PEP RELEASES AGB'S NATIONAL RATINGS!

Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP) has finally revealed the National Urban Ratings of TV Programs based on AGB Neilsen. On a post dated December 1, 2016, PEP posted the NUTAM ratings on its Pep Alerts webpage. It has long been the practice of the GMA Affiliate to post Mega Manila ratings according to AGB, while National (urban + rural) ratings is based from Kantar Media.

In recent weeks, the Entertainment Web Portal deviated from its usual practice and began posting posting AGB's Urban Luzon Program Ratings while withholding the usual MegaTAM data.

ABS-CBN2 VS GMA7 XMAS STATION ID!

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GMA7'S AD REVENUES DROPED IN Q3 IN SPITE OF SURGE IN NUTAM RATINGS!

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stocks Exchange GMA Network reported lower quarter to quarter advertising revenues from P3.14 billion in Q2 to P3.08 billion in Q3. The drop translates to a 2% decrease in ad revenues for channel 7 in spite of the surge in NUTAM ratings due to Eat Bulaga's ALDUB Phenomena. 

 

 

GMA's channel 7 snatched back the lead in NUTAM last September 2015, with an average audience share of 37.4%, 2.5 points higher than ABS-CBN's 34.9% share. Bulk of this ratings boost is credited from Eat Bulaga's phenomenal numbers with its ALDUB love team. The drop in channel 7's ad revenues was mainly due to the losing performances of its weekday primetime line up, which are consistently defeated by counterparts in  PrimetimeBida.

 

Eat Bulaga, through TAPE Inc, pays a fixed fee to GMA Network for buying its airtime. Thus any windfall from Eat Bulaga's commercial airtime has no direct effect on GMA's topline. 

GMA Network is already working on maximizing advertising revenues by launching new primetime programs in 2016. The broadcasting firm's primetime line-up in 2016 include the revival of Encantadia, and primetime series featuring GMA's bigget stars: Aden Richards, Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes.

With Political Ads already coming in, the continued popularity of ALDUB and the almost exclusive return of Colgate-Palmolive advertisements, GMA Network is far from reaching its maximum income potential. 

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ABS-CBN NOW NO.1 IN METRO MANILA!

ABS-CBN is now the most watched local channel in Metro Manila according to Kantar Media. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stocks Exchange, ABS-CBN reported a total day household rating of 13.7% in NCR, higher than GMA7's 13.5% rating for the July to September 2015 period. 

ALDEN'S TALENT FEE NOW 4X THE TF OF VICE GANDA!

With the surge of Alden's popularity courtesy of the ALDUB phenomenon, Alden Richards suddenly becomes one of the  highest paid celebrity in Philippine entertainment. In an article by the Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP), an entertainment website jointly owned by GMA Network and Yes Magazine, it was revealed that Alden's services to perform in Araneta will cost north of P10 million! The amount according to Joed Serrano was 4X the talent fee of Vice Ganda when the same producer hosted the comedian's concert. 

GOZON TO ANG: WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO KEEP THE P1 BILLION!

GMA Network Inc chairman Felipe L. Gozon on Wednesday said the P1 billion that San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon S. Ang gave a down payment for a stake in the broadcast company is “intact and has not been used.”

"The Gozon Group has the right to retain it to answer for its claims for damages against Ang among others for opportunity loss, pursuant to law and the term sheet, as Ang prevented the transaction from conclusion and closing, by his unilateral decision not to proceed with the transaction and his imposition of new conditions after the purchase contract was perfected on March 21, 2015," Gozon said in a statement.

ANG FILES ESTAFA CASE AGAINST GOZON GROUP!

Business tycoon Ramon S. Ang filed estafa charges against GMA Network Chairman and CEO Felipe Gozon and his family members for allegedly swindling him of P1 billion in their talks for Ang to buy shares in the TV network.

GLOBE'S MOTHER COMPANY FORGES ALLIANCE WITH ABS-CBN!

MANILA, Philippines - Filipinos in Singapore can now get a wide range of Filipino content with the launch of The Filipino Channel (TFC) on Singtel TV.

In a statement , ABS-CBN Corp. said TFC is being made available along with the Lifestyle Network and ABS-CBN Sports + Action to the line-up of Singtel TV.

Packaged as the Kapamilya Starter, TFC will be available with its three premium channels: TFC (Ch. 693), Lifestyle Network (Ch. 692), and ABS-CBN Sports + Action (Ch. 694).

GMA 7 LOSES LABOR CASE ANEW!

MANILA, Philippines -- Talents, or contractual workers, of GMA7 won what they acknowledged was an initial victory when the National Labor Relations Commission declared them regular employees of the broadcast network.

The June 22 resolution by Labor Arbiter Julio Gayaman said the 107 plaintiffs, members of the Talents Association of GMA or TAG, “are entitled to security of tenure and all benefits and rights appurtenant thereto” and that a contracts that states that no employer-employee relationship exists between them and the network is not legally binding.

MVP OPENS DOOR TO RENEW TALKS WITH GMA7!

MANILA – The PLDT Group may revive discussions for an investment in GMA Network Inc after the broadcast company ditched talks with San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon S. Ang.

"You know, we are always open to, as I said, to content providers like themselves. But as of now, there are no talks between ourselves and GMA7," Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) said Wednesday night.

THE VOICE KIDS 2 HELPS MMK & RATED K DEFEAT RIVALS IN MEGA MANILA!

ABS-CBN seems to be able to get the most of The Voice Kids' popularity by placing it before the airtimes of MMK and Rated K! For two weeks now, MMK and Rated K were able to beat their tough rivals Magpakailanman and Kapuso Mo Jessica Sojo in Mega Manila.

MMK was able to beat Magpakailanman the second time this month with a 25% rating in Mega Manila as compared with the latter's 23.9%. Rated K was also able to outperform Kapuso Mo Jessica Sojo for the second time with a 21.9% vs 21.4% of KMJS. Previously both shows struggle to keep pace with the Kapuso rivals, rarely even reaching the 20% mark. But since the Voice Kids debut, the two shows ratings jumped significantly overtaking rivals in the viewer rich Mega Manila.

AFTER TALKS COLLAPSE, RAMON ANG WANTS P1 BILLION DOWN PAYMENT RETURNED!

A miffed San Miguel president Ramon S. Ang said Tuesday he was seeking legal advice following an announcement from GMA Network terminating their year-long negotiations that would have allowed RSA to become the single biggest shareholder of the broadcast network.

The termination came after top executives from Globe Telecom, according to the grapevine, met with GMA chairman and chief executive Felipe Gozon a month ago to discuss digital content and production partnerships.

RSA BACKS OUT FROM BUYING GMA7!

It’s a no go as far as San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president Ramon S. Ang’s investment in GMA Network Inc.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, GMA7 said its majority shareholders’ negotiations with Ang “on the sale and purchase of a participating minority interest in the company’s outstanding capital stock is now deemed terminated.”

The Jimenez, Gozon and Duavit families own 79 percent of GMA7.

PANGAKO SA 'YO SLAUGHTERS RIVALS IN ALL SURVEY AREAS!

ABS-CBN's remake of Pangako Sa ‘Yo emerged as the most watched program nationwide and in Mega Manila last Monday, May 25. 

Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla topbill the new Kapamilya primetime series directed by Rory Quintos, Dado Lumibao and Olivia M. Lamasan. 

SKY CABLE TO DIRECTLY CHALLENGE CIGNAL ON ITS TURF!

Sky Cable will soon offer satellite pay TV.

In a submission to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), Sky Cable Corporation said it plans to spend P252 million for the rollout of direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service across 251 cities and municipalities. Also known as "direct-to-home," DBS transmits signals to subscribers using satellite. A unit of ABS-CBN Corporation, Sky Cable’s venture into satellite TV will pit it against three existing players, namely Cignal, Dream Satellite TV and GSat.

GOZON: GMA REGIONAL OFFICES! "LUGI'; 'WALA NANG SILBI"

GMA Network CEO, Atty. Felipe L. Gozon said workforce reduction in its regional offices was because "wala nang silbi", “The ratings and revenues are low,”; referring to the positions that were laid off.


“Malaki ang savings. Lugi kami eh. In short, wala nang silbi eh. Itong negosyo namin eh rating at revenue lang ito. ‘Yung ginawa namin no brainer lang iyon.”, said the chief honcho when asked for the reason of the manpower-reduction program.

During GMA's public disclosure for the first quarter financial results, Gozon revealed the company's  massive man-power reduction program is still ongoing with more lay-offs seen on its main office. 

RAMON ANG TO BACK OUT FROM BUYING GMA NETWORK?

Is businessman Ramon Ang still interested in buying a stake in GMA Network?

Even GMA Network Chairman Felipe Gozon isn't sure.

"I have to be very truthful to you. That was some time ago, so if I say that we are still close, nobody will believe me, so I won't say it. So at this point, let me just say that our attitude is 'wait-and-see.' The ball is no longer in our court," Gozon said when asked for an update on the deal with Ang at a press conference.

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE HELP LIFT GMA7'S Q1 REVENUES BY 5% TO P3 BILLION!

GMA Network Inc. reported a net income of P408 million in the first quarter of 2015, up 25 percent year-on-year. 

"As you can see, we over-targeted our first quarter this year. So, we are confident of exceeding the net income in declaring our cash dividends this year," GMA Chairman and CEO Felipe L. Gozon told reporters on Thursday. 

WOWOWIN'S DEBUT A HUGE SUCCESS IN MEGA MANILA!

Willie Revillame's grand television comeback reshaped the afternoon landscape as it breaks records according to AGB Nielsen's Mega Manila survey. The no-commercial break 1-hour WOWOWIN premiere raked 22.1% beating ABS-CBN's She's Dating the Gangster which only managed a 11.7%  in Mega Manila. The numbers Wowowin garnered is enough to outdo any other primetime show on either ABS-CBN or GMA 7. The success of WOWOWIN, however, has  little effect on GMA's ad revenue as all product placements and commercial airtime from WOWOWIN will all go to Willie being a blocktimer. This is much the same as Eat Bulaga where GMA's only consolation is the payment for buying their airtime. Of course, indirectly, the huge audience Willie was able to muster from WOWOWIN  is more than enough to help GMA's in-house produced programs to perform better in the numbers game.

TV5 CATCHES UP WITH ABS-CBN IN THE DIGITAL TV RACE!

MANILA - TV5 Network Inc is rolling out its digital TV service nationwide.

Emmanuel C. Lorenzana, TV5 president, said the company is spending P700 million over the next five years, with P300 million allotted for this year alone. The remaining P400 million would be spent through 2020.

"We already have, in fact we are transmitting digital in Channel 41 already. It’s just a matter of making the footprint bigger. Right now, it’s only National Capital Region," Lorenzana said.

"Not only bigger, but I want the transmission to be good in indoors, that's my priority," he said.