GMA-7 INCREASED RATINGS LEAD IN OCTOBER!

GMA Network pulled away further from its closest rival in viewer-rich Luzon and Mega Manila TV ratings this October, according to Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, the more widely recognized ratings service.

Based on people data surveyed during the period October 24-31 (based on overnight ratings data), GMA scored 37.4 points in audience share in Mega Manila, up by a huge 8.7 points over ABS-CBN’s 28.7 points.

GMA NETWORK CEO SELECTED AS BOARD MEMBER FOR THE 2010 ASIAN TV AWARDS!

Being awarded as the only TV station in the country that has bagged ATA's Terrestrial Channel Award last 2005, GMA Network Chairman and CEO Felipe L. Gozon has been selected as a member of the advisory board for the 2010 Asian Television Awards (ATA).

“I am honored to sit as a member of the advisory board for this year’s Asian Television Awards. After we won the Terrestrial Channel of the year Award in 2005, we became all the more inspired to push for excellence in television production and programming in the country and in Asia," said Gozon, who is the only Filipino in the ATA’s advisory board.

NOV.4 TV RATINGS: "MAGKARIBAL ENDS WITH A BANG!" TOPS THE NUMBERS GAME!

 

"HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS"

"LAUGH OUT LOUD" (LOL) BAGONG PROGRAMA NG DOS! JEJEMOM AT KAYA NG POWERS TATAPUSIN NA NG SIETE!

 Driven by a stiffer competition imposed by TV5 in the weekends, ABS-CBN and GMA-7 are on a defensive mode as they  implement a restructuring of weekend line-ups to hold  thier respective market shares intact. On PEP  GMA-7 reported that it will end Saturday programs Jejemom and Kaya ng Powers which has been losing the ratings war to ABS-CBN and TV5. It is reported that they will replace it with more competitive formats probably similar to the ones offered by TV5. ASB-CBN on the other hand is reported to produce  new programs that will heat up thge competition in the highly embattled primetime slots.

 

GMA-7: NO NEED TO PUT JESSICA SOJO ON 24 ORAS; NOT THREATENED!

GMA Network denied the news of placing Jessica Sojo on 24 Oras to match the offering of rival channel! Early this week ABS-CBN annouced that veteran broadcasters Noli "Kabayan" De Castro and Korina Sanchez will be back on TV Patrol to counter TV5's Variety Program Willing Willie. that has been eating up thier viewer share. At the back of this disclosure rumors spread that GMA Network will upgrade thier own evening newscast by adding Jessica Sojo on 24 Oras. But this was denied by Sandra Aguinaldo, staff of the Kapuso channel's News and Current Affairs department, claiming they are not threatened by these changes and will contitue to deliver fair and up-to-date news reporting. 24 oras remained the undesputed channel in Mega Manila leading the numbers game in both AGB and TNS TV surveys.

MAGKARIBAL BEATS IMORTAL! SNATCHES THE TOP SPOT!

Magkaribal's last week of airing shaked the primetime battle in Mega Manila as Luie's death (portrayed by Derek Ramsy)  pulled ABS-CBN's fashion series on top of the competition, AGB Nielsen cited. Magkaribal bested fellow kapamilya program Imortal with 13.9% vs 13.6% people rating. However TNS Household Ratings show a different story with primetime programs enjoying minimal gaps with 24 Oras and Magkaribal sharing the top spot at 23.6%. Survivor 23.5%, Imortal 22.5%, Bantatay 22.3% and TV Patrol 21.7% followed closely according to Kantar Media.

ABS-CBN XMAS STATION ID: "NGAYONG PASKO MAGNININGNING ANG MGA PILIPINO"

Just right after TV Patrol, ABS-CBN once again unveils the spirit of Christmas with the Kapamilya Xmas  Station ID! More than 100 Kapamilya stars gather once again to celebrate Christmas. The song "Ngayong Pasko Magnininging Ang Pilipino" performed by Gary Valenciano and Toni Gonzaga. Composed by Jordan Constantino. Produced by the award-winning team of ABS-CBN Creative Communications Management.

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KAREN DAVILA NOT CONTENTED WITH BANDILA? TRANSFERS TO TV5?

Veteran Journalist Karen Davila has yet to accept the offer to spearhead ABS-CBN's latenight news cast, BANDILA, after being kicked out from TV Patrol effective November 8. Insiders from rival network disclosed that PLDT's TV5 had offered the TV Personality to join their News Department after her contract with the Kapamilya Network officially expires this November. Karen, accordingly has been taking the offer seriously especially that the Kapatid Network's Head for News Department is her close friend. Dj Sta. Ana, Karen's husband is also working for the said network so the posibility of transfering to TV5 is almost certain. However a kapamilya staff revealed that the Veteran News Anchor is so thankful to ABS-CBN, that leaving her mother Network would be so painful. As of press time, Karen has yet torelease her official statement.