Media

During its very first sweeps period included in the Nielsen Television Index ratings service, the Univision Network out-delivered at least one of the other four major broadcast networks among Adults 18-34 on 16 out of 28 nights, or a little more than half the entire sweeps period.

Based on the ratings results provided by Nielsen Media Research for their National Hispanic Television Index (NHTI), Telemundo Network continues building its audience; registering the best February sweeps performance ever for Monday through Friday (M-F) prime in adults 18-49 (A18-49) and adults 18-34 (A18-34).

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. announced the launch of Mega TV Channel 22 (WSBS-TV), the Company’s television debut in the South Florida market. Mega TV will showcase a rich programming lineup featuring televised versions of some of Miami’s top radio shows, a daring debate show, dance and music contests, reality and entertainment shows and an interactive spy game show, to name but a few of the genres that will begin airing.

As a prelude to its coverage of the inaugural World Baseball Classic and the 2006 Major League Baseball regular season, ESPN.com and ESPNdeportes.com will present “The Rise of the Latinos,” a four-part, multimedia-laden series chronicling the history of Latinos in Major League Baseball. The series will be featured in special sections on both sites, Tuesday, Feb. 28 – Fri., March 3.

The Katz Media Group has recently concluded the Fall 2005 National Format Averages and Share Trends report.

The latest Katz Media Group Radio National format Averages report for all Fall 2005 markets shows continued gains for Classic Hits and Spanish-language stations, as well as significant shifts in Urban, Rhythmic and Rock-based formats.

Here’s a handy resource for your radio coverage: an updated, electronic version of the Arbitron radio metro map.