Big chains dominated the opening night, with Telecinco drawing 10.6 percent share and about 1,115,000 viewers for the movie Destination: London on Antena 3 recording a 10.5 percent share and 855,000 viewers for the episode Continuous. The market shared the prime time slot among major networks, leaving La 1 out of the main competition after delivering a 5.7 percent share and 587,000 viewers with the film Red Spy. Earlier, a new installment titled Map attracted 7 percent and 771,000 viewers.
Cuatro overtook public television with its new broadcast Beauty and the Beast achieving a solid 7.7 percent and 566,000 viewers, also validating a strong reception for the feature film. We Need to Talk posted 5.8 percent against 519,000, while LaSexta offered Documaster at 3.4 percent with 246,000 viewers. In the morning slot, Summer Show led with a 15.3 percent share and 374,000 viewers, while Spain hosted Eurobasket 2022 coverage recording a 5.9 percent share and 420,000 viewers.
Antena 3 remained prominent, with Anthill capturing 10.7 percent and 1,198,000 viewers, and Continuous airing on the same channel registering 10.5 percent and 855,000 viewers. Telecinco showcased cinema events including Destination: London with 10.6 percent and 1,115,000 viewers, while Map drew 7 percent and 771,000 viewers and Red Spy attracted 5.7 percent with 587,000 viewers. The night continued with a sequence of strong performances across networks.
In the late-evening and late-night blocks, Intermediate posted 4.4 percent with 481,000 viewers, and We Need to Talk recorded 5.8 percent with 519,000 viewers. Four presented a mix of films and shows, while First Dates delivered 5.3 percent share and 507,000 viewers, with a broader 9.5 percent share and 1,053,000 viewers in its extended run. Blockbuster beauty and the Beast maintained a 7.7 percent share and 566,000 viewers as a key highlight of the evening, while My Retirement Place drew 2.6 percent and 271,000 viewers and Documaster had 3.4 percent against 246,000.
Antena 3 offered a variety of cinema and entertainment options. Cinema Air Leakage reported 7.5 percent with 226,000 viewers, and Cinema 2 featured Apocalypse Now at 5.4 percent with 231,000 viewers. The channel also aired Leaked at 4.7 percent and 226,000 viewers. A segment titled Someone is Watching You achieved 3.4 percent and 125,000 viewers, followed by Unmarking Quadrant at 2.5 percent and 66,000 viewers and Metropolis at 2.5 percent with 47,000 viewers.
On a different note, Loving Takes Forever drew 12.3 percent with 1,096,000 viewers, Bitter Soil secured 17 percent and 1,314,000, and Boom! reached 12 percent with 811,000. Pasapalabra dominated with 24.6 percent and 1,859,000 viewers, while Save Me Lemon and its associates posted 11.3 percent and 1,084,000, 13.5 percent and 1,042,000, and 10.4 percent with 799,000 respectively.
Return broadcasts from Salobreña to Peñas Blancas, Estepona, showed strong engagement with 11.7 percent and 1,085,000 viewers and a retransmission at 12.3 percent and 1,160,000 viewers. Cylinder coverage of Salobreña to Peñas Blancas registered 9.1 percent with 791,000 viewers. In the prime time mix, Serve and Protect delivered 6.8 percent and 533,000 viewers, while Hunter attracted 8.1 percent and 554,000 viewers. You Touched drew 5.9 percent and 410,000 viewers, and Here’s the World posted 8.2 percent and 651,000 viewers.
Other notable performances included Players at 6 percent and 593,000 viewers, Zapping at 5.9 percent with 562,000, Late Is Better at 5.9 percent and 445,000, and a sequence describing various daily shows that kept viewers engaged. Everything Is a Lie appeared twice, with 4.4 percent and 424,000, then 4.9 percent and 424,000. Four a Day followed at 4.7 percent and 338,000, with the 20:00 block offering four hours of programming at 3.8 percent and 277,000. Know and Win reached 6.6 percent and 639,000 viewers, and Great Documentaries posted 3.4 percent with 304,000. Documenta2 drew 4.3 percent and 329,000, and Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Island Feast: Crete delivered 3.7 percent and 250,000 viewers.
Major rail programming in the region included Lucknow to Kolkata with 1.5 percent and 123,000 viewers, while Summer General Mirror posted 11.2 percent and 276,000. San Sebastián de los Reyes Bull Run attracted 10.2 percent and 240,000, and Karlos Arguiñano Open Kitchen drew 18.2 percent with 847,000. Wheel of Fortune topped at 20.1 percent and 1,470,000 viewers, with Summer Program at 15.3 percent and 374,000 viewers and Already at Noon at 11.9 percent and 808,000. La 1 Hour reached 6.7 percent and 172,000, with Current Time at 6.1 percent and 143,000 and Summer Time at 6 percent and 226,000. Heart registered 6.2 percent and 506,000 viewers.
Evening shows continued to showcase a broad mix, with Users Joking at 11.9 percent and 138,000, Users at 15.3 percent and 315,000, and Red Hot at 8.9 percent and 330,000. The Charge Warning segment presented a series of quick updates with multiple percentages and viewer counts. Prior Eurobasket coverage included Spain vs Bulgaria posting 4.2 percent and 160,000 and the broader Eurobasket game recording 5.9 percent and 420,000.
Other regional data included Greater Africa at 1.5 percent with 21,000 viewers, God’s People at 1.3 percent with 24,000, Wild America at 1.7 percent with 35,000, and Documenta2 at 2.1 percent with 48,000. My Retirement Place returned with 1.9 percent and 42,000 or 2.3 percent and 56,000 depending on the slot. Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Feast in Turkey drew 2.9 percent and 79,000, while Movie Mornings featured Law of the Strong with 4.3 percent and 204,000. Julie’s Recipes added 1.8 percent and 164,000. Afternoon programming on Antena 3 highlighted Antena 3 Statement at 19.2 percent with 1,877,000, Telecinco News at 15.00 with 12.9 percent and 1,265,000, and News Release at 9.3 percent with 910,000. LaSexta News at 14:00 posted 8.1 percent and 722,000; in the night slot Antena 3 Noticias 2 reached 19.5 percent and 1,826,000, while News Release 2 had 10.8 percent and 1,033,000. Telecinco News at 21.00 logged 10.2 percent with 971,000 and LaSexta News at 20:00 6 percent with 440,000 viewers. The daily and monthly leaders were Antena 3 at 13.8 percent, Telecinco at 11 percent, La 1 at 7.7 percent, LaSexta at 6.1 percent, Cuatro at 5.5 percent, and La 2 at 3.2 percent.