The competition between La 1 and laSexta
The night of the Galician elections was marked by an intense audience battle between La 1 and laSexta. Both networks competed for leadership in the news coverage of this important political event.
In the strict coincidence section, from 9:00 p.m. to 11:45 p.m., La 1 achieved a narrow victory over laSexta. The public channel obtained a screen share of 7.2% and 941,000 viewers, while laSexta reached 6.2% and 805,000 viewers.
The triumph of TVE
The success of La 1 was consolidated in the section from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., coinciding with the key moments of the scrutiny. During this period, the special hosted by Alejandra Herranz and Marta Carazo achieved a screen share of 9.2% and 1,292,000 viewers, even reaching 10.5% and 1,441,000 in its first half hour.
The Al Rojo Vivo special on laSexta, presented by Antonio García Ferreras, also had an outstanding participation in the final stretch of the night with its analysis of the results.
Comparison with previous elections
Both La 1 and laSexta can celebrate an increase in their audiences compared to the previous Galician elections, which took place in 2020. At that time, La 1 had an audience share that was 2.7 points lower, while laSexta obtained four tenths less with its results block and one point less with the analysis.
Other featured programs
In addition to election coverage, other programs also had good audience results. For example, the program ‘Antena 3 Noticias 2’ reached a golden minute at 9:43 p.m. with 2,330,840 viewers and a 16.3% share.
Regarding news programs, ‘Antena 3 Noticias 1’ led the after-dinner slot with a screen share of 17.5% and 1,705,000 viewers, followed by ‘Informativos Telecinco 15h’ and ‘Telediario 1’.
Conclusion
The audience battle between La 1 and laSexta during the Galician elections reflects the importance of this political event and the interest it generates in the public. Both networks offered quality news coverage, managing to increase their audiences compared to previous elections. In addition, other notable programs also obtained good results in viewership, demonstrating the diversity of television options during this election day.
