New shows on IBC

September 11, 2001

The No.3 network IBC-13 is the new player in the local television industry has the third spot in terms of ratings in the market, dominance of giant networks GMA-7 and ABS-CBN.

Children's programming for kids has Y2K: Yes to Kids hosted by Maxene Magalona (Sundays at 10 a.m.), animated Cartoon Collection (Monday to Friday at 8:30 a.m.), Sesame Street (Monday to Friday at 9 a.m.) and Kangazoo Club (Monday to Friday at 4 p.m.)

It has the noontime show Lunch Break which airs on Monday to Friday at 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., is hosted by Leonard Obal, Joy Viado, Dang Cruz, Earl Ignacio, Yam Ledesma, Ronald Gan Ledesma, Nino Muhlach, Natasha Nave, Ladine Roxas, Yoyoy Villame and Ben Sagmit, directed by JR Ledesma as noontime show with have more segments.

News and public affairs program on IBC: the flagship news program Express Balita anchored by Noli Eala and Precious Hipolito-Castelo airs at 4:30 p.m. Late-night newscasts Ronda Trese anchored by Ida Miranda Castro and Elmer Mercado airs at 11 p.m. Where public affairs programs in late-night on IBC. Linawin Natin with Jarius Bondoc on Monday, Travel and Trade with Snooky Serna on Tuesday, Citizens Patrol with Gen. Arturo Anas, Doy del Castillo and Engr. Ervin Y. Mateoon on Wednesday, Good Take with Chin-Chin Gutierrez on Thursday and The Working President on Friday go weeknights, 11:30 p.m. to 12 midnight.

Viva TV, the entertainment network of Vic del Rosario's Viva group which is now on IBC-13. The station also had the PBA Games, the Viva Tagalog movies and imported telenovelas.

Starting 5 to 6:30 p.m., kids get a triple treat as Viva-TV presents Japanese anime on IBC with Akazukin Cha Cha at 5 p.m. on Monday to Saturday, Crayon Shin Chan at 5:30 p.m. and Cyborg Kurochan at 6 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, which is dubbed in Filipino by stars Antoniette Taus (Akazukin Cha Cha), Andrew E. (Crayon Shin Chan) and Ogie Alcasid (Cyborg Kurochan). Viva-TV now offers a movie block on IBC as Viva Box Office (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m.) and Sinemaks (Sunday at 9:30 p.m.)

For those into sports, Viva-TV lineup the most popular sports on IBC. For the country’s favorite, basketball, Viva-TV has: PBA Games, Wednesday and Friday at 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at 4 to 8:30 p.m. The Basketball Show and Ringside (Saturdays 3 to 5 p.m.), and for the billiards, Let's Play Pool on Fridays at 10 p.m. Boxing Blow By Blow on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. and Elrode Boxing Fights on Saturdays, 11 p.m. to 12 midnight.

In the new imported telenovelas, Viva-TV has the new Mexican soap opera on IBC: noontime telenovela are Carita De Angel at 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., and Siempre Te Amare at 1:30 to 2 p.m., and primetime telenovela Por Un Beso at 9:30 to 10 p.m. In these local dramas: Habang May Buhay (Saturdays at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.), Erik Matti's Kagat ng Dilim (Saturdays 9 to 10 p.m.) and Dear Heart with Antoinette Taus (Tuesdays at 10 p.m.)

More: localized the phenomenal game show on Viva-TV is Who Wants to be a Millionaire? with host Christopher De Leon (Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 p.m., Saturdays, 8 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 p.m.) continue to bring in viewers from front-runners ABS-CBN (has Game KNB?) and GMA-7 (has Korek Na Korek Ka Diyan).