Telemundo
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- AllSides has low or initial confidence in this bias rating.
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Telemundo is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Left.
What a "Lean Left" Rating Means
Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Lean Left display media bias in ways that moderately align with liberal, progressive, or left-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Lean Left bias is a moderately liberal rating on the political spectrum.
Learn more about Lean Left ratingsBias Reviews
We use multiple methods to analyze sources. Learn how we rate media bias.Telemundo Rated Lean Left in April 2025 Independent Review
An AllSides April 2025 Independent Review returned a Lean Left bias rating for Telemundo.
An AllSides reviewer noted that Telemundo crossposts several stories from NBC News (Lean Left), translating them into Spanish.
On Trump potentially seeking a third term, Telemundo highlighted in a subheadline that the move is “prohibited by the Constitution.” This is in contrast to sources like FOX News (Right) that note how FDR served more than two terms as President, showcasing how Telemundo shares some perspectives with the left, with respect to Trump. Moreover, Telemundo typically highlights stories on immigration near the top of their homepage, what is known as story placement bias, and frames these stories more favorably towards the immigrants themselves. The reviewer noted how Telemundo’s audience is made up of primarily Spanish speakers who are more likely to be affected by Trump’s immigration policies; as such the quantity and bias shown by Telemundo is likely done to align with their primary audience.
While Telemundo has showcased similar viewpoints to outlets on the left, the outlet misses this classification when accounting for Mexican politics. On coverage of Mexico receiving less harsh tariffs from Trump, Telemundo primarily asked Claudia Sheinbaum – Mexican President – what concessions Mexico had to make for this “preferential treatment.” Notably, on the day of the press conference, Sheinbaum announced 18 programs for economic growth, which Telemundo did not enquire about or cover in a separate article. As the representative of the Morena Party (Left party in Mexico), Telemundo’s critique of Sheinbaum – coupled with more critical coverage of Trump and conservative policy on immigration – indicates a Lean Left bias.
Confidence Level
Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.As of June 2026, AllSides has low or initial confidence in our Lean Left rating for Telemundo. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.
Additional Information
How Many Americans Trust Telemundo: 2025 Data
According to Pew Research Center's data on news trust:
- 9% of Americans say they trust Telemundo as a source of news
- 10% of Americans distrust Telemundo
Among political groups:
- 6% of Republicans/Lean Rs trust Telemundo
- 12% of Democrats/Lean Ds trust Telemundo
- 14% of Republicans/Lean Rs distrust Telemundo
- 5% of Democrats/Lean Ds distrust Telemundo
Third Party Accusations of Bias
Research from the Media Research Center (Right bias) found that Telemundo typically Leans Left on most major news topics including: Immigration and Obamacare.
Telemundo Ownership and Funding
Funding and ownership do not influence bias ratings. We rate the bias of content only.Owner: NBCUniversal
Telemundo is an American Spanish-language television network that covers stories on news, sports, entertainment; as well as hosting telenovelas, tv series, and Spanish dubbed movies. It was founded in 1954 by Angel Ramos, and was later launched as NetSpan in 1984 before being renamed to Telemundo in 1987. The network was later sold to Vivendi Universal in 2001, which was later acquired by Comcast through a majority stake sale – Comcast remains the owner of Telemundo today. Comcast also owns NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, and Sky News. Telemundo is funded by advertisements and cable fees.