In the third special the judges selected 24 semifinalists from the 80 hopeful contestants
The third special of the new Idol Puerto Rico, titled Theater Eliminations, reinforced the programs success by knocking out the competition. In a two hour special that aired on Monday, August 15, the judges selected 24 semifinalists from the 80 hopeful contestants. According to Nielsen Media Research, Idol Puerto Rico had the largest viewing audience in every demographic for the second week in a row.Among Households, Idol Puerto Rico obtained a 34.2% audience share (20.8 rating) throughout the entire program, compared to 14.8% (9.0) by Telemundo and 21% (12.8) by Univision during the same time period. The show triumphed among Women 18-49, where it attracted a 34.4% (13.6) share, against 12.3% (4.9) and 22.5% (8.9) by Telemundo and Univision, respectively. Men 18-49 also preferred the special, with a 31.9% (9.9) share, while Telemundo had 12.4% (3.8) and Univision had 13.2% (4.1). Among Persons 18-49, Idol had a 33.4% (11.8) share, while Telemundo had 12.3% (4.4) and Univision had 18.6% (6.6).Once more the public is showing its support for Idol Puerto Rico with consistent results, said Paola Portilla and Luciano Cardinalli, executive producers of Idol Puerto Rico.Next Monday, August 22 at 9pm the action begins in a special titled, Idol Puerto Rico Workshops, First Semifinal, where viewers will have the opportunity to vote on the 12 male semifinalists and advance six of them to the final round.
