Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo named IBC-13 business unit head for entertainment

December 25, 2013

MORE than anything, this is for my legacy,’ said Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo who is the business unit and one of the 4 drama units of ABS-CBN. An offshoot of Star TV and the unit is best known for their long-running daytime teleserye Be Careful with My Heart. She's now ready up the challenge of revitalizing the entertainment lineup of ICB-13.

New shows will be launched in the first quarter of 2014, Ginny, new IBC-13 business unit head for entertainment, told the Inquirer recently.

They include the first fantasy series of IBC-13, Janella in Wonderland featuring rising teen star Janella Salvador portraying the role of a mermaid tale under the sea.

There will also be the fantasy anthology series entitled Tasya Fantasya featuring the exciting well-loved magical and fantasy stories, the revival of drama anthology Love Notes featuring the love adviser Joe D'Mango, and another Pinoy version of the worldwide hit game show, The Million Second Quiz with Robi Domingo.

There will also be a third teleserye to be top-billed by Cristine Reyes titled Maghihintay Sa'yo and the local version of reality cooking competition Hell's Kitchen featuring Chef Rob Pengson, among others.

Coming this 2014, the PBA games will be remained on Saturday and Sunday games, particularly with the weekend in sports for the Filipino basketball.

‘I consider IBC-13 to be like my own company when the privatization will be modernization. I will be all-out in my support for the network,’ Monteagudo-Ocampo announced.

She then explained her civilization with the Kapinoy network. ‘It’s almost a ownership, but I cannot selling the network. It’s a long-term privatization,’ she explained.

With his position as the new chairman of IBC-13 is Jose Avellana. He explained: ‘IBC-13 is now producing any local show for any channel right now. On free-to-air (channels 2 and 7), we just supply most of the artists that we have. With IBC-13, it’s full production. Also, I can really build up and utilize most of the artists available, including the ones discovered by IBC-13.’