Author: LionhearTV

More viewers tuned in to ABS-CBN for “Battle for Greatness: Pacquiao vs Mayweather” at 24.0% knocking out GMA’s (20.4%) and TV5’s (2.5%) airings. Viewing with ABS-CBN peaked at 26.7% for the main bout featuring Mayweather and Pacquiao, beating GMA (23.4%) and TV5 (2.8%) in their respective airings. The Kapamilya network won consistently in the ratings even through the undercard bout between Gamalier Rodriguez and Vasyl Lomachenko at 21.2% thrashing GMA’s (17.1%) and TV5’s (2.1%) airings. Kapamilya top-rater “Nathaniel” opened the week with its all-time high TV rating of 35.3% last Monday beating GMA’s “Pari ‘Koy” (16.1%) and TV5’s “Movie Max…

Part 2 of “Maalaala Mo Kaya”‘s special tribute to the 44 SAF commandos led all shows last Saturday at 31.9% overtaking its rivals GMA’s “Pepito Manaloto Ang Tunay Na Kuwento” (19.0%) and “Magpakailanman” (21.8%) and TV5’s “Tropa Mo Ko Unli Spoof” (2.3%) and “2 1/2 Daddies” (2.2%). Favorite weekend habit “Your Face Sounds Familiar” won in its timeslot last Saturday at 29.4% vs. GMA’s “Celebrity Bluff” (14.4%) and TV5’s “Extreme Series Kaya Mo Ba ‘To?” (1.2%) and last Sunday at 29.1% vs. GMA’s “Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho” (20.3%) and TV5’s “Move It Clash Of The Streetdancers” (1.1%) and “Wow Mali…

ABS-CBN president and CEO Charo Santos-Concio has been chosen by Adobo magazine as one of “the most influential female industry personalities” in the Philippines and across the region. In its 9th anniversary issue, Adobo magazine published its first-ever “Women of Influence,” where Santos-Concio was listed as among the 20 “fine, fresh, fierce” women executives and personalities. “I am extremely thankful to have the chance to lead a company whose core is to provide service. In the words of Kapitan (former ABS-CBN chairman emeritus Eugenio Lopez, Jr.): It is an opportunity to render public service without being in public office,” she…

Power Mac Center turns to the runways of Philippine Fashion Week unveiling its fashion-forward mobile and digital lifestyle accessories in the Philippines. As the style leader and tastemaker in consumer electronics, Power Mac Center announces the partnership in an unprecedented move to bring technology and fashion to the forefront of style and design. ​​The pioneering collaboration makes Power Mac Center the ​​‘Official Technology Retail Partner’ of Philippine Fashion Week as it presents the Holiday 2015 Collections on June 12-14, 2015 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. ​Commenting on the new partnership, Power Mac Center Marketing Director Joey Alvarez…

ABS-CBN kept its stronghold in national TV viewership for the month of April with an average audience share of 42%, or five points higher than GMA’s 37%, based on data from Kantar Media. 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, the only media company in FinanceAsia’s list of best companies in the Philippines, maintains its…

More urban and rural households tuned in the Kapamilya network’s weekend programs as “Maalaala Mo Kaya” (29.8%), “Your Face Sounds Familiar” (28.4%), “Rated K” (26.2%), and “Wansapanataym” (24.7%) joined the list of the top ten TV programs in the country. Weekend TV viewers also tuned in to ABS-CBN’s “Kapamilya Mega Blockbusters,” which features the premiere showing of hit movies on free TV. It scored an average national TV rating of 13.2%. ABS-CBN’s primetime news program “TV Patrol” remains as the most watched news cast for April with an average national TV rating of 26.5%, compared to GMA’s “24 Oras” (16.3%).…

The latest vlog from the set of “Spectre” has just been released and focuses on a car chase in Rome between the Aston Martin DB10 and the Jaguar C-X75. The video features Director Sam Mendes, actor Dave Bautista (Mr. Hinx), Special Effects Supervisor Chris Corbould, Stunt Coordinator Gary Powell, and Action Vehicles Technical Coordinator Neil Layton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neHJ311kyqI “I love the idea of this fantastic car being in a one-on-one battle with another incredible car from Jaguar, which is similarly extraordinary actually,” says Sam Mendes. “So it’s a cat-and-mouse game through the night time streets of Rome, at great speed, between…

Kapamilya actress Erich Gonzales adds more thrill to the primetime viewing experience of TV viewers with her special appearance as the mysterious girl named Alex in ABS-CBN’s top-rating romantic drama series “Forevermore.” In the last three weeks of the Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano-starrer, Xander (Enrique) and Agnes (Liza) will have to face more changes as Alex enters their lives. Who is Alex and what will be her role in Xander and Agnes’ relationship? Don’t miss the last three weeks of “Forevermore,” weeknights, after “Nathaniel” on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida. For more updates about “Forevermore,” visit Forevermore.abs-cbn.com and follow the show’s…

The Barden Bellas are back to pitch slap the world in Universal Pictures’ “Pitch Perfect 2,” the follow-up to 2012’s runaway global hit about a group of lovable misfits with only one thing in common: the irresistible way they sound when they’re seamlessly mixed together, mashed-up and arranged like never before. It’s been three years since the Bellas brought their signature vocals, style and attitude to become the first all-female group to win a national title. But when they get banned after a scandal that threatens to derail their last year at Barden, the three-time defending champs worry that this…

NEW YORK (May 1, 2015) – Dow Jones announced today the launch of Mansion Global (mansionglobal.com), a standalone, global luxury real estate web site that brings together high-end property listings from brokerages and developers around the world with comprehensive news and data. By seamlessly integrating property search and related news, the site is designed to empower international buyers to make intelligent purchase decisions and to engage the luxury real estate enthusiast. The site will feature original content as well as news and information from News Corp publications and web sites around the world. The site will launch with English, Spanish…

Social Media missed the PacMom yesterday during the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight. After being seen praying over to MannyPacquiao before the fight, Mommy D’s nowhere to be found by the cameras roving around the MGM arena making everyone missed her antics during her son’s fights. Mommy D is a Social Media superstar and netizens were curious as to what she’s doing while the fight is on going. No one can ever forget her moment ‘hexing’ boxer Timothy Bradley in 2014 of course. Well, here’s her explanation: “Hindi ninyo ako nakita sa ring kasi lumuhod ako sa inupuan ko.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMqp2Krpz3c

Sometimes the best moments on TV happen unexpectedly. On this May 2 edition of “TV Patrol Weekend,” Bernadette Sembrano was caught on cam, supposedly to throw a crumpled paper ball and netizens call it ‘Thug Life.’ That’s certainly became this year’s one of the “Best News Bloopers” video so far… This will be her first entry as far as I know. Watch the video below:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4UZwwu6FiY

In her previous interviews, Vice Ganda admitted he is currently in a relationship but chooses to keep mum on the identity of his beau. Different names came out as netizens and entertainment news and blog sites have speculated on the identity of Vice’s new boyfriend. The latest name previously rumored to be in a relationship with her is Kurt Ong. But since Vice doesn’t want to confirm anything, people especially the fans keep on digging clues since almost everyone wants to know the new guy. Then came this model named Rommel Cardiente, who is claiming to be a “special friend” of Vice. “Spending 2nd night…

The fight that everybody has been waiting for years is now a reality! Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will finally give boxing the mega-fight fans and observers have craved for years, a  battle for the score once and for all on May 3 from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here are the fights schedule for the untelevised portion of the card: Chris Pearson (11-0, 9 KO) vs Said El Harrak (12-2-2, 7 KO), junior middleweights, 10 rounds Jesse Hart (16-0, 13 KO) vs Mike Jimenez (17-0, 11 KO), super middleweights, 10 rounds Andrew Tabiti (9-0, 9 KO) vs…

He previously starred in Guillermo del Toro’s hit sci-fi actioner “Pacific Rim” as hotshot pilot. Now, British actor Robert Kazinsky stars in New Line Cinema’s comedy “Hot Pursuit” as Randy, who is not averse to aiding and abetting the female fugitives played by Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara. Randy is not exactly on the right side of the law himself and is, in fact, sporting an ankle monitor. In “Hot Pursuit,” an uptight and by-the-book Officer Cooper (Witherspoon) tries to protect the sexy and outgoing widow, Daniella Riva (Vergara) of a drug boss as they race through Texas, pursued by…

ABS-CBN’s top-rating primetime drama series “Nathaniel” has captivated and touched the hearts of TV viewers because of the inspiration and good values it teaches families every night. Netizens constantly flood social networking sites such as Twitter with positive tweets such as — “@cutiesweetrose: ‘Nathaniel’s’ story is so beautiful. It is like ‘May Bukas Pa’ and ‘100 Days to Heaven;” “@_thatandthis: This primetime teleserye will give us hope, will help us empathize with our enemies, and will help us think kindly of others #Nathaniel;” “@realmackyyy: It touches me every time Nathaniel shares good values. It goes straight to the heart,” and…