IBC-13 Has Big Programming Changes With Four New Shows To Beef Up Its Primetime Ratings

January 22, 2014

IBC-13 HAD A grand launch for its primetime reprogramming hosted by Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap of Maya Loves Sir Chief who introduced each new show and its stars on stage.

Starting Monday, last January 6, there will be major programming changes. Right after the 6:30PM news, Express Balita, they'll air the very first Janella in Wonderland starring Janella Salvador as the girl who transform into a mermaid. Also in the cast are Marlo Mortel, Angelu de Leon, Bobby Andrews, Andrei Felix, Bettina Carlos and Kat Alano as Calissa. It aired from Monday to Friday at 7:45PM, is directed by Jeffrey Jeturian.

The much-awaited return of the drama anthology Love Notes, hosted by the love adviser Joe D'Mango featuring weekly real-life love story send through letters. It will start on January 25, aired every Saturday at 8PM, with its first episode Love at First Sight, featuring Superstar Circle alumni Liza Soberano and Diego Loyzaga.

On January 26, the game show The Million Second Quiz will start, hosted by Robi Domingo. The local version of the US top-rating game show which boasts of its quiz taken to its viewers in the cash prizes of P100,000,000 at stake. It will start airing last January 12 and aired every Sunday at 7 p.m., after the PBA games. To be hosted by Robi Domingo, follows a group of contestants who compete for up to ₱1,000,000 in a quiz competition across 1,000,000 seconds (or 11 days, 13 hours, 46 minutes, and 40 seconds), while the rest of the show was able from within the Million Second Quiz app chance to win P1 million pesos in every episode.

The much-awaited teleserye Maghihintay Sa'yo featuring the jewel of drama and IBC's very own primetime queen Cristine Reyes. Also in the cast are the action star Cesar Montano, Maxene Magalona and Onemig Bondoc, along with Sandy Andolong, Ronaldo Valdez, Princess Punzalan, Ian Veneracion, Ces Quesada, JC Tiuseco, Superstar Circle alumni Elisse Joson and Marc Carlos de Leon. Premiering January 7, aired from Monday to Friday at 8:30PM, is directed by the box-office director Wenn V. Deramas.

With these programming changes, IBC-13 hopes to get higher ratings on primetime.