TV audiences: 'Horizonte' is making history against 'La Revuelta' by Broncano: these are the wins that Iker Jiménez has scored

Spain’s public broadcaster La 1 shared the top spot for Monday television ratings with a 13.8 percent audience share, according to data released by RTVE. The channel’s special edition of its main news program, titled “The News of Our Lives,” emerged as the day’s most-watched segment. This special broadcast marked the seventieth anniversary of Spanish Television. It averaged 2.246 million viewers and captured an 18.2 percent share across La 1 and Canal 24 Horas. The program attracted more than 4.1 million unique contacts during its transmission window. Hosted by Pepa Bueno, the special featured historical figures from the network revisiting major news stories from the past seven decades. Matias Prats, Carlos Franganillo, Pedro Piqueras, Ana Blanco, and Inaki Gabilondo returned to the Torrespana studios under the direction of Carlos del Amor. Antonio Casado handled the production. The show led among audiences aged thirteen to twenty-four with a 22 percent share and among those aged forty-five to sixty-four with a 19.5 percent share. Social media content associated with the hashtag generated 1.15 million views and 51,500 interactions, with La 1 accounting for 57.6 percent of the views. Following the news special, the late-night show “La Revuelta” drew an average of 1.284 million viewers and a 10.5 percent share on La 1. It registered over 3.6 million unique viewers. The program led among young adults aged thirteen to twenty-four at 16.3 percent and adults aged twenty-five to forty-four at 15.8 percent. The talent competition “MasterChef Celebrity Legends” increased its rating by 2.5 points to reach 11.3 percent, gathering 617,000 average viewers and more than 2.2 million unique contacts. La 1 dominated the morning slot with a 21.3 percent share. “Telediario Matinal” maintained its lead position with a 26.1 percent share, marking its third-best result of the season. “La Hora de La 1” also led its slot with a 25.7 percent share and 559,000 average viewers, reaching 2.222 million unique audiences. “Mananeros 360” controlled its timeframe with a 20.3 percent share and 709,000 average viewers, surpassing 2.6 million unique contacts. In the afternoon, La 1 remained the most-watched channel with an 11.2 percent share. “Directo al Grano” led its slot with a 12.1 percent share, averaging just over one million viewers and attracting 3.015 million unique contacts. The telenovela “La Promesa” continued to lead with an 11.5 percent share and 1.369 million unique viewers. “Valle Salvaje” recorded a 9.9 percent share and more than 1.4 million contacts. “Aqui la Tierra” achieved its highest-rated episode of the season with 1.408 million average viewers and a 13.9 percent share, exceeding 2.2 million unique contacts. “Malas Lenguas” posted an 11.2 percent share on La 1 with 994,000 average viewers and over 2.1 million contacts. On La 2, it was the day’s top program with 632,000 average viewers and an 8.4 percent share. Meanwhile, a separate battle for the access prime-time slot has shifted dynamics this season. While “El Hormiguero” maintains leadership, a surprising rivalry exists between Cuatro and La 1. Iker Jimenez and Carmen Porter have secured five consecutive victories against “La Revuelta.” Mediaset Spain adjusted programming, moving “Horizonte” start times to 21:10 and expanding its Friday presence. Since October 1, “Horizonte” has exceeded double-digit ratings in nearly all weekday episodes hosted by Jimenez and Porter. Only one episode fell below 10 percent, recording 9.4 percent with 1.272 million viewers on Tuesday, October 6. The Friday edition, hosted by Bea Talegon and Paco Perez Caballero since September 18, has yet to break the double-digit barrier but shows favorable trends. Last week, it recorded a 9.6 percent share and 1.011 million viewers. In direct comparisons since October 1, the two formats faced each other ten times, excluding October 12 when “La Revuelta” did not air. “Horizonte” won seven of these duels. The first major victory occurred on October 1, when Cuatro’s show reached 13.8 percent and 1.63 million viewers compared to “La Revuelta's” 12 percent and 1.411 million. In the overlapping timeframe, the advantage widened to 14.2 percent versus 11.8 percent. Subsequent wins include October 5, 13, 14, 15, 19, and 20. On October 20, “Horizonte” again surpassed its competitor, extending its winning streak to five nights in a row since October 13. This trend has altered the competitive landscape in one of television’s most disputed slots. The consistent performance suggests a structural shift in viewer preferences within the access prime-time category.