Network Finishes the Week Delivering More Adult 18-49 Viewers than ABC, CBS and FOX during Primetime
Univision’s Coverage of Concacaf Gold Cup Reaches More Than 35 Million Total Viewers 2+; Mexico-U.S. Final Delivers Most-Watched Men’s Soccer Match of 2019
MIAMI – JULY 10, 2019 – Univision, the leading Hispanic media company in the U.S., sparkled brightly during the most-recent week (July 1 – July 7) delivering the No. 1 and No. 2 network ranking in primetime across all of television among Adults 18-34 and Adults 18-49, respectively. For the entire week, Univision averaged 331,000 Adults 18-34, besting ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX and 714,000 Adults 18-49, outperforming ABC, CBS, and FOX during primetime.
The week’s performance was driven by Univision’s telecast of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup, which culminated in Sunday night’s thrilling Mexico vs U.S. finale. Airing on Univision from 9:06 – 11:15 p.m. ET, the final averaged 5.7 million Total Viewers 2+, 3.1 million Adults 18-49 and 1.5 million Adults 18-34, making it the most-watched men’s soccer match of 2019 on any network. The Mexico-U.S. match positioned Univision as the No. 1 network on Sunday night among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34, doubling its closest competitor, ABC, on this night among Adults 18-49. The Mexico vs U.S. final also ranked as the No. 1 program on Sunday night and for the entire week during primetime among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34.
Meanwhile, earlier in the week as part of Gold Cup semifinal action, Tuesday night’s telecast of Mexico-Haiti on Univision (10:15 p.m. -1:15 a.m. ET) delivered 3.6 million Total Viewers 2+, 2.0 million Adults 18-49 and 941,000 Adults 18-34. The Mexico vs Haiti match is the second most-watched men’s soccer match of 2019, regardless of language, and ranked as the No. 2 program in primetime on all of television among Adults 18-49 for the entire week.
Source: Nielsen Fast Nationals, NPM, L+SD data
Univision Network – Week of July 1, 2019 to July 7, 2019 – Additional Primetime Highlights
- Univision delivered audience growth in primetime (+54%) from the comparable week in 2018 while ABC (-15%), CBS (-24%), NBC (-19%), FOX (-13%), The CW (-30%) and Telemundo (-7%) all reported audience declines with the key Adult 18-49 demographic.
- Univision increased its primetime audience week-over-week among Adults 18-49 (+21%) while ABC (-17%), CBS (-13%), NBC (-34%), FOX (-17%) and The CW (-28%) declined.
- Univision outperformed one or more of the English-language broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC or FOX) on every night last week among Adults 18-34 and on five out of seven nights among Adults 18-49.
- USA-Mexico rivalry delivered more viewers than last year’s men’s France-Croatia World Cup final (07/15/2018) on Telemundo, and out-delivered Sunday’s Copa America and Women’s World Cup finals combined on Telemundo among Total Viewers 2+ (+43% advantage), Adults 18-49 (+53% advantage) and Adults 18-34 (+73% advantage).
- Univision’s Copa de Oro (USA-Mexico match on 7/7) had a median age of 39 years, the youngest median age of any major sports event last week. In fact, it was 12 years younger than the median age for Women’s World Cup final on FOX (53 years).
- Univision’s coverage of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup reached more than 35 million Total Viewers 2+ and averaged 1.3 million Total Viewers 2+ and 673,000 Adults 18-49 through 31 matches across Univision, UniMás and Univision Deportes Network (UDN).
Source: Nielsen, NPM (07/01/2019-07/07/2019) Mon-Sat 8pm-11pm/Sun 7pm-11pm, Live+SD. Median Age based on Persons 2+. Reach based NPM Fast Cume, 1+ minute qualifier, Persons 2+ (short- and long-term visitors included).
Local Highlights:
Univision stations ranked No. 1 in primetime for the week among:
- Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix and Sacramento
- Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, San Francisco and Phoenix
The Final of Copa Oro 2019: Mexico vs. USA was the No. 1 Spanish-language program of the season among:
- Total Viewers 2+ and Adults 25-54 in Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Chicago and San Francisco
- Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and San Francisco
- Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and Sacramento
Visit corporate.univision.com/newco for more information on Univision, and follow @UnivisionPRTeam on Twitter and Instagram.
CONTACT: Kevin Sornatale
212-455-5259
ksornatale@univision.net
About Univision Communications Inc.
As the leading Hispanic media company in the U.S., Univision Communications Inc. entertains, informs and empowers U.S. Hispanics with news, sports and entertainment content across broadcast and cable television, audio and digital platforms. The company’s top-rated media portfolio includes the Univision and UniMás broadcast networks, as well as cable networks Univision Deportes Network (UDN) and Galavisión. Locally, Univision owns or operates 65 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico. Additionally, Uforia, the Home of Latin Music, encompasses 58 owned or operated radio stations, plus 89 affiliates, a live event series and a robust digital audio footprint. The company’s prominent digital assets include Univision.com, streaming service Univision Now, the largest Hispanic influencer network and several top-rated apps. For more information, visit corporate.univision.com/newco.