IBC/VIVA Partnership Updates

September 27, 2012

The partnership between IBC-13 and VIVA Entertainment is off to a flying start.

Four programs will highlight in September of the IBC-13/VIVA collaboration. They are: Esperanza, Takot Ka Na Ba Sa Dilim?, Dear Heart and Born to Be a Star.

Esperanza marks the first project of Cristine Reyes to the Kapinoy network, while she played as the title role. The popular and top-rating teleserye is a remake of the 1997 hit teleserye from ABS-CBN starring Judy Ann Santos.

Also included in Esperanza are the return of Onemig Bondoc to acting project in nearly a decade, Jake Cuenca, the return of the loveteam Angelu de Leon and Bobby Andrews, Shy Carlos, Josh Padilla, Yam Concepcion, John James Uy and Antoinette Taus. The series is aired on weeknights at 9 p.m.

Takot Ka Na Ba Sa Dilim?, based on the 1996 hit movie and the 90's hit TV horror series Takot Ka Ba Sa Dilim?. The horror anthology series, which premieres September 29 and aired on Saturday 7 p.m., and the first episode Takot Ka Ba Sa Dilim?, whose the hit movie of the same title, and starring Pop Girls members Rose Van Ginkel and Joanna Mae Morales with MJ Magno and Johan Lourens. Also starring MM Magno, Aubrey Caraan, Sunshine Dizon, Polo Ravales and Joseph Bitangcol, it is written by Jose Javier Reyes and directed by Mark Reyes.

Dear Heart, the teen romantic drama anthology series, which is starring Nadine Lustre for the weekly love stories through letter sending. It is set to return on September 29 and aired every Saturday 8 p.m., is directed by Monti Parungao. The first episode is Love Me Again, which Lustre reunited with on-screen parner AJ Muhlach.

Born to Be a Star is VIVA’s latest attempt in discovering future talents. Premiering September 30, the reality talent search show will be hosted by the young singing diva Anja Aguilar.

Judges for Born to Be a Star are Joey Albert, Dingdong Avanzado, Paula Bianca and Gino Padilla. The show held auditions recently, with the hope of finding the most promising voices in the country.

It will be a very busy period for Vic del Rosario and company as long as content is concerned. That said, it’s up to IBC-13 to try and make an impact this year.