Wilma Galvante is new IBC-13 entertainment head

October 2, 2015

Wilma Galvante

Wilma Galvante will be the new entertainement head of IBC-13 starting Oct. 3.

Galvante currently appointed as the officer-in-charge of IBC-13.

She leaving her post as the Entertainment Head of TV5, to form a content company (similar to the IdeaFirst Company, which her predecessor Perci Intalan is one of the founders) that will produce TV5 programs including Happy Truck ng Bayan and Wattpad Presents; before she moving up to the new entertainment head of IBC-13 as they tried to clash head on with ABS-CBN and GMA.

She is assuming the network’s leadership upon the departure of IBC-13 entertainment head president Laurenti Drogi last Sept. 30 before he returned to ABS-CBN as the returning TV production dead after 3 years.

In an exclusive interview with the Inquirer, Galvante explained that IBC-13 will adhere to handle the production of  entertainment programs, include those which will be line-produced for IBC-13, feature films (via IBC Films) and music albums and their songs (via IBC Records).

During the 80's, IBC-13 had shows which rated in the past, including Iskul Bukol, T.O.D.A.S., The Sharon Cuneta Show, Sic O'Clock News and Loveliness. To be fair, IBC-13 has the fantaserye genre which rated in the past, especially the mermaid fantasy Janella in Wonderland, topbilled by Janella Salvador, and the action-packed superhero fantasy Voltron Man, topbilled by AJ Muhlach.

At present, IBC-13 already had the popular and top-rating shows which are gained popularity featuring many of its stars, led by the sitcom Maya Loves Sir Chief, topbilled by Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap, the drama anthology Love Notes, hosted by Magic 89.9 pioneering DJ and love adviser Joe D'Mango, the long-running comedy show T.O.D.A.S., topbilled by Joey de Leon, the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, hosted by Drew Arellano, the reality singing talent show Born to be a Superstar, hosted by Anja Aguilar, and the musical variety show Dingdong n' Lani, hosted by Dingdong Avanzado and Lani Misalucha.

“Our entertainment fare for counter-programming, the two top networks are already well entrenched where telenovelas and variety-game shows are cornerned,” Galvante said. The long-time branding “Kapinoy” (IBC) as a copy of “Kapamilya” (ABS-CBN) and “Kapuso” (GMA).

As for PBA (under Sports5), the network beginning thhe 2015-16 PBA Philippine Cup on October 2 and broadcasting every Saturday at 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m.

More identified with entertainment, she said, is in line with the network’s goal to target a massive and younger audience (for children and teenagers).