The ongoing battle for primetime ratings remains a fierce competition between ABS-CBN’s ‘FPJ’s Batang Quiapo (FPJBQ)’ and ‘Black Rider,’ mirroring the midday clash between ‘It’s Showtime’ and ‘EAT…Bulaga.’
According to the most recent Nielsen NUTAM people survey, FPJBQ and Black Rider, as well as ‘It’s Showtime’ and ‘EAT…Bulaga,’ have traded the lead in their respective timeslots. FPJBQ and ‘EAT…Bulaga’ secured 3 victories, while ‘Black Rider’ and ‘It’s Showtime’ each notched 2 wins.
On Monday, February 5, ‘Black Rider’ dominated primetime with a 13.9 percent rating, edging ahead of FPJBQ’s 13.8 percent. Meanwhile, It’s Showtime claimed the noontime crown with a 4.4 percent rating, surpassing ‘EAT…Bulaga’s’ 4.3 percent.
Tuesday, February 6, witnessed FPJBQ’s resurgence, seizing the primetime lead with a 14.0 percent rating, surpassing ‘Black Rider’s’ 13.9 percent. ‘EAT…Bulaga’ also flipped the script, overtaking ‘It’s Showtime’ with a 4.3 percent rating compared to 4.0 percent.
Midweek on Wednesday, February 7, ‘Black Rider’ reclaimed the primetime throne, securing a 13.8 percent rating, a notable 2.0 percent higher than FPJBQ’s 11.8 percent. ‘It’s Showtime’ mirrored the trend by snatching the noontime lead from ‘EAT…Bulaga’ with a 4.4 percent rating versus 3.9 percent.
Thursday, February 8, witnessed a significant surge for FPJBQ, surpassing both ‘Black Rider’ and ’24 Oras’ in the overall ratings chart with a score of 14.7 percent, 1.3 percent higher than ‘Black Rider’s’ 13.4 percent. ‘EAT…Bulaga’ reclaimed the lead with a 4.6 percent rating against ‘It’s Showtime’s’ 3.8 percent.
By Friday, February 9, FPJBQ maintained its primetime lead with a 12.9 percent rating compared to ‘Black Rider’s’ 12.8 percent. Similarly, ‘EAT…Bulaga’ sustained its noontime dominance with a 5.1 percent rating.
