NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Univision Local Media today announced that Univision stations in Los Angeles, New York, Houston and Dallas closed the July 2015 sweep as the most-watched early and late local newscasts among Adults 18-49, regardless of language. In Los Angeles and New York, Univision stations are the first and second most-watched early and late local newscasts in the country at the close of the 2015 July sweep period among Adults 18-49, regardless of language.
During the July 2015 sweep, Univision stations in Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas and Phoenix ranked No. 1 in Total Day viewing among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34, regardless of language. Additionally, Univision stations in Los Angeles, Houston and Dallas ranked No. 1 in primetime among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34.
“Our local newscasts are part of the fabric that makes up Hispanic homes in the U.S.,” said Kevin Cuddihy, president of Local Media, Univision Communications Inc. “Our viewers wake up to our morning news and rely on our early and late local news to stay at the center of what’s happening in their community. These results speak to the depth of our relationship with the Hispanic community as the source for programming content that is reflective of the topics they care about most.”
ADDITIONAL LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
Total Day
During the July 2015 sweep period, Univision was the No. 1 broadcast station in Total Day viewing (Monday-Sunday 6 a.m.-2 a.m.) among:
- Total Viewers 2+ in Los Angeles
- Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, Houston Dallas and Phoenix
- Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Dallas and Phoenix
Univision was the No. 2 broadcast station in Total Day viewing among:
- Total Viewers 2+ in Miami
- Adults 18-49 in New York
- Adults 18+ in Los Angeles and Miami
- Households in Los Angeles and Miami
Primetime
During the July 2015 sweep period, Univision was the No. 1 broadcast station in primetime among:
- Total Viewers 2+ in Los Angeles and Houston
- Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, Houston, and Dallas
- Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Dallas and Phoenix
- Adults 18+ in Los Angeles and Houston
- Households in Los Angeles
Univision was the No. 2 broadcast station in primetime viewing among:
- Total Viewers 2+ in Miami
- Adults 18-49 in New York, Miami, Phoenix and Sacramento
- Adults 18+ in Miami
- Households in Miami and Houston
Early Local News
Univision stations delivered the No. 1 Early Local News among:
- Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Dallas and Phoenix
- Adults 25-54 in Los Angeles, Dallas and Phoenix
Univision stations delivered the No. 2 Early Local News among:
- Adults 18-49 in Miami, Chicago and Sacramento
- Adults 25-54 in New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago and Sacramento
- Adults 18+ and Households in Los Angeles and Miami
Late Local News
Univision stations delivered the No. 1 Late Local News among:
- Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, New York, Houston and Dallas
- Adults 25-54 in Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas and Phoenix
- Adults 18+ and Households in Los Angeles
Univision stations delivered the No. 2 Late Local News among:
- Adults 18-49 in Miami, San Francisco and Sacramento
- Adults 25-54 in New York and San Francisco
- Adults 18+ in Miami and Houston
- Households in Miami
Source: Nielsen, NSI, July 15 (27 of 28 days), (07/02/15-07/28/15). Early local news is defined as local newscasts with a Mon-Fri 6 p.m. ET/PT start time; Mon-Fri 5 p.m. CT/MT start time. Late Local News is defined as local newscasts with a Mon-Fri 10/11 p.m. ET/PT start time; Mon-Fri 9/10 p.m. CT/MT. Includes regular newscasts only. Primetime is defined as ABC/CBS/NBC/IND/UNI/UMA/TEL/AZA/MFZ/ETV Mon-Sat 8-11 p.m./Sun 7-11 p.m. ET/PT (Mon-Sat 7-10 p.m./Sun 6-10 p.m. CT/MT) and FOX/CW Mon-Sat 8-10 p.m./Sun 7-10 p.m. ET/PT (Mon-Sat 7-9 p.m./Sun 6-9 p.m. CT/MT). Total day defined as Mon-Sun 6 a.m.-2 a.m. Rankings based on average impressions. Univision Late News includes simulcast on UniMas stations in the markets. Most watched station in the country based on average impressions across all LPM markets. Live +SD.
About Univision Communications Inc.
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. The Company, a leading content creator in the U.S., includes Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country available in approximately 93% of U.S. Hispanic television households; UniMás, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network available in approximately 87% of U.S. Hispanic television households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the most-watched U.S. Spanish-language cable network, as well as UDN (Univision Deportes Network), the most-watched U.S. Spanish-language sports network, Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to telenovelas, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to international news, and an additional suite of cable offerings - De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson and Telehit; Univision Television Group, which owns 60 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; digital properties consisting of online and mobile websites and apps, including Univision.com, the most visited Spanish-language website among U.S. Hispanics, UVideos, a bilingual digital video network and Uforia, a music application featuring multimedia music content; and Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group in the U.S. which owns and operates 67 radio stations including stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico. UCI’s assets also include a minority stake in El Rey Network, a 24-hour English-language general entertainment cable network and a joint venture with Disney/ABC Television Network for Fusion, a 24-hour English-language news and lifestyle TV and digital network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.Univision.net.
