Author: Bernardo
For the first time, The World Between Us earned higher ratings than fellow Kapuso drama, I Left My Heart in Sorsogon that has been leading for a long time. Since its return on the GMA Telebabad block, the Alden Richards and Jasmine Curtis-starrer drama, The World Between Us has been steady in the Top 5 of the AGB Nielsen rating chart. It consistently compete against I Left My Heart in Sorsogon and ABS-CBN’s FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano. And for the first time, on January 3, The World Between Us earned 11.2%, performing better than I Left My Heart in Sorsogon, which…
GMA Network’s newest series, Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune joined the Top 5 Most-Watched programs during its pilot telecast. On January 3, the series premiered under the Telebabad lineup at 9:45 pm timeslot. It replaced Movie Holidates, which aired fifteen movies during the holiday season (in December). On its pilot episode, it earned a 6.9% rating, ranking fifth in the rating chart of NUTAM. The following day, it remained in the fifth spot but, its rating improved to 7.7%. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wnblPOZzWs Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune had the same pilot day rating with Movie Holidates, however, the latter failed to…
The GMA network comedy sitcom Happy ToGetHer, featuring the return of the Kapamilya-turned-Kapuso star John Lloyd Cruz, performed well in TV ratings. On December 26, GMA presented their Christmas gift to their viewers as the newest series premiered worldwide. The show marks the return of the acclaimed actor John Lloyd Cruz after several years of hiatus from showbiz and his first project under GMA as one of the newest stars. The pilot episode, where Jasmine Curtis served as a guest, earned good feedback from viewers. It had 12.0% by AGB Nielsen NUTAM ratings. On January 2, it even improved its ratings…
Ogie Diaz said that he supports Boy Abunda if the TV host transfers to the GMA Network. To recall, Tito Boy recently conducted a hosting and public speaking workshop with Kapuso stars that fueled rumors about his network transfer. In Ogie Diaz and Mama Loi’s Youtube vlog “Showbiz Update,” Ogie explained that Tito Boy’s workshop is a big help to the Kapuso stars. “Anong problema kung nag-mentor si kuya Boy? Hinayr ang kanyang serbisyo para sa personality development para bigyan ng lessons, orientation ang mga taga-GMA. “Kahit ako Loi pag hinayr ako ng GMA para magsalita sa kanila via zoom,…
GMA Network programs 24 Oras and I Left My Heart In Sorsogon are consistent leaders of free TV from December 20 to 22, per data released by AGB Nielsen. The news show ’24 Oras’, presented by Mel Tiangco, Mike Enriquez, and Vicky Morales, has been reigning as the Most-Watched program nationwide for a long time now. On December 20, ’24 Oras’ earned 15.1%, while its live stream on YouTube that day had more than 300k views. ‘I Left My Heart In Sorsogon’ earned a 12.2% rating for the said date. The following day, the ratings of both shows have dropped. ’24…
Number 1 variety show ‘Wowowin’ climbs up in the AGB Nielsen rating chart as Michael V. as ‘Kuya Wowie’ replaced Willie Revillame as host. On December 22, Michael V. impersonated as ‘Kuya Wowie’ to take over the hosting of ‘Wowowin’ as Revillame visited Siargao, Surigao del Norte to conduct relief operations for Typhoon Odette victims. On December 20, ‘Wowowin’ ranked 9th in the chart with a 4.2% rating. The following day, it increased its rating to 4.7% but dropped to the 11th spot. And on the day when Michael V. joined the show, the show recorded an increase in rating…
Based on the rating chart of AGB Nielsen, nine out of the Top 10 Most-Watched programs nationwide are from GMA Network; only FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano came from another network. GMA Network continues to prove its supremacy on free TV as it dominates the rating chart of AGB Nielsen for the Most-Watched programs nationwide. When December opened, eight shows in the Top 10 came from GMA Network but currently, there are now nine shows. From December 20 to December 22, the Top 10 programs in the list are mostly from GMA Network. Throughout the said time frame, the Top 4 programs are consistent—24…
The Kapuso news program ’24 Oras’ continues to reign in free TV as it delivers news and information about the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. As early as December 13, warnings were released regarding the threat imposed by Tropical Storm Rai, locally known as Odette. On the said date, the typhoon was 1,630 kilometers away from the east of Mindanao. Since then, people have paid attention to the news for updates and information regarding Odette. With that, ’24 Oras’, the number 1 news provider in the country, has recorded an increase in ratings as Odette entered the Philippines. On December 13,…
GMA Network series ‘I Left My Heart in Sorsogon’ consistently earned high ratings to sustain its top spot in the rating chart of AGB Nielsen. Here’s how the show fares in TV ratings from December 13 to December 17, 2021. On December 13, the show earned a 12.3% rating, ranking 3rd in the chart. For the first time, ‘The World Between Us’ surpassed ‘I Left My Heart in Sorsogon’ ratings. Its rival ABS-CBN show, ‘FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano’ earned 10.2% rating. The following day, the ‘I Left My Heart in Sorsogon’ reclaimed the second spot with a 12.5% rating while its…
MJ Lastimosa believes that Surigao experiences flashfloods during typhoons due to the thriving mining industry in the area. The beauty queen in Dubai noticed the deforested mountains of Surigao when the place was featured on Al Jazeera for a news report about Typhoon Rai (Odette). Lastimosa pointed out the government’s irresponsibility for allowing mining in the area without thinking about the negative impacts for the locals. https://twitter.com/MJ_Lastimosa/status/1473599698149724169?s=20 She then quipped about the cliché campaign for environmental preservation that comes from people’s initiative, lacking support from the government. Lastimosa is a Filipina beauty queen who represented the country in Miss Universe…
GMA Network continues to dominate free TV, based on the Nielsen Philippines’ total day people audience share for November to December 11, 2021. The Kapuso network earned a total of 41.5% audience share nationwide. It has a ‘huge’ lead against its sister network GTV, which only earned an 11.9% rating. Kapuso network leaves a 29.6% lead—way bigger compared to the combined ratings of GTV, TV5, and A2Z. GMA airs four of the five most-watched programs—24 Oras, I Left My Heart in Sorsogon, The World Between Us, and To Have and To Hold. GTV is now the second most-watched free TV channel nationwide.…
Even before it happens, there are already people who contradict ABS-CBN’s comeback. On December 15, ‘Luminous’ by Trixie Cruz-Angeles & Ahmed Paglinawan fuss over the bills by Sen. Franklin Drilon and Rep. Joy Tambunting on the senate and congress, respectively, that promote the non-expiration of franchises. If the said bill will be passed during the ABS-CBN franchise expiration, the Network would have been allowed to broadcast on free TV. Luminous pointed out that this will give stations with expired franchises the freedom to air as long as lawmakers do not tackle the renewal. “Kung maipasa yung bill ni Sen. Drilon at Rep…
The rebranding of GMA Network’s second free-to-air channel, GTV, formerly known as GMA News TV, caused the channel to be the current second most-watched channel nationwide. In February 2021, GMA Network officially unveiled the fresh GTV. According to GMA Network Executive Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdez, GTV was formulated to cater to the needs of viewers and to provide a variety of programs—not merely focusing on news. Gozon said: “While we are retaining the loved and trusted news programs of GMA News TV, we started adding a lot of shows—entertainment shows, we are going to add NCAA soon. So, the name GMA News…
Actresses Angel Locsin and Anne Curtis were included in British Magazine, Tatler’s roster of 300 personalities from the Philippines for ‘Most Influential’ in Asia’. Curtis was identified as one of the biggest multimedia stars in the Philippines. Also a businesswoman and an advocate for children’s rights. She was also recognized for raising funds for the impoverished children through UNICEF in celebration of her daughter’s first birthday. Angel Locsin, known for her relief efforts during calamities and the pandemic, also joined the list. Her works as a philanthropist proved that she deserves to be labeled as the Filipina Wonder Woman. Other…
Kapuso singer-actress Rita Daniela shared that she will feel blessed and honored if she is hailed as the ‘Best Actress’ for this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival. During the red carpet premiere of the official MMFF entry ‘Huling Ulan Sa Tag-araw’ on December 13, Daniela said that she is already grateful that their movie was shortlisted as one of the official entries for this year’s film festival. “Sa totoo lang, alam n’yo po no’ng nalaman namin na pasok po ‘yung pelikula namin sa MMFF, hindi na po kami naghahangad ng kung ano pa kasi the fact na nakasama kami sa Magic…
In terms of profit and audience share, the closure of GMA Network’s biggest rival ABS-CBN has massively benefitted the former. Per September 2021 records, the GMA Network has recorded a 54% spike in profits. It’s due to its increase in revenue and expenditure control. As the competition in free TV loosened up due to the absence of ABS-CBN, GMA Network rose above the situation and was also able to gather new advertisers. Even though ABS-CBN was able to partner with ZOE TV to produce A2Z, this has not adversely impacted GMA , according to the chairman and CEO Felipe Gozon. For its…