal scored, Dolby helps bring fans closer to the experience."

More information is available on the company’s website.

MIRAMAR, Fla.—NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo Station Group has expanded the distribution of Telemundo Puerto Rico by launching it on Prime Video.

The free ad-supported Spanish-language streaming TV (FAST) channel featuring Telemundo Puerto Rico’s original entertainment and news programming launched in the mainland U.S. on Feb. 5.

“We’re pleased to expand the reach of our new streaming channel and bring WKAQ’s iconic entertainment programming and storied journalism to more audiences across the mainland U.S.,” said José Cancela, President, Telemundo Station Group.

The Telemundo Puerto Rico streaming channel features the entire lineup of original entertainment and news content produced by WKAQ, the Telemundo-owned station based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The streaming channel provides simulcast and encore presentations of WKAQ’s 80-plus hours of weekly variety, talk, comedy, lifestyle and family shows, as well as award-winning investigative series and news programs.

Prime Video also includes Telemundo Station Group’s four 24/7 free regional news streaming channels from the Telemundo-owned stations – Noticias Telemundo California, Noticias Telemundo Florida, Noticias Telemundo Noreste and Noticias Telemundo Texas – and the 11 NBC-owned stations’ streaming channels, which deliver locally produced news, lifestyle and original content.

NEW YORK—NBCUniversal Local’s NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations today launched "Our 250 (Nuestros 250)," a comprehensive multiplatform campaign commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence. The 100-day celebration culminates on July 4 with NBCUniversal News Group’s six hours of exclusive live coverage of Sail4th 250 events in New York Harbor, which will gather the largest assembly of international ships in U.S history for an unprecedented maritime spectacle.

“Our country’s 250th anniversary is a significant milestone for all Americans, and a meaningful opportunity to bring us together to share our pride as citizens, recognize our nation’s achievements, and honor our rich history,” said Valari Staab, Chairman of NBCU Local. “We’re excited to launch this special initiative to inform, entertain and support our communities as we count down the final 100 days to our national celebration on Independence Day, which we’re proud to commemorate by presenting Sail4th 250’s festivities to audiences nationwide.”

NBC’s plans call for extensive news coverage, specials, features and vignettes covering semiquincentennial storylines across NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations’ broadcast, streaming and digital platforms.

NBCU Local’s stations will showcase America’s history, traditions, people and places, and covering events and activities taking place across the nation celebrating the milestone through July 4th, with local programming tailored to each market. NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations are also supporting 250-related events and initiatives in their respective communities.

As part of Our 250, NBCU Local is serving as an “official media partner” of Sail4th 250, the non-partisan, non-profit host of international goodwill events and civic celebrations in the Port of New York and New Jersey from July 3 to 8. Through the partnership, NBC News and Telemundo, in collaboration with NBCU Local, will produce multiplatform English- and Spanish-language coverage of Sail4th 250’s marquee Fourth of July events featuring tall ships, naval vessels and aircraft from 46 nations from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET.

The live presentation will cover the entirety of Sail4th 250’s International Parade of Sail—which will include 26 Class A international tall ships and a fleet of Class B vessels—and showcase the 52 allied and U.S. naval vessels participating in the International Naval Review and the International Aerial Review’s 100-plus U.S. and allied aircraft, led by the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels. The coverage will begin as tall ships form a line near Sandy Hook, N.J., starting at 7 a.m. ET, and will continue as the first ships enter New York Harbor, sail past the Statue of Liberty, and up the Hudson River to the George Washington Bridge.

Our 250 also covers Sail4th 250 activities and themes leading up to July 4. Open House—the architecture, design and real estate series produced by NBCU Local’s LXTV Productions—debuted a special edition this week offering behind-the-scenes tours of tall ships from Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal. Participating ships and their adventures at sea will also be showcased through multiplatform vignettes, and news coverage will follow the flotilla’s journey from New Orleans to Norfolk and Baltimore, en route to New York.

Other Our 250 highlights include a ‘Destination America’ edition of 1st Look, LXTV Productions’ travel program, and a series from the NBC-owned stations’ lifestyle shows on international culture and cuisine that have become American traditions. NBCU Local’s stations will also cover ‘America’s Field Trip,’ a nationwide contest for students to share what America means to them via an essay or artwork. As part of the America 250 program, 250 students will earn the chance to visit historic and cultural American landmarks.

Additionally, NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations are participating in other local celebrations across the nation. Those events are highlighted by Philadelphia’s ‘Welcome America,’ the city’s premier Fourth of July festival featuring musical acts and fireworks—which will be presented exclusively on NBC10 / WCAU—and the Battle of Gloucester Reenactment in the Boston area, which will take place June 20-21.

MIRAMAR, Fla.—Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo Station Group have announced that they are working with the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Soccer Forward Foundation to award $600,000 in Vamos World Cup Initiative grants to 17 nonprofits that use soccer to create opportunity, build leadership and move communities forward. The program aims to build on the impact of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America.

Through the Vamos World Cup Initiative, two local nonprofits located in each of the eight FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities served by Telemundo-owned stations, along with national organization Soccer Without Borders, are receiving funds to support activities aligned with Soccer Forward’s mission to promote physical and mental well-being, strengthen local connections, and expand participation through soccer.

“Comcast NBCUniversal and our Telemundo-owned stations are committed to serving our communities, so we’re honored to work with organizations that share our mission and demonstrate how soccer can enrich lives as the sport takes center stage nationwide,” said José Cancela, president of Telemundo Station Group. “We’re proud to make these grants possible, and to partner with Soccer Forward to support those using soccer for good.”

The grants are facilitated by Soccer Forward, U.S. Soccer’s legacy platform and the driving force behind its efforts to expand access and strengthen communities through the game, with Comcast NBCUniversal funding. The Telemundo-owned stations will partner with the local nonprofits in their respective markets to spotlight grant recipients and amplify their impact through media coverage and community engagement events leading up to and during FIFA World Cup 2026.

“The FIFA World Cup 2026 is more than a tournament, it’s a catalyst for an enduring impact-driven legacy,” said Lex Chalat, executive director, Soccer Forward Foundation. “By working with Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo Station Group, we’re able to invest in the organizations that will carry the game’s impact forward long after the final match. These grants reflect Soccer Forward’s commitment to ensure 2026 leaves a meaningful legacy, with the goals to expanding access, empowering young leaders, and strengthening communities in every host city.”

The local nonprofits and their in-market partner Telemundo-owned stations, which are part of Telemundo Station Group, serve the following cities hosting FIFA World Cup 2026™ matches: New York (Telemundo 47 / WNJU), Los Angeles (Telemundo 52 / KVEA), Philadelphia (Telemundo62 / WWSI), Dallas (Telemundo 39 / KXTX), Houston (Telemundo Houston / KTMD), San Francisco (Telemundo 48 / KSTS), Boston (Telemundo Boston / WNEU), and Miami (Telemundo 51 / WSCV).

The Vamos World Cup Initiative Grants are part of Telemundo’s community initiative designed to inspire and empower the next generation of leaders through the transformative power of sport. Anchored in Telemundo’s exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026, the initiative creates access, opportunity and mentorship experiences that help young people turn their passion into purpose. The initiative builds on Telemundo’s commitment to ensuring the FIFA World Cup 2026 leaves a lasting impact beyond the pitch in the communities hosting the tournament.

MIAMI—With 100 days to go until the kickoff of FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 11, 2026, Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the tournament in the U.S., says its coverage of the world’s largest sporting event, “will be the most ambitious World Cup presentation ever in broadcast television, regardless of language,” according to Joaquin Duro, executive vice president of Sports and Head of Streaming for Telemundo

Telemundo will have a fully live on-site presence at all 104 matches at stadiums across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, coupled with dedicated daily shows and what it terms "an unprecedented" streaming and digital footprint. The network celebrated the key milestone with the release of its official World Cup song “Somos Más” and the launch of a new phase of its marketing campaign on the road to the World Cup.

“With over 700 hours of coverage, including over 90 games on our broadcast network and extensive sports content across our daily shows, FAST channel and app, we are delivering the most comprehensive Spanish-language World Cup experience ever produced in America,” Duro added.

Of those 700 hours of coverage, 104 of the matches during the World Cup, June 11 to July 19, 2026 will be broadcast live, with 92 airing free over-the-air on Telemundo and 12 on Universo. Every match will stream live on Peacock (Premium and Premium Plus subscribers) and the Telemundo App.

Coverage across all screens will prioritize key moments, including all U.S. Men’s National Team and Mexico National Team matches, the Opening Match, July 4 programming from the New York/New Jersey host cities, and the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final, with extended pre- and postgame coverage delivering deeper storytelling, analysis and cultural context—especially surrounding the championship match, according to the network.

Telemundo Center, the company’s state-of-the-art headquarters in Miami, will serve as the heartbeat of the network’s production operation, complementing its presence across host cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Studio programming will feature live analysis, debate, pregame, halftime and postgame shows, and original content dedicated entirely to the tournament.

Comprehensive shoulder programming will surround every stage of the tournament across Telemundo, Universo, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes Ahora, and Telemundo Deportes’ digital and social platforms.

Sports fans can also watch the Telemundo Deportes Ahora FAST Channel on Peacock, Xumo, Roku, Prime Video, TCL, Google TV, Comcast, the NBC News FAST hub, and Telemundo.com, with more to come, the network said.

Coverage will also be available on @TelemundoDeportes social accounts like TikTok, YouTube, X and more.

Telemundo has also unveiled the next stage of its publicity campaign with “Y Tú, ¿Con Quién Lo Vas a Ver?,” debuting two promotional spots that spotlight the traditions, emotions and shared rituals of the event.

STAMFORD, Conn.—NBC Sports said its Super Bowl coverage Feb. 8 set an all-time media record for peak viewing, with 137.8 million watching in the second quarter as the Seattle Seahawks led the New England Patriots 6-0.

The Seahawks’ 29-13 victory over the Patriots averaged 124.9 million viewers on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL+, based on the official live-plus-same-day Nielsen Big Data + Panel data. It ranked as the second-most watched show in U.S. history, behind last February’s Super Bowl on Fox.

This year’s Super Bowl was also the most-watched show in the history of NBCUniversal, which celebrates 100 years of NBC in 2026.

“The Super Bowl and the NFL once again delivered a blockbuster audience across the NBC broadcast network, Peacock, and Telemundo, and provided an unprecedented lead-in to our Primetime in Milan coverage,” NBC Sports President Rick Cordella saids. “The Super Bowl and the Olympics are the two most powerful events in the world, and we salute our talented production, tech, and announce teams who delivered best-in-class presentations for our viewers, stations and partners.”

In addition, Telemundo delivered the most-watched Super Bowl in the history of U.S. Spanish-language television, averaging 3.3 million viewers. Telemundo’s audience peaked during the halftime show, with an average of 4.8 million viewers—the most-watched Super Bowl halftime in Spanish-language TV history.

The halftime show also set a number of records.

Total social consumption (inclusive of fans, owned platforms, broadcast partners, influencers, etc.) of the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show starring Bad Bunny set a record of 4 billion views after the first 24 hours, up 137% year over year, per Ripple Analytics.

Over 55% of all NFL social views of the halftime show came from international markets.

The three most-viewed NFL social posts in history are now Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show clips. In total, these clips have been viewed for more than 115 years on social media platforms:

• “Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate is Love”—@NFL on Instagram had 179 million views, most viewed clip on NFL Social ever with more than half (54%) of views coming from outside the U.S.
• Bad Bunny Listing Countries Before Spiking Football—@NFL on Instagram had 168 million, the second most-watched clip on NFL social ever with 68% of views coming from outside the U.S.
• Bad Bunny Listing Countries Before Spiking Football—@NFL on TikTok had 100 million views; people have spent a combined 53-plus years watching this clip already; 60% of the viewership is female, 62% comes from outside the United States; 91% of viewers under 35; 36% under 25.

In addition, the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show averaged 128.2 million viewers from 8:15-8:30 p.m. ET in the U.S. Full global viewership for the halftime show will be available early next week.

Apple also reported that immediately following the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, Bad Bunny listens on Apple Music were up 7 times. “DtMF,” “BAILE INoLVIDABLE,” and “Tití Me Preguntó” were the most-streamed songs immediately after the show. Other Apple Music notables from the Halftime Show include:

In the hours following his performance, Bad Bunny’s Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Set List playlist became the most-played Set List on Apple Music.

• The day after Super Bowl LX, Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS landed on the album charts in 155 countries, reaching the Top 10 in 128 countries and claiming the #1 spot in 46 countries, including Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Germany, France and Spain.
• Following his appearance in the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, Bad Bunny also occupied nearly a quarter of the Daily Top 100 Global chart, with 24 songs in the Top 100, 9 songs in the Top 25, and 6 songs in the Top 10, including “DtMF,” which was the #1 song.
• 6 of the 24 songs re-entered the Daily Top 100 Global chart for the first time since at least February 2025, and his single with Cardi B, “I Like It,” re-entered the chart for the first time since January 2020.

The popularity of the Super Bowl also helped NBC’s coverage of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Following the Vince Lombardi Trophy presentation on the field at Levi’s Stadium, Super Bowl play-by-play voice Mike Tirico hosted “Primetime in Milan,” which featured Lindsey Vonn’s downhill run, and gold-medal-winning performances by Breezy Johnson in the downhill and Team USA in the team figure skating event at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Sunday’s “Primetime in Milan” and “Milan Prime” presentations averaged 42 million viewers, marking NBCUniversal’s largest Winter Games audience since Day 2 of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics (a span of 53 event days) and an increase of 73% over the corresponding 2022 Beijing Olympics show (24.3 million), which also followed the Super Bowl.

In addition, Sunday was Peacock’s best day ever in terms of both reach and hours streamed, and featured the post-Super Bowl debut of “The Burbs,” which was the highest day-one Peacock original debut ever.

More detailed viewership metrics will be available from Nielsen later this week.

ATLANTA—Gray Media has entered into a multi-year affiliation agreement with Telemundo Network that extends its Telemundo affiliations to three new markets.

The new agreement includes new local affiliates in Dayton, Ohio (WZCD-LD); Chattanooga, Tennessee (WTVL-CD, WDNN-CD); and Lafayette, Louisiana (KNGC-LD), on Gray-owned stations in those markets.

Gray’s expanded Telemundo portfolio now reaches over 1.6 million Hispanic TV households across the country, delivering comprehensive news and entertainment programming tailored to US Hispanics including the first and/or only Spanish-language locally produced newscasts in numerous markets.

Gray is Telemundo’s largest affiliate group. The popular Spanish-language television network is also the exclusive Spanish-language home of popular sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup 2026 and Super Bowl LX.

“This expanded relationship with Telemundo demonstrates Gray’s deep commitment to serving this fast-growing viewer and business segment in America,” said Susan Sim Oh, senior vice president of strategy and operations of the Gray Telemundo Affiliate Station Group. “We are excited to continue our strong partnership with Telemundo to deliver high-quality Spanish-language content, sports, and news that resonates with US Hispanic audiences. This growth directly reflects our corporate mission to be the trusted news source in every community we serve.”

Gray Media’s Telemundo stations deliver more than 1,100 hours of local Spanish-language news and investigative news programs each month across all markets and have more than 50 million digital impressions annually across local news sites and apps, making it one of the most important local Spanish-language news operations in America.

MIRAMAR, Fla.—NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo Station Group has announced that its Telemundo Puerto Rico is now available in the U.S. on The Roku Channel, with distribution on additional streaming services and connected TV platforms expected to be announced soon.

The free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel features Telemundo Puerto Rico / WKAQ’s original entertainment and news programming.

“WKAQ has a tremendous legacy serving the residents of Puerto Rico with content that celebrates and connects their communities, so we are very pleased to extend their reach to those with Puerto Rican heritage and other Spanish-speaking audiences in the U.S.,” said Valari Staab, chairman, NBCU Local. “This channel showcases the great work of our talented local production teams and dedicated journalists in San Juan.”

The new 24/7 Spanish-language streaming channel features the entire lineup of original entertainment and news content produced by WKAQ, the Telemundo-owned station based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The streaming channel provides simulcast and encore presentations of WKAQ’s 80-plus hours of weekly variety, talk, comedy, lifestyle and family shows, as well as award-winning investigative series and news programs.

“WKAQ’s iconic content has connected, informed and entertained the Puerto Rican community for generations, making it an indelible part of the island’s culture and history,” said José Cancela, president, Telemundo Station Group. “The launch of this free streaming channel now allows Telemundo Puerto Rico’s robust, entertainment-centric lineup and storied journalism to engage audiences in new ways and in new places across the U.S.”

WKAQ, part of Telemundo Station Group, has delivered local news and entertainment programming throughout Puerto Rico since 1954, when it became the first local TV station to launch on the island.

“We are incredibly proud to bring WKAQ’s beloved programming to audiences across the mainland U.S., creating a powerful bridge between the island and viewers on the mainland,” said Migdalia Figueroa, president and GM of WKAQ / Telemundo Puerto Rico. “This free streaming channel serves old and new audiences with the experiences, stories and voices that define Puerto Rico and matter to Puerto Ricans.”

Telemundo Station Group also operates four 24/7 free regional news streaming channels, which feature programming produced by Telemundo-owned stations. Noticias Telemundo California, Noticias Telemundo Florida, Noticias Telemundo Noreste and Noticias Telemundo Texas are available nationwide on leading streaming and connected TV platforms, and via Telemundo-owned stations’ sites and apps.

NBCU Local’s streaming portfolio, which first launched in January 2022, now includes 17 channels. The 11 NBC-owned stations’ streaming channels provide 24/7 access to locally produced news, lifestyle and original content across the stations’ digital platforms and top streaming and connected TV platforms. In addition, NBC LX Home streams LXTV Productions’ award-winning lifestyle entertainment titles and other programs.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—NBC Sports has laid out the enormous scale of its coverage of Super Bowl LX (Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots) on Sunday, February 8, with a host of stats showing that it will be deploying a NBC Sports’ team of more than 700 people along with 145 cameras, 130 microphones, 75 miles of cable, 22 mobile units, and a massive collection of additional tools and resources.

In all, NBCUniversal will present 90+ hours of Super Bowl-related coverage this week across multiple platforms including NBC, Telemundo, Peacock and Universo.

The game is part of what NBCUniversal is calling its “Legendary February” with its coverage of the Winter Olympics, the Super Bowl and the NBA All Star Weekend.

On Feb. 8, it will offer both Super Bowl LX and the Milan Cortina Olympic Winter Games converge across NBCUniversal platforms featuring pre-game show, the game, the awarding of the Lombardi Trophy in Santa Clara and multiple gold medal events in Milan and Livigno.

Following is NBC Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl LX “by the numbers”:

• 1st Super Bowl play-by-play assignment for Mike Tirico
• 2 SkyCams used by NBC Sports to cover the game (including “High Sky”)
• 2nd Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl matchup presented by NBC Sports (Super Bowl XLIX)
• 3 Super Bowl games as a referee for NBC Sports rules analyst Terry McAulay
• 6th Super Bowl as game analyst for Cris Collinsworth (fifth featuring the New England Patriots)
• 9 Locations of NBC Sports’ hosts, analysts, and commentators around the Bay Area and Levi’s Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday
• 11 Combined Super Bowl victories among NBC Sports Super Bowl LX Pregame Show teammates Tony Dungy (XIII as a player with the Steelers, XLI as head coach of the Colts), Rodney Harrison (XXXVIII and XXXIX with the Patriots), Jason Garrett (XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX as a player with the Cowboys), Devin McCourty (XLIX, LI, and LIII with the Patriots), and guest analyst and former Los Angels Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald (LVI)
• 16.5 Hours of combined Super Bowl LX and Winter Olympics coverage on NBC and Peacock on Sunday, Feb. 8
• 21 Hosts, analysts, and commentators around the Bay Area and Levi’s Stadium for Super Bowl Sunday
• 22 Mobile units on-site at Levi’s Stadium
• 23 Years between assignments as Super Bowl sideline reporter for Melissa Stark
• 75 Miles of camera and microphone cable
• 130 Microphones
• 145 Cameras used for Super Bowl (81, including fixed cameras on pylons, etc.) and pre-game (64) coverage
• 700 + NBC Sports employees on site in the Bay Area
• 396,000 feet of camera and microphone cable
• $10+ million Record cost of a 30-second advertisement during Super Bowl LX

MIAMI—NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises appointed Joaquin Duro as executive vice president, sports and head of streaming.

The announcement means that in addition to running Telemundo Deportes, the network’s sports division, Duro will expand his responsibilities to include oversight of the company’s’ overall streaming business. He will continue to report to Luis Fernandez, chairman, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises.

In his newly expanded role, Duro will now be responsible for the strategy, development, and monetization of Telemundo’s entire streaming portfolio including YouTube, FAST, Peacock, and Telemundo’s own app. He will work closely with Telemundo’s content units as well as NBCUniversal’s streaming and Peacock leadership to develop and execute the company’s streaming business strategy across studios, entertainment, news and sports.

“Sports and streaming are two major priorities for Telemundo’s future growth,” said Fernandez. “This appointment is a natural transition for Joaquin given his extensive experience leading streaming and digital businesses targeting the full spectrum of Latino audiences. This strategic move aligns with our company's growth objectives and positions us to capitalize on emerging market opportunities in the streaming industry.”

Duro has led Telemundo Deportes since September 2024, where he oversees sports production, programming, acquisitions, operations, and multiplatform content. In this role, he is responsible for the management and execution of major Spanish-language event coverage, including FIFA World Cup properties, the Olympic Games, NFL Sunday Night Football, U.S. Soccer Federation matches, Premier League and Liga MX’s Chivas de Guadalajara, working closely with NBC Sports and Peacock.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead two key growth engines at Telemundo,” said Duro. “Latinos are super streamers and love live content, especially sports. With NBCUniversal’s support, our incredible content pipeline - including the largest sporting event in the world - and our great team of professionals at Telemundo, we are extraordinarily well positioned to serve our audience with the best world-class sports content in Spanish, while growing our multiplatform streaming business across entertainment, news and sports.”

On the streaming front, Duro succeeds Romina Rosado who recently decided to transition into pursuing other opportunities. Duro comes to this new role with extensive expertise in the digital and streaming space. Prior to his role as head of sports, Duro was senior vice president of AVOD streaming and digital for NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises where he managed all aspects of digital productions, monetization, and operations for AVOD streaming content across all owned and operated platforms, including the Telemundo App and various social media channels.

He oversaw Telemundo's expansive digital content portfolio, which spanned from creating original AVOD streaming productions to daily syndication of digital content for various show properties and major live events. Additionally, Duro was responsible for monetization efforts across all third-party and owned-and-operated platforms.

With over two decades of expertise, Duro played a pivotal role in Telemundo's multiplatform coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which delivered record audiences across linear and digital platforms, including the most-streamed FIFA World Cup match in U.S. media history, regardless of language. Duro has been a key figure in shaping Telemundo’s digital strategy for major events including the Olympic games, U.S. presidential elections, NFL Super Bowls, and Billboard Latin Music Awards.

Before joining Telemundo, Duro held leadership roles at Univision Communications Inc. where he spearheaded the production and broadcast of prestigious events, including the network's sports strategy, captivating millions of viewers.

MIAMI—NBCUniversal Telemundo Studios said it is working with the University of Miami to launch what they are billing as an industry-first podcast incubator for Latino storytellers.

The initiative at the University of Miami, School of Communication in the Department of Journalism and Media Management will give student creators access to Telemundo’s production resources, mentorship and distribution platforms.

In launching the program, Telemundo noted that there is currently a critical gap in podcast content for Hispanic audiences. Less than 12% of the world’s 4.2 million podcasts are produced in Spanish, yet nearly 50% of Latinos aged 18 and older listen to podcasts, a 72% increase since 2020.

Hispanics also spend 35% more time listening to podcasts than non-Hispanics. In addition, more than half of Latino podcast listeners consume content in both English and Spanish.

The initiative makes Telemundo the first major Spanish-language media company to embed student creators directly into its content pipeline, the company said. Working with these younger voices will strengthen its ability to deliver authentic stories while fueling demand for bilingual audio among Latino audiences, according to Telemundo.

“This initiative reflects our commitment to bringing new formats and elevating the voices shaping Spanish-language storytelling,” said Javier Pons, chief content officer and head of Telemundo Studios. “By collaborating with University of Miami students, we are opening the doors for a new generation of creators to connect with audiences in authentic and relevant ways—reinforcing Telemundo’s role as a leader in the media industry with robust experience in the audio space.”

The incubator is part of Telemundo’s larger strategy of investing in the creators, formats and platforms shaping the future of media. With U.S. Latinos driving surging demand for digital audio, the program is designed to both meet market needs while fueling the growth of Spanish-language storytelling, Telemundo explained.

The incubator also marks the next step in Telemundo’s audio strategy. With projects already spanning Noticias Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes and “Dateline,” this initiative will help build new collaborations and create storytelling formats.

“This partnership reflects the University of Miami’s commitment to giving students real-world experiences that prepare them for success in today’s media industry,” said Trevor Green, associate chair and senior lecturer in the department of journalism at the school. “Working alongside Telemundo professionals gives our students invaluable hands-on experience, helping them build confidence and learn how to tell authentic stories that connect with audiences in both English and Spanish. It’s exactly the kind of collaboration that prepares them for successful careers in media.”

The Mediapro Studio U.S. & Canada and Telemundo Studios have struck a strategic partnership deal to jointly develop and produce original movies tailored to Hispanic audiences in the United States and across global markets.

The agreement follows the recent announcement of their co-production of the film “Atrápelo quien pueda” and underscores the significant opportunity to reach Latino audiences. The collaboration brings together two industry leaders in international production and Spanish-language entertainment.

The studio will work hand-in-hand with Telemundo Studios to deliver movies that showcase compelling narratives, highlight fresh talent and embrace innovative formats, the partners said. The partnership reinforces both companies’ shared commitment to serving the growing Hispanic audience with premium content that reflects their voices, heritage and experiences, the companies said.

“We are thrilled to partner with Telemundo, a trusted leader in Spanish-language media, to create groundbreaking content that resonates deeply with Hispanic audiences in the U.S. and beyond,” said JC Acosta, head of The Mediapro Studio. “This collaboration is an exciting step in our mission to produce globally relevant stories with strong local impact.”The partnership is set to kick off with a slate of projects currently in development, with further details to be announced in the coming months, the companies said.“We’re proud to join forces with The Mediapro Studio on a partnership that puts Hispanic stories front and center,” said Javier Pons, chief content officer and head of Telemundo Studios. “Together, we will create content that amplifies and reflects Latino voices, while continuing to set new standards for top level production in the industry.”

More information is available on The Mediapro Studio and Telemundo websites.

MIAMI—In a notable example of how broadcasters are rethinking the way they develop and produce content, Telemundo Studios announced an expansion of its alternative content production and has unveiled plans for innovative mobile-first formats that offer vertical, short-form content targeting a new generation of Spanish-language audiences.

Telemundo’s new mobile-first slate launches with “María, Mother of God”, which the network is calling the first-ever biblical vertical series, co-produced with VIP 2000 TV.

The full franchise will be unveiled at Content Americas 2026, where buyers will be given an exclusive first look at the slate.

“With this new mobile-first portfolio, we’re building on Telemundo’s legacy of Spanish-language drama while adapting to the evolving ways audiences prefer to watch content today,” said Javier Pons, chief content officer & head of Telemundo Studios. “The slate launches with new originals like `María, Mother of God’ as part of a four-title lineup, reaffirming our role as the home of Spanish-language scripted content, regardless of screen or format.”

More specifically, Telemundo said the new portfolio of mobile-first content will feature a wide range of content designed to appeal to diverse audiences, from reimagined versions of Telemundo hits like `Armas de Mujer' and `Diario de un Gigoló' to original productions developed specifically for this new format. This approach ensures audiences can rediscover iconic stories while also engaging with fresh, compelling content that reflects contemporary viewing preferences, Telemundo said.

“María, Mother of God”, a coproduction between Telemundo and VIP 2000 TV, is a 25-episode vertical series reimagine one of the Bible’s most iconic love stories for a new generation. It also marks the debut of a planned franchise of biblical love stories, with upcoming titles including Moses & Zipporah, Sanson & Dalila and John the Baptist & Salome, Telemundo said.

“This project reflects our passion for creating meaningful content that inspires, regardless of religion or age," said María Eugenia Muci, content director at VIP 2000 TV. "We are confident these stories, told from a fresh, fast, and emotionally powerful perspective, will resonate with new audiences. This co-production with Telemundo Studios continues the vertical journey that VIP 2000 TV began earlier this year in Miami, reinforcing our commitment to innovative formats. Each franchise brings its own unique and special voice. At VIP, religious content has always been a cornerstone of our catalog and co-productions, and we believe deeply in the value of this niche. That is why these biblical love stories have all the elements to achieve global success,”

MIAMI—Telemundo today debuts Telemundo Deportes Ahora, a 24/7 Spanish-language sports FAST channel, on Peacock, Xumo Play, the NBC News FAST hub and Telemundo.com—with some content livestreaming on YouTube.

“With Telemundo Deportes Ahora, we’re giving Hispanic audiences another way to connect with the sports they love, complementing our sports offering and enhancing their viewing experience on the road to World Cup and beyond,” said Joaquin Duro, executive vice president of sports at Telemundo.

The new channel is offering more than 50 hours of new Spanish-language content weekly, including original programming, live shows and select live sporting event. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup nearing, the channel will offer coverage across fútbol and expert commentary.

Telemundo Deportes Ahora will complement Telemundo’s most valuable sports rights with additional properties, such as Básquetbol LATAM, select MMA events, Bare-Knuckle Boxing and Pro-Paddle League, the broadcaster said.

Sports talent contributing to the channel includes Andrés Cantor, Carlota Vizmanos, Diego Balado and Luis Omar Tapia, who will expand their English Premier League coverage; Jorge Calvo, José Luis López Salido and Miguel Gurwitz, who will provide additional Liga MX content; and Isabella Echeverri, who will supplement U.S. Soccer programming.

Telemundo will premiere new live studio shows exclusively for Telemundo Deportes Ahora. They include:

“Telemundo Deportes Al Día,” hosted by Carmen Boquín, offering fresh sports news and a preview of the day’s programming.

“Puesta a Punto,” Telemundo’s sports talent offers their experience and insights. The show is filled with debate, analysis and in-depth commentary. Audiences are invited to take part in the conversation.

“El Pelotazo Ahora”, hosted by Diego Arrioja, Pablo Mariño, and Verónica Rodríguez with regular contributions by Adriana Monsalve, the show serves as an extension of the network’s late-night sports show.

Telemundo Deportes Ahora will also offer original programming around key sports and properties, as well as weekly original show “Panorama Deportivo,“ offering a comprehensive look at the U.S. sports landscape and hosted by Jorge Calvo.

The new channel joins Telemundo’s FAST channel lineup, which includes Telemundo Al Día, offering news, entertainment, reality and sports;  Noticias Telemundo Ahora, a 24/7 Spanish-language news channel; Telemundo Acción, with high-energy action series; and Caso Cerrado, Telemundo’s courtroom channel.

Telemundo Deportes Ahora will roll out on additional platforms over the coming months.

More information is available on the broadcaster’s website.

WASHINGTON—After months of attacking broadcast networks for “bias” in their news coverage and the way they handle relationships with affiliates, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr has sent a letter to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts saying, “I have asked the FCC’s Media Bureau to examine Comcast’s relationships with its local broadcast TV affiliates—both owned and operated and independent stations—to ensure compliance with FCC regulations as well as the public interest standard.”

As part of that effort, Carr said he had asked the Media Bureau to obtain the company's contracts with NBC and Telemundo affiliates. NBC and Telemundo are owned by Comcast’s NBCUniversal media subsidiary.

Carr framed the letter as part of his ongoing attacks on national programmers for violating “public interest” rules that have allowed networks “to exercise more and more control over the operations of licensed local broadcast stations. This has created a clear tension between the many local broadcast stations across the country that want to serve their local communities and the interest of national programmers.”

This dynamic, Carr contended, has eroded public trust in “national news outlets,” a problem that the FCC has been trying to rectify with controversial investigations into “news bias” at stations owned by CBS, ABC and NBC. This is drawn fire from Democratic FCC commissioner Anna Gomez and other critics as an attempt by the administration of President Donald Trump to regulate news content and crack down on free speech.

“The public’s lack of trust has a direct impact on the public interest, as those national broadcast networks supply many of the shows and content that local broadcast TV stations air,” Carr wrote in the letter to Roberts. “Moreover, NBC and the other national programmers are also focused on distributing national content over direct-to-consumer subscription streaming services, like NBCUniversal’s own Peacock. This has the potential to create increased market power and incentives that do not align with broadcasters’ public interest obligations.”

Added Carr: “I have heard numerous reports that the approach that NBC and other similarly situated networks are taking in recent negotiations is an attempt to extract onerous financial and operational concessions from local broadcast TV stations. Under this approach, networks threaten termination of long-held affiliations, which could result in blackouts and other harms to local consumers of broadcast news and content. These practices suggest that the relationships between programming networks and their affiliates are not operating in the manner envisioned by FCC regulations. Indeed, the Commission has long been concerned about the balance of power between networks and affiliates.”

In the letter, Carr also raised the issue of retransmission-consent negotiations with virtual multichannel video programming distributors (vMVPDs) such as YouTube TV, which networks currently handle. Broadcast stations have repeatedly urged the FCC to change those rules so the stations negotiate those deals.

"While the issues raised in this letter may not be unique to Comcast, I have asked the Media Bureau to begin this review with Comcast given your company’s varied media holdings—broadcast networks (NBC & Telemundo), broadcast TV stations, cable networks, cable systems, and direct-to-consumer subscription streaming services," Carr wrote. “I want to ensure that Comcast’s ability to exert influence over its local broadcast affiliates does not operate to undermine broadcasters’ ability to comply with their public interest obligations.

“To assist my inquiry into these matters, I have directed the Media Bureau to obtain copies of the affiliation agreements that Comcast or NBC/Telemundo have entered into with local broadcast TV stations,” he concluded. “I have asked the Media Bureau to then ensure that these broadcast network/affiliate relationships comply with federal regulations as they relate to the FCC’s rules regarding station operations and control, ownership, affiliation and network program practices.”

ATLANTA—Gray Media and the NFL’s Carolina Panthers have announced that for the first time three Panthers preseason games will air live in Spanish to Gray’s Telemundo audiences across the Carolinas.

Starting this August, Spanish-speaking fans will be able to catch every Panthers preseason game on six Gray Telemundo affiliate stations in South Carolina and Eastern North Carolina.

The three games are: Friday, August 8, Panthers vs. Cleveland Browns; Saturday, August 16,, Panthers at Houston Texans; and Thursday, August 21 Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Spanish-language broadcasts of the Panthers preseason games are an extension of the partnership between Gray's WHNS Greenville, S.C., known on-air as Fox Carolina, Gray-owned Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network and the Panthers announced in April.

“This partnership with the Carolina Panthers marks an exciting milestone for our Telemundo affiliates and the communities we proudly serve across the Carolinas,” said Susan Sim Oh, senior vice president of strategy and operations, Gray Telemundo Affiliate Station Group. “This is about more than football — it’s about building inclusive experiences that resonate with our Spanish-speaking viewers. We’re especially proud that Fox Carolina (WHNS) helped lead the way in forging this first-of-its-kind partnership, bringing Panthers football to even more households in a way that honors culture, language, and community.”

WHNS-WDKT general manager Bryce Caldwell added, “The Carolina Panthers are a tremendous partner, and we couldn’t be more excited about this expansion of offerings to our Spanish-speaking audiences!”

Telemundo stations airing Panthers preseason games include:

• WDKT—Greenville, S.C-Spartanburg, S.C.-Asheville, N.C. -Anderson, S.C.
• WTES—Columbia, S.C.
• WZCH—Charleston, S.C.
• WXIV—Myrtle Beach, S.C.
• WTWL—Wilmington, N.C.
• WTGC—Greenville-New Bern, N.C.

MIAMI—NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has launched the “Caso Cerrado” FAST channel, a 24/7 streaming destination featuring more than 800 hours of the iconic courtroom show starring Ana María Polo.

“Caso Cerrado” is now free for U.S. audiences on Roku, Samsung TV Plus, Prime Video, Fubo, Fire TV, Freevee, Google TV, LG channels, TCL, Comcast, Plex, Xumo, the company said.

Launched on the heels of “Caso Cerrado's” 24th anniversary, the channel taps into early 2000s nostalgia, introducing a new generation to the show.

“Telemundo’s ‘Caso Cerrado’ is one of Hispanic media’s most iconic franchises with enduring fandom and new audiences discovering the courtroom drama via viral moments across digital and social platforms. With more than 26 million dedicated fans and nearly 100 million average monthly views on social media, the demand for this iconic series continues to grow,” said Romina Rosado, executive vice president of streaming at NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. “We are thrilled to add ‘Caso Cerrado’ to our growing FAST channel lineup, giving fans—new and old—24/7 access to the iconic Dra. Polo—anytime, anywhere on their preferred platform.”

“Caso Cerrado” joins Telemundo’s growing FAST channel lineup, including Telemundo Al Día (news, entertainment, reality, and sports), Noticias Telemundo Ahora (24/7 Spanish-language news for millennials and Gen Z), and Telemundo Acción (high-energy action series).

In launching the FAST channel, Telemundo noted that there are more than 63 million Latinos in the U.S., with projections indicating that one in five Americans will be Latino by 2030.

MIRAMAR, Fla.—Telemundo 51 Miami/WSCV has named Liliet Heredero vice president of news and content. The multiplatform news veteran with 20 years of experience with local, national and international media organizations had served as director of multiplatform content and streaming for Telemundo 51 and NBC6 South Florida / WTVJ since 2022.

Heredero succeeds Helga Silva, who is retiring after 14 years as Telemundo 51’s vice president of news and a 50-plus year career in media. During her tenure with WSCV, Silva was instrumental in establishing Noticiero Telemundo 51’s longstanding position as the No. 1 local news in the Miami market, regardless of language.

In her new position, the NBCU station reported that Heredero will provide strategic leadership for Telemundo 51’s newsroom and oversee all aspects of the station’s news production, operations and editorial across TV, streaming and digital media platforms.

She will report to Jorge Carballo, president and general manager of Telemundo 51 and NBC 6, where she will lead a team of multiplatform news producers, reporters and anchors at Telemundo 51 covering South Florida communities. Heredero will also work closely with NBC6 vice president of news Dawn Clapperton.

“Liliet is an experienced and passionate news leader who has successfully guided the growth of our streaming and digital media platforms, and made considerable contributions to Telemundo 51’s service to our South Florida audiences and communities,” said Carballo. “We’re excited for her to continue to build on the tremendous success Helga achieved during her remarkable tenure as our newsroom leader for the last 14 years. I want to congratulate Liliet on her promotion and wish Helga the best on her well-deserved next chapter.”

Prior to joining Telemundo 51, Heredero spent more than 13 years with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), most recently as senior editor and Miami bureau chief for BBC Mundo for more than eight years. In that role, she oversaw a team of journalists and correspondents covering the U.S. and Latin America for the BBC’s 24/7 Spanish-language digital service, as well as BBC World News and BBC World Service.

Before joining the BBC in 2009, where she also held a variety of production, editorial, journalist positions, Heredero spent time as a press officer for London’s Royal Academy of Arts. She began her career with Cuban National Television as an anchor and host for more than two years after earning a journalism degree from the University of Havana’s School of Communications, where she graduated with honors.

MIAMI—Telemundo has laid out plans for extensive Spanish-language coverage of the Super Bowl on Feb. 9 that includes a large slate of programming across the network’s news and entertainment shows and platforms.

The Super Bowl is available to watch on Telemundo, Fox, Fox Deportes, Tubi and across NFL digital properties with unauthenticated access across devices. Fox Deportes and NBCUniversal-owned Telemundo partnered to air the upcoming game in Spanish on both networks in a deal that will provide the broadest Spanish-language distribution in the U.S. for any Super Bowl in history. (The English-language telecast will air on Fox.)

To capture all the action, Telemundo Deportes will be joined by the network’s news and entertainment talent and shows on-site from New Orleans, supported by in-studio coverage throughout the week leading up to when the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles kick off on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. (ET). Super Bowl Sunday will feature more than eight hours of coverage across platforms, delivering a comprehensive experience for fans.

“After a record-breaking broadcast in 2022, we are thrilled to offer Spanish-language coverage of Super Bowl LIX to the widest Spanish-language audience in history, expanding access to the premier event and supporting the growing fandom of American football among Latinos,” said Joaquin Duro, executive vice president of sports, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. “We are committed to bringing fans closer to the Super Bowl experience beyond the game by showcasing the culture, fans, and the colorful stories that surround the sport in a relevant and meaningful way across the network’s shows and platforms.”

The network’s NFL commentary team, featuring Emmy Award-winning play-by-play announcer Miguel Gurwitz and Emmy-nominated color analyst and former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Rolando Cantú, will spearhead on-the-ground coverage. They will be joined by a team of network reporters and journalists, including Julio Vaqueiro and Jessica Carrillo, to cover all the angles and storylines, reporting from key production locations across New Orleans, including Caesars Superdome, the NFL Experience and the vibrant French Quarter.

Other highlights include:

• ‘Noticias Telemundo’: Noticias Telemundo anchor Vaqueiro joins the coverage to discuss the news stories surrounding the Super Bowl. Senior correspondent Rogelio Mora-Tagle will do in-depth reports on the ground highlighting the resilience and rebuilding of New Orleans on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the extreme security surrounding the event.
• ‘Hoy Día’: Leading up to game day, Telemundo’s morning show will feature special segments to celebrate the Super Bowl, including everything from cooking segments with Chef Rafa inspired by game-day favorites to the halftime performances.
• ‘En Casa con Telemundo’: The network’s daytime entertainment show hosted by Carlos Adyan will feature content about celebrities and personalities traveling to New Orleans to participate in the event.
• ‘Zona Mixta’: On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Telemundo’s late-night sports news and entertainment show Zona Mixta include special segments from the main set with Caesars Superdome as backdrop at 11:30 p.m. ET or after network news.
• ‘Noticias Telemundo AHORA’ —3 p.m. ET: Live coverage hosted by Vaqueiro. This free streaming channel is widely available across platforms, including Peacock, Roku, YouTube, Samsung TV Plus and Fire TV.
• ‘Camino al Super Bowl’—4 p.m. ET – Telemundo: An extended two-hour pregame special on Telemundo, featuring Gurwitz and Cantú alongside network talent Vaqueiro, Carrillo, Frederick Oldenburg, and Verónica Rodríguez. The program will deliver analysis, debates, and highlights of the NFL’s commitment to Latino fans as well colorful stories and reports that go beyond the game.
• Super Bowl LIX—6 p.m. ET—Telemundo: The Spanish-language telecast begins at 6 p.m. ET with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. ET LIVE on Telemundo. Gurwitz and Cantú, the leading NFL commentary duo in Spanish, will capture every interception, pass, and touchdown with their signature energetic and knowledgeable approach.
• ‘Homenaje al Campeón’—10 p.m. ET—Telemundo: Programming concludes with Homenaje al Campeon at 10 p.m. ET showcasing postgame analysis, celebration of the winning team and the awarding of the Lombardi Trophy in New Orleans.

MIAMI—In recent weeks a crew of about 150 have been transforming Telemundo’s Miami headquarters into two studios that will play a central role in its election-night coverage Nov. 5, enabling the Spanish-language network to use virtual reality technologies in that coverage for the first time.

“We have created a beautiful, really interactive stage here at the Telemundo center,” with virtual and augmented reality capabilities to dramatically convey election night voting patterns and developments, John Perez, senior vice president, production and technical operations, network news at Telemundo Enterprises, said in an interview.

Telemundo crews have created two studios totaling 20,000 square feet by repurposing what is normally the second-floor newsroom at Telemundo Center. The network will use a 15,000-square-foot studio as its Election Center and another 5,000-square-foot studio as a 360 virtual reality set.

While Telemundo regularly uses augmented reality in its newscasts, this will be the first time it will employ virtual reality in its election coverage, Perez said.

Overall, the coverage will feature eight sets, including real and virtual reality, eight 4K video screens with 8.5 million pixels, more than 250 lighting instruments and 12 on-camera locations.

More specifically, the entire production space is wrapped in over 3,000 feet of painted light, with 8.5 million pixels of LED video technology and over 250 lighting instruments. At the center is a three-part curved anchor desk with LED displays for real-time election updates, key race alerts, and state projections.

The anchor area is complemented by a 20-foot curved LED video wall and three LED screen displays with integrated touchscreens. In addition, multiple vertical Planar LookThru monitor towers are located on the building columns and ceiling to add depth and visual appeal, Perez said.

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) will play a pivotal role in election night coverage to deliver visualizations, real-time updates on election results, key race alerts, and state projections.

As part of that, the center staircase of Telemundo Center has been transformed to showcase AR elements such as projected winners and “Camino a Los 270” (Road to 270), which will visually represent the path to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.

To offer that, Telemundo tech teams have integrated Vizrt’s broadcast solutions and Unreal Engine to create lifelike animations and real-time visualizations. “It will make the election night coverage more engaging and informative,” Perez said.

The 360-degree virtual reality set, inspired by the U.S. Capitol, consists of four virtual sets with elements that create a parallax effect, enhancing the depth and realism of the broadcast. This virtual environment will allow viewers to feel as though they are fully immersed in the election night action, Perez said.

AR and VR graphics will be used to display real-time social media content from both campaigns, providing a comprehensive view of the election landscape as it unfolds.

A Facebook video showing the real-time creation of the studios is available here.

LOS ANGELES—Fox Deportes and Telemundo have inked a deal to put Spanish-language telecasts of this season’s Super Bowl, set for Feb. 9, 2025, on both networks.

The two companies said the arrangement will provide the broadest U.S. Spanish-language distribution for any Super Bowl in history. Fox Deportes, a cable network, and NBCUniversal-owned broadcaster Telemundo will produce separate telecasts; each will announce programming and coverage details in the lead-up to the game. Fox will air the English-language telecast of the NFL's title game, to be played at Ceasars Superdome in New Orleans.

“Since airing the first Super Bowl in U.S. Spanish-language history, Fox Deportes has been at the forefront of Spanish-language NFL coverage,” Carlos Sanchez, Fox Deportes executive vice president and general manager, said. “Both companies have played a pivotal role in the rapid growth of the league’s Hispanic fanbase and we are proud to collaborate with Telemundo to bring the Super Bowl to more Spanish-language viewers than ever before in a landmark moment for the league and its Spanish-language fans.”

NFL Executive Vice President, Media Distribution Hans Schroeder added: “Delivering live NFL games in Spanish is key to reaching the large and rapidly growing Spanish-speaking NFL fan base. We are constantly looking for ways to expand access to our games and reach more fans, and this partnership is another step forward. We are excited for the experience that Fox Deportes and Telemundo will create for Super Bowl LIX.”

Fox Deportes in 2015 was the first U.S. network to air the Super Bowl in Spanish. Next February’s contest will mark its fifth Super Bowl, the most of any Spanish-language network. Fox Deportes also holds the two most-watched Super Bowl telecasts in Spanish-language cable history.

This season, Fox Deportes is scheduled to air four marquee regular-season games, including New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day. Its postseason slate includes an NFC wild-card game, an NFC divisional playoff game and the NFC championship game.

In 2022, Telemundo became the first Spanish-language broadcast network to televise the Super Bowl, making it the most-watched Spanish-language NFL telecast in U.S. history. Telemundo enjoyed its best NFL viewership year in 2023.

Telemundo Deportes produces and distributes exclusive Spanish-language coverage of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” games airing across Telemundo, cable network Universo, multicast network TeleXitos and Peacock, including 22 regular season games and two playoff games each season. It also airs NBC’s Super Bowls, including the upcoming 2026 title game.

“We are thrilled to partner with Fox Deportes to bring yet another milestone Super Bowl presentation en español,” Joaquin Duro, executive vice president, sports, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, said. “This collaboration highlights the strength of our network and furthers our shared mission to expand the sport’s reach within the Latino community, ensuring Spanish-speaking fans have access to this premiere event.”

NEW YORK—NBCUniversal Local has added several new weather products to the mobile apps of its NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations that feature customization tools, a streamlined layout and a new design that delivers faster and easier access to local weather data, information and forecasts.

As part of the upgrade, the English- and Spanish-language weather sections are now available across all 35 NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations’ apps for iOS and Android.

“Serving our communities with the most extensive and accurate weather coverage, in English and Spanish is our mission, so we’re proud to unveil this new experience that serves all users how they want, and when they want, to keep them informed and safe,” NBCU Local Executive Vice President of Multiplatform Lora Dennis said. “This redesign was an extensive effort that relied on significant research and data, the expertise of our meteorologists and weather experts around the nation, and most importantly, our users, who provided considerable feedback.”

The app’s new design prioritizes personalization, NBCU Local said, with customization features that let users curate how content modules are organized and presented. It also provides more control over the display of radar features, such as layers and overlays. Advanced settings help users more easily manage weather alerts and notifications, including new options for adding locations or accessing recent ones.

The streamlined layout and intuitive design help users to quickly access the most relevant and essential data and information—such as current conditions and forecasts—and navigate to different features. The enhanced display also uses larger fonts to increase legibility and employs easy-to-understand icons, NBCU Local said.

The new version of the weather product will be automatically installed for users with updates enabled. Users without automatic updates must manually update the app to access the new features.

Once the update is complete, a highlighted “new” setting will appear in the app settings. Users can tap there to view a walkthrough introducing the updated weather experience, highlighting its key features and providing customization guidance.

NBCU Local’s stations serve 30 U.S. markets and Puerto Rico, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Francisco, Houston, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston and Miami.

STAMFORD, Conn.—NBCUniversal is reporting that its coverage of the Paris Olympics attracted viewing audiences that were up 82% from the Tokyo Olympics and that the games produced record levels of streaming and engagement on social media. 

More specifically, the games delivered a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 30.6 million viewers across the combined live Paris Prime (2-5 p.m. ET) and U.S. primetime (8-11 p.m. ET/PT) time periods – up 82% from the Tokyo Olympics (16.9 million), according to fast national data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. 

In addition, NBC Broadcast Network extended its streak to 152 consecutive Summer Olympics nights as primetime’s No. 1 show and USA Network ranked as the #1 cable sports/entertainment network in Total Day and primetime viewership over the two weeks of competition.

Led by Peacock, 23.5 billion minutes of Paris Olympics coverage were streamed – up 40% from all prior Summer and Winter Olympics combined (16.8 billion minutes across NBCUniversal digital platforms).

“Our NBCUniversal team matched the occasion of this transformative Paris Olympics, presenting peerless coverage in daytime and primetime across all platforms, including the NBC broadcast network, which once again was home to the most-watched night of television for 17 consecutive days,” said Mark Lazarus, chairman, NBCUniversal Media Group. “The Games marked a groundbreaking moment for Peacock, which delivered a flawless user experience and cutting-edge innovation while shattering all-time Olympics streaming records. USA Network went around-the-clock and ranked #1 in cable sports and entertainment for the past two weeks. Telemundo Deportes provided extensive Spanish-language coverage. NBC News broadcast from on-location in Paris and dominated the competition, while our owned-stations and affiliates had soaring local news ratings. We sold more advertising for the Paris Olympics than for any other Games, and we delivered for all of our partners. Parks and Studios received unmatched promotion, as the ‘halo effect’ boosted all of our businesses. The Paris Olympics was as exciting as we could have hoped, and we can’t wait to work with our partners at the IOC and USOPC in Milan-Cortina in ’26 and LA28.”

“Led by our best-in-class engineering and production teams in Paris and Stamford, a staff of more than 3,000 worked tirelessly to present these reimagined Games in new and innovative ways in all dayparts and on all platforms,” added Rick Cordella, president, NBC Sports/ 

NBCU described the other highlights as follows: 

• NBCU’s lead Olympics host Mike Tirico anchored nearly 100 hours across two primetime presentations – live “Paris Prime” coverage from 2-5 p.m. ET and the traditional U.S. primetime at 8 p.m. ET/PT – as NBCU featured the best events live while adding context and special elements for the large evening audience.
• Over the full Games, Paris Prime (daytime) and U.S. primetime coverage posted a streaming TAD of 4.1 million viewers daily across Peacock and NBCU Digital platforms.
• NBC has dominated broadcast primetime since the beginning of the Paris Olympics, which has boosted NBC to No. 1 among Adults 18-49 in the 2023-24 season. NBC is now on pace to win the demographic for the 12-month season, which concludes in September.
• New Orleans led all markets in local NBC station ratings during the Paris Olympics (“Paris Prime” + primetime windows). 
• Led by Peacock, 23.5 billion minutes of Paris Olympics coverage were streamed – up 40% from all prior Summer and Winter Olympics combined (16.8 billion minutes across NBCUniversal digital platforms).
• As the streaming home of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Peacock provided fans with the most comprehensive Olympic destination in U.S. media history. Through innovative new features like Peacock Discovery Multiview, Live Actions and the generative A.I.-powered “Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock,” fans were able to navigate more than 5,000 hours of Olympics coverage in a way that best fit their interests or timetable.
• Peacock managed up to 60 concurrent single live event streams and up to 300 live events a day during the first week alone – leading to a total of over 3,200 live events over the course of the Games. As one of the most popular offerings of Peacock’s comprehensive Paris Olympics coverage, Gold Zone consistently ranked among Peacock’s top five most-watched Olympics titles and nearly quadrupled its viewership over the course of the Games, with one in five Olympics viewers tuning in.
• More than a quarter of Olympics viewers on Peacock watched via Multiview, with half of the time spent in the featured live events, and half watching in the quad box view. Six of 10 viewers used the Browse by Sport navigation menu in the Olympics hub to quickly dive into a specific sport.
• USA Network dominated the cable landscape during the two weeks of Paris Olympic competition, ranking as the #1 cable sports/entertainment network in Total Day and primetime in both total viewers and the Adults 18-49 demo.
• With its strong performance, USA Network is now the #2 entertainment cable network in the demo for 2024.
• TODAY and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt ranked No. 1 in total viewers and the key Adult 25-54 and Adult 18-49 demos during for the two weeks of the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to Nielsen.
• TODAY and Nightly posted their largest Summer Olympics across-the-board advantages vs. the competition since the 2016 Rio Olympics.
• Telemundo Deportes presented the most Spanish-language coverage of an Olympics to date, including the first-ever broadcasts of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies on Telemundo. The network deployed its largest Olympic commentary team, with 40+ hosts, commentators, and in-country reporters, representing the different disciplines and countries relevant to Hispanic audiences.
• Through Thursday, Aug. 8, Paris Olympic viewership on Telemundo increased 26% from the comparable period for the Tokyo Olympics, while Universo viewership spiked 138%. In addition, Telemundo streamed a record 3.1 billion minutes of content through Thursday – up 18% from the full Tokyo Olympics.
• Paris Olympics content registered a record 6.55 billion impressions across NBC Sports social channels – a 184% increase vs. the Tokyo Olympics and 53% above the Rio Olympics.
• In addition, NBC Sports social channels delivered a 497% increase in social video viewership over the Tokyo Olympics and 566% over Rio; they added 4.7 million new followers to the full portfolio of accounts/channels; scored 7X social engagement for On Her Turf over the Tokyo.
• Paris 2024 provided massive scale and high engagement across all platforms for NBCUniversal’s advertising partners – generating both immediate return and lasting impact. The Paris Olympics delivered significant lifts throughout the brand funnel vs. competitive TV among the 30.6 million multiplatform viewers: +27% greater ad attention; +44% greater message recall; +14% higher brand search engagement; +17% increased purchase intent. 
• For NBCUniversal brand partners, this impact among 30.6 million viewers isn’t just transactional – it’s transformational – with 3 in 4 viewers saying they trust Olympic advertisers and 2 in 3 consumers finding Olympics advertisements more credible vs. other ads.
• NBCUniversal delivered the highest Olympic and Paralympic advertising revenue in history for Paris 2024, with more advertisers than Rio and Tokyo combined and more than half a billion dollars coming from first-time sponsors.

MIAMI, Fla.—Audiences for the 2024 Paris Olympics are not only significantly up for NBCUniversal’s English language coverage. Telemundo is also reporting that its coverage through opening weekend of the 2024 Paris Olympics averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 318,000 viewers across Telemundo, Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms, up +44% vs. Tokyo through the same point in the Games. On linear, more than 12 million viewers have watched Olympic coverage on Telemundo and Universo. 

Beginning with Wednesday’s fútbol coverage before Friday’s Opening Ceremony, total minutes consumed has surpassed 1.1 billion across Telemundo, Universo, Peacock and Telemundo streaming and social media platforms up +65% vs. Tokyo through the same point in the games. Opening weekend alone generated 19.2 million streamed minutes across all content types (live/replay/highlight), making it the most streamed weekend in Telemundo’s Olympics history, NBCU reported. 

The weekend was highlighted by the network’s Olympic soccer coverage. On, Sunday, USA women’s soccer victory over Germany (4-1) posted the #1 event in Paris to date with 731,000 total viewers on Telemundo. On Saturday, France-Guinea men’s soccer match was the most watched event of the day and #2 highest sporting event of Paris-to-date with 589,000 total viewers on the network, NBCU reported. 

Other data points released by Telemundo included:  

• The historic presentation of the Opening Ceremony delivered the highest Friday 1-6 p.m. performance since the 2022 World Cup with a TAD of 686,000 viewers.  
• The Opening Ceremony generated record-breaking streaming with 3.5 million live minutes, a 286% increase from the most-watched livestream in Tokyo 2021 (Mexico vs. Brazil semi-final on August 3rd, 2021, with 906,000 live minutes).   
• Locally, Telemundo’s Opening Ceremony ranked #2 regardless of language among P18+ in Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Houston, only behind NBC’s presentation. 

Digital and social media milestones posted through the opening weekend, include: 

• Paris 2024 nearly doubles Tokyo 2021’s total minutes watched with 31 million across Telemundo’s digital platforms (vs. 16.5M minutes).  
• Social media reached 13 million views to date, an increase of 791% compared to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics during the same period, driven by the addition of TikTok and substantial growth on Instagram (49X higher), X (9X higher), and Facebook (6X higher).  
• The Paris Olympics have achieved three of the six biggest days for social views in Telemundo’s Olympic history. 

Source: Nielsen L+SD and Adobe Analytics, 7/24/2024-7/28/2024. Total Audience Delivery is based on national data from Nielsen and digital data from Adobe Analytics. Reach based on Nielsen, P2+, 1 min qualifier. Social Analytics from ComScore Social. 

NEW YORK—NBCUniversal has released its detailed plans for coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics on its various networks and digital platforms, with NBC and Peacock leading the coverage and NBC airing more live coverage than any previous Olympics.

Key highlights of the coverage include more live coverage on the NBC broadcast network than any previous Olympics, three hours of coverage in prime time on NBC and streaming coverage of all sports and events on NBCU’s streaming service Peacock.  

In addition parent company Comcast will be offering simulcast 4K feed of the coverage on the USA Network to Xfinity subscribers and NBCU will be providing a record amount of Spanish-language coverage. 

Other key highlights include:

• NBC and Peacock will present live coverage of the Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 26, beginning at Noon ET. Telemundo will provide Spanish-language coverage beginning at 1 p.m. ET. Primetime coverage will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and Peacock.
• Record amounts of live coverage of basketball, gymnastics, swimming and other sports will be available. 
• Primetime in Paris: NBCUniversal is re-imagining its Olympic primetime coverage for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 and renaming its signature show, Primetime in Paris, which will deliver enhanced storytelling and bring viewers closer to the Olympics than ever before every single night on NBC and Peacock.
• Peacock will be the U.S. streaming home of the 2024 Paris Olympics, providing fans with the most-comprehensive Olympic destination in U.S. media history. In a Summer Games first, the service will stream every sport and event, including all 329 medal events, and will feature full-event replays; all NBC programming; curated video clips; virtual channels; original programming; and more.
• Peacock’s viewing experience for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will introduce industry-first interactive features that help fans navigate more than 5,000 hours of live coverage throughout the Games, including all 329 medal events. 
• Peacock Live Actions: a new interactive tool that lets fans choose their own viewing journey during live and primetime coverage, and follow the events they are most interested in watching. 
• Peacock Discovery Multiview: With up to 40 live events happening simultaneously, Peacock Discovery Multiview will offer an industry-first, enhanced four-view experience that helps users navigate to the most important events, with real-time on-screen descriptions from NBCU’s Olympic experts informing viewers about what is at stake, such as a medal event, an elimination risk or a first-time Olympian. 
• Olympic Hub: Peacock will provide fans with an intuitive, easy-to-navigate Olympics destination that will allow every kind of fan – both avid and casual – to view the Olympic Games in the way that best fits their interests or timetable, including a spotlight of the biggest live events prominently displayed at the top of the screen when fans enter the Olympics hub, browse by sport and search by athlete features, an interactive schedule, medal standings, catch up with key plays, and more. 
• Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson: Commentary series hosted by comedians Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson, bringing their signature hilarious insights to recap the 2024 Olympics’ best and most unexpected moments throughout the Games.
• Watch with Alex Cooper: Alex Cooper, the multi-hyphenate creator, host, and executive producer of Call Her Daddy, will be at the Paris Olympic Games this summer to host Watch with Alex Cooper, a series of live interactive watch parties streaming on Peacock.
• Gold Zone: The whip-around show will stream for the first time live on Peacock during NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. With hosts Scott Hanson, Andrew Siciliano, Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila, Gold Zone will stream live on Peacock from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET each day from July 27-Aug. 10. With up to 40 events happening simultaneously during the Paris Olympic Games, Gold Zone will present viewers with the best and most compelling moments happening at any time. Gold Zone’s daily offering will provide viewers with the most comprehensive and all-encompassing live whip-around coverage of any Olympic Games to date.
• Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock: Peacock is harnessing A.I. technology to present “Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock,” a first-of-its-kind, personalized experience complementing NBCUniversal’s comprehensive coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. 
• USA Network, E!, CNBC, and GOLF Channel will present live action and programming throughout the Olympics, featuring qualifying and medal rounds.
• USA Network will be the primary home for U.S. team sports and longform content such as swimming heats, track and field, soccer, basketball and 3x3 basketball, beach volleyball, rugby, cycling, volleyball, water polo, and more.
• CNBC will feature boxing, cycling, rugby, skateboarding, and more. On July 27, CNBC will present live coverage of the first gold medal event of the 2024 Paris Olympics with the shooting mixed team air rifle final at 5 a.m. ET. 
• E! will feature coverage of track & field, gymnastics, canoeing, diving, equestrian, artistic swimming, breaking, fencing, water polo, and more. 
• GOLF Channel will show the live golf competitions throughout the Paris Olympics from Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. The Team USA men’s team features World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, defending gold medalist Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark and Tokyo Olympian Collin Morikawa in Paris. The women’s team consists of World No. 1 and Tokyo gold medalist Nelly Korda, World No. 2 Lilia Vu, and World No. 9 Rose Zhang. Men’s coverage tees off on GOLF Channel on Aug. 1 at 3 a.m. ET, with the women beginning on Aug. 7 at 3 a.m. ET.
• Marking 20 years of Olympic coverage on Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the Olympic Games in the U.S., the network will present the most extensive Olympic coverage in Spanish-language media history with more programming hours than ever before across Telemundo, Universo and Peacock. Telemundo and Universo will present more than 315 hours of live competitions and daily recap specials. On most days, the network will offer at least 6 hours of daytime coverage of the Summer Games and up to 12 hours of programming on soccer days. In addition, Telemundo will present a two-hour recap show highlighting the best Olympic stories of the day, every weekday at 12 a.m. ET beginning Friday, July 26 through Sunday, August 11.
• For the first time, the network will offer coverage of the Opening Ceremony live on Telemundo on July 26 starting at 1 p.m. ET. 
• Peacock will livestream all Telemundo and Universo programming, offering the most extensive Spanish-language streaming experience for the Olympics in U.S. media history. In addition to the live events, Peacock will feature full-event replays and exclusive short-form content in Spanish curated for Hispanic audiences around the most relevant events, athletes, and countries competing in Paris. 
• Telemundo will be the Home of Fútbol Olímpico, the soccer destination to watch every match, every team, every goal from both Men’s and Women’s tournaments live en español starting two days before the Opening Ceremony on July 24 through August 11 across Telemundo, Universo and Peacock.
• NBC Sports Digital will stream more than 5,000 hours of the Paris Olympics across its TV Everywhere platforms, via authentication, including NBCOlympics.com (desktop), NBC.com (desktop), the NBC Sports App, the NBC App and all other NBCU Apps (e.g., Telemundo, USA, and Bravo), which are available across mobile, tablet and connected TVs. The comprehensive offering features live competition across all 39 sports and all 329 medal events, plus simulstreaming of all linear coverage and the digital Gold Zone whip-around show.
• NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, and the NBC Sports app will once again feature full-event replays of all event streams, plus extensive video highlights.
• IMAX: The NBC television network will extend its live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony to IMAX locations nationwide on Friday, July 26 — the first time ever the global event will be presented live in IMAX.
• AMC: The NBC television network will extend its daily live daytime coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics to AMC Theatres as a ticketed event throughout the United States from July 27-August 11.
• NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be more accessible to viewers of all abilities than ever before, providing the opportunity to enjoy the excitement of the Olympic through enhanced closed captioning, expanded audio description, and improved digital content accessibility.
• My New Favorite Olympian: NBCUniversal Local’s NBC-owned stations and NBC Sports Regional Networks present a new season of the award-winning multiplatform podcast My New Favorite Olympian profiling Team USA’s most-inspiring athletes leading up to Paris 2024. The seven-part audio and video series, which began June 12, is led by 12-time Olympic medalist swimmer Natalie Coughlin and Zena Keita, an NBC Sports Bay Area reporter, host and analyst.
• Comcast will offer the highest-possible picture quality on a 24/7 simulcast of USA Network in 4K UHD and an X1 Olympics experience unlike any other. Xfinity’s Olympics destination blends every minute of coverage airing across NBCUniversal’s cable and broadcast networks and streaming on Peacock into one simple experience.
• As previously announced, NBCUniversal and Roku revealed the NBC Olympic Zone on Roku, a new destination on the Roku Home Screen Menu to help users easily access and explore Peacock’s comprehensive coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 this summer.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Telemundo 33 Sacramento / KCSO and Telemundo 51 Fresno / KNSO have named Candy Duran news director for the two Telemundo-owned stations serving Northern and Central California.

Duran will begin the new job on April 8 and will report to Stacy Owen, president and general manager of KCSO and KNSO.

In her new role, Duran will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of news content and operations for Telemundo 33 Sacramento and Telemundo 51 Fresno. She will lead a team of cross-platform news producers, reporters and anchors covering their local communities. 

"Candy is an experienced and committed journalist who understands our communities,” said Owen. “She is passionate about empowering and inspiring people and embodies our Working For You/Trabajando Para Ti brand.  We’re excited for her to lead our efforts to increase our impact through our television, digital and streaming platforms.”

A Spanish-language media veteran, Duran has more than 12 years of local news experience in Central and Northern California. Most recently, she served as Executive Producer for Univision 21 Fresno / KFTV. Duran previously spent nearly 11 years in assignment editor, writer and producer positions for Univision 14 Area de la Bahía de San Francisco / KDTV.

Duran gained experience as news reporter at Univision 18 / KUPB in Midland, Texas, from 2011 to 2012, and as a Spanish-language radio producer after beginning her career as a news intern at the Telemundo-owned station Telemundo Area de la Bahía 48 / KSTS in 2009. 

Duran is a graduate of California State University, Stanislaus, and earned a master’s degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

LAS VEGAS—Telemundo Las Vegas (KBLR) has promoted executive producer Johali Carmona to news director, effective immediately. In the new role, she will report to Andrew Deschapelles, who last week was appointed president and general manager of Telemundo Las Vegas.

Carmona, an award-winning professional with more than 15 years of experience in local media, has been an integral part of Telemundo Las Vegas since 2016. In her new capacity, she will oversee the station’s news content and operations, guiding the cross-platform news team to deliver the most relevant local coverage to the community. 

"Johali’s dedication and expertise make her the ideal candidate to lead our local news coverage now and well into the future,” said Deschapelles. “Her leadership will guide our team to new heights and ensure we build on our position as a leading, trusted source of information for the Spanish-speaking community in the Las Vegas region. We are excited for her on this well-earned role with our talented news team.”

Carmona's extensive background includes roles such as news producer at KBLR, executive producer - managing editor at Telemundo Colorado, and, most recently, executive producer at Telemundo Las Vegas. Over the years, she has held various newsroom positions with increasing responsibility, including reporter, producer, and news anchor at Barinas TV in Venezuela and Producer for Radio La Voz de Nevada.

She takes the helm of Telemundo Las Vegas’ newsroom as the station continues to dominate primetime ratings and earn growth, especially among Adults 18-49 where Late News viewership has surged by 75% in 2023 compared to the previous year and is currently pacing at an impressive 145% increase in 2024.  

ATLANTA, Ga.—Gray Television has announced that it will launch the InvestigateTV+ en Español program on February 26, 2024, in 26 of Gray’s Telemundo markets. 

The program from Gray’s investigative team, which currently airs in English in 113 of Gray’s markets, will now reach an extended audience through its newly formatted show in Spanish and air Monday through Friday in early news windows across the country, Gray reported. 

“An essential part of Gray’s mission is investigative journalism, and it is our goal for everyone to see it. Whether a viewer speaks Spanish or English, we want to give viewers the opportunity to see, learn, and react from these stories,” said Lee Zurik, vice president of investigations.

InvestigateTV+ en Español is hosted by Luis Carlos Mendoza, an award-winning, long-time news anchor of Noticiero Telemundo 20 in Odessa-Midland, Texas. “Luis Carlos Mendoza brings an unsurpassable level of professionalism and heart for the community and is the perfect host for this news magazine,” said Susan Sim Oh, vice president of strategy and operations for the Telemundo Station Group.

Gray’s newsmagazine program InvestigateTV started in 2018 as a weekend series and in 2022 expanded to a daily weekday show titled InvestigateTV+. Gray’s national investigative unit draws upon a dedicated team of investigative journalists as well as scores of journalists working in Gray’s local markets with its leading local news stations. The unit has received countless awards, including most recently a prestigious duPont-Columbia Award in January 2024.

“Premium in-depth investigations and reports are essential yet are not widely available for the Hispanic community in the US. For Gray to be able to make this content in Spanish is both important and needed,” said Juan Toro, Executive Producer of InvestigateTV+ en Español.

In addition to the weekday InvestigateTV+ en Español series, Gray Telemundo stations will also air the weekend series of InvestigateTV en Español starting March 2.

MIRAMAR, Fla.—José Cancela, president of Telemundo Station Group, has named José Alberto Suárez president and general manager of WTMO / Telemundo 31 Orlando, WRMD / Telemundo 49 Tampa and WWDT / Telemundo Fort Myers-Naples. Suárez joins the three Florida stations after serving as president & general manager of Telemundo-owned stations in Sacramento, Calif., Las Vegas, and Fresno, Calif.

In his new role, Suárez will oversee all aspects of WTMO, WRMD and WWDT. Reporting to Cancela, he will lead local leadership teams across news, sales, digital media, technology, human resources, marketing and creative, and community affairs. He will also work closely with Cancela’s executive team and leaders from NBCUniversal Local, the division that includes Telemundo Station Group. Suárez succeeds Migdalia Figueroa, who was named president & general manager of WKAQ / Telemundo Puerto Rico on Jan. 29.

“José is a talented local media executive who has successfully guided several stations in our portfolio to expand their impact and achieve growth in diverse and varied markets,” said Cancela. “In addition to his proven record as a leader, he has significant hands-on experience in many critical areas of our business. I’m pleased José will continue the great work of Migdalia and her local teams in serving our communities.”

A Florida native, Suárez has more than 25 years of local media experience in talent, news, digital media, creative and leadership roles. Most recently, he led KCSO / Telemundo 33 Sacramento and KNSO / Telemundo 51 Fresno, beginning in April 2019, and KBLR / Telemundo Las Vegas since January 2023. He was previously President & General Manager of Telemundo-owned stations in Salt Lake City and San Antonio.

Overall, Suárez has spent 18 years with Telemundo- and NBC-owned stations. Before becoming a station leader, he was director of creative services & programming for WTVJ / NBC 6 Miami. Earlier, Suárez held digital media roles with Telemundo Station Group, WTVJ and WSCV / Telemundo 51 Miami. Before joining NBCUniversal, Suárez held news and on-air roles for media outlets in Florida, Ohio and Texas.

NEW YORK—Veteran Spanish-language media executive and longtime leader of WKAQ/Telemundo Puerto Rico José Cancela has been named president of Telemundo Station Group, effective immediately.

In addition, Valari Staab, chairman of NBCUniversal Local has announced that Migdalia Figueroa has been named president and general manager of WKAQ, effective immediately. A native of Puerto Rico, she joins WKAQ after serving as president and general manager of the Telemundo-owned stations in Orlando, Tampa and Fort Myers, Fla.

In his new role, Cancela will provide strategic and operational leadership to the NBCUniversal Local media portfolio that includes Telemundo stations in 31 markets across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, including in each of the Top 20 U.S. Hispanic TV DMAs. 

Reporting to Staab, he will lead Telemundo Stations Group’s executive team and station general managers, and work closely with Luis Fernández, Chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. He succeeds Manuel Martinez, who retired last year.

“José is an experienced leader who has earned the respect of his colleagues and peers during a successful career dedicated to the Spanish-language marketplace,” said Staab. “We are pleased that he will expand his impact and influence across our Telemundo stations to guide their continued growth and act as a resource and mentor to our established and emerging leaders across our division.”

Cancela has more than 35 years in leadership roles and more than four decades of media experience. He served as president and GM of WKAQ for nearly 12 years, where he led the expansion of local news and entertainment content from 15 hours a week in 2012 to more than 70 hours today.

Cancela joined WKAQ from KVEA / Telemundo 52 Los Angeles, where he was president and GM. Previously, he was president & COO of Telemundo Station Group from 1992 to 1998. A published author of the book ‘The Power of Business en Espanol,’ Cancela began his career as a sales trainee for Miami’s WLTV after serving in the U.S. Air Force, eventually rising to president and GM of the Univision station.

Figueroa, who has an extensive background in Spanish-language television, will oversee all aspects of WKAQ. Reporting to Cancela, she will manage the station’s leadership team across news, sales, technology, human resources, programming, production and public relations.

“Migdalia is a seasoned local leader who has distinguished herself as a strategic and dynamic executive over her nearly two-decade tenure with our Telemundo and NBC stations,” said Staab. “She’s the ideal person to take the helm in Puerto Rico and build on the outstanding foundation José and his team have established. I’m excited she’s returning home to take on this very important position and add to WKAQ’s rich history.”

Figueroa has spent nearly 35 years in media and has held several news and leadership roles for NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations since 2005. She led WTMO/Telemundo 31 Orlando for nearly four years, beginning in 2020, and added WRMD/Telemundo 49 Tampa and WWDT/Telemundo Ft. Myers-Naples to her responsibilities in early 2023, leading all three stations simultaneously since.

Prior to joining WTMO, Figueroa served as vice president of news for WTVJ / NBC 6 Miami for eight years after two years as Telemundo Station Group’s Senior Vice President of Content & Branding. She was previously vice president of news for WSCV / Telemundo 51 Miami after nearly 15 years with Univision. She began her career as a producer for Puerto Rico’s WSJN after graduating from the University of Puerto Rico.

NEW YORK—Luis Fernández has been appointed chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, succeeding Beau Ferrari, who will become a senior advisor to the chairman of the News Group and NBCUniversal focused on strategic growth opportunities.

Fernández, who previously was president of Noticias Telemundo—its news division, returns to Telemundo after a career in Spanish-language media as a broadcast executive and award-winning journalist. He has overseen the development of successful programming across broadcast, digital and other platforms, NBCUniversal Telemundo said.

“Throughout his extraordinary career, Luis has time and again shown visionary leadership, building and growing the most successful Spanish language media organizations in the United States and overseas,” said Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCUniversal News Group. “At this moment in Telemundo’s storied history, we are so fortunate to have someone of Luis’s experience and stature to rejoin our team and excited about what the future holds for Telemundo and its audiences under his leadership.”

Fernández has served as CEO of Radio Television Española (RTVE), Spain’s state-owned public radio and television corporation; president of Univision Entertainment and Univision Studios; and International CEO of Real Madrid based in Beijing. He also held leadership positions at Canal +, Telecinco, Cadena SER, Radio EL PAÍS and Cadena COPE.

“As our communities are increasingly playing a greater role in American culture, politics, sports and commerce, this is our time to meet the moment,” said Fernández.

Fernández will report to Conde.

LOS ANGELES—With the FIFA Women’s World Cup getting ready to wrap up, new research from Ampere Analysis highlights the growing popularity of soccer in America, with nearly 20% of U.S. sports fans now claiming it is their favorite sport and broadcasters tripling their spending on soccer rights since 2015.  

The Ampere survey found that soccer is the fourth most popular American sport, a figure that has grown rapidly from the last quarter of 2021. The US boasts a high proportion of avid female soccer fans (37%), compared to 31% among the big five Western European markets. 

Taken together, these findings bode well for Major League Soccer (MLS), with Lionel Messi having recently joined Inter Miami. 

They also help explain record viewing data from Nielsen for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, now getting ready for the finals on August 20 between Spain and England. 

Spanish-language coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Telemundo and Peacock has been particularly successful. 

The August 10 quarterfinal match between Spain v. Netherlands averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 968,000 viewers across Telemundo, Peacock, Universo and Telemundo streaming platforms, making it the most watched Women’s World Cup Quarterfinal match in Spanish-language history surpassing the 2019 Netherlands quarterfinal by 205 percent. NBCUniversal has also been reporting that total minutes consumed to-date surpassed 1.3 billion across Telemundo, Universo, TeleXitos, Peacock, and the Telemundo App. 

Earlier the USA v. Netherlands averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.51 million viewers across Telemundo, Peacock, Universo and Telemundo streaming platforms, according to Nielsen. 

“Understanding the consumption habits of US soccer fans is crucial for the broadcasters who want to curate and build appealing content around this behavior,” said Sam Nursall, research analyst at Ampere in a new report discussing how broadcasters can monetize the growing interest in soccer. “There’s a really strong opportunity here to combine the best of traditional broadcast with the capabilities of streaming services and social media to meet the appetite of these passionate fans. Ampere also believes that the challenges of piracy to avoid paying fees can be addressed through multi-league bundles to bring soccer fans all the content they can consume.”

One major opportunity regarding the soccer fan base is their relative affluence. Ampere found that US soccer fans are 43% more likely than average sports fans to have a household income of more than $100,000, making this affluent audience a key target for broadcasters and rights holders

Crucially, the fanbase is passionate and willing to pay to indulge in their love of the beautiful game. Almost three-quarters (73%) of US-based fans of the Premier League and UEFA Champions League say they will pay to watch the competitions

Ampere also reported that networks in the US are also increasing their spending on soccer rights. In 2022, soccer broadcasting rights in the US were worth over $1.3bn – three times more than in 2015, according to Ampere. 

Currently, interest in soccer competitions is dominated by global and European events, the report found. 

American fans most enjoy the FIFA World Cup (33%), the English Premier League (31%), and the UEFA Champions League (30%), with only 20% claiming to follow the MLS

But the MLS will be hoping to boost this rising interest. Alongside the global Apple TV deal signed in 2022, the League has welcomed Lionel Messi to Inter Miami, making the competition more appealing to those who prefer to watch top-tier players, the report said. 

Ampere researchers stressed, however, that creating the right digital strategy will be vital to meet the viewing needs of American soccer fans

US soccer fans pay for more SVoD services than average and prefer to watch sports on streaming instead of broadcast TV

Awkward kick-off times for the top European leagues mean they view comparatively less live sport than other US fan groups. As a result, they have high engagement rates with highlights and player content on social media platforms such as Instagram and YouTube where they already have strong consumption rates, the reserchers said. 

According to Ampere’s findings, nearly half of US soccer fans say they only want to watch the sport via an online streaming platform. More than half (54%) say they are most likely to view on a second home at home rather than the main TV set

MIAMI, Fla.—Telemundo, which has the exclusive Spanish-language rights in the U.S. to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023, has announced it will offer six additional matches on its flagship network, three of which are Round of 16 matches airing this upcoming week. 

With the six new matches, Telemundo will air a total of 39 matches on its national network including the 23 remaining matches of the tournament. 

“Given the unprecedented interest in this year’s Women’s World Cup, we are excited to announce we are doubling down on our efforts and will offer an additional six games on our flagship network, plus a series of reairs of key matches,” said Eli Velazquez, executive vice president of Telemundo Deportes. “The fans’ response to our Group Stage coverage across our linear platforms, and especially on Peacock, has been beyond our expectations and we are thrilled to be able to reach a larger number of fans with the world class coverage they’ve come to expect.” 

The six matches are: 

• Sun., Aug. 6 at 3 a.m. ET: Round of 16: Sweden vs. USA 
• Mon., Aug. 7 at 3:30 a.m. ET: Round of 16: England vs. Nigeria   
• Mon., Aug. 7 at 6:30 a.m. ET: Round of 16: Australia vs. Denmark 
• Thur., Aug. 10 at 3:30 a.m. ET: Quarterfinals 
• Fri., Aug. 11 at 2:30 a.m. ET: Quarterfinals 
• Sat., Aug. 19 at 3:30 a.m. ET: Third Place 

 AUCKLAND, N.Z.—NBCUniversal is reporting that Spanish-language coverage of the USA v. Netherlands averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.51 million viewers across Telemundo, Peacock, Universo and Telemundo streaming platforms. 

That made the rematch of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final the most watched Women’s World Cup Group Stage match in Spanish-language history and the second largest ever regardless of stage, closely matching the 2019 Finals (1.55 million viewers). 

The USA-Netherlands rematch on July 26 also scored big on digital as the most streamed Women’s World Cup Group Stage match in U.S. media history with an Average Minute Audience of 244,000 viewers. 

Yesterday’s 1-1 draw between USA and Netherlands posted a 50% increase from the previous matchup v. Vietnam (1.01 million TAD) last week Friday, and 81% up from the second USA match in 2019 vs. Chile (833,000 TAD). This week’s USA match continues to build on Telemundo’s dominance, now owning the top nine Women’s World Cup matches in Spanish-language history.  

Telemundo is the exclusive Spanish-language media rights holder to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in the U.S. Through 22 matches, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is averaging a TAD of 194,000 viewers, on par with the 2019 full group stage average (194,000) which took place in France in a more favorable time zone.

NEW YORK—In a major push to expand its free ad-supported streaming offerings, NBCUniversal has launched a slew of new FAST linear content offerings from the company’s brands, including NBC,  Bravo, E!, NBC Sports, CNBC, Telemundo, Universal Studio Group and more.

Amazon Freevee and Xumo Play were named launch partners for content that is scheduled to go live this summer. 

NBCU reported that Xumo Enterprise will power the distribution of NBCUniversal’s new FAST channels on third party services starting with Amazon Freevee. 

The massive launch of new FAST services add to NBCUniversal existing portfolio of channels that include Dateline 24/7, NBC News NOW, and Local NBC and Telemundo news stations.  

“NBCUniversal is in the enviable position of owning a vast array of iconic shows that are not part of our broadcast and cable networks to curate a valuable portfolio of FAST channels,” said Matt Schnaars, president, NBCUniversal Content Distribution. “These channels, with content from some of the most recognizable brands in television, will find an immediate audience in the growing FAST ecosystem, and create value for NBCUniversal, our distribution partners, and our advertisers.” 

“Freevee has grown into a destination for a vast selection of FAST Channels, offering customers a wide selection of programming to stream from nearly any device including the Freevee app, Fire TV, and Prime Video,” added Ryan Pirozzi, head of Amazon Freevee. “We’re honored to be a launch partner for the full slate of FAST Channels coming from the NBCUniversal portfolio and can’t wait for Freevee customers to enjoy nearly 50 new channels, offering endless hours of lean back content to enjoy.”

NBCU describes the new channels as:

• Bravo Vault: From “Shahs of Sunset” to “Flipping Out,” Bravo Vault immerses you in all the high-sheen content and drama you love with our rotating content library.  
• E! Keeping Up: Keep up with each breakup and breakdown from the first family of reality TV, the Kardashian/Jenners. The E! Keeping Up Vault has the episodes and spin offs that created an empire. Relive it all now.  
• Million Dollar Listing Vault: Dig deep into the many seasons of “Million Dollar Listing” from LA to NY, SF to Miami! Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing” vault introduces you to the best of real estate and all the deals and drama.   
• Oxygen True Crime Archives: Oxygen True Crime Archives is your home for deep dives into infamous cases and binge-watching original series. True crime, all day, every day.  
• Real Housewives Vault: Revisit the Real Housewives that launched the iconic franchise, showcasing the glitz, glamour, and drama of the reality show’s wealthy female stars.   
• SNL Vault: See your favorite characters, sketches, and hosts in an array of “Saturday Night Live” clips.
• Top Chef Vault: Bravo’s “Top Chef” Vault has a rotating library to catch up on and learn the latest in sous-vide, gastronomy and more from the ultimate food competition show.   
• American Crimes: Explore the dark side of the American dream and life behind bars, featuring award-winning series “American Greed” and “Lockup.”
• GolfPass: GolfPass brings together thousands of lessons from the game’s biggest instructors, exclusive series, GOLF Channel news and features, and much more.   
• NBC Sports: Stay updated on the latest sports news with entertaining talk programs, including Premier League Stories and “The Dan Patrick Show”.  
• Historias de Amor: Delightful romantic comedies and emotionally charged dramatic sagas of love and revenge. Based on authentic storytelling, offering familiar content for the bilingual U.S. Latino population.   
• Lo Mejor de Telemundo: Discover recent fan favorites and revisit hits from Telemundo, including dramas, reality, and novelas, featuring popular series such as “El Caso Cerrado,” “El Domo del Dinero,” and more.   
• Noticias Telemundo Ahora: 24/7 Spanish-language news channel from the US Hispanic community’s most trusted news source, featuring breaking news, interviews with leading newsmakers, live reports from major cities across the country and lifestyle content.
• Telemundo al Día: Offering the latest in entertainment and sports news. Content includes shows like “Al Rojo Vivo,” “La Mesa Caliente,” Telemundo Deportes and more.   
• Entertainment Discovery & Fandom Channels: 
• Rotten Tomatoes: The Rotten Tomatoes channel is the one-stop source for movie & TV fans, with fresh takes on favorite scenes, previews of blockbusters, and weekly content highlights.   
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Emmy®-winning anthology series created by Alfred Hitchcock features suspenseful and delightfully twisting mysteries.    
• Bad Girls Club: Watch as seven outrageously bold, brazenly misbehaved women attempt to transform their reckless ways. Can they change – or will chaos rule?  
• Lassie: Join Lassie, the Martin family’s beloved canine, and her human animal companions as they embark on adventures. Learn why dogs truly are a man’s best friend in this Emmy®-winning series.  
• Little House on the Prairie: Set in the late 1800’s, the Ingalls family pack up their belongings and venture out west in search for new life in the new land. Starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, watch this family of five adjust to their new home in Plum Creek, on the plains of Minnesota. 
• Made in Chelsea: Follow the sensational lives, loves, and careers of eight high society friends who live in London’s most affluent neighborhoods.   
• Murder, She Wrote: Join mystery writer Jessica Fletcher (played by legend Angela Lansbury), as she solves crimes in this Emmy®-winning drama.   
• Saved by the Bell: Share the inventive schemes and mischievous dreams of these tight-knit friend groups. Watch them grow from Bayside High in “Saved by the Bell” to after graduation in “The College Years,” and later with the next generation in “The New Class.”
• TNBC: Rediscover these laugh-out-loud fan-favorite sitcoms from Teen NBC. These timeless stories about the highs and lows of growing up are relatable for any audience, young or old. Series include: “Punky Brewster,” “City Guys,” “Hang Time,” “Major Dad” and more.   
• The Lone Ranger: The masked cowboy known as the Lone Ranger, and his trusty accomplice Tonto, fight for justice in the wild west. 
• Universal Action: Buckle up and hold on tight! Helicopters, fast cars, and fight scenes are packed into this channel. Here you’ll find riveting shows that are sure to get your heart pumping and adrenaline flowing, such as “Magnum P.I.,” “Knight Rider,” “The A-Team” and many others.  
• Universal Crime: Mystery, suspense, and action culminate in these notable drama series. From the scene of the crime to the courtroom, follow along with some of your favorite stars as they fight for justice to be served. Series include: “Columbo,” “Kojak,” “The Rockford Files” and more. 
• Universal Westerns: Cowboys, gunslingers, and outlaws roam the wild west in these series. Get swept away by these classic tales of heroism and family adventure set against scenic frontier backdrops, such as “The Virginian” and “Tales of Wells Fargo” among many others.   
• Universal Monsters: Blood-sucking vampires, stitched-together monsters, and howling werewolves! From iconic monster movies to modern classics, these films are guaranteed to give you goosebumps, which include titles such as “Frankenstein,” “Dracula,” “The Wolf Man” and more.

These channels join NBCUniversal’s lineup of previously announced FAST channels including NBC News NOW, TODAY All Day, Dateline 24/7, LX, NBC and Telemundo Local Stations, and Sky News International.  

Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, also has a robust FAST channels offering featuring content from across the company’s portfolio.

NBC’s Peacock streaming service will host its first exclusive NFL game on Dec. 23 when it broadcasts a primetime matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Buffalo Bills. The Peacock exclusive immediately follows a special SNF Saturday afternoon game between the Cincinnati Bengals and  Pittsburgh Steelers) at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

In addition to the Peacock exclusive, NBC announced that it will present 20 regular-season games, including 18 regular-season Sunday Night Football games, NFL Kickoff 2023, and the annual Thanksgiving night game as well as three postseason games on NBC and Peacock—with two Wild Card Playoff games and one Divisional Playoff game. The games will also be available on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app with the full HD-quality video stream available directly from NBC’s broadcasts.

The SNF announce team of Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark return for their second season together.

Telemundo Deportes will again provide exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the entire NBC Sunday Night Football package, including playoffs. Games will also be available on live stream via the Telemundo Deportes app.

NBC has also claimed the primetime TV crown with its "Sunday Night Football" topping all primetime television series in the fall of 2022 and said that it is once again pacing to finish as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for the 12th consecutive year, extending its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen.

NEW YORK—Amazon today announced that it has added 15 FAST news channels from local NBC and Telemundo stations from top U.S. DMAs to its Amazon News app on Fire TV and Alexa on Echo Show. 

The deal follows a similar arrangement with Fox announced last month in which the network will provide 17 24/7 local FAST channels, one from each market covered by the Fox Television Stations, through the Amazon News app on Fire TV and Alexa on Echo Show devices.

NBCUniversal Local’s streaming channels (FAST) portfolio includes 11 NBC station local news channels, and four Telemundo station regional news channels powered by multiple stations in each region. The 24/7 local channels’ expanding distribution, which varies by channel, already includes Peacock, Samsung TV Plus, The Roku Channel and Xumo Play. NBCUniversal has also made Peacock available on Fire TV, as well as TODAY All Day and Dateline 24/7 FAST Channels. In addition, network apps including NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, USA, Universal Kids, MSNBC, NBC News, CNBC, NBC Sports and Telemundo are available on Fire TV.

The channels now available on Fire TV include:

• Noticias Telemundo Noreste
• Noticias Telemundo California
• Noticias Telemundo Texas
• Noticias Telemundo Florida
• NBC New York News
• NBC Los Angeles News
• NBC Chicago News
• NBC Philadelphia News
• NBC Dallas News
• NBC Washington, D.C. News
• NBC Boston News
• NBC Bay Area News
• NBC South Florida News
• NBC San Diego News
• NBC Connecticut News

“We are excited to grow our existing partnership with Amazon, expanding the reach of our local news content to millions of people on Fire TV and Echo Show devices,” said Matt Schnaars, President, NBCUniversal Content Distribution. “News continues to be a top choice for viewers, and we are proud to reach new audiences with best-in-class journalism from our local stations.”

WASHINGTON—Doug Lung, vice president of Broadcast Technology for NBCUniversal Local and long-time TV Tech columnist, has been named recipient of the 2023 NAB Television Engineering Achievement Award. 

Doug leads NBC and Telemundo-owned stations’ RF and transmission affairs, including microwave, radars, satellite uplinks, and FCC technical filings.

Beginning his career in 1976 at KSCI in Los Angeles, Doug has nearly 50 years of experience in broadcast television engineering. Beginning in 1985, he led the engineering department for what was to become the Telemundo network and station group, assisting in the design, construction and installation of the company’s broadcast and cable facilities. 

Other projects include work on the launch of Hawaii’s first UHF TV station, the rollout and testing of the ATSC mobile-handheld standard, and software development related to the incentive auction TV spectrum repack.

Doug is also the longest-serving columnist for TV Tech, having launched his RF Technology column nearly 35 years ago. Doug is also a regular contributor to IEEE Broadcast Technology. He received a Tech Leadership Award from digital media publisher Future in 2021 and is a member of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.

Michael Cooney, CTO at Beasley Media Group will receive the Radio Engineering Achievement Award. Cooney is a recipient of the 2016 Radio World Excellence in Engineering Award. 

They will be honored at the We Are Broadcasters Awards, held on the Main Stage of the 2023 NAB Show on April 18 at 10 a.m.

Established in 1959, the Radio and Television Engineering Achievement Awards are given to individuals who are nominated by their peers for significant contributions to advancing broadcast engineering.

MIAMI, Fla.—Hoping to build on the success of its presentation of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which saw record audiences, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and the U.S. Soccer Federation have inked a multimedia rights agreement that will make Telemundo the new exclusive Spanish-language home of the Women’s and Men’s National Teams across all platforms, including Peacock, in the United States.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

The new agreement will feature more than 20 U.S. National Team matches each year across Telemundo, Universo, Peacock—presented by the digital content brand Tplus—and Telemundo’s digital platforms, consisting of National Team friendlies (including premium U.S. matches against Mexico), the SheBelieves Cup, and other key events involving the Women’s and Men’s National Soccer Teams, such as select CONCACAF Nations League matches.

The deal will include and culminate with coverage of special events and content opportunities during Send-Off matches and leading up to, during and following the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup which will be co-hosted among Canada, Mexico and the United States. 

“Building off the momentum of a historic World Cup 2022, we are proud to partner with the U.S. Soccer Federation and become the new exclusive Spanish-language home of Team USA. The U.S. National Teams will be a cornerstone of our portfolio of premier sports franchises, multiplatform live sports offering and new IP content creation,” said Beau Ferrari, chairman, NBCUniversal Enterprises. “We look forward to together propelling the growth of soccer in the United States and serving our audiences across all platforms, as we build toward the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023 and FIFA Men’s World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026.”

“We’re incredibly excited to begin our partnership with Telemundo as we continue to bring the passion of our sport and National Teams to Spanish-speaking audiences,” said U.S. Soccer Federation president, Cindy Parlow Cone. “It’s a special time for soccer in the United States, and Telemundo’s commitment to double-down and amplify the sports growth through their unparalleled portfolio of platforms serves as an incredible foundation of the partnership. With Telemundo as the rights holder of the FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Olympic Games, and the Premier League, there will be prominent opportunities to highlight our players and teams to bring unprecedented access to fans during marquee moments.”

The partnership begins in 2023 with U.S. Women’s international friendly matches against New Zealand today, Jan. 17 and Friday, Jan. 20 airing live at 10:05 p.m. ET on Universo and streaming on Peacock and the Telemundo app.

Marquee matches will follow next week in Los Angeles as the U.S. Men’s team faces Serbia on Wednesday, Jan. 25 on Universo and Colombia on Saturday, Jan. 28 on Telemundo at the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup cycle. 

All matches will stream live on Peacock and the Telemundo app. 

MIAMI—Telemundo continues to report large audiences for its Spanish-language World Cup coverage with new ratings showing that 2022 Semi-Finals Total Audience Delivery on Telemundo and Peacock was up by a whopping 60% over 2018. 

About 4.5 million viewed the Spanish-language coverage of the matches on Telemundo and Peacock vs. 2.8 million in 2018. 

The Semi-Final match between France and Morocco was the 13th game with over 4 million views and the 18th match with a digital average minute audience (AMA) of more than 1 million viewers. 

The match between France and Morocco had a TAG of 4.2 million and a digital AMA of 1.5 million viewers. 

The day two semi-final was up 39% vs. 2018 (Croatia-England, 3.0 million) and up 63% vs. France’s Semi-Final match in 2018 (Day 1 France vs. Belgium, 2.6 million).

BELLEVUE, Wash.—New data from iSpot.tv shows that the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup is delivering large TV ad impressions on linear TV, with more than 8.4 billion TV ad impressions across both the English and Spanish-language airings in the U.S., a 20% increase from the 7.1 billion TV impressions delivered in 2018. 

The World Cup was the third most viewed programming, with 1.89% of all TV ad impressions from Nov. 20-Dec. 11, behind only the NFL and college football, respectively, iSpot.tv reported. 

The surge in viewership on linear can largely be attributed to a hefty increase in viewership on Spanish-language programming on networks Telemundo and Universo.

Other highlights from the iSpot.tv data include: 

• Spanish language network viewership of the World Cup crossed 5 billion ad impressions through 12/11, up from 2.14 billion for all the games in 2018. 
• The World Cup is the top program by share of Spanish-language TV ad impressions from Nov. 20-Dec. 11, at 19.3%.
• For Spanish-language TV ad impressions, the top match day was Nov. 26 – the day of the Mexico vs. Argentina group stage contest.
• The presence of a USA team, absent in the 2018 cup has also buoyed interest in the U.S. The top match day for English-language TV ad impressions for World Cup was Dec. 3 – the day of the USA vs. Netherlands round of 16 game.  
• Viewership for advertising is highest on Saturdays during the day

The above measurement figures are not inclusive of streaming on Tubi, Peacock or other digital channels and look only at linear and traditional VOD viewing trends.

MIAMI—Telemundo continues to report hefty audience increases for its Spanish-language coverage of the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022 with 4.9 million viewing the England vs. France Quarter-Final match. That was up 142% vs. 2018’s Quarter-Final match between England vs. Sweden (2.0 million) and up 115% compared to France vs. Uruguay (2.3 million). 

The match ranked as 3rd most-streamed World Cup match ever regardless of language with a digital average minute audience (AMA) of 1.5 million, Telemundo said.  

Morocco vs. Portugal’s Total Audience Delivery (TAD) was 3.5 million including a digital AMA of 1.2 million. 

Day 1 of Quarter-Finals averaged a TAD of 3.9 million, up 46% vs. 2018’s day 1 (2.7 million). 

Day 2 of the Quarter-Finals was the most-watched day of the tournament with the games averaging a total audience delivery (TAD) of 4.2 million, up 64% v. 2018’s Day 2 (2.6 million).

Overall, 2022’s Quarter-Finals round averaged a TAD of 4.0M, up 54% vs 2018’s Quarter-Final round (2.6M), Telemundo reported. 

DOHA, QATAR—NBCUniversal is reporting large audiences during the first 13 days and 48 Group Stage matches of its Spanish-language coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, with an average Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 2.07 million viewers across Telemundo, Universo, Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms. 

That was up 5% vs. the 2018 tournament (1.97 million). 

During that period, Telemundo reported that the Nov. 26 match between Argentina and Mexico drew 9 million viewers, the largest audience ever recorded for the U.S. Spanish language Group Stage match. 

Of the past 8 FIFA World Cup tournaments, Spanish-language total viewership (including streaming) for the 2022 Group Stage ranks second only to the 2014 tournament, which was played in Brazil and featured favorable time zones for U.S. viewers, Telemundo reported. 

During the 2022 Group Stage, there have been 8 games of with at least 4.0 million viewers and 12 with at least 3.0 million, up from 4 and 6, respectively, in 2018 Group Stage.

The Fri., Nov. 25, England v. USA match averaged a TAD of 4.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched World Cup Group Stage match featuring a U.S. team in Spanish-language history.

Overall, streaming has comprised 28% of Telemundo’s total viewership for the World Cup, an unprecedented figure, the broadcaster said. 

Telemundo is averaging a TAD of 2.07 million viewers through the first 48 matches across all platforms with streaming responsible for 578,000 of those viewers on Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms (Average Minute Audience), which is up 160% vs. 2018 (222,000).

Argentina v. Mexico on Sat., Nov. 26, is the most-streamed FIFA World Cup match in U.S. media history, regardless of language. It is the first World Cup game to top two million viewers with an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 2.08 million viewers and beat the previous record set by Mexico v. Poland (1.35 million) on the first Tuesday of the tournament.

Through the end of the group stage, Telemundo owned accounts have totaled 7.0 million actions (+141% vs Russia 2018 through day 13) and more than 131 million video views across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok. 

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Telemundo and Hearst Television were among the award winners honored Nov. 29 by the American Council of the Blind (ACB) at the 2022 Audio Description Awards gala streamed at www.AdAwardsGala.org and by Pluto TV.

The broadcasters were recognized for their outstanding achievement in Spanish Media in the United States.

Honorees were selected from a diverse group by the ACB’s Audio Description Awards Committee.

Besides Telemundo and Hearst Television, winners included:

• Larry Goldberg, Outstanding Audio Description Visionary 
• Microsoft, Audio Description Game Changer: Innovation  
• Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Audio Description Game Changer: Inclusion 
• Described and Captioned Media Program, Audio Description Game Changer: Education  
• Paramount Global, Outstanding Achievement: Live Events  
• AMI, Outstanding Achievement: International Media- 
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+/Lucasfilm/Audio Description by Deluxe), Audio Description People's Choice Award. 

The gala celebrated the inclusivity and accessibility of media by recognizing the audio description achievements of those in television, streaming and the film industry in making media more accessible to better serve low-vision audiences.

More information is available on the ACB website.