IBC-13 Become The Third Giant TV Network this 2014, Reveals New Shows Via Trade Launch ‘Ito'ng Bagong Channel 13’

January 22, 2014

IBC-13 staged its biggest show of force via the high-velocity themed trade launch entitled Ito'ng Bagong Channel 13 last Friday, January 17, at the Market Market in Taguig.

Via a short but potent speech, IBC chairman Eric Canoy and IBC president and CEO Boots Anson-Roa revealed the network’s objective to become the third giant network this year.

“Coming off our strong performance in the last quarter of 2012, specifically in Visayas and Mindanao, we are looking at a more competitive, more energetic, more innovative TV5 this coming year. We continue to build on our success with a wider and clearer broadcast coverage across the country and we want to duplicate these in our overseas operations as well,” he said.

MVP was referring to TV5′s strong finish in the last quarter of 2012 where it overtook GMA-7 in six viewer-rich metro cities with a total of 4 million viewers reside according to AGB Nielsen. Moreover, the network’s current 19 TV and 5 radio stations around the country now covers 88.6% of the national urban population and is poised to reach 100% target by the end of 2013.

Here are the 13 new programs of IBC-13 for the 1st quarter of 2014 as revealed during the trade launch: This will be complement its current roster of programs like Express Balita, News Team 13, NBA, PBA, DMZ-TV, Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, Maya Loves Sir Chief, T.O.D.A.S., Bitag, ONE FC, Chinatown TV and Viva-produced reality singing search Born to be a Superstar. Also, its returning programs Y2K: Yes to Kids and CelebrityDATCom will be back on February 22 and March 2, respectively.
 * Janella in Wonderland – premiered last January 6
 * APO Tanghali Na! – to premiere on January 25
 * Love Notes – to premiere on January 25
 * The Million Second Quiz – to premiere on January 26
 * Pilipinas, Gising Ka Na Ba? – to premiere on January 27
 * Maghihintay Sa'yo – to premiere on January 27
 * Hey it's Fans Day! – to premiere this March
 * Friends 4Ever – to premiere this March
 * Dingdong n' Lani – to premiere this March
 * Hell's Kitchen – to premiere this March
 * Anna Luna – to premiere this March
 * Gaya ng Dati – to premiere this March
 * Only Me and You – to premiere this February

Around 130 Kapinoy stars grace the event. Amond them are Drew Arellano, Joey de Leon, Anja Aguilar, Janella Salvador, Cristine Reyes, Marlo Mortel, Cesar Montano, Angelu de Leon, Bobby Andrews, Maxene Magalona, Onemig Bondoc, Andrei Felix, Bettina Carlos, Jodi Sta. Maria, Richard Yap, Ingrid dela Paz, Robi Domingo, Jeffrey Hidalgo, Cara Eriguel, Victor Anastacio, James Reid, Nadine Lustre, Superstar Circle finalists (Liza Soberano, Diego Loyzaga, Michelle Vito, Teejay Marquez, Elisse Joson and Marc Carlos de Leon), PBA players like James Yap and Mark Caguioa, Dingdong Avanzado, Lani Misalucha and the Thai superstar Mr. Mario Maurer.