The new season of ‘Horizonte’ opened at a 9.8% average share on Monday night, information from the latest audience data. Iker Jiménez reported from Ceuta on the ongoing migration crisis, while Carmen Porter anchored from Madrid. The program dominated its time slot, outperforming all competitors.
Mediaset España continued to split ‘Horizonte’ into two segments. The access prime time portion drew nearly one million viewers and a 9.2% share, comfortably ahead of last week’s double episode of ‘Viajeros Cuatro’, which posted 6.5% and 6.3%. The show held its momentum into the night: its late segment reached a 10.6% share and attracted 720,000 viewers, nearly matching the figures from its previous Thursday finale.
La Sexta’s attempt to counter ‘Horizonte’ with a special daily edition of ‘El objetivo de Ana Pastor’ failed to gain traction, drawing a 3.6% share and 388,000 viewers. That was below the previous week’s reruns of ‘El intermedio’, which reached 4.1% and 409,000. Atresmedia replaced reruns with live coverage of the Ceuta crisis, but the move did little to shift the balance.
TVE’s ‘Grand Prix 2026’ suffered a impressive setback. The second semifinal fell to its lowest point of the season, and Ramón García’s show failed to reach double digits in share for the first time. On Antena 3, ‘El hormiguero’ posted 7.8% and 851,000 viewers, affecting the Turkish drama ‘En tierra lejana’. The series’ share slipped to 10.6%, down from 12.1% the previous Monday, though it gained 10,000 viewers and still led its slot.
Other programs posted mixed results. ‘First Dates’ began the week with an 8.3% share and 754,000 viewers, down 0.8 points and 24,000 viewers from the previous Monday. In late night, Telecinco aired the final episode of ‘Romi’. It improved to a 6.5% share and 224,000 viewers, up from 3.8% and 140,000 the week before. Even with that rise, ‘Romi’ ended its run as one of the network’s least successful dramas.
In the overall channel rankings, Antena 3 led Monday with a 12.8% share, ahead of La 1 at 11.7%. Pay thematic channels collectively reached 13.1%. Telecinco lagged at 8%, while FORTA’s public channels averaged 7.5%. Cuatro benefited from the return of Iker Jiménez, Risto Mejide, and Nacho Abad, reaching a 7.1% share. La Sexta trailed at 5.4%. La 2 posted 4.1%, Nova 2.4%, and Energy and FDF each closed at 2.1%.
For August, the final standings were: Antena 3 at 11.9%, La 1 at 11.5%, FORTA at 8.8%, Telecinco at 7.8%, Cuatro at 5.8%, La Sexta at 5.2%, and La 2 at 3.8%. The figures show changing dynamics in Spanish television: established leaders are consolidating their positions, while several channels struggle to hold audience share as viewer preferences and programming strategies shift.
Networks and advertisers closely track Spanish television ratings because they directly shape programming decisions and advertising revenue. ‘Horizonte’s’ strong performance points to continued interest in live, issue-driven content, particularly when it covers current events such as the migration situation in Ceuta. Meanwhile, the declines of long-running formats like ‘Grand Prix 2026’ and the struggles of new dramas like ‘Romi’ show how traditional broadcasters are finding it harder to retain audience loyalty. As competition intensifies, channels are likely to test new formats and schedules to attract viewers in an increasingly fragmented market.
