Antena 3 dominated Sunday evenings with three fresh episodes that captured the top spot in the prime time slate. The Turkish drama Unfaithful drew a strong audience, hitting 15.6 percent share with about 1,405,000 viewers. The performance stood out in a cinema packed lineup as viewers stuck with the show across the night. At the same time, rival channels struggled to keep single digits, with Telecinco posting 9.6 percent and roughly 909,000 viewers, while Women in Power drew 6 percent with around 394,000 watchers. Bumblebee earned 8.5 percent and 802,000, named the movie of the week in a peak cinema block. These figures underscore Antena 3 not only dominating the schedule but also reshaping prime time pace for the night.
In a closely fought race, laSexta and Cuatro carried the closest margins. Atresmedia secured a 4.7 percent share and 435,000 viewers with the well received Mysterious River. Mediaset trailed by a narrow margin with 4.2 percent and 399,000 for High Voltage. A later drop offered Fourth Millennium which gathered 5.5 percent and 403,000 in a late wave of audience engagement. The evening’s value for the three main players was clear and reflected a balanced battle for eye time across the network landscape.
On the second wave of programming, Unfaithful continued its strong pull with a 7.3 percent share and 257,000 viewers in another air slot. Telecinco pressed on with Women in Power at 6.3 percent and 244,000 viewers, accompanied by a Solid Casino Gran Madrid online show reaching 2.7 percent and 56,000. Across the night, films and TV blocks continued to fill the lineup with varied audience responses, underscoring the shifting preferences that define Sunday night viewing.
The evening featured a cross section of cinema and serials. Lena Lorenz in Cinema 2 drew 6.3 percent and 137,000; Imprisoned stayed steady at 6.2 percent and 148,000. Fourth Millennium climbed to 8.1 percent with 205,000 viewers in a late premiere, while Ali’s Return attracted 1.9 percent and 46,000 in a niche slot. The multiplex segment wrapped with An Unexpected Ending achieving 10.9 percent and 942,000 in Multiplex 1, followed by Tracked by History at 11.4 percent and 898,000 in Multiplex 2 and Some Ignorance at 9.7 percent with 756,000 in Multiplex 3. These multiplex figures illustrate the draw of ensemble filming and the capacity to pull audiences across multiple screens.
Telecinco kept a broad spread with It’s Summer Already reaching 10.1 percent and 820,000, and an Afternoon Session block that included Love Does Not Prescribe at 10.5 percent and 919,000. Ella Schon: Hidden Facts drew 8.3 percent with 669,000, while Decision Letter managed 6.7 percent and 517,000. A global look at the night shows Here’s the World reaching 9.9 percent and 777,000 as audiences shifted between news, entertainment, and feature programming.
Other cinematic choices included Jack the Giant Slayer at 5 percent with 437,000 and Megashark and Crocosaur at 3.3 percent with 265,000. Mega Shark and Giant Octopus followed at 3.1 percent and 240,000. Travel segments Street Travelers showcased a few regional adventures such as There is a Beach Here with 3.2 percent and 275,000. Home theater blocks highlighted Six Days and Seven Nights at 8.6 percent and 755,000 plus Charlemagne Code 3: Amber Room at 6 percent and 476,000. On Weekend runs, Four a Day secured 4.8 percent with 371,000 and Know and Earn gathered 5.4 percent with 478,000.
Documentaries and nature content also played a role. Great Documentaries delivered 3.9 percent and 323,000, Jungle Planet and Thirst Forests registered 3.4 percent and 268,000, while Wild Hunters explored ferrets and raccoons at 3.5 percent and 272,000. Other series, Spaniards in the World presented in multiple locations returned with varied reception, including Egypt at 8.5 percent and 318,000 and Florianopolis, Brazil at 9.1 percent and 397,000 along with Oregon at 7.7 percent and 470,000. Weekend Heart closed with 6.8 percent and 523,000 as audiences explored international segments.
The night also featured a suite of quick updates on daytime and late night news. Antena 3 Noticias led the afternoon with 19.5 percent and 1,683,000, while Telecinco Noticias at 15:00 captured 13.1 percent and 1,134,000. Evening news, including News Release and La Sexta News, appeared in the 10 to 14 percent range but varied by slot. Overall, Antena 3 stood as the leading channel on Sunday with an 11.5 percent share, while Telecinco, La 1, Cuatro, LaSexta, and La2 trailed behind with single-digit figures in many time blocks. The pattern held as the month opened with Antena 3 leading at 13.2 percent in the first week of August, followed by Telecinco at 11.7 percent and the rest of the field in single digits.
Sources note that Sunday night audience behavior showed a strong affinity for serial dramas on Antena 3, while cinema blocks continued to draw sizable audiences on Telecinco and Cuatro. Industry analysts observe that the shifts point to a more competitive landscape where audience retention across multiple formats matters as much as individual program performance. Attribution: audience metrics from sector observers and broadcaster disclosures indicate these trends for the period reported.