EXCLUDING EAT BULAGA GMA'S RECURRING AD MINUTES GREW 26%! ABS-CBN UP 39%

Excluding airtime minutes from Eat Bulaga and non-recurring items (e.g political ads, Pacman fight, etc) GMA's ad minutes for the first 6 months  of 2011 increased by 26% year-on-year! This was caused by the availability of airtime slots in the first half of 2011 as compared to the congested airtime slots during the first half of 2010 as Political advocacies limit the recurring commercial ads. Another factor which drove better load for channel 7 is  GMA's improved ratings in the NUTAM , capturing the lead since January this year. The increase came particularly from its daytime line-up as Temptation of Wife and Dramarama programs brought in tons of commercial advertisements. However, its total ad minutes in Prime time went flat year-on-year as ABS-CBN 's Primetime Bida continued its unchallenged dominance in NUTAM.

IGLOT PREMIERE'S MODERATELY IN MEGA MANILA!

GMA's newest fantasy-drama, IGLOT, commenced moderately in Mega Manila gaining 12.6% people rating. Although it bested rivals 100 Days to Heaven and My Binondo Girl in Mega Manila it failed to topple the competition in the National Level! However the cast remains positive that the numbers will grow in the following days considering that the pilot episode was a one-hour period. The program which featured former Kapamilya talents Claudine Bareto, Jolina Magdangal and Marvin Agustin received positive reviews from kapuso audiences with their convincing performances and interesting story plot. 

GROWING UP SOON TO CHALLENGE TWEEN HEARTS ON SUNDAYS!

Have a fun and exciting ultimate barkada experience (U.B.E.) with ABS-CBN’s newest series, “Growing Up,” starring Kathryn Bernardo, Julia Montes, Diego Loyzaga and TV’s newest heartthrob, Daniel Padilla.

Follow the story of childhood best friends, Ella (Kathryn Bernado) and Tammy (Julia Montes) as they rally their friends to help raise money for Ms. Lisa Ortega (Maricar Reyes), their favorite teacher who was diagnosed with a serious ailment.

Ella and Tammy together with their friends join various contests in their community aiming to seize the biggest price to raise funds for their beloved Ms. Ortega who, despite being in a serious condition, continue to guide them in their journey as teenagers.

MAJA SALVADOR SOON TO HIT SCREENS NATIONWIDE VIA THELMA!

Time Horizon Pictures, in cooperation with Abracadabra Productions and Underground Logic proudly brings an indie film about a young runner’s determination to reach her goals and dreams. It is a story of a simple young girl from the province named Thelma whose family is beset with challenges when she discovers her uncanny gift of speed. Her talent then opens doors for her – to elevate her family’s situation and change the course of her own life. But to do that she will have to run- against all obstacles, against personal hindrances, against shadows from her past, and against her own self-doubts.

Starring Maja Salvador in the title role, the movie also stars Tetchie Agbayani, John Arcilla, Eliza Pineda, Sue Prado, Elma Muros and Jason Abalos.

Helmed by Paul Soriano (Chasing Manila, A Journey Home) and distributed by Star Cinema, the movie is set to open in theaters nationwide on September 7, a week after the screening of Toni Gonzaga‘s “p’Wedding Tayo, p’Wedding Hindi.” 

ABS-CBN BUYS THE MILLION PESO WORTH RIGHTS FOR THE VOICE!

Nabili na diumano ng ABS-CBN ang rights para iere ang The Voice! Milyones umano ang halaga ng rights na nabili ng Dos mula sa Franchise holder nito. Ilan sa mga mamahaling international shows na binili ng ABS-CBN ay ang Master Chief, Big Brother, Biggest Loser, Deal or No Deal, The Price is Right, Dream Academy, Fear Factor at Got Talent! Nagsimula ang reality show na ito sa Netherlands noong nakaraang taon lang at naging instant hit naman sa US nitong April, 2011! Mabilis na sumikat ang THE VOICE sa buong mundo kung saan mahigit 20 bansa kaagad ang bumili ng rights para makuha ang format ng programa. Marami ring mga local shows na nabigong makuha ang rights ang gumawa ng sariling version ng show na may ibang title. Nakatakdang umere ang Pinoy version ng THE VOICE sa susunod na taon!

GMA-7 ALMOST EQUALED THE COMBINED VIEWERS OF TV5 AND ABS-CBN IN MEGA MANILA!

Following the continued success of its noontime block timer, Eat Bulaga, and its unchallenged leadership in the Afternoon block, GMA-7 almost bested the combined viewers of rivals ABS-CBN and TV5 for the month of July! Its flagship channel 7 accumulated an average of 16.2% household ratings almost at par with TV5's and ABS-CBN's combined ratings of 17.8%. This is largely caused by the good ratings driven by the Kapuso Movie Festival which replaced the GMA Trio Panalo that served as the weakling in the 2nd quarter.

TV5 DEFEATS GMA-7 IN NUTAM! ABS-CBN SCORES 40%

Citing data from the more widely recognized TV Ratings provider, AGB Nielsen, PLDT's TV5 has stepped a new milestone as it bested GMA-7 in NUTAM for the very first time! In the highly contested and revenue generating prime time block, TV5 scored a whooping 22.7% audience share last August 27, 2011. This was remarkably better than GMA-7's 21.8%  audience share for the same day as per data provided by AGB Nielsen. 

However both figures are way too far for the undisputed leader in NUTAM, ABS-CBN, as the channel accumulated an average audience share of 40.3%, almost equaling the combined audiences of TV5 and GMA-7! Studiio 23 also performed well during the same period edging out GMA NEWS TV to capture the 4th slot.

STAR RECORDS AND CHERRY MOBILE JOINS FORCES!

NAGSANIB-PWERSA ang Star Records at ang Cherry Mobile upang ihandog ang Cherry Music service sa mga taong mahilig sa musika.

Maaaring makapag-download ang Cherry Mobile users ng 100 libreng kanta, 45 araw pagkatapos nilang bilhin ang kanilang Cherry Mobile cellphone.

Kasama sa mga maaaring pagpilian na kanta ay mula kina Toni Gonzaga, Maria Aragon, Bugoy Drilon, Jaime Rivera at Marie Digby.

Layunin ng Cherry Mobile na makapaghatid ng maayos at magandang serbisyo kaya inilunsad nila ang Cherry Zone na naglalaman ng mga serbisy­o na eksklusibo para sa mga gumagamit ng Cherry Mobile kagaya na lamang ng Cherry Music. 

ABS-CBN WINS P100 MILLION WORTH LEGAL BATTLE AGAINST GMA-7!

MANILA, Philippines - The Court of Appeals (CA) has dismissed a P100 million civil suit filed by GMA Network against ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation.

The CA granted ABS-CBN's petition to dismiss the civil suit filed by GMA for the former's statements accusing the rival network of stealing footage on the arrival of Iraqi hostage victim Angelo de la Cruz in 2004.

In seven-page decision penned by Associate Justice Florito Macalino, the CA’s Sixth Division nullified the order issued by the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City on December 17, 2007 and July 18, 2008 which reinstated GMA’s civil case against ABS-CBN and denied the latter’s motion for reconsideration, respectively.

CAREER NI MARIAN RIVERA PABAGSAK NA! DAHIL BA SA PAGKABIGO NG AMAYA?

NGAYON ay imposibleng hindi pa nararamdaman ni Marian Rivera ang pagbagsak ng kanyang career. Hayan at kahit sinamahan pa siya ng sangkatutak na macho actors sa kanyang Epic serye na “Amaya,” panandalian lang ang naging magic nito sa ratings. As of presstime kasi, madalas nang talunin sa national ratings at konti lang din ang lamang nila sa Mega Manila ratings sa “Guns and Roses” ng Dos na pinagbibidahan nina Robin Padilla at Bea Alonzo.

HONESTLY I LOVE YOU SOON TO HIT CINEMAS NATIONWIDE!

The movie that reunites IMORTAL royalties Angel Locsin and John Loyd Cruz now finds its name in Honestly I Love You! This Star Cinema movie is their first ever movie project together and their second team-up after their hit TV series "Imortal! 

"Sigurado na po, totoo na po ito. This calls for a celebration," Lloydie said.

"Ako excited ako kasi matagal na din yung Imortal. Parang ang tagal ko ding nagpahinga tapos pagbalik ko si Lloydie agad ang kasama ko," Angel added.

 

AMAYA DROPS TO NO.3 IN MEGA MANILA!

GMA NETWORK FLAGS GMA NEWS TV'S TRIUMPH IN NUTAM VS ANC & AKSYONTV!

Full July 2011 ratings data from the more widely recognized ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement show industry leader GMA Network led TV networks nationwide while GMA News TV Channel 11 established itself as the leading news channel in the country.

ROBIN, VHONG AND POKWANG JOINS FORCES FOR ANOTHER SITCOM SOON ON ABS-CBN!

Actor-comedian Vhong Navarro has expressed excitement to work again with action star Robin Padilla in the upcoming sitcom, “Todomax.”

“Ang tagal namin hindi nagkatrabaho, kaya nga na-miss namin ang isa’t isa. Ang sarap ng kuwentuhan, ito, biruan,” Navarro told “Showbiz News Ngayon” on Thursday.

ABS-CBN BEATS GMA NETWORK IN TOTAL AD MINUTES FOR H1 2011!

ABS-CBN has again proved its unchallenged appeal to the advertisers as it leads all local channels in revenue generation and total ad minutes!  For the first half of 2011 ABS-CBN's archival rival GMA-7 earned  a total regular ad minutes of 46,049 growing by 9% year-on-year, however ABS-CBN's recurring ad minutes proved better  increasing to 49, 078 or 2% year-on-year. 

JULIA MONTES AND COCO MARTIN MAGSASAMA SA ISANG TELESERYE!

May magkahiwalay nang project ang teenstars ng pelikulang Way Back Home na sina Kathryn Bernardo at Julia Montes.

Kathryn is set to do another movie soon with Star Cinema, samantalang isang soap naman daw ang malamang na gawin ni Julia with Coco Martin as leading man.

Nagsimulang makilala sina Kathryn at Julia sa remake ng Judy Ann Santos-Gladys Reyes series na Mara Clara.

Juday and Gladys, now both married with children, are considered super actresses in their own rights.

Source: Journal.com

QUEZON CITY ACCUSES ABS-CBN OF NOT PAYING OVER P1 BILLION WORTH OF TAX!

THE Quezon City government on Monday said it was moving ahead to collect over P1 billion in unpaid business taxes owed by the ABS-CBN network.

“We are just trying to get back the correct taxes ABS-CBN must pay the city government,” City Treasurer Edgar Villanueva said. He referred to the Supreme Court’s October 2008 ruling favoring City Hall.

ABS-CBN has religiously paid its franchise tax, equivalent to 0.57 percent of 1 percent of its annual gross receipts, but not the local business tax of 0.57 percent of 2 percent of the annual gross receipts that the Quezon City government has imposed.

GMA-7 CAPTURES 40% SHARE OF TV AD SPENDING!

MANILA, Philippines - GMA ups its ratings and programming ante, now running ahead of competition in national TV ratings. This value won for the network 40 percent of advertisers’ TV ad spending (based on ratecards) from July until this month.

GMA 7 won over other mainstream TV channels in terms of audience share from all over the Philippines, according to the recent household data of the ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

ABS-CBN WILLING TO SPEND P5 BILLION FOR THE NATIONAL DIGITAL SHIFT!

ABS-CBN Corp. plans to raise P5 billion for the rollout of digital terrestrial television (DTT) nationwide, company officials said.

Rolando Valdueza, ABS-CBN chief finance officer, said the company has spent P500 million for a movie library for digital TV.

"It depends on the take-up. If necessary, we will do some fund-raising if we’re going to do a nationwide rollout," Valdueza said.

Valdueza said the company is hopeful the commercial rollout of the new technology could take place this year.

NTC REJECTS GMA-7'S APPEAL, FAVORS JAPAN'S I-SDBT TECHNOLOGY!

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) will endorse to administration economic managers the Japanese ISDB-T technology as the country’s standard for digital terrestrial television (DTT), as the majority of broadcast firms’ stakeholders prefer it to the European standard because of cheaper set-top boxes.

Jose Carlo Martinez, NTC deputy commissioner, said the technical working group chose ISDB-T after the Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and major television networks ABS-CBN and TV5 supported the Japanese standard.

GMA NETWORK NUMERO UNO PARIN SA BUONG BANSA!

PATULOY ang pangu­nguna ng GMA Network. (GMA) laban sa ibang mainstream television channels sa pagtamo ng pinakamataas na audience share sa buong Pilipinas, ayon sa datos ng Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

Mula sa 2.8-point na lamang sa ABS-CBN sa total day average household audience share sa National Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM) noong H...ulyo, umakyat ang lamang ng GMA sa 3.2 points nitong partial August (hanggang August 16; August 7 hanggang 16 ay base sa overnight ratings) sa pagtatala ng 34.6 points laban sa 31.4 ng ABS-CBN.

BINONDO GIRL WAS NO MATCH TO MUNTING HEREDERA IN MEGA MANILA!

The return of the Prime time princess didn't change much the landscape in Prime Time for which Munting Heredera and Amaya are the dominant players! Kim Chui's My Binondo Girl failed to topple Munting Heredera in its turf in MegaTAM as the later maintained a comfortable lead in its time slot. My Binondo Girl only managed to get 10.3% as against MH's 15.8% based from AGB Nilsen's survey in NCR and Central Luzon. AMAYA and Time of My Life completed the top 3 list with 14.1% and 13.4% respectively while 100 Days to heaven battled 24 Oras for the 4th and 5th slots. My Binondo Girl finished its premiere episode 6th overall but its rank in NUTAM was way better than its numbers in Mega Manila. Will Kim Chui bounce back in the next episodes? watch out!

ANGEL LOCSIN NAGDIDIET PARA MAGPASEXY

MANILA, Philippines – Actress Angel Locsin admitted she is trying to lose some weight to become sexier, but not for her rumored boyfriend, Azkals player Phil Younghusband.

In an interview with ABS-CBN News over the weekend, Locsin revealed she is currently on a diet because she and actor John Lloyd Cruz will start working on their first movie project together soon.

“Nagta-try pa akong makabawas pa para sa movie namin ni John Lloyd. Magsa-start na kasi kami. Kailangan kasi bongga ang body ulit natin doon,” she said.

Asked what kind of diet she’s on, Locsin said: “As much as possible, iwas sa rice talaga. Red rice or brown rice lang. Tapos may trinay akong mga cleansing. Hindi ako nagpo-pork, hindi ako kumakain ng beef.”

PINOY EXPLORER NG TV5 ISA SA MGA HIGHEST BUDGETED REALITY SHOW SA BANSA!

Ayon sa mga tweet ng TV5 Entertainment Unit head na si Perci Intalan, a total of 12 planes ang sasakyan nila sa unang destinasyon ng Pinoy Explorer.

Nakapag tweet pa ang executive sa ibabaw ng isang "Glacier". Dumaan pa raw sila sa isang foggy forest na nagmistulang location ng "Blair Witch".

Pupuntahan rin daw nila ang isa sa pinakamataas na bundok sa mundo.

Lahat ng mga staff ng Pinoy Explorer ay kinabitan ng tracking device na GPS para hindi mawala sa kanilang pupuntahan. Isa rin sa kanilang Project Coordinator ay galing sa The Amazing Race at galing sa Board of Sundance.

TV PATROL EARNS NOMINATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL EMMYS!

The Kapamilya network has again penetrated the International Emmy Awards!

ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs news program "TV Patrol World" is nominated in the News category of 2011 International Emmy Awards.

TV Patrol World's extensive coverage reports on the August 23, 2010 Quirino Grandstand hostage drama where 9 Hong Kong tourists where killed caught the attention of international media and even the Emmy's.

TV Patrol Manila Hostage Crisis will be pitted against Jornal Nacional: War on Drugs of TV Globo Brazil, RUV News: Volcano Eruption at Eyjafjallajokull of RUV Icelandic National Broadcasting Service in Iceland and SkyNews Live at Five: Inside the Taliban of Sky News UK.

For complete list of 2011 International Emmy Award nominees visit their website at http://www.iemmys.tv/awards_nominees.aspx

MARIA LA DEL BARRIO AND FUTBULILITS NECK-TO-NECK BATTLE IN MEGA MANILA!

Here are the comparative Household Ratings of ABS-CBN and GMA-7 programs from August 16 to 17, 2011 based on the overnight ratings of AGB Nielsen Phils among Mega Manila households:

August 16, Tuesday

Morning:

I Witness Replay (GMA-7) 1.5%; Gising Pilipinas (ABS-CBN) 1.1%

MUNTING HEREDERA IS THE TRUE LEADER IN MEGA MANILA!

Here are the comparative People/Individual Ratings of ABS-CBN, TV5, and GMA-7 programs from August 16 to 18, 2011 based on the overnight ratings of AGB Nielsen Phils. among Mega Manila households:

August 16, Tuesday

Morning:

USI: Under Special Investigation Replay (TV5) 0.1%; Gising Pilipinas (ABS-CBN) 0.2%; I Witness Replay (GMA-7) 0.6%

MINSAN LANG KITA IIBIGIN STRIKES A WHOOPING 39% IN ITS FINALE!

ABS-CBN has again  made history with the impressive culmination of its prime time action series, Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin! The Coco Martin starer which gained lots of good feed backs from critics hits record high figures in its finale raking 39% household rating making it the most watched program so far for the 3rd quarter.  MLKI also bested all rival programs in Mega Manila and Major Urban areas leaving competitors from GMA-7 and TV5 inferior. My Binondo Girl staring Kim Chui replaces the MLIK on Primetime BIDA!

GMA NEWS DEPARTMENT RECIEVES INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION!

MANILA, Philippines - Panalo ng tatlong major awards ang GMA News and Public Affairs sa katatapos lamang na 2011 COMGUILD Awards. Kasama na rito ang award para sa best news program na iginawad sa 24 Oras, ang flagship primetime newscast ng GMA Network.

Nanalo rin sa 2011 COMGUILD Awards sina GMA News pillar Arnold Clavio bilang... best entertainment talk show host (para sa Tonight With Arnold Clavio ng GMA News TV Channel 11) at senior reporter Jiggy Manicad bilang best male field reporter of the year.

HAPPY YIPEE YEHEY'S NEW STAGE UP TO GIVE EB A BETTER FIGHT!

Starting September ABS-CBN's noontime program HYY will experience a new look with its high-tech brand new set aimed at giving Eat Bulaga a better fight! After several failed attempts to increase viewership, such as adding new hosts and changing of time slots, HYY will again try to lure viewers away from GMA-7 by presenting a new look with a multi-million studio. New segments are also expected in the imporved HYY this September with more exciting surprises at hand. Third player TV5 has also announced its intentions to join the noontime battle with its own daytime variety program.

ABS-CBN NEWS BAGS 3 RECOGNITIONS IN THE 2011 COMGUILD!

MANILA, Philippines – ABS-CBN news correspondents bagged 3 out of 6 awards of the 2011 Comguild Awards at the AFP Theater in Camp Aguinaldo on Sunday.

Bandila news anchor Karen Davila was named the best female news presenter while TV Patrol news anchor Ted Failon was hailed as the best male news presenter.

IN LESS THAN A YEAR, GERALD AND SARAH TO PAIR UP FOR A SECOND MOVIE!

Actor Gerald Anderson and Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo called on the public to support their second movie project.

In an interview with ABS-CBN News on Thursday, Geronimo said she and Anderson are working hard to make their movie beautiful.

“Nagpapasalamat kami sa lahat ng tumanggap ng tandem namin ni Gerald. Sa bawat project namin, ang goal [namin] ay mapasaya kayo, ma-entertain kayo nang husto,” she said.

MARIA LA DEL BARRIO SENDS SHOCK WAVES IN PRIME TIME!

August 15, 2011 (Monday)

Daytime:

Umagang Kay Ganda (5.7%) vs. Unang Hirit (6.5%)


Spongebob Squarepants (5.4%) vs. Pokemon (7.5%)

Mr. Bean- The Animated Series (4.8%) / Banana Split Daily Servings (5.0%) vs. Detective Conan (10.4%)

Kris TV (6.9%) vs. One Piece (11.4%) / Slamdunk (12.5%)

KAPAMILYA DEAL OR NO DEAL RETURNS WITH A NEW FORMAT!

The worldwide phenomenon that hit Philippine TV by storm is now making a big come back in the kapamilya Network! Kapamilya Deal or No Deal now sets the stage for a more exciting game with new rules and new format! Showbiz News Ngayon reported that the Endemol franchise is set to return late this year with Kris Aquino remaining as the main host. However the new show reportedly will follow a new format following the European standard. 

Watch out for more exciting fresh episodes of Kapamilya Deal or No Deal only on ABS-CBN!

TFC SUBSCRIBERS AND REVENUES DOWN IN 2011!

The Filipino Channel, ABS-CBN's international cable channel, saw signs of waning after recent global crisis hits OFW presence worldwide. In H1 2011, ABS-CBN's bottom line was partly affected by the weak earnings  of its consumer sales, attributed by a significant drop in its subscriber base.  

Consumer sales for the first half of 2011 amounted to P5.1 billion, posting a 4% decrease or P219 million less from a year ago, mainly from ABS-CBN Global. ABS-CBN Global revenues declined by 14% year on year in peso terms due to the decline in subscribers and the appreciation of the Philippine peso against the US dollar. Meanwhile, Sky Cable continues to contribute positively with revenues increasing by 8% to P2.1 billion. This is mostly driven by the increased take up of its broadband service subscriptions which increased by 23% year-on-year

WILTIME BIGTIME ZOOMS NO.1 IN NUTAM!

Wil Time Bigtime, most watched variety show last Saturday, generating the highest number of viewers in nationwide urban TV.

TV5's Wil Time, Bigtime topped all competing programs during its timeslot last Saturday (August 13), according to Nielsen Media Research. The people’s show managed to get a 6.5-percent AMR or 28.8-percent audience share in MegaTam, compared to ABS-CBN’s ratings by day ...of 4.9 percent AMR (21.3 percent share) and GMA’s 5.8 percent AMR (25.3 percent share).

ABS-CBN SAVES ALMOST P1 BILLION IN COST CUTTING MEASURES FOR 2011!

ABS-CBN's total operating and other expenses dropped by P969 million or 9% year-on-year to P10.4 billion. This was partly a result of lower cost of sales and services and general and administrative expenses (GAEX) as the company continued its effort to manage and control expenses. The decline in both expense accounts more than made up for the increase in total production costs due to the Company’s drive to produce quality and innovative programs.

STRONGER PRIME TIME DRIVES ABS-CBN AD REVENUES UP BY 4%!

ABS-CBN’s regular advertising revenues increased by 4% year-on-year due an upswing in its advertising minutes in prime time which makes up 75% of the company's total ad income. The big jump in prime time offset the decline in the daytime caused by week afternoon and noontime programs. The absence of Wowowee which was one of the main money makers last year was negligible thanks to the increased load in the late morning and evening slots. 

 However, counting non-recurring political advocacies advertising revenues experienced a decline of 24% from a year ago reaching only P8.8 billion.

MARIA LA DEL BARRIO SASAGUPA NA SA FUTBULILITS MAMAYA!

Mas titindi na ang labanan sa primetime sa pag dating ng Maria La del Barrio na pinagbibidahan ng dalawa sa pinakamainit na love team ngayon sa bansa na sina Erich Gonzales at Enchong Dee! Ang matagal nang hinintay na serye nina Erich na Maria La del Barrio ang susunod na makakabangga ng Futbulilits na kamakailan lang ay napalaban ng husto sa kakatapos pa lamang na Mula sa Puso. Ang Mexicanovelang ito ay isa sa mga naging hit latin drama noon na umere sa RPN at nabigay ningning sa bituin ni Thalia. Ang Marimar na isa rin sa mga serye ni Thalia ang nagbigay rin ng ningning sa Pangalan ngayon ni Marian Rivera. Sa Pagkakataong ito, magiging big hit din kaya ang Philipppine Adaptation ng Maria La Del Barrio? mapapaluhod na kaya nito ang Futbulilits na naghahari pa rin sa Mega Manila? ABANGAN ngayong mamaya!

ABS-CBN H1 PROFITS DROPS ON WEAKER AD SALES!

ABS-CBN Corporation, posted lower first-half profits at P1.7 billion, down 26% on weak sales and lower advertising revenues.

The profit drop was limited due to a P674-million one-time gain on the sale of Sky Cable Philippine Depositary Receipts (PDRs) to Singapore's STT Communications.

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However, it was not enough to make up for the absence of political advertising which totaled P1.3 billion in the midst of national and local elections last year.

Consolidated revenues hit P13.9 billion, a decline of 18% on year. Advertising revenues likewise dipped 24% at P8.8 billion.

SMART GILAS BEATS CHINESE TAIPEI PLACES 3RD IN JONES CUP 2011 TOURNAMENT!

CHINESE TAIPEI – Smart Gilas Pilipinas, foiled in its title crack by Iran, vented its ire on Chinese-Taipei as it fashioned out an 82-72 victory to clinch third place honors in the William Jones Cup here yesterday.

Marcus Douthit, humiliated by NBA veteran Hamed Haddadi in Iran’s masterful 78-59 win over Smart Gilas in the semis, redeemed himself with a double-double output, powering his way to 28 points and hauling down 11 rebounds to lead the Nationals past the hosts to the dismay of the hostile crowd at the Hsinjhuang Stadium in New Taipei City.

"Our goal is to be in the top three and we made it," said Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman, whose wards matched Team Philippines finish in the annual event four years ago.

KAPAMILYA PROGRAMS REMAINS DOMINANT IN PRIME TIME!

ABS-CBN Corporation, the country’s largest multimedia conglomerate, ruled the national TV ratings in the viewer-rich primetime (6 pm to 12 nn) wherein advertisers invest 75% of their TV ad spending.

Kantar Media, which has 22 TV networks, ad agencies, and pan-regional networks subscribing to its ratings services, reported that ABS-CBN’s primetime offerings soared to an average audience share of 42%, an eleven-point lead against GMA’s 31%; thereby, giving advertisers more value to their investments on ABS-CBN's high-rating primetime shows.

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART TWO MAKES A GLOBAL PHENOMENON!

The finale of the “Harry Potter” series is now the top-grossing film domestically and internationally.Continuing to make box office magic, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” has now become the top-grossing release of 2011 in all categories: domestic box office, international box office and worldwide box office. The announcement was made today by Warner Bros. Pictures President of Domestic Distribution, Dan Fellman, and President of International Distribution, Veronika Kwan-Rubinek.

MINSAN LANG KITA IIBIBIGIN ZOOMS TO NO.1 NATIONWIDE!

August 8, 2011 (Monday)

Umagang Kay Ganda (5.3%) vs. Unang Hirit (6.1%)

Spongebob Squarepants (4.6%) vs. Pokemon (7.8%)

Mr. Bean- The Animated Series (4.6%) / Banana Split Daily Servings (5.2%) vs. Detective Conan (10.3%)

Kris TV (9.1%) vs. One Piece (11.2%) / Slamdunk (11.9%)

Showtime (12.2%) vs. Kapuso Movie Festival (11.8%)

Happy Yipee Yehey! (9.9%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (23.4%)

Reputasyon (11.6%) vs. Blusang Itim (14.1%)

Kapamilya Blockbusters (13.0%) vs. Sinner Or Saint (12.4%)

The Fierce Wife (9.4%) vs. Sisid (12.1%)

I Dare You (12.3%) vs. Gourmet (8.8%)

GANDANG GABI VICE NILUNOD ANG ANDRES DE SAYA!

Kantar National Household Ratings


August 7, 2011

Daytime:

The Healing Eucharist (6.3%) vs. In Touch (0.9%)

KAPAMILYA PROGRAMS INVADES WEEKEND PRIME TIME!

Kantar National Household Ratings
August 6, 2011 (Saturday)

Salamat Dok (3.3%) vs. Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko (1.2%) / Pinoy MD Mga Doktor Ng Bayan (2.4%)

Kabuhayang Swak Na Swak (4.2%) vs. Hanep Buhay (4.9%)

Honey Watch Out (3.4%) vs. Master Hamsters (5.7%)

Why Not? (4.2%) vs. Sabadabadog! (6.1%)

KRIS TV PERFORMS BETTER IN THE NATIONAL URBAN RATINGS!

Here are the Top 20 programs and comparative TV ratings nationwide from August 5, 2011 according to Kantar Media:

August 5, 2011 (Friday)


Umagang Kay Ganda (5.7%) vs. Unang Hirit (5.6%)

Spongebob Squarepants (6.3%) vs. Pokemon (6.8%)
 

ABS-CBN MANAGEMENT DELIGHTED WITH REPUTASYON'S HIGH RATINGS!

Actress Cristine Reyes is happy that her comeback TV project, "Reputasyon," is doing well in terms of ratings.

The much-talked about afternoon series about family and love garnered a 12% audience share, according to the August 5 data released by Kantar Media-TNS.

"Oo sobrang nagulat ako, kasi di ba alam naman natin na single palagi [ang rating]. Happy ako at least nabuhay ng 'Reputasyon' ang pang-hapon ng ABS-CBN," Reyes said.

KAPAMILYA AFTERNOON LINE-UP INCHING UP IN THE NATIONAL BATTLE!

Kantar TNS National TV Ratings
August 4, 2011 (Thursday)

Comparative:
Daytime:
Gising Pilipinas (1.8%)
Kape’t Pandasal (3.0%)
Born To Be Wild (Replay) (1.9%)

Umagang Kay Ganda (6.4%)
Unang Hirit (6.3%)

Spongebob Squarepants (5.4%)
Pokemon (7.2%)

Mr. Bean- The Animated Series (4.9%)
Banana Split Daily Servings (5.6%)
Detective Conan (11.8%)

ABS-CBN REMAINS NO.1 BY POPULAR DEMAND!

CEBU, Philippines - There is no denying it. ABS-CBN is still the number one network in the country, not based on surveys but on how popular its talents have become. While GMA-7 had a news item on 24 Oras last Tuesday about its winning streak in the ratings game nationwide in the second quarter of this year according to a survey by AGB Nielsen, I still have doubts about it.

Let’s go back to my first line. Come to think of it, in the recently released issue of YES! Magazine’s Top 20 Celebrity endorsers, there were about 24 who made it to the list and 17 of them are from the Kapamilya network. In the Top 4 are ABS-CBN jewels or goldmines: Kris Aquino, John Lloyd Cruz, Sharon Cuneta and Piolo Pascual. If you only pick the Top 10, eight of them are ABS-CBN stars. Marian Rivera, GMA-7’s primetime queen is only at number 6, while Zoren Legaspi (who is now with TV5) and Carmina Villaroel (a GMA-7 contract star) with their children occupy the 5th spot. Kim Chiu is 7th, Robin Padilla is 8th, Sarah Geronimo is 9th and Judy Ann Santos is 10th.