IBC-13, the network war is back, to air new shows on Viva-TV treats

July 2, 2012 - IBC Channel 13, the network war is back. The station chairman Orly Mercado during the network's press conference last week. Channel 13 is now the strong third TV ratings with ABS-CBN Channel 2 and GMA Channel 7, Mercado said.

In the case of IBC Channel 13, Mr. Remonde believes it addresses a different market. "We will not compete with the two giants because our programs address a more sophisticated audience. The three networks is back in the TV ratings which is focus on the masses.

He added IBC-13 has always relaunched as Viva-TV, the newest entertainment network of Viva Entertainment which is offering the home of the brigegst and brightest stars and top-rating more entertainment shows with their Viva chairman and CEO Vic Del Rosario features original programs that will surely delight fans of Anne Curtis, Sarah Geronimo, KC Concepcion and other top celebrities.

This time, the station is relaunching brand-new more Viva-TV programs on IBC-13, a mix of foreign cartoons, Tagalog-dubbed anime and Korean asianovelas that will spice up your TV experience., Mr. Mercado said.

The new Viva-TV programs on IBC are the following:

 * Popstar Diaries - Go behind-the-scenes of Sarah Geronimo’s showbiz engagements from photo shoots and mall shows to TV guestings and movie events. It’s the Pop Princess uncovered, every Saturday, 5 pm.
 * @Annebishowsa - Follow Anne Curtis as she navigates the showbiz waters as Box-Office Queen, TV Princess, Platinum Music Superstar and Twitter Empress on her way to maintaining her status as National Sweetheart. It’s royal TV viewing fare fit for tinseltown royalty, every Saturday, 5:30 pm.
 * KC.com - What’s KC Concepcion like off-camera? Log onto this weekly show that chronicles the star’s professional and personal life and find out the real persona behind one of local showbizlandia’s most intriguing celebrities. Every Saturday nights, 9 pm.
 * Dear Heart - The newest teen drama anthology series for the teenagers. Every Sundays, 2:45 pm, starring popstar Anja Aguilar. Directed by Joyce Bernal.
 * The Jon Santos Show - A newest one-hour late-night talk show hosted by comedian Jon Santos will leave viewers in stitches every week as the man with the multiple (public) personalities makes a playful spin on showbiz, politics, sports, arts, and the online world (and, who knows, maybe even the otherworld and the underworld) with his trademark unique wit and intelligent humor. Every Saturday nights at 10:30 pm.
 * I Am Sarah - The newest firs-ever musical variety show on Philippine TV. Starts on Sundays, 8:30 pm, is hosted by popstar princess Sarah Geronimo with Onemig Bondoc and Gerald Anderson as the co-host.
 * WOW! - The 30-minute gag show makes in the practical jokes in town which is the pranks in comedy. Every Sundays, 8 pm, hosted by Vhong Navarro.
 * Petra's Panniest - Let Youtube sensation Petra Mahalimuyak perk up your days with a collection of the funniest videos on the tube. And it’s not just a simple round-up. Every “Petra’s Panniest” episode will leave you wiser and smarter with various tips on a variety of topics as only crazy panny girl Petra can deliver., every Sunday, 2:15 pm.
 * Fighting Family - Viva-TV's first-ever star game show on TV produced by Endemol, airs Saturdays, 6 pm, hosted by singer-actor Dingdong Avanzado that challenges are designed to test the memory and comprehension skills of its contestants with your favorite Viva stars.
 * Esperanza - The first-ever teleserye is remake of 1997 series for the real family. Starts every Monday to Friday, 9 pm, starring Cristine Reyes along with Cesar Montano, diamond star Maricel Soriano, Richard Yap and Daniel Padilla. The series is directed by Wenn V. Deramas.
 * Petrang Kabayo - The newest comedy-drama TV series gets on the 2010 films, starting every Tuesday nights, 9:30 pm. Starring unkabogable Vice Ganda and Aga Muhlach, directed by Wenn V. Deramas.
 * Pantaxya X: The Search for the Next Pantaxya ng Bayan - A sext reality show hosted by Katya Santos and Maui Taylor steer the journey of six of today’s sexiest new actresses in this reality-based show that promises plenty of controversial daring and baring of body, mind, heart and soul, Sundays, 12 nn.
 * Daily Top 10 - An hour-long round-up of the each day’s ten most requested OPM TV videos with some K-POP videos, every Mondays to Fridays at 5:30 pm. Hosted by VJ Sam Pinto, to compete with teleseryes My Daddy Dearest (Ch. 7) and Aryanna (Ch. 2).
 * Especially For You - A weekly 30-minute show dedicated to special viewer video requests especially dedicated to special people in their lives. Every Friday, 8:30 pm, hosted by Nikki Bacolod.
 * The Weakest Link - The phenomenal game show is back based on the British with a new set followed the highest amount was banked successfully in all seven rounds, the highest amount possible would be P1,000,000 and offfers contestants the chance to win P1,000,000. To join, call PLDT phone line 1-908-1-800-800, every Saturaday, 6:30 pm. It is hosted by lucky charm Luis Manzano.
 * Who Wants to be a Millionaire? - The franchise game show based on the British requires the contestants to answer 15 questions correctly in order to reach the jackpot price of 2 million pesos is P2 million and P50,000 for home viewers who will jon the mini-WW2BAM game via number 2967 for Globe, Talk n' Next, Touch Mobile and Sun Cellular subscribers and join the contest can simply dial PLDT Premium Phone Service number 1-908-1-000-000, every Saturday, 8 pm. Hosted by Bossing Vic Sotto.
 * Estudyante Blues - A newest TV series based on the 1989 film for the boys. Starts on Monday nights, 9:30 pm, starring Richard Gutierrez, IC Mendoza and Onemig Bondoc, directed by Wenn V. Deramas.
 * Hidden Hills. A relationship comedy that explores the wild sexy and sunny side of Hidden Hills residents. Thursdays, 10:30 p.m.
 * SM Little Stars - The country’s ultimate Sunday noontime reality-based kiddie talent search in the Philippines that features kids ages from four to seven years old will be chosen from among 12 pairs of cute, talented, and adorable kids competition is open to kids ages 4-7 years old with star potential. Sundays, 12:30 pm, hosted by Luis Manzano and Anne Curtis, to compete with Sunday variety show ASAP 2012 (Ch. 2) and Party Pilipinas (Ch. 7).
 * Winx Club - Sprinkle on the fairy dust with the magical return to the fanciful Alfea school for fairies, the Wizards of the Black Circle try to abduct Bloom. After a change of heart upon finding out that Bloom is not who they thought she was, the wizards leave Alfea threatening to capture the last fairy on Earth. Mondays to Fridays, 5 pm, starring characters including Bloom, Stella, Flora, Tecna, Musa and Aisha.
 * Ragnarok: The Animation is one of the highest rating anime shows in Japan. Saturdays at 10:30 am, the story happens in the same world of Rune-Midgard. An evil entity called the Dark Lord wants to create chaos in the world with the help of seven crystals that represent the seven ambitions (also known as the Seven Strengths) who sealed him away years ago. The voice of Roan will be provided by popular young actor Daniel Padilla along with popstar Nadine Lustre voice of Yufa.
 * Beelzebub is an action-packed Magna in Japan that also peals to viewers of all ages. It has reigned supreme in Japanese TV ratings since its premiered anime in February 2011. Saturdays at 11 a.m. starting June 30, 2012. His actor Richard Gutierrez will provide the voice of Tatsumi Oga along with Izzy Canillo will voiced of Kaiser de Emperana.
 * K-ON! is the newest music-comedy magna illustrated by Kakifly in Japan. The title of the series comes from the Japanese word for light music, keiongaku, which in the Japanese context is similar to pop music.story revolves around four Japanese high school girls who join Sakuragaoka Girl's High School's light music club to try to save it from being disbanded, however, they are the only members of the club. Every Sundays at 10:30 am, the voice of Yui Hirasawa provded by popstar princess Sarah Geronimo.
 * Dream High (Season 2) - The music-romantic comedy follows a group of students at the Kirin High School of Art stars who pursue their dream of becoming for the K-Pop stars. The group of students in Dream High Season 2 deal with a completely new group of students. Starts every Mondays to Fridays, 10:30 pm. Starring actress Kang Sora, 2AM's Jin Woon, T-ara's Ji-yeon, SISTAR's Hyolyn, JB, and Park Seo Joon.
 *  Can You Hear With My Heart  is the dramatic romance in South Korea about the love story brings to Philippine TV starring Hwang Jung Eum as Bong Woo Ri a woman who's intelligent but pretends she's dim-witted to protect the dignity of her mentally handicapped father, Kim Jae Won as Cha Dong Joo man who's been rendered deaf after an accident but pretends he can hear, what she soon finds out is that Nam Goong Min as Jang Jun Ha, Go Joon Hee as Kang Min-soo and Lee Kyu Han as Lee Seung-chul himself. Mondays to Fridays, 11 pm.