NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Winning the No. 1 spot among Adults 18-49 in the May 2017 sweep across five key markets—Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, and Phoenix, which comprise over 25 percent of the U.S. Hispanic population – the Univision local television group is the undisputed choice in primetime for one of the fastest growing segments of the population. Additionally, the Univision and UniMás stations in Los Angeles are No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in primetime, regardless of language, among Adults 18-49. Also in primetime, Univision television stations in Los Angeles, Houston, and San Francisco ranked No. 1 among Adults 18-49.
In early and late news, Univision television stations ranked No. 1 among Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, and Dallas—markets that make up over 30 percent of the U.S. Hispanic population. Also, in early news, Univision television stations ranked No. 1 in Chicago and San Francisco, regardless of language, among Adults 18-49.
“We’re proud to continue to be the No. 1 trusted news source for U.S. Hispanics in major markets across the country,” said John Eck, Chief Local Media Officer, Univision Communications Inc. “Now more than ever, our viewers turn to us to stay up-to-date on the issues that matter the most. These sweeps results uphold our mission to serve Hispanic America and be our community’s primary source of news in Spanish.”
Among Adults 18-49, Univision stations hold 4 out of the top 10 spots in the country during early news regardless of language: New York (No. 1), Los Angeles (No. 2), Dallas (No. 4) and Houston (No. 10). Univision stations, including simulcast on UniMás, hold 4 of the top 10 spots in the country during late news regardless of language among Adults 18-49: Los Angeles (No. 1), New York (No. 2), Dallas (No. 4) and Houston (No. 5).
Additional Highlights
#1 in the Country:
Early News:
- Among Adults 18-34, Univision stations hold 5 out of the top 10 spots in the country during early news regardless of language: Houston (No. 1), Los Angeles (No. 2), New York (No. 3), Dallas (No. 5) and Chicago (No. 10).
Late News:
- Among Adults 18-34, Univision stations, including simulcast on UniMás, hold 5 of the top 10 spots in the country during late news regardless of language: Houston (No. 1), Los Angeles (No. 2), New York (No. 4), Dallas (No. 5) and Chicago (No. 10).
Local Market Rankings
Early Local News
During the May 2017 sweep, Univision stations delivered the No. 1 early local news among:
- Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, and San Francisco
Univision stations also delivered the No. 2 early local news among:
- Adults 18-49 in Miami, Phoenix and Sacramento
- Adults 18-34 in Phoenix and Sacramento
Late Local News
During the May 2017 sweep, Univision stations, including simulcast on UniMás, delivered the No. 1 late local news among:
- Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Dallas, and Phoenix
- Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, Houston and Dallas
Univision stations, including simulcast on UniMás, also delivered the No. 2 late local news among:
- Adults 18-49 in San Francisco and Sacramento
- Adults 18-34 in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Phoenix
Midday Local News
During the May 2017 sweep, Univision stations delivered the No. 1 midday local news among:
- Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, Houston and Dallas
- Adults 18-34 in Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, and Sacramento
Univision stations also delivered the No. 2 midday local news among:
- Adults 18-49 in Miami, San Francisco and Sacramento
- Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles and Miami
Total Day
During the May 2017 sweep, Univision was the No. 1 broadcast station in total day viewing (Monday-Sunday 6 a.m.-2 a.m.) among:
- Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, Houston and Dallas
- Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, and San Francisco
Univision delivered the No. 2 broadcast station in total day viewing among:
- Adults 18-49 in Phoenix and Sacramento
- Adults 18-34 in Phoenix
Primetime
During the May 2017 sweep, Univision was the No. 1 broadcast station in primetime viewing among:
- Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, Houston and San Francisco
- Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, and San Francisco
Univision delivered the No. 2 broadcast station in primetime viewing among:
- Adults 18-49 in Miami, Dallas and Sacramento
- Adults 18-34 in Chicago and Phoenix
UniMás
During the May 2017 sweep, UniMás delivered the No. 2 Spanish-language broadcast station in total day viewing, outperforming Telemundo affiliates, among:
- Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, Dallas, Phoenix and Sacramento
- Adults 18-34 in Houston, Phoenix and Sacramento
During the May 2017 sweep, UniMás delivered the No. 2 Spanish-language broadcast station in primetime viewing, outperforming Telemundo affiliates, among:
- Adults 18-49 in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Phoenix, and Sacramento
- Adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, and Phoenix
Source: Nielsen, NSI, May 2017 Sweep (04/27/17-05/24/17), Live +SD. #1 local media company is based on Univision and UniMás combined prime delivery compared to combined prime delivery of local station groups in each market. Percent of US population is based on Universe Estimates in the respective markets versus the Total US Universe Estimate. 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. Total Day defined as Mon-Sun 6 a.m.-2 a.m. 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). All midday newscasts are program averages between 11a-1:59p PT/ET, 10a-12:59p CT. Rankings based on absolute impressions. Univision Late News includes simulcast on UniMás stations in the markets (except in Dallas). KMEX/KFTR in Los Angeles includes UMEX/TFTR on Spectrum HHs (formerly Time Warner Cable). Most watched newscasts in the country based on absolute impressions across 25 LPM markets.
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 leading networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country available in approximately 91% of U.S. Hispanic television households; UniMás, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network available in approximately 85% of U.S. Hispanic television households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the most-watched U.S. Spanish-language entertainment cable network, as well as UDN (Univision Deportes Network), the most-watched U.S. Spanish-language sports cable network, Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour Spanish-language 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 Local Media, which owns and/or operates 59 television stations and 64 radio stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; and Univision Now, a direct-to-consumer, on demand and live streaming subscription service. The Company also includes the Fusion Media Group (FMG), a division that serves young, diverse audiences. FMG includes two cable networks: news and lifestyle English-language network FUSION TV and UCI’s interest in El Rey Network, a general entertainment English-language cable network; Univision.com, the most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. Hispanics; Uforia, a music application featuring multimedia music content; as well as a collection of leading digital brands that span a range of categories: technology (Gizmodo), sports (Deadspin), music (TrackRecord), lifestyle (Lifehacker), modern women’s interests (Jezebel), news and social justice (FUSION.net), African American news and culture (The Root), gaming (Kotaku), and car culture (Jalopnik). FMG also includes the Company’s interest in comedy and news satire brands The Onion, Clickhole and The A.V. Club. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has content creation facilities and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit corporate.univision.com.
