Telemundo KVEA-TV Grows News Ratings.

Telemundo’s KVEA, the network’s flagship station in the Los Angeles market, announced its 6 pm newscast ranked number one the week of August 22nd delivering a 3.25 rating among Adults 25-54 (the prime demo for news viewing); beating Univision’s local station KMEX. In addition, KVEA ranked #1 among A18-49 three out of the five nights, outperforming KMEX in that key demo as well.

KVEA’s 6 pm ratings growth represents a 63% increase compared to July ’05. In early fringe the station also saw an increase, delivering a 3.0rating in A25-54, an 11% increase from Jul’05. The week’s average 2.7 rating for KVEA represented an 80% increase compared to the month of July 2005.

“This increase in ratings proves that our commitment to bringing the latest news and information that is relevant and important to our viewers is paying off,” said Manuel Abud, Vice President and General Manager, of KVEA. “We will continue working hard to serve the Hispanic community in Los Angeles with programs that not only entertain, but also inform and help them day to day.”