Telemundo, driving a rankings successful streak in Spanish-language TV, on Thursday raised the curtain on a 2024-25 lineup that it hopes will proceed that momentum.
The NBCUniversal-owned broadcaster will characteristic a sequel to its long-running novela El Señor de Los Cielos, extra of its breakout actuality collection La Casa de los Famosos and several other new collection (each scripted and never) subsequent season. It would additionally develop its Noticias Telemundo Ahora FAST channel to Peacock and different platforms to offer information protection by way of the presidential election and past.
“Because the primary Spanish-language broadcast community in primetime, we’re proud to unveil a programming slate for the subsequent season that continues to innovate and redefine Hispanic media,” stated Luis Fernandez, chairman of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. “Latinos characterize the only largest development alternative for companies in America. They’re younger, wielding an incredible buying energy and fueling the expansion of video consumption throughout platforms. Telemundo continues to steer Hispanic media as we adapt to the quickly evolving wants of our viewers and, on this second of fixed change in our business, that spirit of transformation and creativity is extra necessary than ever.”
Telemundo led all Spanish-language networks in primetime whole viewers and adults 18-49 in March and April, the primary time it has put collectively that lengthy a successful streak. It led Univision by margins of higher than 20 p.c in each measures over the 2 months.
La Casa de Los Famosos, a model of Superstar Large Brother, has fueled the rankings surge and can return for a fifth season in 2024-25 together with fellow actuality veterans Los 50, High Chef VIP and Exaltón Estados Unidos. Telemundo additionally has two new unscripted exhibits, a survival competitors titled La Isla: Desafío Extremo and a music-based present with the working title Sin Fronteras.
On the scripted facet, the community will debut La Dinasta Casillas, a follow-up to El Señor de Los Cielos that follows Rutila, Ismael and the heirs of the Casillas cartel legacy. Different new collection embrace Sed de Verganza, a star-crossed romance/revenge drama starring Danilo Carrera and Isabella Castillo; the underworld-set Perseguida; crime-family drama La Familia; and a interval drama titled El Conde: Amor y Honor.
Telemundo can even be the unique Spanish-language broadcaster of the Summer time Olympics (as a part of NBCU’s rights package deal for the video games) and continues to air Premier League and U.S. nationwide crew soccer matches and Spanish telecasts of NBC’s NFL video games.