ABS-CBNMOBILE OFFERS DATA PLAN THAT ENABLES USERS TO WATCH PAST EPISODES OF KAPAMILYA SHOWS!

MANILA, Philippines – Episodes of shows on ABS-CBN networks can now be viewed using the recently launched ABS-CBNmobile.

Aside from sending SMS, making calls, and browsing the internet, users of ABS-CBN mobile can also watch past episodes of their favorite shows through local video-on-demand and livestreaming website iWanTV.

GMA'S ADARNA FAILS TO LURE VIEWERS AWAY FROM HONESTO!

Here is the comparative TV ratings data (URBAN+RURAL) for Nov. 22, 2013, according to Kantar Media Research Philippines:

November 22 - Friday

Daytime:

Umagang Kay Ganda (3.9%) vs. Unang Hirit (4.1%) 

Kris Tv (5.4%) vs. Dragon Ball (6.5%) / Pokemon (7.4%) 

TV5 AND SMART JOINS FORCES TO RIVAL ABS-CBN MOBILE!

MANILA - As rivals roll out their convergence tack, TV5 and Smart Communications Inc plan to launch their mobile platform next year.

On the sidelines of the Mobile Festival 2013, TV5 president Emmanuel C. Lorenzana today said the company would use mobile phones to expand its advertising footprint. 

"We want to enhance the whole viewing experience. Basically we're using mobile capability to actually make people enjoy the ads because it's a holistic experience," Lorenzana told reporters. 

TV PATROL NEWS ANCHORS FACE PUBLIC CRITICISM FOR RECKLESS COMMENTS!

TV Partrol News anchors Ted Failon and Korina Sanchez are facing new controversies over their comments regarding the Super Typhoon Yolanda. In the past week, Korina Sanchez has been lambasted with criticisms against her comment to a CNN News reporter. Now recently, co-News anchor Ted Failon also found himself in a similar situation after his reckless comments declaring PAGASA personnel as ignorant of "storm surges" after a PAGASA employee died from the Super Typhoon while on duty. Noli De Castro is also not spared as his arrogance and palpable bias opinion continue to irritate viewers who only wish for plain less opinionated stories. 

A NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN: ZOOM IN!

ABS-CBN EXPANDS TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS!

The final launch date for ABS-CBN’s telco service, which is expected to create a third industry player after rivals PLDT and Globe, has been a closely guarded secret since the plan was announced months ago.

It therefore came as a surprise to many of us when the service apparently went live Saturday night, following an announcement made during ABS-CBN’s “Tulong-Na” benefit concert for victims of Typhoon Yolanda, one of the worst recorded storms in history.

We missed that concert and, thus, the announcement.

ACTUAL VIDEO FOOTAGE OF SUPER TYPHOON YOLANDA IN EASTERN SAMAR!

ABS-CBNMOBILE GIVES 100,000 SIM CARDS WITH P50 LOAD TO YOLANDA VICTIMS!

MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN Corp.'s new telecommunications unit is giving away 100,000 SIM cards to survivors of super typhoon "Yolanda."

ABS-CBNmobile is also putting up free text and calling centers in typhoon-affected areas.

ABS-CBNmobile will provide the prepaid SIM cards to help survivors communicate with family and friends. These will be given away along with relief packages, in tandem with Sagip Kapamilya relief efforts in several Yolanda-hit areas.

Each ABS-CBNmobile SIM card has free prepaid load worth P50, 15 free texts to all networks, and 5MB of Internet that the survivors can use to connect with their loved ones.

WHILE ABS-CBN'S PROFITS ARE UP, GMA NETWORK'S Q3 NET INCOME DROPPED 38%!

MANILA - GMA Network Inc on Monday said it is unlikely to meet its profit growth target this year after earnings fell sharply in the third quarter.

The broadcasting company said its net income in the third quarter dropped by 38 percent to P353 million from last year's P573 million. Earnings in the first nine months of P1.488 billion likewise were down six percent from P1.59 billion in 2012.

The network blamed the decline in profit on the seven percent increase in operating expenses to P7.6 billion.