More Pinoy Households Watch ABS-CBN in August

ABS-CBN soars high on primetime TV.

More households in the Philippines tune in to ABS-CBN to be entertained and informed especially when TV levels peak at its highest during primetime from 6 PM to 12 midnight.

Data from Kantar Media showed that ABS-CBN remains to be the number one TV network with a national audience share of 43 percent in August primetime or a whopping 13-point lead over GMA’s 30 percent.

Advertisers, which invest majority of their TV ad spending on primetime, look at the TV ratings and audience shares of programs and TV networks to place their TV commercials in order to reach more households as frequently and efficiently as possible.

ABS-CBN programs secured 13 out of the top 15 most-watched programs in the country, making it the top choice for advertisers to put their advertising budget.

The multi-awarded and longest running drama anthology in Asia “MMK” (33.7%) hosted by ABS-CBN President Charo Santos-Concio took the top spot followed by weekday top-rater “100 Days to Heaven” (31%) and the recently concluded top-caliber action-drama series “Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin” (30.9%).

“TV Patrol” also ruled all newscasts in the country and secured the sixth spot with an average national rating of 28.6% as compared to its rival “24 Oras” with only 19.5%.
Newly premiered programs “My Binondo Girl” (28%), “Junior Masterchef Pinoy Edition” (27.8%), and “Maria La Del Barrio” (22.6%) also fared well on its pilot airings and instantly rose to ranks of the monthly top 15.

Other Kapamilya programs in top 15 most-watched programs nationwide for August are “Pilipinas Got Talent (Sunday)” (29.5%), Pilipinas Got Talent (Saturday)” (28.6%), “Guns and Roses” (27%), “Rated K” (26.3%), “Mula sa Puso” (23.5%), and “Junior Masterchef Pinoy Edition: The Appetizer” (22.9).
ABS-CBN obtained a national TV audience share of 36% in August, higher than GMA’s 35%.

Kantar Media has 22 TV networks, ad agencies, and pan-regional networks subscribing to its ratings services. Among its current subscribers are ABS-CBN, NBN, Sky Cable, J. Romero and Associates, Adformatix, Starcom, OMD, PhD, Mediacom, Mindshare, MEC, Maxus, Universal McCann, and Wellmade Manufacturing Corporation. They also include pan-regional networks likes CSM Media Inc., Fox International Channels, Star HK, Discovery, AXN, HBO, MTV, and Sony Pictures Television International.

ABS-CBN shifted to Kantar Media/TNS after filing a case vs. AGB Nielsen Media Research for failing to comply with its request to investigate alleged cheating and data tampering in TV ratings. The case is still pending in court.

ABS-CBN registered a consolidated net income of P976 million in the first three months of 2011, while GMA Network reported a P534 million net income in the same period.

ABS-CBN’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization or EBITDA hit P2.1 billion in the first quarter of 2011 while GMA Network’s EBITDA was P926 million. ABS-CBN delivered consolidated revenues of P6.6 billion from advertising and consumer sales.

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ABS-CBN H1 PROFITS DROPS ON WEAKER AD SALES!

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

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QUEZON CITY ACCUSES ABS-CBN OF NOT PAYING OVER P1 BILLION WORTH OF TAX!

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.
“We are just trying to get back the correct taxes ABS-CBN must pay the city government,” City Treasurer Edgar Villanueva said. He referred to the Supreme Court’s October 2008 ruling favoring City Hall.ABS-CBN has religiously paid its franchise tax, equivalent to 0.57 percent of 1 percent of its annual gross receipts, but not the local business tax of 0.57 percent of 2 percent of the annual gross receipts that the Quezon City government has imposed.The amount has ballooned to over P1 billion since 2006.Earlier, the Quezon City government moved to collect about P823 million in similar back taxes from GMA Network. 

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STRONGER PRIME TIME DRIVES ABS-CBN AD REVENUES UP BY 4%!

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.

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ABS-CBN SAVES ALMOST P1 BILLION IN COST CUTTING MEASURES FOR 2011!

 

ABS-CBN's total operating and other expenses dropped by P969 million or 9% year-on-year to P10.4 billion. This was partly a result of lower cost of sales and services and general and administrative expenses (GAEX) as the company continued its effort to manage and control expenses. The decline in both expense accounts more than made up for the increase in total production costs due to the Company’s drive to produce quality and innovative programs.Capital expenditure and film and program rights acquisition for the first half of 2011 amounted to P2.1 billion, P542 million or 34% higher than the level of spending from previous year. Additional equipment was purchased to increase the company’s capacity to produce additional new programs.ABS-CBN maintained its national audience share and ratings leadership with prime-time audience share averaging 42% in the first quarter of 2011, with a 12 percentage point lead over GMA’s, based on the Kantar National TV Ratings figure.

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ABS-CBN WILLING TO SPEND P5 BILLION FOR THE NATIONAL DIGITAL SHIFT!

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.
The implementing rules and regulations on DTT were supposed to be released in June but Malacañang directed the NTC to evaluate the standard offered by a European consortium.ABS-CBN prefers the ISDTV technology of Japan, which is being tested in Pampanga.ABS-CBN launched in April a digital TV service called DTV digibox, which aims to capture 90 percent of low-income households without cable in the country.The digibox will be serve as the viewers’ gateway to five new premium TV channels on free-to-air TV. It will be initially available in Luzon this year then in the Visayas and Mindanao next year.Digibox rates range from P1,000 to P3,000.Customer can also watch other channels like ABS-CBN Channel 2, Studio 23, NBN and GEM.Since 2007, ABS-CBN has been laying the groundwork for the new technology, the broadcaster said. The network’s DTV system in place and ready to be rolled out in the second half of the year.

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Kim Chiu’s ‘My Binondo Girl’ Premieres Tonight on ABS-CBN

Primetime Princess, Kim Chiu makes a comeback on television.

She will give life to Jade, a girl who, despite growing up with a loving mother, Zheny (Ai-Ai Delas Alas) and a loving grandmother, Amor (Gina Pareño), still yearns for the love and approval of her Chinese father, Chen Sy (Richard Yap).

She will stop at nothing to win her father’s heart, even if it means changing her identity as Jade to pretend to be a man under the guise of “Yuan.”

Jolo Revilla, Xian Lim, and Matteo Gudecelli are the promising actors, who will make a primetime comeback with Kim Chiu on “My Binondo Girl.”

They will give life to the following characters, Onyx (Jolo Revilla), Jade’s childhood friend and best friend, Andy Wu (Xian Lim), Yuan’s rival in managing ChenJean, and Trevor Wu (Matteo Gudecelli), the second son of Edison Wu (Ricardo Cepeda) who is always being compared to his brother, Andy.

“My Binondo Girl” will also feature some of the most renowned artists of this country such as Cherry Pie Picache who will give life to Jean Sy, Zheny’s former bestfriend who is now Chen Sy’s legal wife, Laureen Uy as Amethyst Sy, daughter of Jean and Chen Sy who is also seeking her father’s affection, and Glydel Mercado as Ningning Wu, Zheny and Jean’s friend who is married to Chinese businessman, Edison Wu.

Under the direction of Malou Sevilla, “My Binondo Girl” is primetime’s newest drama-comedy series, airing tonight, August 22, which will surely make you laugh and cry.

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ABS-CBN Rewards Philippine Dragon Boat Team with P1 Million

ABS-CBN bestowed P1 million to the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) Team when it gave a day-long hero’s welcome for the Filipino dragon boat champions.

ABS-CBN President and COO Charo Santos-Concio said the amount was a token of appreciation for the team’s “hard work, perseverance and for bringing honor to our country.”

PDBF President Marcia Cristobal, meanwhile, thanked the media’s coverage of the team, as it has sparked a wave of support for them from both private and government sectors.

She also said ABS-CBN’s donation will go a long way, as the team will save a part of the amount for expenses in future tournaments.

Tremendous media attention and roaring fans greeted the dragon boat paddlers since they arrived from Tampa Bay, Florida, where they won five gold medals and two silvers in the recently concluded International Dragon Boat Federation World Championships.

After being stripped of their title as a National Team and consequently of any financial assistance from the government, the team almost never made it to the world championships in Florida.

In an interview with ANC anchor Bill Velasco, PDBF coach and drummer Annabelle Tario said support from private sectors started pouring in after the July 14 airing of Dyan Castillejo’s report in “Krusada,” ABS-CBN’s advocacy journalism program.

In the documentary feature, the “Sports Unlimited” anchor chronicled the plight, sacrifice, and devotion to the sport in order to represent the country. Due to the lack of financial support from the government, the team would leave with packed canned goods to get them through each tournament. At times, they would even dive for mussels just so they could eat.

Through the P1 million grant, ABS-CBN hopes to help alleviate the champion paddlers’ woes as they continue bringing glory to the country. The network, meanwhile, will continue giving full support to Filipino athletes and sports in general, through its multiplatform coverage of the biggest sporting events on Channel 2, Studio 23, and Balls Skycable CH. 34.

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ABS-CBN Nets P1.7 Billion for the First Half of 2011

The consolidated net income of ABS-CBN Corporation registered P1.7 billion for the first six months of the year.

ABS-CBN delivered consolidated revenues of P13.9 billion from advertising and consumer sales, an 18% decline compared to a year ago. Less the revenues from political advocacies and advertisement from the first six months of 2010, consolidated revenues in the first half of 2011 increased by 1% year-on-year.

ABS-CBN’s advertising revenues reached P8.8 billion, a decline of 24% from a year ago. Minus the revenues from political advocacies and advertisement in the first half of 2010, advertising revenues increased by 4% year-on-year.

Consumer sales for the first half of 2011 amounted to P5.1 billion, posting a 4% decrease or P219 million less from a year ago, mainly from ABS-CBN Global. ABS-CBN Global revenues declined by 14% year on year in peso terms due to the decline in subscribers and the appreciation of the Philippine peso against the US dollar. Meanwhile, Sky Cable continues to contribute positively with revenues increasing by 8% to P2.1 billion. This is mostly driven by the increased take up of its broadband service subscriptions which increased by 23% year-on-year

Total operating and other expenses dropped by P969 million or 9% year-on-year to P10.4 billion. This was partly a result of lower cost of sales and services and general and administrative expenses (GAEX) as the company continued its effort to manage and control expenses. The decline in both expense accounts more than made up for the increase in total production costs due to the Company’s drive to produce quality and innovative programs.

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.

Capital expenditure and film and program rights acquisition for the first half of 2011 amounted to P2.1 billion, P542 million or 34% higher than the level of spending from previous year. Additional equipment was purchased to increase the company’s capacity to produce additional new programs.

ABS-CBN maintained its national audience share and ratings leadership with prime-time audience share averaging 42% in the first quarter of 2011, with a 12 percentage point lead over GMA’s, based on the Kantar National TV Ratings figure.

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.

ABS-CBN Global’s overall viewer count decreased by 1% year-on-year, driven by the decline in subscriber growth in the Middle East, Europe and Japan. Double digit subscriber growth continued to be experienced in Canada, and mid-to-high single digit subscriber growth in Asia-Pacific and Australia.

Sky Cable’s consolidated revenues from cable TV and broadband services grew 8% year-on-year, driven by strong growth in broadband subscriptions.

ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. released eight films in the first six months of this year. Four of them–Ang Tanging Ina Mo Last Na To, Dalaw, Catch Me I’m in Love and In The Name of Love–topped P100 million in box office receipts, earning blockbuster status by local standards.

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‘Happy Ba si Becky?’ – an ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs Special Report

Julius Babao explores the world of gays in musical-comedy documentary.

Is it fun to be gay? Julius Babao examines the lives of homosexuals in a musical-comedy documentary “Happy ba si Becky?” this Saturday (Aug 13) in “ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs Special Report.”

Julius looks at the emotional state of the Pinoy gays given the different conditions influencing their lives like career, family, society, and even love.

He will also feature successful gays in the industry like Vice Ganda and visit gay men who growing old alone in the Home for the Golden Gays.

Watch “ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs Special Report” this Saturday at 4 PM. Then join Ted Failon as he probes the state of public hospitals in the country in “Failon Ngayon.” Ted checks on public hospital’s facilities and if they are enough to support the medical needs of their patients.

Watch “Failon Ngayon” at 4:45 PM on ABS-CBN.

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ABS-CBN Honored with Asia’s Best Employer Brand Award, Charo Santos-Concio Bestowed the Woman Super Achiever Accolade

ABS-CBN was named one of Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards 2011.

This is in recognition of the Kapamilya network’s valuable achievements, making it a most sought after employer, whose organizational framework covers being exemplary in learning and development initiatives, communicating distinctiveness in employee hiring, training and retention practices, and continuing innovation.

ABS-CBN was chosen after a thorough research was implemented in every Asia-Pacific country by a team of independent professionals from different parts of Asia. After the research was completed, the team submitted its recommendations to a jury that identified the final winners.

ABS-CBN president and COO Charo Santos-Concio, on the other hand was conferred the WOMAN SUPER ACHIEVER AWARD given to “Outstanding Women who have the vision, flair, acumen and professionalism to demonstrate excellent leadership and management skills in an organization, making changes and achieving results”.

Both Asia’s Best Employer Brand and Woman Super Achiever awards, hosted by the Employer Branding Institute, World HRD Congress, Stars of the Industry Group and CMO Asia, came with a trophy and a citation to recognize the valuable contribution made by ABS-CBN and Charo Santos-Concio respectively. The award ceremonies were held at the SUNTEC Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre last July 22, 2011. Santos-Concio and Bong Osorio, ABS-CBN’s Head of Corporate Communication attended the affair.

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