GMA CEO FLAGS THE REASON FOR THE COMPANY'S SUCCESS AS THE NO.1 MEDIA GROUP!

In a disclosure, GMA Network chairman and CEO, Atty. Felipe Gozon flags their success after assuming position as top executive in the now leading media giant:

After consistently being on top of the NUTAM ratings chart since January 2011, perhaps we should pause and look back.

Since we assumed the active management of our company in October of 2000, we are both gratified and proud to report to you the following significant and remarkable accomplishments our company has achieved:

1. We became the No. 1 TV station in terms of ratings in Mega Manila in September 2003 after only less than 3 years.

2. In February, 2005, we paid our loan of P1.9 billion nine months ahead of its maturity date, which was November 2005, out of our accumulated earnings. We were also able to declare and pay cash dividends to our stockholders in the amount of P1.2 billion in the same year.

3. By December, 2005, when we were recognized as the Best Terrestrial Channel of the Year by the Asian Television Awards, besting hundreds of networks from 14 participating Asian countries, we could proudly claim that we have achieved all of our corporate vision.

Our corporate vision which we launched in 2002, are the following:

We are the most respected, undisputed leader in the Philippine broadcast industry and the recognized media innovator and pacesetter in Asia.

We are the Filipinos’ favorite network.

We are the advertisers’ preferred partner.

We are the employer of choice in our industry.

We provide the best returns to our shareholders.

We are a key partner in promoting the best in the Filipino.

4. In January, 2011, we achieved our long-desired objective to be the No. 1 TV station nationwide in ratings, a position we have been able to maintain up to now.

It might also be worthwhile to mention some of what we consider to be the more important innovations we introduced that helped us achieve our No. 1 position in the Philippine TV industry:

1. We introduced the practice of our newscasters delivering the news standing up.

2. We were the first news organization to deliver the late evening news in Filipino and the first to introduce and produce full-length documentary series, investigative programs, reality wish-granting show, and reality/challenge programs to the Philippine TV audience.

3. We were the first to open our door to franchising foreign materials and producing local versions of the most popular titles.

4. We were the first to import foreign actors to star in our soaps and fight instructors to train our local actors.

5. We were the first to serialize well-loved graphic novels and creations like “Darna” on television.

6. We were the first to produce a historical fiction soap, the high-budgeted epic serye “Amaya.”

Our success did not come easily. We learned from our experiences and worked hard to achieve our current status in this very dynamic industry. Now, I am proud to say that we are moving towards an even better and brighter future from the best position – being number one.

It is because of these that we are recognized as a very profitable and desirable TV network, particularly by those who would like to acquire our company.

And so, let me thank the GMA directors, officers, employees, talents, consultants, advertisers and viewers for enabling us to achieve our above accomplishments. More particularly we thank our bosses, our valued viewers, for their unwavering support.

Thank you very much at muli, magandang umaga sa inyong lahat, mga Kapuso!

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