ESPN Deportes: We’re Numero Uno

After one full year of national Nielsen measurements, which ended April 26, ESPN Deportes was the highest-rated and most-watched Spanish-language sports cable network in the United States, averaging a 0.5 Hispanic rating and 20,000 Hispanic homes.

ESPN says the Spanish-language service was also the second-most-viewed network among all Spanish-language cable networks.

Fútbol Picante averaged a 1.1 rating over the 12-month period and hit an all-time high of a 3.79 Hispanic rating for postgame analysis of the Mexico-Honduras World Cup qualifier April 1.

Over the past year the network’s distribution rose 41% to 4.9 million Hispanic homes.