ABS-CBN Clinches 13 of 15 Top Programs Nationwide in October 2013

ABS-CBN dominated nationwide TV ratings for the month of October by virtue of its weeklong top-caliber offerings that continue to gain significant increases as more and more viewers watch them on both weekday and weekend.

Out of the top 15 regular airing programs in October, 13 were produced by ABS-CBN. The list includes new primetime show “Honesto,” new game show “Bet On Your Baby,” hosted by Judy Ann Santos, and Superhero drama “Juan dela Cruz” which ended on a high note in the said month.

Here is the list of Top 15 programs nationwide for the month of October 2013.

RANK	CHANNEL	PROGRAMS	RTG%
1	ABS-CBN	JUAN DELA CRUZ	34.5
2	ABS-CBN	HONESTO	30.3
3	ABS-CBN	MAALAALA MO KAYA	30.1
4	ABS-CBN	TV PATROL	29.5
5	ABS-CBN	WANSAPANATAYM	29.4
6	ABS-CBN	GOT TO BELIEVE	29.2
7	ABS-CBN	BET ON YOUR BABY	26.9
8	ABS-CBN	ANNALIZA	24.9
9	ABS-CBN	MULING BUKSAN ANG PUSO	23.9
10	GMA-7	PEPITO MANALOTO	23.0
11	ABS-CBN	RATED K	20.8
12	GMA-7	KAPUSO MO, JESSICA SOHO	20.6
13	ABS-CBN	GOIN’ BULILIT	20.2
14	ABS-CBN	MARIA MERCEDES	19.8
15	ABS-CBN	BE CAREFUL WITH MY HEART	19.4

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ABS-CBN Mounts Historic Grand Kapamilya Weekend this October 5-6 to Celebrate 60 Years of Philippine TV

ABS-CBN will mount a star-studded two-day event with fun and meaningful activities for people from all walks of life in the historic “Kwento ng Kasiyahan: The Grand Kapamilya Weekend” this Saturday (Oct 5) and Sunday (Oct 6) to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Philippine television.

“It’s Showtime” will bring the fun to the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) this Saturday where it will hold its live telecast.

Star Cinema and M.O.R. 101.9, meanwhile, have back-to-back treats for the QMC crowd.

At 5:30 PM, Star Cinema will hold a free outdoor screening of the box-office movie “It Takes A Man and A Woman,” followed by the appearances of Piolo Pascual and the stars of the upcoming Star Cinema movie “She’s The One,” Bea Alonzo and Enrique Gil.

Following the film screening, M.O.R 101.9 will treat the crowd to a free “MOR LIVE: Kwento ng Musikang Pilipino” concert at 8:30PM, featuring performances from Daniel Padilla, Jed Madela, Yeng Constantino, Jovit Baldivino, Juris, KZ Tandingan, Bugoy Drilon, Liezel Garcia, Marcelito Pomoy, Bryan Termulo, and “The Voice of the Philippines” artist Darryl Shy.

“One Run, One Philippines,” on the other hand, will kick off the festivities on Sunday at 6AM, with thousands of participants gathering to run for the continued rehabilitation and beautification of the esteros in the metro and the Pasig River. The run will also be simultaneously held in Quezon City, Cebu City, Bacolod City, Davao City, and Los Angeles (USA) to benefit various environmental advocacies.

In the afternoon, fans will be treated to world-class performances from some of the biggest and brightest Kapamilya stars iin “ASAP 18,” live from the Marikina Sports Complex.

At 5PM on the same day, comedians such as Pokwang, John Lapus, Pooh, Kitkat, K Brosas, and Chokoleit, among others, will be headlining the Kapamilya TV for an evening of laughter, contests, and prizes.

From 8AM to 6PM on both Saturday and Sunday, Kapamilya attendees can troop to the Kapamilya Village in QMC, where ABS-CBN programs and channels will set up booths offering games and special shows. They will also be given the chance to bond with and have their photo taken with some of the cast members of ABS-CBN programs who will take part in the event.

The Kapamilya Bazaar at QMC, meanwhile, will open at 9AM until 12MN on both Saturday and Sunday.

Aside from these fun-filled activities, the “Grand Kapamilya Weekend” will provide public service through the medical mission of “Salamat Dok” and DZMM, the Soup Kitchen to be operated by Star Magic talents and ABS-CBN’s news anchors, and the booths of ABS-CBN’s news and current affairs shows.

The ABS-CBN Regional Network Group will also deliver medical, livelihood, and government services to the public via “Halad Kapamilya,” which will begin at 6AM on Saturday and will be held simultaneously at SM City Bacolod, Cebu Technological University, and Palma Gil Elementary School in Davao City.

For additional information on the “Kwento ng Kasiyahan: The Grand Kapamilya Weekend,” visit 60years.abs-cbn.com. Take part in the celebration by sharing your ‘Kwento ng Kasiyahan’ on Twitter using the hashtag #Kapamilya60Years.

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ABS-CBN New Reality Show for Unwed Couples Audition Details

Do you want to know more about your partner and discover if you’re compatible with each other? Are you planning to spend the rest of your life with your current love?

ABS-CBN’s newest reality show is looking for lovers 18 years old and above who want to tie the knot in the wedding of their dreams. The couples who will apply should be ready to prove that they truly love each other and that they can have a happy marriage and family life together.

Those auditioning should bring an original copy of both of their birth certificates, as well as a valid ID of each of them during the kickoff of the show’s nationwide auditions at Porta Vaga Mall in Baguio City this Saturday (Sept 21).

The said reality show will then be heading to Ayala Center Cebu on September 29 (Sunday), SM City Davao on October 12 (Saturday), and Manila soon for the next leg of auditions.

The reality show’s winning pair are off to a good start as husband and wife as they will also be rewarded with a honeymoon package, a new car, a house and lot, grand wedding and P1 million.

Meanwhile, the show’s online auditions are still open. Just log on to ido.abs-cbn.com, download and fill out the application form, and send it to ido@abs-cbn.tv.

For inquiries, call (02) 415-2272 local 4894, 10AM to 6PM from Mondays to Fridays or visit ido.abs-cbn.com.

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ABS-CBN Opens Doors to Filipinos with Ideas for Online Shows

ABS-CBN chairman Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III on Friday (Aug 30) said the country’s largest multimedia conglomerate is opening its doors to Filipinos who have ideas for online shows and dream of having their concepts produced into new programs and content material on the Internet.

In his keynote presentation at the 7th Internet and Mobile Marketing Summit titled “Insights About Innovation: Online and Offline Synergies,” Lopez announced ABS-CBN’s plan to replicate video-sharing website YouTube’s project that funded original channels for celebrities, online video creators, and Hollywood studios.

Lopez said ABS-CBN will be choosing five or more ideas for online content, which will be funded, produced, and put out on an appropriate online platform. Ideas and concepts can be sent to collabstudio@abs-cbn.com before the end of the year.

“What YouTube is doing for the rest of the world, ABS-CBN would like to do for the IMMAP members and the Philippines. If you have an idea, let’s collaborate. This is exactly how: Send us your content ideas that you think will work on the digital space,” he said.

“We will promote them aggressively. And like what they do on YouTube, we will go into a revenue-sharing partnership,” said Lopez.

“If the idea flies in the online space, we can look into migrating them or recreating them in the analog broadcast market,” he added.

Lopez said that content creators may work on the new top-rating primetime teleserye “Got to Believe” and develop ideas that can be produced into webisodes. However, he encouraged entrants to be more creative and not limit their ideas to teleseryes.

ABS-CBN’s plan to collaborate for online content is a way of enriching the network’s broad online presence and reach. ABS-CBN’s online properties, including video-streaming website iWant TV and its various YouTube channels, approximate 100 million views per month, Lopez noted.

“Our feeling is that the digital era is really the great equalizer. You are at par with any studio, any network, any movie company. You only need passion and your idea. I think it is passion that will drive the new digital era. We want your ideas and we’re willing to work with you. If you have an idea that defines who you are in this planet, we want to hear it,” he said.

Meanwhile, ABS-CBN’s chief digital officer and IMMAP founding president Donald Lim also spoke about digital public relations at the event with his presentation “Boom! Engage or Monitor?”

Lopez and Lim were among the industry thought leaders and experts who served as speakers at the 7th Internet and Mobile Marketing Summit, which is organized annually by the Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP), an association of Internet and mobile marketing establishments in the country.

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The Voice of the Philippines Live Shows Stage and Set Design (Photos)

The Voice of the Philippines live shows will start this Sunday, August 25 and many fans are excited to see the stage and set design for the last phase of competitions.

The official venue for the live shows of The Voice of the Philippines is Resorts World Manila's Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT), the best theater in the country to date. Featuring more than a thousand luxurious seats, a grand stage adorned with huge LED screen and state-of-the-art technology, lighting and sound system, Newport Performing Arts Theater is the country's best theater to date.

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Here are some other photos of the stage and set design for the live shows of The Voice of the Philippines. According to reports, this is the grandest set made for any reality show of ABS-CBN. That is how big The Voice of the Philippines is.

We will see how the team will work out the cameras during the live shows and until we have witnessed the spectacular on Sunday night, that is when we start to comment on the show's progress from the Blind Auditions to the Battles and now, the Live Shows.

Photos courtesy of Garlic Garcia, Byxspeaks, Toni Gonzaga and The Voice PH forum

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FPJ Movies to Air Soon on ABS-CBN, Studio 23, TFC and Various Cable Channels

ABS-CBN and its various free-to-air and cable channels will be airing the movies of the late Fernando Poe Jr. as a gift to the fans of the King of Philippine Cinema on his 74th birthday and to showcase his legacy and contribution to the movie industry and the Filipino masses.

With ABS-CBN’s unmatched reach in the country and worldwide, viewers can choose to watch a variety of FPJ movies whenever they want on its platforms with the relaunch of the FPJ movie timeblock on Channel 2 with the handle “FPJ, Da King,” and the new movie blocks “FPJ, Ang Nag-iisang Alamat” on Studio 23; “FPJ, Ang Hari ng Pinoy Cinema” on Cinema One; “FPJ, Ang Da King Magpakailanman” on Jeepney TV; and “FPJ, Ang Simbolo ng Pilipino” on The Filipino Channel (TFC).

Weeks leading to the launch, “Banana Split Extra Scoop” and Studio 23’s “Gag U” will present FPJ-inspired skits and FPJ impersonators, while Sunday musical variety show “ASAP 18” will feature some of the most memorable theme songs in FJP’s films in a special number.

Also watch out for the FPJ trivia contests on DZMM and MOR 101.9, as and the re-airing on Cinema One of “Alay ni Da King: An FPJ Special,” a TV special examining FPJ as an artist, a cultural icon, a friend and colleague, and an idol of the masses.

ABS-CBN recently acquired the rights to FPJ’s exclusive movie library, a collection of classic movie titles that FPJ starred in, wrote, directed, and produced.

Watch out for FPJ movies soon on ABS-CBN, Studio 23, Cinema One, Jeepney TV, and TFC.

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ABS-CBN 1st Half Income Up 44% Due to Strong Advertising Revenues

The consolidated net income of ABS-CBN Corporation (“ABS-CBN” or the “Company”) (PSE: ABS, ABSP), the country’s largest media and entertainment company, registered P1.339 billion for the first half of 2013, an increase of 44% compared with P927 million in the same period last year. The growth in income was fuelled by strong regular advertising revenues as well as election-related ads.

ABS-CBN first half income up by 44%
due to strong advertising revenues

ABS-CBN generated consolidated revenues of P17.061 billion from advertising and consumer sales, a 23% increase compared to last year.

Advertising revenues reached P10.061 billion, an increase of 29% from a year ago. Consumer sales amounted to P7.000 billion, posting a 16% increase. SkyCable continues to be a major driver of growth with revenues increasing by 30% to P3.297 billion. The growth in SkyCable revenues is partly attributable to the acquisition of Destiny Cable.

Total costs and expenses increased by 20% to P15.280 billion brought about by increases in production costs, cost of sales and services , and general and administrative expenses.

Capital expenditure and film and program rights acquisition amounted to P1.653 billion, 20% lower than last year.

ABS-CBN led in national audience share and ratings for Urban and Rural audiences with primetime audience share averaging 46% in the first six months of 2013, a 16 percentage point lead over GMA, based on Kantar National TV Ratings.

For the first six months, the top 20 programs for Total Philippines (Urban and Rural) were from ABS-CBN, with the following occupying the Top 10 slots: Juan dela Cruz, Juan dela Cruz Ang Simula, Ina Kapatid Anak, MMK Ang Tahanan Mo, Princess and I, The Voice of the Philippines Saturday, Wansapanataym, World Junior Featherweight Champ, The Voice of the Philippines Sunday, and Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala.

ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. released 8 films in the first six months of 2013. Three of them– One More Try, Sisterakas and It Takes a Man and Woman grossed more than P200 million each.

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ABS-CBN and DZMM Named TV and Radio Stations of the Year at VACC Awards 2013

ABS-CBN and its flagship AM radio station DZMM were named the Outstanding TV Station of the Year and the Outstanding Radio Station of the Year at the recently held Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) Awards for their commitment to eradicate criminality and corruption and assist crime victims.

Ted Failon’s current affairs program “Failon Ngayon,” meanwhile, was once again recognized for the second straight year in the Anti-Corruption Campaign category for exposing and acting on corrupt practices that affect the public.

ABS-CBN’s late night newscast “Bandila,” anchored by Julius Babao, Karen Davila, and Ces Drilon, was honored as the Outstanding TV News Program, while broadcast journalists Doris Bigornia and Zyann Ambrosio both received the TV Reporters Special Award.

For DZMM, anchor Korina Sanchez was named the Outstanding Radio Anchor and her program “Rated Korina” as the Outstanding Radio Program.

Vic Lima and David Oro, the anchors of “Tandem: Lima at Oro” took home the Radio News Anchor Special Award, while Noel Alamar won as the Outstanding Radio Field Reporter.

The awards were given at the 15th anniversary celebration of VACC, a non-government organization that aims to fight crime and promote justice in the country.

ABS-CBN and DZMM were also hailed as the Television Station of the Year and Radio Station of the Year at this year’s Rotary Club of Manila Journalism Awards, one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious award-giving bodies in journalism.

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Judy Ann Santos to Transfer Network When Soap Ends? Will it be TV-5 or GMA-7?

Queen of Pinoy Soap Opera Judy Ann Santos is reportedly considering a network switch after the end of her teleserye Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala on ABS-CBN.

According to reports, Judy Ann Santos is now weighing options whether to transfer or not. Judy Ann's manager, Alfie Lorenzo said that they will be attending a dinner-meeting with TV-5 boss Manny V. Pangilinan. There are also talks that Juday and Tito Alfie will also meet with GMA-7 executives.

Judy Ann Santos' contract with ABS-CBN expired last July and the queen is now free to grab any offer from rival networks while ABS-CBN, her home network for two decades, is still drafting a new contract for her to consider.

Rumor has it that Judy Ann Santos' camp felt bad when the network decided to move her comeback teleserye Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala to a later timeslot to give way to Muling Buksan Ang Puso, when it was doing better in TV ratings. This time, the network allegedly wanted to move the show's timeslot again to accommodate Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla's teleserye Got to Believe.

Judy Ann allegedly got offended after executives told her the move and in disappointment, Judy Ann reportedly decided to just end her teleserye the soonest instead of being placed at a later timeslot (fourth in primetime after evening newscast) where there is very limited viewership. 

Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala premiered last June 17 and there are reports that it will air its finale on August 23, two months after it first aired on TV.  

Many netizens feel with Juday because despite being bestowed the title of 'Teleserye Queen,' her series were always cut short and barely last long, with follow up teleserye happening after about 2 years. 

Will Juday finally end her loyalty to ABS-CBN and leave the network? If she decides to do so, where will we see Judy Ann next—TV-5 or GMA-7?

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ABS-CBN Rules Nationwide TV Ratings in July; Scores 14-Point Lead Over GMA-7 in Primetime

ABS-CBN, the country’s leading and largest multimedia conglomerate, remained on top of the ratings game in July with more Filipinos tuning in to its programs with a total day audience share of 42%, eight points higher than rival GMA with only 34%, based on data from Kantar Media that cover urban and rural homes.

Kantar Media uses a nationwide panel size of 2,609 urban and rural homes that represent 100% of the total Philippine TV viewing population, while the other ratings data supplier AGB Nielsen reportedly has only 1,980 homes based solely in urban areas that represent only 57% of the Philippine TV viewing population.

ABS-CBN also kept its stronghold of the primetime block (6PM-12NN) despite GMA’s new offerings, with a recorded audience share of 47%, higher by 14 points than GMA’s 33%. Primetime is the most important timeblock when most Filipinos watch TV and advertisers put a larger chunk of their investment in to reach more consumers efficiently.

Kantar Media’s report also showed that 13 programs in the top 15 in July (click here for the complete list of Top 15 programs nationwide) were produced by ABS-CBN, including “Maalaala Mo Kaya” (35.4%), “Juan Dela Cruz” (34.9%), “Wansapanataym” (32.2%), “The Voice of the Philippines” (29%), “TV Patrol” (28.7%), “Muling Buksan ang Puso” (28.7%), “Rated K” (25.8%), “Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala” (24.8%), “Be Careful With My Heart” (22.8%), “Apoy sa Dagat” (22.5%), “Goin’ Bulilit” (21.3%), “”Kapamilya Deal or No Deal” (19.6%), and “Annaliza” (19.4%).

ABS-CBN also dominated other key territories in terms of total day viewership. It earned an average audience share of 43% vs GMA’s 37% in Balance Luzon (areas in Luzon outside Mega Manila); 50% vs GMA’s 28% in the Visayas; and 54% vs GMA’s 25% in Mindanao.

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Kantar Media is a leading television (TV) audience measurement provider with capabilities in gathering TV viewing data in both digital and analog platforms. It is a multinational market research group that specializes in audience measurement in more than 80 countries, has 26 TV networks, ad agencies, and pan-regional networks subscribing to its ratings services.

Among its current subscribers are ABS-CBN, NBN, Sky Cable, J. Romero and Associates, 720ConsumerConnect, Starcom, OMD, PhD, Mediacom, Mindshare, MEC, Maxus, Universal McCann, Wellmade Manufacturing Corporation, Brand Ideas, and MPG Havas. They also include pan-regional networks like CSM Media Inc., Fox International Channels, Star HK, Discovery, AXN, HBO, MTV, Sony Pictures Television International, Celestial Tiger, and A&E Television Network.

Among these, the following subscribe to both urban and rural TV audience measurement: ABS-CBN, Brand Ideas, MPG Havas, and 720ConsumerConnect.

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ABS-CBN Dominates List of Top 15 Programs Nationwide in July 2013

ABS-CBN dominated nationwide TV ratings for the month of July by virtue of its weeklong top-caliber offerings that continue to gain significant increases as more and more viewers watch them on both weekday and weekend nights.

The multi-awarded and longest-running drama anthology in Asia “Maalaala Mo Kaya” secured the top spot among the country’s most watched programs with a national TV rating of 35.4%. It was followed by top-rater “Juan Dela Cruz” with 34.9% and “Wansapanataym” with 32.2%.

The top-rating and Twitter-trending singing-reality show “The Voice of the Philippines,” meanwhile, landed on fourth place with a national TV rating of 29%. “TV Patrol” once again ruled all newscasts in the country with a national TV rating of 28.7%, beating “24 Oras” with only 18.5%.

Newly launched primetime teleserye “Muling Buksan ang Puso” instantly zoomed to the top of the list with 28.7%, outdoing its rival program on GMA, “Mundo Mo’y Akin,” which only got 21.3%.

Here is the list of Top 15 programs nationwide for the month of July 2013.

RANK	CHANNEL	PROGRAMS	RTG%
1	ABS-CBN	MAALAALA MO KAYA	35.4
2	ABS-CBN	JUAN DELA CRUZ	34.9
3	ABS-CBN	WANSAPANATAYM	32.2
4	ABS-CBN	THE VOICE OF THE PHILIPPINES	29.0
5	ABS-CBN	TV PATROL/ MULING BUKSAN ANG PUSO	28.7
6	ABS-CBN	RATED K	25.8
7	ABS-CBN	HUWAG KA LANG MAWAWALA	24.8
8	ABS-CBN	BE CAREFUL WITH MY HEART	22.8
9	ABS-CBN	APOY SA DAGAT	22.5
10	GMA-7	KAPUSO MO, JESSICA SOHO/ PEPITO MANALOTO	22.2
11	GMA-7	ANNA KARENINA	21.7
12	ABS-CBN/ GMA-7	GOIN’ BULILIT/ MUNDO MO’Y AKIN	21.3
13	GMA-7	MAGPAKAILANMAN	19.7
14	ABS-CBN	KAPAMILYA DEAL OR NO DEAL	19.6
15	ABS-CBN	ANNALIZA	19.4

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