IBC-13 enters the primetime fanta-drama battle with its two fantasy series

Philippine, August 16, 2014

Philippine TV is starting to be a three-way game as the sequestered TV station and the third player IBC-13, the broadcast landscape got back in an old days that our rules all the top-rating shows by breaking the two giant stations; duopoly in the coveted Top 25 slots of TV programs in terms of viewership. IBC-13 looks at the weeknight programming choices it will offer for the 5:45PM primetime, well-executed and highly-financed newscasts. As early as 5:45 p.m. and all the way up to past 11:15 p.m., is reserved for drama programs.

Responding to the other networks' fantaserye like Marina, Marinara, Dyosa, Aqua Bendita, Mutya, Aryana, Dyesebel and Kambal Sirena. IBC-13 gave its first-ever fantaserye for a teen mermaid Janella in Wonderland started the trend of fantasy series on local TV which is responding to the rivaly 'Serena Wars' in 2014 as the Asia's Teen Sweetheart Janella Salvador is her first project of IBC and seen with a pink tail.

Now, setting the trend of fantasy series known as Kapinoy Fantaserye, which is under the business unit head Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo by offering two of primetime fantasy series.

Janella Salvador dressed up the primetime princess as Janella, a super-heroine princess

Janella: A Teen Princess, the feel-good fantaserye on Philippine television. The light fantasy series, which airs weeknights at 5:45PM before Express Balita. Topbilled by the primetime princess Janella Salvador in her leading role as Janella Bernardo, together with the two leading man are Marlo Mortel and Jerome Ponce, boasts of the exciting and refreshing cast includes Jenine Desiderio, Zoren Legaspi and Xyriel Manabat, Paul Jake Castillo, Cogie Domingo, Bettina Carlos, Aldred Nasayao, Gloria Sevilla, Michael Martinez, Kelly dela Cruz, Paolo Serrano, Isko Salvador as Brod Pete, Tart Carlos and Vivieka Ravanes, RJ Ledesma, Alexandra Macanan, Jon Lucas, Rose Ann Ginkel, Arvic Tan, Shy Carlos, Mikee Lee, Sofia Andres, Martin Velayo, Gladys Reyes, Chris Gutierrez and Celia Rodriguez. Directed by Jeffrey Jeturian.

AJ Muhlach suits up for the primetime prince as Voltron Man, a crime-fighting superhero

Voltron Man, the feel-good action superserye for the newest Pinoy superhero in action. The light fantasy-action series, which airs weeknights at 7:45PM right after Express Balita. It stars the primetime prince AJ Muhlach in his first title role as Voltron Man, together with the most promising primetime princess Coleen Garcia, boasts of the esemble cast Raymond Bagatsing as Machete, Jackie Lou Blanco, Joel Torre, Paolo Ballesteros as Stryker, Lance Lucido as Batang Man, Harvey Bautista as Young Boy, Cacai Bautista, Celeb Santos as Nikap, Pia Magalona, Andrei Felix, Joross Gamboa as Super Z, Miel Cuneta, Nathan Barrera, Jiro Manio as Darius, Virginia Pozon, Matt Edwards, Kat Alano as Black Hola Hola, Edward Mendez, Matibeth Bichara, Jovic Monsod as Incredible Monk, Stephanie Henares, Alicia Alonzo, Mon Castro as Parent Jamar, Gary Lising, Jericka Martelle and Val Sotto. Directed by the TV and indie film director Monti Parungao.

With their trend-setting series for the fantaserye battle, Janella: A Teen Princess, which promped to put 5:45PM early evening slot mached by Pure Love and My BFF after 5-weeks of their efforts of 7:45PM slot to surged to the top of the ratings, pushing aside a rival network.

At the primetime ratings, Janella: A Teen Princess resulted to a nationwide primetime teen fantaserye craze could be shiny like a pretty girl as she is so pretty and beautiful like a princess. Voltron Man, on the other hand, could be strength on the action heroes and superheroes for the TV equivalent because of the super power in the action series for men. IBC-13, an industry leader in the 70's and 80's, and now became popular promoting two giant television networks ABS-CBN and GMA-7 to re-format their programming.

IBC-13, the home of the PBA and NBA games, appears bent on giving the ratings of some of the shows of the two leading networks ABS-CBN and GMA for the serious competition for advertisers.

Last August 14, 2014, Janella: A Teen Princess got the number 1 slot with 29.4% rating versus Pure Love (17.4%) and My BFF (7.9%), and Voltron Man took over the number 1 with garnering 29.1% audience share than Hawak-Kamay (28.4%) and Nino (18.4%), according to Kantar Media/TNS Philippines Individuals and landing in the top 25 programs for the day nationwide in the Kantar ratings on the list, the series premiere has drummed up interest from viewers, stealing some of the thunder from the pilot episode.

IBC-13 intends to keep up its pace by fielding young lead talents is in itself a show watching out for. They’ve become hot topics in social networking sites.

IBC-13 Primetime Schedule
April 10, 1977 (Sends All The Best/Happy Easter to All!)
 * Easter Sunday
 * 10:00 - Sinabuhing Sugbu-Anon
 * 11:00 - The Rex Humbard World Outreach Story
 * 12:00 - Lucky 13 (Ronald Remy with Connie Angeles)
 * Primetime
 * 05:00 - Cooking It Up With Nora (Nora Daza)
 * 06:00 - The Wild Wild West
 * 07:00 - Ito'ng Inyong Tia Dely (Fidela Magpayo-Reyes)
 * 08:00 - Seeing Stars (Joe Quirino)
 * 10:30 - The Rex Humbard World Outreach Ministry

February 18, 1978
 * Saturday
 * 11:30 - Information
 * 12:00 - Funfare
 * 01:00 - Cine Pinoy
 * 03:00 - Showcase
 * 05:00 - Cartoons
 * 05:30 - Popeye
 * 06:00 - The Gallant Men
 * 07:00 - Paligsahan sa Awit
 * 08:00 - Kung Fu
 * 09:00 - NBA
 * 11:00 - Movie Time

March 6, 1988


 * Sunday
 * 07:00 - All for Jesus Happening
 * 08:00 - Jimmy Swaggart
 * 09:00 - Beautiful Sunday
 * 09:30 - Funfare
 * 10:30 - Jaged Guru
 * 11:00 - Sunday Special Iba Ito
 * 01:00 - VH-1
 * 02:00 - Export Made in the Philippines
 * 03:00 - Sunday Showcase
 * 05:00 - Terrytoons
 * 05:30 - Tapatan Kay Luis Beltran
 * 06:30 - Hapi House
 * 07:30 - The Sharon Cuneta Show
 * 09:00 - Eh, Kasi Babae
 * 10:30 - On the Road
 * 11:00 - Ringside at Elorde
 * 12:00 - Midnight Prayer

August 12, 1989
 * 10:00 - Pre-school Series
 * 11:00 - Regal Family
 * 12:00 - Balita sa Tanghali
 * 01:00 - Movie Trailers
 * 01:30 - Drama Series
 * 02:00 - Pinilakang Tabing
 * 04:00 - Info
 * 05:00 - Care Bears
 * 05:30 - Balita sa IBC
 * 06:00 - Campus Break
 * 07:00 - T.O.D.A.S.
 * 08:00 - Loveliness
 * 09:30 - Pubhouse
 * 10:30 - All-Star Wrestling
 * 11:30 - Balita Huling Ulat

1st Quarter 2001
 * Saturday
 * 04:30 - Auto Review
 * 05:00 - H2K: Hati-Hating Kapatid
 * 06:00 - Viva Premiere Night
 * 08:00 - Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
 * 09:00 - Kagat sa Dilim
 * 10:00 - Gags Must Be Crazy
 * 11:00 - Night Lines
 * Sunday
 * 03:30 - Milo Sporting World
 * 04:00 - PBA
 * 09:00 - Sinemaks
 * 11:00 - In His Steps
 * 11:30 - Express Balita
 * 12:00 - El Shaddai
 * Monday-Friday
 * 04:00 - Kangazoo Club
 * 04:30 - Express Balita
 * 05:00 - Akazukin Chacha
 * 05:30 - NBA Series (Mon, Wed and Fri); Saklolo Abogado (Tue); NBA Game of the Week (Thurs)
 * 06:00 - Habang May Buhay (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday); PBA (Wednesday and Friday)
 * 07:00 - Blow By Blow (Monday); DMZ TV (Tuesday)
 * 08:00 - Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday)
 * 09:00 - Viva Proudly Presents (Mon); Now Showing (Tue); Thursday Night at the Movies (Thurs)
 * 10:00 - Subic Bay (Wednesday); Kabayo, Karera, Karerista (Friday)
 * 10:30 - Super Bouts (Monday)
 * 11:00 - Ronda Trese
 * 11:30 - Good Take (Mon); Amerika Atbp. (Tue); PBA Moments (Wed and Thurs); Last Fool Show (Fri)

May 2002
 * Saturday
 * 04:00 - PBA
 * 08:00 - Star for a Night
 * 09:00 - Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
 * 10:00 - Viva Box Office
 * 12:00 - Express Balita
 * Sunday
 * 04:00 - PBA
 * 08:00 - Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
 * 09:00 - Sinemaks
 * 11:00 - Viva Hot Hits
 * 11:30 - Express Balita
 * 12:00 - El Shaddai
 * Monday-Friday
 * 04:30 - Express Balita
 * 05:30 - Viva Music Channel
 * 06:00 - Carita de Angel
 * 06:30 - Akazukin Chacha
 * 07:00 - Habang May Buhay (Monday, Wednesday and Friday); PBA (Tuesday and Thursday)
 * 08:00 - Crayon Shin Chan (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
 * 08:30 - Cyborg Kurochan (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
 * 09:00 - The Weakest Link
 * 10:00 - Natalia
 * 10:30 - Por Un Beso
 * 11:00 - IBC News Tonight

May 2014
 * Saturday
 * 09:00 - Y2K: Yes to Kids
 * 09:30 - KapinoyLand
 * 10:00 - NBA
 * 12:00 - Lunch Break
 * 02:30 - Friends 4Ever
 * 03:30 - PBA
 * 05:30 - Bitag
 * 06:00 - Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
 * 07:00 - TreseBella: La Teniente (under Asian Television Content)
 * 07:45 - Sandy's Romance
 * 08:30 - DMZ-TV
 * 09:30 - Maya Loves Sir Chief
 * 10:15 - Iskul Bukol Men
 * 11:00 - Happy TODAS
 * 12:00 - Express Balita Weekend
 * Sunday
 * 08:30 - Hapi Kung Healthy
 * 09:00 -  Chinatown TV
 * 10:00 -  Viva Box Office
 * 11:30 -  SM Little Stars
 * 12:15 - Hey it's Fans Day!
 * 03:00 - PBA
 * 04:30 - CelebrityDATCom
 * 05:00 - PBA
 * 07:00 - Express Balita Weekend
 * 07:30 - The Million Second Quiz
 * 08:30 - Born to be a Superstar
 * 08:30 - Dingdong n' Lani
 * 10:15 - Last Fool Show
 * 10:45 - Sunday Sinemaks
 * Monday-Friday
 * 04:30 - TreseBella: Love You
 * 05:00 - Save the Last Dance for Me
 * 05:45 - Carita de Angel / Batang Genius (since May 19)
 * 06:30 - Express Balita
 * 07:30 - Janella in Wonderland
 * 08:15 - K-Pop Star Hunt (Monday and Wednesday); Abra Gayuma (Tuesday); Shake, Rattle and Roll (Thursday); Sic O'Clock News Naman (Friday)
 * 09:00 - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
 * 09:30 - Your Heart, My Love
 * 10:00 - TreseBella: The Two Sides of Ana (Dalawang Mukha ni Ana) (under Asian Television Content)
 * 10:30 - TreseBella: Spy Myung-wol (under Asian Television Content)
 * 11:00 - Ronda Trese
 * 11:30 - Linawin Natin (Monday); Good Take (Tuesday); Forum ni Randy (Wednesday); Travel and Trade (Thursday); Report Kay Boss! (Friday)

June 2014


 * Saturday
 * 09:00 - Y2K: Yes to Kids
 * 09:30 - KapinoyLand
 * 10:00 - NBA
 * 12:00 - Lunch Break
 * 02:30 - Viva Box Office
 * 04:00 - PBA
 * 06:00 - Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
 * 07:00 - TreseBella: La Teniente (under Asian Television Content)
 * 07:45 - Sandy's Romance
 * 08:30 - DMZ-TV
 * 09:30 - Maya Loves Sir Chief
 * 10:15 - Happy TODAS
 * 11:00 - ONE FC (under Asian Television Content)
 * 12:00 - Express Balita Weekend
 * Sunday
 * 08:30 - Hapi Kung Healthy
 * 09:00 -  Chinatown TV
 * 10:00 -  Janella in Wonderland Marathon
 * 11:30 -  SM Little Stars
 * 12:15 - Hey it's Fans Day!
 * 03:00 - Friends 4Ever
 * 04:00 - Seeing Stars Tonight
 * 05:00 - PBA
 * 07:00 - Express Balita Weekend
 * 07:30 - The Million Second Quiz
 * 08:30 - Born to be a Superstar
 * 09:30 - Dingdong n' Lani
 * 10:15 - Last Fool Show
 * 10:45 - Sunday Sinemaks
 * Monday-Friday
 * 10:00 - Retro TV
 * 10:30 - Hell's Kitchen (Philippine version)
 * 11:30 - News at Noon
 * 12:00 - TODAS Kids
 * 12:30 - Lunch Break
 * 02:45 - My Little Janella
 * 03:30 - Frijolito
 * 04:00 - Team Rescue 911 (Mon); Global Mission (T); Report Kay Boss! (Wed); Makabayang Duktor (Fri)
 * 04:30 - Hi-5 (under Asian Television Content) (since June 2)
 * 05:00 - TreseBella: Spy Myung-wol (under Asian Television Content)
 * 05:45 - Batang Genius
 * 06:30 - Express Balita
 * 07:45 - Janella in Wonderland
 * 08:30 - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
 * 09:15 - Your Heart, My Love / Kailangan Kita (starting June 16)
 * 09:45 - Sic O'Clock News Naman
 * 10:15 - TreseBella: The Two Sides of Ana (Dalawang Mukha ni Ana) (under Asian Television Content)
 * 10:45 - TreseBella: Hayate the Combat Butler (under Asian Television Content) (since June 2)
 * 11:15 - Ronda Trese
 * 11:45 - Linawin Natin (Mon); Good Take (Tue); Forum ni Randy (Wed); Travel and Trade (Thurs); Bitag (Fri)

July 19-25 2014
 * Saturday
 * 09:00 - Y2K: Yes to Kids
 * 09:30 - KapinoyLand
 * 10:00 - Janella: A Teen Princess Marathon
 * 12:00 - Lunch Break
 * 02:30 - Loveliness (IBClassics rerun)
 * 03:30 - Ultraman Tiga
 * 04:00 - Viva Box Office
 * 05:30 - The Million Second Quiz
 * 06:15 - TreseBella: La Teniente (under Asian Television Content)
 * 07:00 - Killer Karaoke
 * 07:45 - Sandy's Romance
 * 08:30 - DMZ-TV
 * 09:30 - Maya Loves Sir Chief
 * 10:15 - Happy TODAS
 * 11:00 - ONE FC (under Asian Television Content)
 * 12:00 - Express Balita Weekend
 * Sunday
 * 08:30 - Hapi Kung Healthy
 * 09:00 -  Chinatown TV
 * 10:00 - PPP: Piling-Piling Pelikula
 * 11:30 -  SM Little Stars
 * 12:15 - Hey it's Fans Day!
 * 03:00 - Friends 4Ever
 * 04:00 - Seeing Stars Tonight
 * 05:00 - Janella: A Teen Princess Marathon
 * 07:00 - Express Balita Weekend
 * 07:30 - Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
 * 08:30 - Born to be a Superstar
 * 09:45 - Dingdong n' Lani
 * 10:30 - Sunday Sinemaks
 * Monday-Friday
 * 10:00 - Retro TV
 * 10:30 - Hell's Kitchen (Philippine version)
 * 11:30 - News at Noon
 * 12:00 - TODAS Kids
 * 12:30 - Lunch Break
 * 02:30 - Chicks to Chicks (IBClassics rerun) (Monday); Eh Kasi Babae! (IBClassics rerun) (Tuesday); Sic O'Clock News (IBClassics rerun) (Wednesday); T.O.D.A.S. (IBClassics rerun) (Thursday); The Sharon Cuneta Show (IBClassics rerun) (Friday)
 * 03:30 - Hi-5 (under Asian Television Content)
 * 04:00 - Team Rescue 911 (Monday); Global Mission (Tuesday and Thursday); Report Kay Boss! (Wednesday); Makabayang Duktor (Friday)
 * 04:30 - TreseBella: Spy Myung-wol (under Asian Television Content)
 * 05:00 - Kroko: Ang Alamat sa Zoo
 * 05:45 - Batang Genius
 * 06:30 - Express Balita
 * 07:45 - Janella: A Teen Princess
 * 08:30 - Catch Me Fall in Love
 * 09:15 - Kailangan Kita
 * 09:45 - Sic O'Clock News Naman
 * 10:15 - TreseBella: Two Sides of Ana (Dalawang Mukha ni Ana) (under Asian Television Content)
 * 10:45 - TreseBella: Fall in Love with Me (under Asian Television Content)
 * 11:15 - Ronda Trese
 * 11:45 - Linawin Natin (Monday); Good Take (Tuesday); Forum ni Randy (Wednesday); Travel and Trade (Thursday); Bitag (Friday)

August 2014
 * Saturday
 * 09:00 - Y2K: Yes to Kids
 * 09:30 - KapinoyLand
 * 10:00 - Janella: A Teen Princess Marathon
 * 12:00 - Lunch Break
 * 02:30 - Loveliness (IBClassics rerun)
 * 03:30 - Ultraman Tiga
 * 04:00 - Seeing Stars Tonight
 * 05:00 - ONE FC (under Asian Television Content)
 * 06:00 - TreseBella: La Teniente (under Asian Television Content)
 * 06:45 - Maya Loves Sir Chief
 * 07:30 - The Million Second Quiz
 * 08:15 - Sandy's Romance
 * 09:00 - DMZ-TV
 * 10:00 - Happy TODAS
 * 10:45 - Viva Box Office
 * 12:30 - Express Balita Weekend
 * Sunday
 * 08:30 - Hapi Kung Healthy
 * 09:00 -  Chinatown TV
 * 10:00 - PPP: Piling-Piling Pelikula
 * 11:30 -  SM Little Stars
 * 12:15 - Hey it's Fans Day!
 * 03:00 - Friends 4Ever
 * 04:00 - Janella: A Teen Princess Marathon
 * 06:30 - Killer Karaoke
 * 07:30 - Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
 * 08:30 - Born to be a Superstar
 * 09:30 - Dingdong n' Lani
 * 10:30 - Express Balita Weekend
 * 11:00 - Sunday Sinemaks
 * Monday-Friday
 * 09:00 - Ghost Fighter
 * 09:30 - Hi-5 (under Asian Television Content)
 * 10:00 - Hell's Kitchen (Philippine version)
 * 11:00 - News at Noon
 * 11:30 - TODAS Kids
 * 12:15 - Lunch Break
 * 02:30 - Chicks to Chicks (IBClassics rerun) (Monday); Eh Kasi Babae! (IBClassics rerun) (Tuesday); Sic O'Clock News (IBClassics rerun) (Wednesday); T.O.D.A.S. (IBClassics rerun) (Thursday); The Sharon Cuneta Show (IBClassics rerun) (Friday)
 * 03:30 - Retro TV
 * 04:00 - Team Rescue 911 (Monday); Global Mission (Tuesday and Thursday); Report Kay Boss! (Wednesday); Makabayang Duktor (Friday)
 * 04:30 - TreseBella: I Need Romance 3 (under Asian Television Content)
 * 05:00 - Kroko: Ang Alamat sa Zoo
 * 05:45 - Janella: A Teen Princess
 * 06:30 - Express Balita
 * 07:45 - Voltron Man
 * 08:30 - Catch Me Fall in Love
 * 09:15 - Kailangan Kita
 * 09:45 - Sic O'Clock News Naman
 * 10:15 - TreseBella: Two Sides of Ana (Dalawang Mukha ni Ana) (under Asian Television Content)
 * 10:45 - TreseBella: Fall in Love with Me (under Asian Television Content)
 * 11:15 - Ronda Trese
 * 11:45 - Linawin Natin (Monday); Good Take (Tuesday); Forum ni Randy (Wednesday); Travel and Trade (Thursday); Bitag (Friday)

September 20-26 2014
 * Saturday
 * 05:00 - Bitag
 * 05:30 - The Million Second Quiz
 * 06:15 - Killer Karaoke
 * 07:00 - Maya Loves Sir Chief
 * 07:45 - Sandy's Romance
 * 08:30 - DMZ-TV
 * 09:30 - Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
 * 10:30 - Viva Box Office
 * 12:15 - Express Balita Weekend
 * Sunday
 * 03:00 - Friends 4Ever
 * 04:00 - Janella: A Teen Princess Marathon
 * 07:00 - Express Balita Weekend
 * 07:30 - Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
 * 08:30 - Born to be a Superstar
 * 09:45 - Dingdong n' Lani
 * 10:30 - Sunday Sinemaks
 * Monday-Friday
 * 05:00 - Kroko: Ang Alamat sa Zoo
 * 05:45 - Janella: A Teen Princess
 * 06:30 - Express Balita
 * 07:45 - Voltron Man
 * 08:30 - Kailangan Kita
 * 09:15 - Hitman
 * 09:45 - Retro TV (rerun)
 * 10:15 - TreseBella: Two Sides of Ana (Dalawang Mukha ni Ana) (under Asian Television Content)
 * 10:45 - TreseBella: Sunny Girl (under Asian Television Content)
 * 11:15 - Ronda Trese
 * 11:45 - Report Kay Boss! (Monday); Linawin Natin (Tuesday); Good Take (Wednesday); Forum ni Randy (Thursday); Travel and Trade (Friday)

October-November 2014
 * Saturday
 * 04:00 - Seeing Stars Tonight / 03:00 - PBA (October 25)
 * 05:00 - Bitag
 * 05:30 - The Million Second Quiz
 * 06:15 - Super Ninja
 * 07:00 - Maya Loves Sir Chief
 * 07:45 - Sandy's Romance
 * 08:30 - DMZ-TV / ONE FC (under Asian Television Content) (November 15)
 * 09:30 - T.O.D.A.S.
 * 10:30 - Viva Box Office
 * 12:15 - Express Balita Weekend
 * Sunday
 * 04:00 - Janella: A Teen Princess Marathon
 * 06:30 - Killer Karaoke


 * Later (October 19)
 * 03:00 - PBA
 * 07:00 - Express Balita Weekend


 * 07:30 - Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
 * 08:30 - Born to be a Superstar
 * 09:45 - Dingdong n' Lani
 * 10:30 - Express Balita Weekend
 * 11:00 - Sunday Sinemaks


 * Later:
 * 10:30 - Sunday Sinemaks


 * Monday-Friday
 * 04:30 - Spongebob Squrepants
 * 05:00 - Kroko: Ang Alamat sa Zoo / TreseBella: Fated to Love You (under Asian Television Content)
 * 05:45 - Janella: A Teen Princess
 * 06:30 - Express Balita
 * 07:45 - Voltron Man
 * 08:30 - Kailangan Kita
 * 09:15 - Hitman
 * 09:45 - Sic O'Clock News
 * 10:15 - TreseBella: La Tempestad (under Asian Television Content)
 * 10:45 - TreseBella: Que Bonito Amor (under Asian Television Content)
 * 11:15 - Ronda Trese