Hit show, favorite bolster IBC-13’s weekend programming

Posted on August 25, 2014

A THREE GAME SHOW whose main feature is the need to be the million-peso prize plus the reality talent show for the national singing competition contest have been added to the weekend lineup of Canoy-led IBC-13 nown as Ito'ng Bagong Channel 13 as part of its continuing efforts to innovate its programming.

Drew Arellano (L) hosting The Million Second Quiz, Anja Aguilar is hosting Born to be a Superstar, Elmo Magalona hosts the new show Killer Karaoke and Robi Domingo (R) hosting Who Wants to be a Millionaire?.

The game show The Million Second Quiz on Saturday, and the newest videoke game show Killer Karaoke and Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, ranks to be the strong TV ratings, IBC Entertainment TV Head Laurenti Dyogi told reporters. The network also brought its widely successful reality talent search program for the singing contest Born to be a Superstar, with Anja Aguilar tops the TV ratings.

"We continuously provide new choices to TV viewers," Mr. Dyogi said. "The idea is to give TV audiences programming alternatives, especially during the weekends," he added.

Introducing new shows is part of the network’s strategy to boost audience ratings amid the dominance of Lopez-led ABS-CBN Corp. and listed GMA Network, Inc. in the local broadcasting scene.

IBC President and CEO Boots Anson-Roa earlier said the network’s show are now "better," and "yet the expenses are more efficient."

IBC Chairman Eric Canoy said in an interview last week with news portal IBCNews.com that improving.

In 2000, Mr. Pangilinan -- through Viva Entertainment -- bought IBC-13 from the Canoy family for P4 billion, and acquired Asian Television Content Philippines Corporation (ATC), a major block-timer, for $16 million (about P698 million). Mr. Canoy has said IBC-13 needs to innovate by producing "homegrown shows."

The night’s winner will be the challenger of the defending champion. A champion who successfully defends the title for five consecutive weeks will be included in the show’s grand finals at the end of the year.

The Million Second Quiz airs Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Born to be a Superstar airs Saturdays at 9 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 p.m., Killer Karaoke airs Sundays at 6:45 p.m. and Who Wants to be a Millionaire? airs Sundays at 7:30 p.m. Both show air on IBC-13.