DIGITAL TV STANDARD TO BE SEEN ON MID-2012!

THE NATIONAL Telecommunications Commission (NTC) may arrive at a final decision on which digital television standard to use in the second half of this year, as it has yet to finish a migration plan needed before choosing a standard.

This, as the digital TV migration plan is expected to be completed within the first half of the year, Gamaliel A. Cordoba, NTC commissioner, told BusinessWorld in a phone interview on Friday.
“After finishing the digital TV migration plan, we can move on to choosing the standard. [We’re] hoping we can decide [on a standard] in the second half,” Mr. Cordoba said.

Last August, an NTC technical working group recommended before the agency the adoption of the Japanese Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) standard rather than the European Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) technology.

MY BELOVED HINDI KINAYA ANG WALANG HANGGAN, LILIPAT NG TIME SLOT!

Mukhang sumuko na ang pirmetime show ng reyan ng GMA na si Marian Rivera sa lakas ng Walang Hanggan ni Coco Martin sa ABS-CBN! Simula kasi bukas lilipat na ng time slot ang My Beloved at papalitan ng Legacy ni Heart Evangelista. Makakatapat ngayon ng My Beloved ang primetime show ni Piolo Pascual na medyo malakas rin ang hatak. Hindi makaabante ang show ni Marian simula nang matapat ito sa Walang Hanggan, kahit sa Mega Manila na kilalang balwarte ng siete ay palaging talo ang serye nina Marian at Dingdong Dantes. Senyales na kaya ito na kumukupas na ang ningning ng Prime time queen?

ABS-CBN'S INA, ANAK, KAPATID MAKES ONLINE BUZZ!

ABS-CBN will produce another big teleserye this year which will star younger generations of actors and actresses. The said teleserye is tentatively titled Ina, Anak, Kapatid and early reports confirmed that Jessy Mendiola and Andi Eigenmann will be playing the role of sisters in this upcoming kapamilya TV series.

Ina, Anak, Kapatid will be Andi Eigenmann's comeback teleserye after taking a leave from showbiz for motherhood. Meanwhile, this will be the first time that Jessy will be working with the former.

TV5'S GAME 'NA GO ALL SET TO ENTER THE NOONTIME BATTLE!

During one of the breaks of the video shoot for TV5's newly launched game show, Game 'N Go, hosts Arnel Ignacio, Edu Manzano and Pretty Triszia recalled their experiences in riding the MRT.

Triszia, with his funny narration, jokingly recalled how some commuters would call out to him, “Gellicious!” and how they would also act out the former show's signature gesture.

NANG DAHIL SA PAG-IBIG TASTES ITS FIRST WIN IN MEGA MANILA!

March 12, Monday

Morning:

Tutok Tulfo Replay (TV5) 0.1%; Ako Ang Simula Replay (ABS-CBN) 0%; Tunay Na Buhay Replay (GMA-7) 0.4%

Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 1.2%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 1.8%; Good Morning Club (TV5) 0.4%; Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (TV5) 1.2%

Handy Manny (TV5) 1.5%; Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (ABS-CBN) 1.4%; Tom and Jerry (GMA-7) 4%

WALANG HANGGAN REMAINS UNBEATABLE IN MEGA MANILA!

People Ratings, March 9, Friday

Primetime:

1. Walang Hanggan (ABS-CBN) - 14.8%
2. Budoy (ABS-CBN) - 13.9%
3. My Beloved (GMA-7) - 13.1%
4. Dongyi (GMA-7) - 12.8%
5. Legacy (GMA-7) - 12.6%
6. Biritera (GMA-7) - 12.3%
7. E-Boy (ABS-CBN) - 11.5%
8. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 10.5%
9. Bubble Gang (GMA-7) - 9.5%
10. TV Patrol 25 (ABS-CBN) - 9%

MVP INTENT OF MERGING TV5 AND GMA-7 INTO A MEGA MEDIA OUTFIT!

Inamin ng businessman na si Manny Pangilinan na ilang beses na siyang nakikipag-usap sa mga kinauukulan para sa interest niyang bilhin ang GMA Network, Inc.

Nakausap ng ilang media ang may-ari ng TV5, PLDT, at Smart Telecommunications sa ginanap na stockholders' meeting ng isa pa niyang kumpanya, ang Metro Pacific, kahapon, Marso 1.

Ayon sa ulat ng Business Nightly ng ANC kagabi, Marso 1, sinabi ni MVP na ilang beses na rin nagkaroon ng pag-uusap tungkol sa balitang pagbili niya sa Kapuso network."We've talked to them, you know, since 2002, and then maybe five years ago," sabi ni MVP (tanyag na tawag kay Pangilinan).

DERECK RAMSY CHOOSES TO STAY AS KAPAMILYA!

This week na muling pipirma ng kontrata sa ABS-CBN si Derek Ramsay, kaya hindi totoo ang balitang iiwan ng aktor ang ABS-CBN para lumipat sa TV5. Ibig sabihin, mapapanood na uli siya sa isang soap ng network.

Sa pagre-renew ni Derek ng kontrata sa Kapamilya, masusundan pa ng maraming pelikula ang Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang nila ni Erich Gonzales. Ang tagal ding pinag-usapan na iiwan ng aktor ang Kapamilya, hindi naman pala totoo!

KAPAMILYA PRIMETIME REIGNS SUPREME IN MEGA MANILA!

Here are the Top 10 daytime and primetime programs from February 28, 2012 among Mega Manila households (People Ratings):

February 28, Tuesday

Daytime:

1.     Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 10.6%

2.     Chef Boy Lagro Kusina Master (GMA-7) - 7.2%

3.     Kokak (GMA-7) - 6.6%

4.     Broken Vow (GMA-7) - 6.5%

5.     The Good Daughter (GMA-7) - 5.8%

TV5 DOUBLES REVENUE TO P1.68 BILLION IN 2011!

The country's third biggest broadcasting network expects to register at least P4 billion in revenues this year on the back of higher TV ratings and ads.

"This year our revenue target is over P4 billion and we are confident of hitting that just as we hit our target revenue in 2011," said Ray C. Espinosa, pr...esident of TV5, on the sidelines of a briefing for the release of the financial results of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT).

WALLY-JOSE TINALO SA TICKET SALES SI ANNE CURTIS!

 Wally-Jose, tinalbugan ang ticket sales nina Lavigne at Ingram!

Nagpuntakami nangpersonal sa Smart Araneta Coliseum Box Office noong Miyerkules para kumustahin ang ticket sales ng Jose & Wally, A Party for Every Juan, ang first major concert nina Jose Manalo at Wally Bayola na magaganap ngayong gabi.

Mabilis ang sagot ng aming kausap, sold out ang tickets. Paulit-ulit at nahihira...pan na raw sila sa pagpapaliwanag na wala nang tickets na maibibigay sa mga nakikiusap na tao na bumibili.