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“Iglot” premiered on GMA Telebabad last night, August 29.
The episode was said to be “fast-paced” and “emotionally charged” as a number of dramatic scenes from its lead stars Claudine Barretto, Marvin Agustin, and Jolina Magdangal were shown.
Were you able to catch the pilot episode last night? Do you think “Iglot” will be GMA’s newest primetime leader? Does it showed promise that it will beat its rival program “100 Days of Heaven” which is now back at no. 1 in the Kantar Media TV ratings?
What did you think?
Claudine Barretto:
Marvin Agustin:
Jolina Magdangal:
– MORE CHARACTER POSTERS HERE –Other cast-members of “Iglot” include Luis Alandy, Patrick Garcia, Pauleen Luna, Lexi Fernandez, Hiro Magalona, Celia Rodriguez, Jaime Fabregas, Mel Martinez, Perla Bautista, Sylvia Sanchez, Romnick Sarmienta, Nicky Castro and newcomer, Milkach Wynne Nacion.
The story revolves around the mystical adventures of a fluffy, little creature of the same name, and how it can touch and transform lives of others.
MANILA, Philippines - GMA ups its ratings and programming ante, now running ahead of competition in national TV ratings. This value won for the network 40 percent of advertisers’ TV ad spending (based on ratecards) from July until this month.GMA 7 won over other mainstream TV channels in terms of audience share from all over the Philippines, according to the recent household data of the ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.From a 2.8-point margin over chief rival ABS-CBN in total day average household audience share in National Urban Television Audience Management (NUTAM) last month, GMA stretched the gap by 3.2 points in partial August (until Aug. 16; Aug. 7 to 16 based on overnight data), garnering a total of 34.6 points. The lead this month translates to 119,973 households or almost 600,000 more viewers.According to Nielsen, the Kapuso channel is ahead in the key markets of Urban Luzon and Mega Manila, respectively, comprising 77 percent and 58 percent of total TV households nationwide.GMA’s primetime block was ahead by 1.7 points in Urban Luzon while in Mega Manila, GMA had a gap of 4.5 points with 35.2 points as against competition’s 30.7.The lead of GMA in Urban Luzon translates to 63,061 households or 315,305 more viewers during primetime. Meanwhile, the Kapuso Network’s 4.5 lead in viewer-rich Mega Manila translates to 134,646 households or 673,230 more viewers using an average of five viewers per TV household.For July, GMA was dominant in the Top 30 programs in Urban Luzon and Mega Manila with 20 entries. Amaya and Munting Heredera were the top two programs in the areas, while TV’s longest-running noontime variety show Eat Bulaga ranked third.Meanwhile, GMA’s afternoon block (from 12 nn to 6 p.m.) remains a showcase of programs with storylines friendly to both viewers and advertisers - the company’s key stakeholders.GMA had six entries in the overall Top 10 weekday afternoon programs in NUTAM, including Blusang Itim, Sinner or Saint and Sisid. From a 13.1-point lead in NUTAM in the afternoon block last month, the gap grew to 15.9 household share points in partial August with GMA scoring 41.1 points.In terms of number of televiewers, the lead of 15.9 points equaled to 600,265 households or over three million more viewers nationwide were attuned to GMA’s afternoon block this partial August.Still in the afternoon block, GMA Network garnered 45.9 household audience share points in Urban Luzon this partial August, a 26-point lead that translates to 759,282 households or almost 3.8 million more viewers. In Mega Manila, GMA gathered 47 points, a 28.7-point lead that translates to 647,938 households or over 3.2 million viewers in the afternoon block.The Nielsen TV Audience Measurement is used by 21 companies including two other local networks, namely, TV5 and Solar Entertainment.
August 15, 2011 (Monday) 
MANILA, Philippines – Actress Angel Locsin admitted she is trying to lose some weight to become sexier, but not for her rumored boyfriend, Azkals player Phil Younghusband.In an interview with ABS-CBN News over the weekend, Locsin revealed she is currently on a diet because she and actor John Lloyd Cruz will start working on their first movie project together soon.“Nagta-try pa akong makabawas pa para sa movie namin ni John Lloyd. Magsa-start na kasi kami. Kailangan kasi bongga ang body ulit natin doon,” she said.Asked what kind of diet she’s on, Locsin said: “As much as possible, iwas sa rice talaga. Red rice or brown rice lang. Tapos may trinay akong mga cleansing. Hindi ako nagpo-pork, hindi ako kumakain ng beef.”Locsin and Cruz will start shooting their upcoming film reportedly in November.Meanwhile, Locsin revealed another thing which makes her look beautiful other than a healthy regimen. "Happiness. ‘Yun yata ang sikreto," the actress said.Locsin and Younghusband have been vocal about their admiration for each other.They, however, maintain that they are not officially a couple yet.
ABS-CBN Corporation, posted lower first-half profits at P1.7 billion, down 26% on weak sales and lower advertising revenues.The profit drop was limited due to a P674-million one-time gain on the sale of Sky Cable Philippine Depositary Receipts (PDRs) to Singapore's STT Communications.However, it was not enough to make up for the absence of political advertising which totaled P1.3 billion in the midst of national and local elections last year.Consolidated revenues hit P13.9 billion, a decline of 18% on year. Advertising revenues likewise dipped 24% at P8.8 billion.Stripping out the sale of Sky Cable's PDRs and political advertising last year, total revenues rose 1% and advertising revenues at 4%.Consumer sales for the first half was also down 4% at P5.1 billion, mainly from ABS-CBN Global, while revenues dropped 14% on year, on lower subscriber growth and stronger peso versus the dollar.ABS-CBN Global's overall viewer count dropped 1% on year, led by declines in the Middle East, Europe and Japan, but it's the contrary in markets like Canada, Asia-Pacific and Australia.The company set a P3 billion profit target for 2011, which the firm acknowledged may be tough to achieve."It will be a challenging year," ABS-CBN chief financial officer Ron Valdueza said.ABS-CBN Corp. is the parent firm of ABS-CBNNews.com.- by Liza Reyes of ABS-CBN News
May magkahiwalay nang project ang teenstars ng pelikulang Way Back Home na sina Kathryn Bernardo at Julia Montes.Kathryn is set to do another movie soon with Star Cinema, samantalang isang soap naman daw ang malamang na gawin ni Julia with Coco Martin as leading man.Nagsimulang makilala sina Kathryn at Julia sa remake ng Judy Ann Santos-Gladys Reyes series na Mara Clara.Juday and Gladys, now both married with children, are considered super actresses in their own rights.
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) will endorse to administration economic managers the Japanese ISDB-T technology as the country’s standard for digital terrestrial television (DTT), as the majority of broadcast firms’ stakeholders prefer it to the European standard because of cheaper set-top boxes.Jose Carlo Martinez, NTC deputy commissioner, said the technical working group chose ISDB-T after the Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and major television networks ABS-CBN and TV5 supported the Japanese standard.GMA Network Inc. and Broadcast Enterprises & Affiliated Media Inc. expressed preference for the European standard."The implementing rules and regulations on DTT will be release as soon as we receive the go signal," Martinez said.He is targeting the issuance this year.The guidelines for the DTT were supposed to have been issued last June, but the Office of the President directed the NTC to do another evaluation between the Japanese and European standards.Although the European standard was found technically superior, the Japanese set-top box was found much cheaper at $20 against its rival’s $40.A paper submitted by the KBP said that although the DVB-T2 system is technically superior to ISDB-T, these advantages have been irrelevant to the most important stakeholder in the project as consumers need a cheaper set-top box for migration to DTT."The cost of the (box) is the key to harmonizing the opposing interests. The low cost lowers the entry or migration barrier for the consumer and hastens the analog shut off," KBP said.
The worldwide phenomenon that hit Philippine TV by storm is now making a big come back in the kapamilya Network! Kapamilya Deal or No Deal now sets the stage for a more exciting game with new rules and new format! Showbiz News Ngayon reported that the Endemol franchise is set to return late this year with Kris Aquino remaining as the main host. However the new show reportedly will follow a new format following the European standard. Watch out for more exciting fresh episodes of Kapamilya Deal or No Deal only on ABS-CBN! 
Starting September ABS-CBN's noontime program HYY will experience a new look with its high-tech brand new set aimed at giving Eat Bulaga a better fight! After several failed attempts to increase viewership, such as adding new hosts and changing of time slots, HYY will again try to lure viewers away from GMA-7 by presenting a new look with a multi-million studio. New segments are also expected in the imporved HYY this September with more exciting surprises at hand. Third player TV5 has also announced its intentions to join the noontime battle with its own daytime variety program.
The Filipino Channel, ABS-CBN's international cable channel, saw signs of waning after recent global crisis hits OFW presence worldwide. In H1 2011, ABS-CBN's bottom line was partly affected by the weak earnings of its consumer sales, attributed by a significant drop in its subscriber base. 
THE Quezon City government on Monday said it was moving ahead to collect over P1 billion in unpaid business taxes owed by the ABS-CBN network.
ABS-CBN’s regular advertising revenues increased by 4% year-on-year due an upswing in its advertising minutes in prime time which makes up 75% of the company's total ad income. The big jump in prime time offset the decline in the daytime caused by week afternoon and noontime programs. The absence of Wowowee which was one of the main money makers last year was negligible thanks to the increased load in the late morning and evening slots. However, counting non-recurring political advocacies advertising revenues experienced a decline of 24% from a year ago reaching only P8.8 billion.Net income attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2011 is at P1.7 billion, aided by a gain on sale of Sky Cable Philippine Depositary Receipts (PDRs) to the Singaporean company, STT Communications Ltd. Meanwhile, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) hit P4.0 billion.For the period January to June 2011, eighteen of the company’s primetime shows were in the Top 20 with fifteen occupying the Top 13 slots: Emil Cruz Jr.’s Mara Clara, 100 Days To Heaven, Pablo S. Gomez’s Mutya, Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin, Guns And Roses, Pilipinas Got Talent (Saturday and Sunday), Noah, Maalaala Mo Kaya, TV Patrol (Weekday), Imortal, Rated K Handa Na Ba Kayo?, Wansapanataym, Gandang Gabi Vice and Goin’ Bulilit.
The Kapamilya network has again penetrated the International Emmy Awards! 
Wil Time Bigtime, most watched variety show last Saturday, generating the highest number of viewers in nationwide urban TV.TV5's Wil Time, Bigtime topped all competing programs during its timeslot last Saturday (August 13), according to Nielsen Media Research. The people’s show managed to get a 6.5-percent AMR or 28.8-percent audience share in MegaTam, compared to ABS-CBN’s ratings by day ...of 4.9 percent AMR (21.3 percent share) and GMA’s 5.8 percent AMR (25.3 percent share).Among all game-variety shows, Wil Time Bigtime was the most watched last Saturday, generating the highest number of viewers in nationwide urban TV. Based on Nielsen’s NuTam data last Saturday (August 13), Wil Time Bigtime generated almost 2.7 million viewers compared to ABS-CBN’s The Price is Right with only 2.1 million viewers. Moreover, Wil Time Bigtime captured almost 400,000 more viewers versus GMA’s Manny Many Prizes, which only posted an average of 2.3 million viewers nationwide.Despite the show’s continuous success in the ratings game, Revillame is still in awe that even after years of dealing with a multitude of stories from different people through his TV programs, stirring accounts of the tough, faithful Filipino spirit are still being told. One such experience was seen when the show featured differently-abled people in a Wil Time Bigtime segment recently—a very first for Kuya Wil since he ventured into TV hosting.All the way from Baguio—with only their 5-year-old daughter serving as their eyes throughout their commute—a blind married couple braved the chilly north road at 2 in the morning and made it to the audition venue in Quezon City just before noon. JR, a blind massage therapist, was selected to join the segment where at least P3.5 million worth of prizes were at stake.During the interview portion with Revillame, JR and wife Shirley were reluctant to accept so much money from Revillame. For the Wil Time Bigtime host, it’s not every day that people refuse money they think is beyond what they need. He was so inspired that, instead of the usual P5,000 he hands over to a contestant, he gave JR a total of P37,000. “Kahit hindi na po ako manalo ngayon malaking tulong na po 'to. Hindi ko na hangad na makuha ang jackpot,” JR said, his voice cracking with emotion. He added that he will use the money to start a small vegetable buy-and-sell enterprise in Baguio.The Wil Time Bigtime host admitted that the blind masseur’s character gave him a personal awakening. He said, “Alam mo, JR, inspirasyon kayo sa'ming mga normal na tao. Inspirasyon kayo sa'min na minsan marami pang hinahangad sa buhay, marami pang hinihingi. Pero samantalang kayo simple lang. Napakaswerte namin na naging bisita namin kayong lahat kasi namumulat kami kung gaano kahalaga ang tunay na pagmamahal sa kapwa [You know, JR, you inspire people like us, who often want so much more in life even though we are already so blessed. In contrast, people like you who must struggle through life only have simple wishes. It’s an honor to meet people like you, who teach us the virtue of loving others].”
Here are the comparative People/Individual Ratings of ABS-CBN, TV5, and GMA-7 programs from August 16 to 18, 2011 based on the overnight ratings of AGB Nielsen Phils. among Mega Manila households:USI: Under Special Investigation Replay (TV5) 0.1%; Gising Pilipinas (ABS-CBN) 0.2%; I Witness Replay (GMA-7) 0.6%Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 1.6%; Sapul 5: Sapul Sa Singko (TV5) 0.8%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 1.9%Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (TV5) 2.1%; Spongebob Squarepants (ABS-CBN) 1.5%; Handy Manny (TV5) 2.3%; Pokemon (GMA-7) 3.1%Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 1.6%; Batibot (TV5) 1.7%; Powerpuff Girls Z (TV5) 1.5%; Banana Split Daily Servings (ABS-CBN) 1.8%; Detective Conan (GMA-7) 5.3%The Powerpuff Girls (TV5) 1.1%; One Piece (GMA-7) 5.3%; Kris TV (ABS-CBN) 2.7%; Ben 10 (TV5) 1.3%; Slamdunk (GMA-7) 5.4%; Juicy! Express (TV5) 1%Kapuso Movie Festival: Mukhang Bungo Da Coconut Nut (GMA-7) 6.4%; Face To Face (TV5) 3.6%; Showtime (ABS-CBN) 3.8%; Balitaang Tapat (TV5) 2.8%Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 11.9%; Sinetanghali: Pedring Taruc (TV5) 1.4%; Happy Yipee Yehey (ABS-CBN) 2.5%; Stitch (TV5) 1.5%Reputasyon (ABS-CBN) 3.6%; Phineas and Ferb (TV5) 2%; Pahiram ng Isang Ina (GMA-7) 6.3%; Batibot (TV5) 2.1%Dexter's Laboratory (TV5) 2.4%; Kapamilya Blockbusters: Hindi Pa Tapos ang Laban (ABS-CBN) 3.9%; Ben 10 (TV5) 2.7%; Sinner Or Saint (GMA-7) 7.1%Super Sine 5: Dracula Dead and Loving It (TV5) 4.6%; Sisid (GMA-7) 7.9%; The Fierce Wife (ABS-CBN) 3.3%Gourmet (GMA-7) 4.8%; I Dare You (ABS-CBN) 4.1%Aksyon (TV5) 3.7%; Maria La Del Barrio (ABS-CBN) 6.9%; Futbolilits (GMA-7) 7%24 Oras (GMA-7) 11.3%; TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) 8.9%; Wil Time Bigtime (TV5) 6.9%100 Days To Heaven (ABS-CBN) 10.4%; Amaya (GMA-7) 13.4%Guns And Roses (ABS-CBN) 10.2%; Munting Heredera (GMA-7) 15.1%; Bangis (TV5) 3.7%Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) 12.6%; Time of My Life (GMA-7) 12.9%; The Sisters (TV5) 1.3%Iskul Bukol (TV5) 1.7%; The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition (ABS-CBN) 7.3%; Big Thing (GMA-7) 11.3%Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) 5.8%; Pure Love (ABS-CBN) 6%; Aksyon Journalismo (TV5) 1.9%SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 3.4%; Saksi (GMA-7) 3.8%; Journo (TV5) 0.7%Bandila (ABS-CBN) 2%; Reporter's Notebook (GMA-7) 1.7%; Juicy Replay (TV5) 0.4%Patrol ng Pilipino (ABS-CBN) 1.1%; Medyo Late Night Show With Jojo A. All The Way (TV5) 0%; Music Uplate Live (ABS-CBN) 0.6%Totoo TV Replay (TV5) 0.1%; Gising Pilipinas (ABS-CBN) 0.1%; Journo Replay (TV5) 0.2%; Reporter's Notebook Replay (GMA-7) 1%Sapul 5: Sapul Sa Singko (TV5) 0.8%; Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 1.8%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 2.2%Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (TV5) 2.1%; Spongebob Squarepants (ABS-CBN) 1.7%; Handy Manny (TV5) 2.1%; Pokemon (GMA-7) 2.5%Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 1.5%; Batibot (TV5) 2%; Detective Conan (GMA-7) 4.3%; Powerpuff Girls Z (TV5) 1.9%; Banana Split Daily Servings (ABS-CBN) 1.4%One Piece (GMA-7) 4.7%; The Powerpuff Girls (TV5) 1.9%; Kris TV (ABS-CBN) 2.7%; Ben 10 (TV5) 1.9%; Slamdunk (GMA-7) 5.4%; Juicy! Express (TV5) 1.4%Kapuso Movie Festival: Pangako ng Kapahon (GMA-7) 5.6%; Face To Face (TV5) 3.2%; Showtime (ABS-CBN) 4.6%; Balitaang Tapat (TV5) 2.5%Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 12.2%; Sinetanghali: Order To Kill (TV5) 1.8%; Happy Yipee Yehey (ABS-CBN) 2.3%; Stitch (TV5) 1.6%; Reputasyon (ABS-CBN) 2.9%; Phineas and Ferb (TV5) 2%Pahiram ng Isang Ina (GMA-7) 6.9%; Batibot (TV5) 1.9%; Kapamilya Blockbusters: Isang Bala Ka Lang (ABS-CBN) 4.3%; Dexter's Laboratory (TV5) 2.2%; Ben 10 (TV5) 2.6%; Sinner Or Saint (GMA-7) 6.9%Super Sine 5: Yes Man (TV5) 2.6%; Sisid (GMA-7) 8.2%; The Fierce Wife (ABS-CBN) 2.8%Gourmet (GMA-7) 6.2%; I Dare You (ABS-CBN) 3.3%Aksyon (TV5) 3.6%; Maria La Del Barrio (ABS-CBN) 5.7%; Futbolilits (GMA-7) 6.6%24 Oras (GMA-7) 10.7%; TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) 9.4%; Wil Time Bigtime (TV5) 6.8% 100 Days To Heaven (ABS-CBN) 11.3%; Amaya (GMA-7) 13.1%Guns And Roses (ABS-CBN) 10.4%; Munting Heredera (GMA-7) 13.9%Bangis (TV5) 4%; Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) 12.8%; Time of My Life (GMA-7) 12.7%The Sisters (TV5) 2%; The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition (ABS-CBN) 7.6%; Big Thing (GMA-7) 10.6%Star Confessions (TV5) 2.8%; Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) 5.2%; Pure Love (ABS-CBN) 5.7%Aksyon Journalismo (TV5) 1.4%; SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 3.4%; Saksi (GMA-7) 3.3%Dokumentado (TV5) 0.4%; Bandila (ABS-CBN) 1.8%; Born To Be Wild (GMA-7) 1.9%Juicy Replay (TV5) 0.3%; Storyline (ABS-CBN) 1%; Medyo Late Night Show With Jojo A. All The Way (TV5) 0.2%; Music Uplate Live (ABS-CBN) 0.7%Lupet Replay (TV5) 0.1%; Gising Pilipinas (ABS-CBN) 0.2%; Born To Be Wild Replay (GMA-7) 0.7%Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 1.5%; Sapul 5: Sapul Sa Singko (TV5) 0.7%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 2.4%Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (TV5) 1.7%; Spongebob Squarepants (ABS-CBN) 1.7%; Handy Manny (TV5) 1.6%; Pokemon (GMA-7) 3.2%Batibot (TV5) 1.7%; Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 1.7%; Powerpuff Girls Z (TV5) 1.8%; Detective Conan (GMA-7) 4.6%; Banana Split Daily Servings (ABS-CBN) 1.6%The Powerpuff Girls (TV5) 2.1%; One Piece (GMA-7) 4.9%; Kris TV (ABS-CBN) 2.6%; Ben 10 (TV5) 2.3%; Slamdunk (GMA-7) 5.4%; Juicy! Express (TV5) 1.3%Kapuso Movie Festival: Oh My Ghost (GMA-7) 5.7%; Showtime (ABS-CBN) 4.1%; Face To Face (TV5) 3.6%; Balitaang Tapat (TV5) 3.1%Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 11.8%; Happy Yipee Yehey (ABS-CBN) 2.3%; Sinetanghali: Magiting at Pusakal (TV5) 2.2%; Stitch (TV5) 2.3%; Reputasyon (ABS-CBN) 3.5%; Phineas and Ferb (TV5) 2.9%Pahiram ng Isang Ina (GMA-7) 6.5%; Batibot (TV5) 3%; Dexter's Laboratory (TV5) 3.1%;Kapamilya Blockbusters: Isang Bala Ka Lang Part II (ABS-CBN) 4.4%; Sinner Or Saint (GMA-7) 7.3%; Ben 10 (TV5) 3%Super Sine 5: The Nanny Diaries (TV5) 4%; Sisid (GMA-7) 8.5%; The Fierce Wife (ABS-CBN) 2.9%Gourmet (GMA-7) 5.2%; I Dare You (ABS-CBN) 4.8%Aksyon (TV5) 4.2%; Futbolilits (GMA-7) 6.2%; Maria La Del Barrio (ABS-CBN) 6.8%TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) 9.4%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 10.8%; Wil Time Bigtime (TV5) 8.1%100 Days To Heaven (ABS-CBN) 11.3%; Amaya (GMA-7) 13.2%Guns And Roses (ABS-CBN) 10.5%; Munting Heredera (GMA-7) 14%Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) 14.2%; Bangis (TV5) 4.2%; Time of My Life (GMA-7) 12.9%The Sisters (TV5) 3.1%; The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition (ABS-CBN) 9.1%; Big Thing (GMA-7) 10.8%Untold Stories Mula Sa Face To Face (TV5) 3%; Pure Love (ABS-CBN) 6.8%; Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) 5.2%SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 3.7%; Aksyon Journalismo (TV5) 1.6%; Saksi (GMA-7) 4%Bandila (ABS-CBN) 2.2%; Public Atorni (TV5) 1.2%; Rescue (GMA-7) 2.3%Krusada (ABS-CBN) 1.3%; Juicy Replay (TV5) 0.7%; Medyo Late Night Show With Jojo A. All The Way (TV5) 0.5%; Music Uplate Live (ABS-CBN) 0.4%
PATULOY ang pangunguna ng GMA Network. (GMA) laban sa ibang mainstream television channels sa pagtamo ng pinakamataas na audience share sa buong Pilipinas, ayon sa datos ng Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.Mula sa 2.8-point na lamang sa ABS-CBN sa total day average household audience share sa National Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM) noong H...ulyo, umakyat ang lamang ng GMA sa 3.2 points nitong partial August (hanggang August 16; August 7 hanggang 16 ay base sa overnight ratings) sa pagtatala ng 34.6 points laban sa 31.4 ng ABS-CBN.
Ayon sa mga tweet ng TV5 Entertainment Unit head na si Perci Intalan, a total of 12 planes ang sasakyan nila sa unang destinasyon ng Pinoy Explorer.Nakapag tweet pa ang executive sa ibabaw ng isang "Glacier". Dumaan pa raw sila sa isang foggy forest na nagmistulang location ng "Blair Witch".Pupuntahan rin daw nila ang isa sa pinakamataas na bundok sa mundo.Lahat ng mga staff ng Pinoy Explorer ay kinabitan ng tracking device na GPS para hindi mawala sa kanilang pupuntahan. Isa rin sa kanilang Project Coordinator ay galing sa The Amazing Race at galing sa Board of Sundance.Hanggang ngayon ay isa paring malaking misteryo kung saan ang unang destinasyon ng Pinoy Explorer na mapapanuod sa TV5 ngayong September.
ABS-CBN has again made history with the impressive culmination of its prime time action series, Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin! The Coco Martin starer which gained lots of good feed backs from critics hits record high figures in its finale raking 39% household rating making it the most watched program so far for the 3rd quarter. MLKI also bested all rival programs in Mega Manila and Major Urban areas leaving competitors from GMA-7 and TV5 inferior. My Binondo Girl staring Kim Chui replaces the MLIK on Primetime BIDA!
MANILA, Philippines - Panalo ng tatlong major awards ang GMA News and Public Affairs sa katatapos lamang na 2011 COMGUILD Awards. Kasama na rito ang award para sa best news program na iginawad sa 24 Oras, ang flagship primetime newscast ng GMA Network.Nanalo rin sa 2011 COMGUILD Awards sina GMA News pillar Arnold Clavio bilang... best entertainment talk show host (para sa Tonight With Arnold Clavio ng GMA News TV Channel 11) at senior reporter Jiggy Manicad bilang best male field reporter of the year.Nakamit ni Clavio, anchor ng Saksi (GMA 7) at Balita Pilipinas (GMA News TV Channel 11) at host ng Rescue (GMA 7) at Tonight With Arnold Clavio (GMA News TV Channel 11), ang 43.45% ng boto mula sa mga judges; habang 22.5% lang ang nakuhang boto ng pumangalawa sa kanya.Sabi ni Clavio ng tanggapin niya ang award, “Nagsimula po ako sa isang payak na pamilya sa Tondo, Maynila – produkto ng public schools sa elementarya at high school, working student noon sa UST at ngayon isa na pong Kapuso. Kaya tandaan ninyo po mga ’igan, ang kahirapan ay hindi hadlang sa inyong mga pangarap.”Si Manicad naman ay anchor ng 24 Oras Weekend (GMA 7) at ng bagong GMA News TV newscast na NEWS TV QRT (Quick Response Team) na napapanood tuwing 4 p.m. mula Lunes hanggang Biyernes.
ABS-CBN Corp. plans to raise P5 billion for the rollout of digital terrestrial television (DTT) nationwide, company officials said.Rolando Valdueza, ABS-CBN chief finance officer, said the company has spent P500 million for a movie library for digital TV."It depends on the take-up. If necessary, we will do some fund-raising if we’re going to do a nationwide rollout," Valdueza said.Valdueza said the company is hopeful the commercial rollout of the new technology could take place this year.
