ABS-CBN and GMA Network are both at the helm of their respective programming blocks in the ongoing ratings battle.
In the most recent Nielsen NUTAM People survey, it’s clear that ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida programs continue to assert their dominance, while GMA Network holds a strong grip on the afternoon slot.
On Monday, October 9, the victory of Primetime Bida was led by the Kapamilya action-drama series ‘FPJ’s Batang Quiapo (FPJBQ),’ which secured a noteworthy 15.7 percent rating, outperforming its rival ‘Maging Sino Ka Man (MSKM)’ by a margin of 4 percent, as MSKM managed 11.7 percent.
Following FPJBQ were ‘The Iron Heart’ and ‘Love Before Sunrise,’ both achieving equal ratings of 7.8 percent. The Asianovela ‘The World of the Married Couple (TWOTMC)’ also triumphed over ‘Jirisan,’ with ratings of 2.9 percent and 2.3 percent, respectively.
On the subsequent day, Tuesday, October 10, FPJBQ upheld its position with an impressive rating of 16.5 percent, surpassing MSKM, which secured 11.0 percent. ‘The Iron Heart’ continued to lead with 9.0 percent, outshining ‘Love Before Sunrise’ at 7.8 percent. Once again, TWOTMC prevailed with a 2.8 percent rating against Jirisan’s 2.3 percent.
Moving to Wednesday, October 11, FPJBQ remained at the top with a 15.4 percent rating, while MSKM lagged behind at 10.1 percent. ‘The Iron Heart’ maintained its advantage over ‘Love Before Sunrise,’ recording 8.8 percent versus 7.7 percent. However, TWOTMC experienced a slight dip, with a rating of 1.7 percent compared to Jirisan’s 2.7 percent.
While ABS-CBN dominated the primetime block, GMA Network continued its reign in the afternoon programming arena. The highly popular drama series ‘Abot Kamay Na Pangarap (AKNP)’ commanded a 12.1 percent rating on Monday, October 9. Another beloved afternoon series, ‘Magandang Dilag,’ retained its position as the timeslot leader with a 10.0 percent rating. In contrast, their Kapamilya competitor ‘Pira-pirasong Paraiso’ lingered far behind with a meager 1.5 percent rating, and ‘Nag-aapoy Na Damdamin’ had no available rating data as it failed to make it to the top 30.
On Tuesday, October 10, AKNP maintained its lead, posting a rating of 11.6 percent. ‘Magandang Dilag’ continued to rule the timeslot with a rating of 9.6 percent, while ‘Pira-pirasong Paraiso’ barely registered a rating of 1.6 percent.
