Horizonte has set new audience records, prompting Mediaset to expand the show. The network is adding a Friday night slot and extending Thursday broadcasts, putting Horizonte at the center of Cuatro’s prime-time schedule.
Horizonte’s audience has grown sharply. On September 3, 2026, the program led by Iker Jiménez and Carmen Porter drew 983,000 viewers and a 14.4% share, its highest figures so far, information from El Diario and El Confidencial. Starting September 14, Horizonte will run 25 minutes longer and, for the first time, air on Friday nights. Beatriz Talegón and Paco Pérez Caballero will present the Friday edition.
On the same night, Horizonte’s access segment reached 1.178 million viewers and an 11.8% share, El Diario and Vertele reported.
From Monday to Wednesday, Iker Jiménez and Carmen Porter will continue to host from 21:10 to 23:00. On Thursdays, the program will now run until 01:00 with the same presenters. Fridays will feature the new duo. The change puts Horizonte among the few Cuatro programs, like First Dates and Lo sabe, no lo sabe, that air across multiple weekdays. El Mundo reported that the new schedule is part of Mediaset’s plan to strengthen its prime-time lineup and respond to Horizonte’s steady growth.
The show has adapted over time. It originally aired as Cuarto Milenio, but went off air in March 2020 during the pandemic and returned that September. By early 2021, it had moved back to Cuatro from Telecinco and rebranded as Horizonte. Since then, Mediaset has increased its investment as the audience has grown. The show also topped one million viewers on September 1 and 9, 2026, with 1.062 million and 1.059 million viewers, respectively.
This expansion comes as Mediaset looks to strengthen its hold on prime time, with the Ceuta crisis ongoing and the 2027 elections approaching. The network’s decision to add presenters and extend Horizonte’s reach responds directly to the show’s strong ratings. As reported earlier, Mediaset has adjusted its programming to follow audience trends, and Horizonte is one show being rewarded for its performance.
El Mundo described the expansion as part of a wider reshuffling of Mediaset’s programming grid, with Horizonte positioned as a basic pillar of Cuatro’s evening prime time. The move has also affected the scheduling of other programs on the channel, reflecting Mediaset’s strategy to capitalize on Horizonte’s consistent double-digit audience shares.
Few Cuatro programs have maintained such a continuous presence across the week. Giving Friday nights to new presenters while keeping the established duo for the rest of the week tests audience loyalty and brand strength. For viewers, it means more access to a show that has become a fixture since the pandemic. For Mediaset, it is a practical move: when a show delivers, it earns its place in the schedule. Audience loyalty is hard to retain in television, and the expansion rewards Horizonte’s performance while testing whether its appeal can endure as it grows.
