NBC UNIVERSO Ranked No. 1 in Hispanic Cable Primetime and Total Day on Wed., Oct. 7, Among Adults 18-49

MIAMI, Oct. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NBC UNIVERSO, the modern entertainment and sports cable channel for Latinos, announced that on Wed., Oct. 7, the network ranked No. 1 in Hispanic Cable for Primetime and Total Day among adults 18-49. Leading the charge for the network's ratings on Wednesday was its telecast of the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, featuring Mexico vs. Honduras, which delivered 202,000 adults 18-49 (306,000 total viewers 2+), according to Nielsen. The telecast also ranked No. 4 among all cable programs in total day, regardless of language, with Hispanic adults 18-49.

In addition, NBC UNIVERSO out-delivered the competition in Primetime that night by more than 100 percent, averaging 113,000 adult 18-49 viewers, according to Nielsen. After the match, the telecast of the network's re-enactment reality crime series, Fugitivos de la Ley, ranked as the No. 1 Hispanic Cable program during its timeslot among adults 18-49 and total viewers P2+, delivering 50,000 and 86,000 viewers, respectively, according to Nielsen.

Last week, NBC UNIVERSO also was ranked the No. 1 Hispanic Cable network during Primetime among adults 18-49 on Tue., Sept. 29. That night, the network averaged 99,000 adults 18-49 (160,000 total viewers P2), led by the airing of the Liga MX soccer match featuring León vs. América, which averaged 205,000 adults 18-49 (337,000 total viewers 2+), according to Nielsen.

CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament action will continue on NBC UNIVERSO on Tue., Oct. 13, with the Third Place match at 7:00p ET/4:00p PT, and Final match at 10:00p ET/7:00p PT. The countries that will be playing in these games for the right to advance to play at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro include Mexico, Honduras, Canada and the United States (match-ups to be determined).

For more information, please visit www.NBCUniverso.com.

Source: Nielsen NPM; UNVSO (10/7/15) #1 Hispanic Cable in Prime (7p-12a) & Total Day (6a-2a) Strict Daypart; Concacaf 9:30p/Fugitivos 11:42p; NPM-H, #4 among all cable programs in total day (6a-2a) w/ Hispanic A18-49; NPM, (9/29/15) Liga MX 9p; A18-49/P2+, PAV; Hispanic Cable Competitors (GALA, DSE, DFAM, FOXD, UDN, REY).

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About NBC UNIVERSO:
NBC UNIVERSO (www.nbcuniverso.com) is a modern sports and entertainment cable channel for Latinos, bringing the world's top sports franchises and edgy programming to more than 40 million households in the U.S. As one of the most widely available modern cable channels for U.S. Latinos, NBC UNIVERSO delivers a thrilling mix of exclusive sports action – including FIFA World Cup™, Liga MX, Premier League, NASCAR Mexico Series, NFL and The 2016 Rio Olympics – along with signature series, blockbuster movies, music, must-see live events and strategic acquisitions, on TV, online and mobile devices. NBC UNIVERSO is part of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal (www.nbcuniversal.com), one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation (www.comcastcorporation.com). To find the NBC UNIVERSO channel number in your area, please visit www.nbcuniverso.com/encuentralo.

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