Author: Ron Mia

GMA Network continues to rule Mega Manila TV ratings based on the latest data from AGB-Nielsen. From January 18 – 24, 2016, GMA Network secured the most number of shows in the Top 10 on both Daytime and Primetime blocks. “Eat Bulaga” remains the leader in daytime programming averaging 23.7% for the survey week but “It’s Showtime” is slowly catching up. ABS-CBN’s romantic Teleserye “Be My Lady” meanwhile is the top Kapamilya daytime program with an average of 11.8%. While GMA Network leads the daytime slot, ABS-CBN’s “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” rules primetime. Top billed by Coco Martin, the Kapamilya action-drama…

AGB-Nielsen has released its NUTAM Ratings for January 2016 with GMA Network topping the nationwide ratings against rival networks. GMA Network remains the No. 1 Philippine TV station for January 2016, according to the data from Nielsen’s National Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM). GMA Network registered a total ratings of 37.5%, 2.2% higher than ABS-CBN’s 35.3%. GMA’s lead was bolstered by the good performance of its daytime block headlined by “Eat Bulaga!” The NUTAM January 2016 ratings is based on the overnight data from AGB-Nielsen covering the period of January 24 – 31, 2016. GMA Network also leads rival stations in…

Beautiful actress and host Bianca King confirms that she is now a freelancer and is open to work with different networks. After her shows on TV5, “Konek na Konek” and “Mac & Chiz” have ended, Bianca takes a break from TV and enjoys good time for herself. Prior to her two shows that ended Bianca was also part of TV5’s medical drama “Obsession”, where she played Vanessa Villareal. “Ang natutunan ko talaga is to live in the present. Huwag masyado ma-stress sa mangyayari sa future,” said Bianca [“What I learned is to live in the present and not worry to much…

Netizens were abuzz Saturday January 30, 2016 when #ABSCBNnomore hashtag tops Twitter trends in the Philippines. At about 5:30 PM Saturday the hashtag reached #2 spot in the list of Twitter trending topics in the Philippines with 130 thousand tweets. Looking at the trending topic, most of the netizens who tweeted the hashtag said they are supporting the calls of INC officials to boycott ABS-CBN programs for their alleged bias reporting. The ABS-CBN boycott issue erupted from a post by a certain Israel Nono Ponce on his Facebook account urging fellow INC members not to watch ABS-CBN programs. In his…

Now we can all sleep on a Saturday night. After 20 years on air, GMA Network’s late night musical-variety show “Walang Tulugan with Master Showman” is bidding goodbye. With the death of the show’s main host German “Kuya Germs” Moreno, “Walang Tulugan” will air its final episode on Saturday February 6, 2016. Walang Tulugan started in 1997 and was originally titled “Master Showman Presents”. With its late night time-slot (which cross overs Saturday and Sunday), the network decided to incorporate “Walang Tulugan” in the title because the public identified it as the show that does not sleep. For the past…

For a pageant crazy country like the Philippines winning the Miss Universe crown after 42 years is a great achivement but having a back to back win is quite the ultimate feat. After Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach won the third crown for the country, the next question is, who is fitted to be her successor that could possibly bring home the crown again? In the #AskMissUniverse session on Twitter Thursday January 28, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was asked who among the local celebrities has a good chance of becoming the next Miss Universe. Twitter user @lizasoberabbit asked the question…

GMA Network shows are the preferred programs watched by Mega Manila viewers, according to AGB-Nielsen. In the survey that covers January 1 – 5, 2016, GMA Network programs emerged as the top choice of Mega Manila viewers. “Eat Bulaga” remains the most watched daytime TV program while 24 Oras rules the prime time on weekdays. During weekends, the network rules the top 10 with “Eat Bulaga” and “Magpakailanman” headlining the Saturday shows and “Sunday Pinasaya” and “Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho” leading on Sunday. “Eat Bulaga” scored its highest rating on January 2, 2016 with 29.9%, beating rival “It’s Showtime” which…

Showbiz is not permanent. With the short attention span of people nowadays, someone famous can be a “has been” in a blink of an eye. That is why it is admirable and inspiring to see artists who remain at the top of their game. Although they have been in showbiz for quite some time, they remain relevant and famous today. These artists age like wine and are still in demand after all these years. Here’s a rundown of seasoned Pinoy actors and much sought-after leading men in the local showbiz industry. All are over 40 but can still give young teen…

What goes up must come down. Or perhaps it would be more fitting to say that the bigger they are, the harder they fall. This is probably the best way to describe the AlDub phenomenon that rocked the country in 2015. In July 2015, Philippine Television saw the birth of a new craze, a phenomenon that rocked every aspect of marketing, branding, social media, and television. “Eat Bulaga,” that has been on the air for the past four decades, its renewed energy courtesy of AlDub attracted a lot of viewers and renewed interest in the long-running noontime show. READ: ABS-CBN, unfazed…

Coincidence or intentional? We have received numerous complaints about “Eat Bulaga’s” newest segment “Grabe S’ya!” from our readers. When Eat Bulaga introduces its newest segment “Grabe S’ya!”, only one thing comes to  mind, is it a mere coincidence or an intentional move to ride with Vice Ganda’s famous catchphrase “Grabe Siya O!” from his MMFF movie entry “Beauty and the Bestie”. On Monday, Eat Bulaga launched their newest segment “Grabe S’ya!” aimed at showcasing its audience’s talents. The segment works like an on-air audition where contestants are given 40 seconds to impress the judges (comprise of EB Dabarkads and some…