Benidorm Festival finale fuels Saturday viewership and records high numbers
The finale of the Benidorm Festival drew a cool 16.6 percent share and reached 1,977,000 viewers, underscoring a strong overall reception. In total, more than 5.2 million people watched the premiere for at least one minute, with youth audiences showing especially impressive engagement. The 13- to 24-year-old segment accounted for an astonishing 31 percent, while viewers aged 25 to 44 followed closely with 24.9 percent. After the premiere, the program featuring Inés Hernand and Aitor Albiuza posted a 10.8 percent rating in late-night slots, equating to about 809,000 viewers.
These big numbers left competing offerings struggling for traction. Catch a Million emerged as the runner-up with 10.1 percent and around 1,220,000 views. Dancing with the Stars on Telecinco slipped to 9.9 percent and roughly 900,000 viewers. Cuatro continued cinema programming with Creed: the Legend of Rocky, which secured a 5.3 percent share and about 543,000 viewers. Meanwhile, laSexta Xplica landed at 3.9 percent with approximately 377,000 viewers. Source: TV Ratings Agency.
The narrative of the day extended beyond live broadcasts to broader cultural conversation. Nebulossa’s feminist anthem We love being sluts captivated attention and became a talking point as Benidorm Festival’s outcomes sparked broader discussion across Europe. Source: TV Ratings Agency.
At noon, D Corazón’s new show boosted the schedule, delivering a 7.8 percent rating with more than 500,000 viewers. It remained behind the reach of Socialité, which stayed strong at around 10 percent and 600,000 viewers. In contrast, Roulette of Luck delivered a dominant performance, pulling in a striking 20.9 percent share and about 1,416,000 viewers. Source: TV Ratings Agency.
During the afternoon, Fiesta sustained typical levels with a 10.5 percent share and over one million viewers. The most watched broadcast of the day remained the first edition of Antena 3 Noticias Fin de Semana, which posted a robust 24.1 percent audience share and 2,235,000 viewers. Source: TV Ratings Agency.
Overall, the day reflected a confluence of festival excitement and strong afternoon programming, with several shows achieving notable audience milestones. The festival and its surrounding coverage solidified a high-engagement day across multiple channels, signaling continued audience appetite for live events and complementary talk formats in the late afternoon and early evening slots. Source: TV Ratings Agency.