Based on the ratings survey conducted by AGB Nielsen Media Research (Philippines) and provided by TV5, Willing Willie’s pilot episode topped the ratings, beating the shows aired in the same time-slot by ABS-CBN and GMA Network .
Willing Willie’s audience share ratings in Mega Manila (Metro Manila and nearby provinces) last Saturday was 33.8%, three percentage points higher than the ratings posted by the airing of the Filipino movie Ang Darling Kong Aswang aired on Channel 2. Wish Ko Lang!, the public service program aired on Channel 7 during the same time-slot received a rating of 28.8%.
Mr. Revillame was, of course, overjoyed. “We did not expect to be on the top right away,” he said in Filipino during the broadcast of Willing Willie on Wednesday.
However, based on the ratings survey conducted by Kantar Media and provided by ABS-CBN, Ang Darling Kong Aswang topped the national ratings with 22.6%. Willing Willie scored 13.6%, followed by Wish Ko Lang! with 11.2%.
To which, Mr. Revillame said in Filipino: “To those who say we got a lower rating, believe what you want to believe. Just wait when we get to improve TV5 signal in the provinces.”
Despite its claim that the airing of Willing Willie did not affect its ratings, ABS-CBN is reportedly preparing a new variety show to pit against Willing Willie on the 6:30 p.m. weeknight time-slot.
A source told BusinessWorld that ABS-CBN will have a new show called Shoutout featuring its young contract stars. The format will be similar to that of youth oriented variety show That’s Entertainment, which aired on GMA Network during the 1980s and early ’90s.
“If Willing Willie will erode the ratings of TV Patrol, adjustments will be necessary,” the source privy to the planned show said on condition of anonymity. “Of course, everything is still up in the air at this point, depending on how strong Willing Willie will get in the ratings race. But ABS-CBN is preparing the show, just in case a change in the programming will be absolutely necessary.
BusinessWorld tried but failed to get the comment of GMA Network, the TV channel aside from TV5 which subscribed to the AGB Nielsen survey.
TV5 is controlled by Mediaquest Holdings, Inc. Mediaquest, a unit of the beneficial trust fund of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., has a minority stake in BusinessWorld.
6 Comments
very very late na ang article na to!
Naman, e puro copy paste kaya ang blog na ito.
COPYCATS! TV5 is COPYCAT!
iw!!!! mahiyahiya kayo sa balat nio TV 5!!! Kami lang ang naglalaban sa ratings ng ABS-CBN hindi kayo….kasali….ay kasali pala saling pusa kayo! hahahaha
hayy naku kapal ng mukha nila..lalong-lalo na yang isang tao..walang utang loob sa abs-cbn..
Nakatikim lang kayo ng mataas na ratings tuwang tuwa naman kayo. Ay naku babagsak din ratings niyo dahil sa sama ng ugali ni willie. ginagwa niyang mukhang pera ang mga tao sa show niya. nakakaawa naman. Hanggang ngayon paawa effect pa rin sa mga tao si willie para makuha niya simpatya nito pero ang totoo kinasusuklaman na siya dahil sa ugali niyang masama. walang utang na loob. ay naku magpakasaya sila dahil di magtatagal mapapatigil na rin yang show niya dahil hindi papayag ang ABS-CBN na magtuloy tuloy ang show ni willie hanggat di pa tapos ang kontrata nito.