IBC and TV5 claims to be No.3

May 16, 2013

These competition among local TV networks just got more intense as Canoy-led IBC-13 claims that it landed to be a strong number 3 in the ratings race among audiences in Mega Manila and nearby suburbs, in dominated the media giant ABS-CBN Corporation and GMA Network, Inc.

Pangilinan-led TV5 has asserted that it is now the number 3 most-watched TV network nationwide, behind the giant networks ABS-CBN and GMA in the ratings. In the meantime, once again for the first time in the network of Philippine television that IBC-13 and TV5 are in the same third television station.

Eric Canoy, IBC-13 chairman of the network, told reporters last week that based on a surbey conducted by research firm AGB Nielsen Media Philippines and TNR/Kantar Media among the Mega Manila households last May 4 (Saturday), IBC-13 recieved an audience share of 25.4% from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.

That same day, ABS-CBN remains the undisputed number 1 TV statiuon for the dominant local channel in Mega Manila with an audience share of 50%, while GMA-7 continues to be number 2 with an audience share of 35%, based on the figures presented by IBC-13. Mr. Canoy said the following when IBC-13 once again in the ratings game compared to the country's two leading television networks.

The network executive IBC-13's rising audience share to the growing popular of the network's primetime programming block Viva-TV, led by the flagship program PBA, which airs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 6:30 p.m., Saturdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m., is the high-rating flagship program of Viva-TV. "Surveys show that the PBA is beating the programs being aired by other TV stations on its time-slot," Mr. Canoy said. Also, the NBA airing on Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 12 noon, showing NBA beats the programs being aired by other TV networks, once more, that the PBA and NBA are the flagship program for basketball fans.

Lito Ocampo Cruz, the vice-president and Rey sanchez, the Channel 13 head are part of the new management team of IBC Board of Directors led by the president and CEO Boots Anson-Roa.

Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation is sequestered by the government through PCGG, appointed by the president Noynoy Aquino III in current PNoy administration. Mr. Canoy said IBC-13 has allotted P13 billion in capital expenditures of privatization, in the construction of a state-of-the-art studio compelx in Broadcast City, Capitol Hills, Diliman, Quezon City for the headquarters. The studio complex will house six studios, corporate headquarters and the network's news and public affairs department.

Viva-TV has producing more shows on IBC, from comedies, telenovelas, asianovelas, teleseryes, kiddie animes, sports programs, game shows, reality talent search show for a singing superstar contest and a teen drama anthology while home to the PBA and NBA.

Led by the top-rating game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire, every Saturdays at 8 p.m., is the highest-rating game show of Viva-TV. "Surving show that Who Wants to be a Millionaire? is beating the drama anthology like Magpakailanman and Maalaala Mo Kaya being aired by other TV stations on its timeslot." The Weakest Link, which airs weeknights at 8:30 p.m., compared to GMA's Mundo Mo'y Akin and ABS-CBN's Ina Kapatid Anak.

Of course, the talent search program Born to be a Star, every Sunday nights at 8 p.m., is the high-rating singing talent search program for a rising superstars, in survey that Born to be a Star beating Pilipinas Got Talent of ABS-CBN and Are You the Next Big Star? of GMA on its time-slot.

Mr. Canoy said Viva-TV is also set to the well-loved Asia's largest mixed martial arts (MMA) in the country for Asian fighters ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC), producing the program for Viva Sports.

Mr. Canoy said Viva-TV to surther strengthen its telenovelas and koreanovelas, this has boosted the network's primetime ratings. "Viva-TV has the licensed to producing Televisa and tvN, with Palabra de Mujer at 5:30 p.m., Shut Up Flower Boy Band at 7:45 p.m. every Mondays and Wednesdays, Amor Bravio starting at 10 p.m. and All About My Romance at 10:30 p.m. every weeknights.

To further boost its popularly among kiddies, he said anime series like Cyborg Kurochan (Saturdays 3:30 p.m.), Chinpui (Sundays at 10 a.m.) and Kirarin (Sundays at 10:30 a.m.) for kiddie anime fans. "The Kapinoy Network is also set to launch Viva Kids block for teen kiddiea every weekend mornings like Barbie, Pop Pixie, Grossology, Winx Club and Maya & Miguel in the young kids and teen for boys and girls.

On the news fromt, Mr. Canoy said IBC-13 has committed to provide more airtime for its newscast, afternoon and late-night. Express Balita, IBC's long-running flagship news program airing at 4:30 p.m. time-slot, simulcast over DZTV Radyo Budyong and Ronda Trese, a late-night newscast at 11:30 p.m. after the Viva-TV block.

Mr. Canoy also said they have entered into a major-tie-up with BBC World News. "This will enable IBC-13 to deliver the latest news from all over the world in real time to its audience." Prepairing for the network's AM radio station, DZTV Radyo Budyong 1386, which offer Filipino news and current affairs programming on the AM band along with provincial DYBQ in Iloilo, DYJJ in Roxas and DYRG in Kalibo, Aklan, and the Asia's #1 internet danze mix FM radio station in the country iDMZ, which will now target in an Asian market for A-B-C markets.

Plans are also underway to boost IBC-13's signal reach nationwide. Mr. Canoy said that as of this, the network's signal reaches 60% of the country. "With our system upgrade, we expect to have full signal coverage." He added that IBC-13 plans to open more TV stations in the coming years to add to the 12 stations that it currently has in the provinces. The network is also working on its international broadcast to cater to Filipinos based abroad.

Meanwhile, TV5 aims to further boost its ratings from other neworks have more established in the same time.

Public service program T3 Reload at 6 p.m. hosted by Raffy Tulfo, Ben Tulfo and Erwil Tulfo, beating teleseryes Annaliza and Home Sweet Home. Flagship news program Aksyon at 6:30 p.m., anchored by Paolo Bediones, Cheryl Cosim and Erwin Tulfo compared to the rival newscast TV Patrol and 24 Oras. Pilipinas News, a late-night newscast anchored by Dong Puno, Cheri Mercado and Jove Francisco at 11:30 p.m. slot.

TV5's Primetime Panalo also relaunched 2 new teleserye back-to-back Cassandra: Warrior Angel at 7:45 p.m. starring the homegrown talent Eula Caballero beating Juan dela Cruz and Indio. At 8:30 p.m., new action-packed teleserye called Army D' Kapitan starring young actor John Prats in the lead role of superhero-style. In the primetime movies unveils, Sine Ko 5ingko at 9 p.m. A telenovela Storm of the Paradise at 10:30 p.m., beating asianovelas Missing You and Queen and I and Istorifik: Pidol's Kwentong Fantastik at 11 p.m. starring the comedy king Dolphy compared to Banana Nite and Bubble Tonite.