IBC-13 marks 54rd anniversary by topping ratings

November 11, 2014

The Kapinoy Network marks on its 54rd anniversary in revamped its programming line-up with new shows, sequestered TV station IBC-13 is now claims as the country's third leading TV network in the country and in the Asia, competing with the major TV networks in certain time-slots.

Eric Canoy, the chairman of IBC said in the Canoy-led Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13) has privatization and signed a block-time agreement in partnership with Viva Entertainment. IBC-13 considering claimed an also-ran in Philippine television is now the undisputed number 3 spot in the ratings game, next to the country's two leading networks ABS-CBN Corporation and GMA Network.

"We now gets competition to be a strong third among all TV networks, IBc-13 is more aggressive by surging ahead in the ratings in just extremely overjoyed that able to be the 2 networks to become number 1 during primetime, especially weekdays and weekends," Mr. Canoy told reporters last week.

Primetime programming

Mr. Canoy said the network's banner weekend primetime shows continues to be a phenomenal ratings led by The Million Second Quiz, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? and Born to be a Superstar.

Mr. Canoy said in the hit game show of the local version, The Million Second Quiz is also starting to gain more viewers. The game show, which airs Saturdays at 6:15 p.m., is hosted by Drew Arellano, compared to Mga Kwento ni Marc Logan and Celebrity Bluff, The Million Second Quiz going to the number 1.

The hit game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, has become the most-watched TV program during Saturdays in Mega Manila (Metro Manila and nearby provinces).

The the local version of the game show turns 14th anniversary hosted by Robi Domingo, airs Sunday nights at 7:30 p.m., in the million peso prize for the jackpot of P2 million pesos will featuring a celebrity players at contestants in the game show that WW2BAM has revolutionized TV viewing in the country, very successtul career as TV host has put together the counter-strategy as well, to protect the gains of Millionaire.

"The audience share of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? growing a phenomenally. It now has an average of two million viewers per week," Mr. Canoy said. "During on Sunday nights will beating Rated K and Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho in the ratings race in its timeslot of primetime night competitors. Since then, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? has been the number 1 in its timeslot in Mega Manila," he added.

The TV executive said the reality show priducing Endemol, the singing contest Born to be a Supertar, is making a strong showing as well in its 8:30 p.m. timeslot on Sunday nights. "Some rising singing supersars that the reality talent show is gaining ground gets the superstar treatment and the chance to perform in a complete prouction number of very own primetime TV that the aspiring young singers for the reality talent-search show is gaining ground, Born to be a Star is the number 1 show is hosted by a young singing diva Anja Aguilar as TV presenter of talent search against its rivals like ABS-CBN's The Voice of the Philippines and GMA's Bet ng Bayan in the ratings race," Mr. Canoy said.