Sequestered Network Regained As A Very Gaint Network

Thursday, December 1, 2014

'One of the new shows to be launched on IBC-13 for 2017 is the much-awaited school-oriented teen sitcom Iskool Bukol featuring the teen comedy trio of Keith Cruz, Raisa Dayrit and Joyce Abestano. (Photo courtesy of News5 Everywhere)'

IBC-13, dubbed as the happy network, continues to offer the privatization process and change the landscape in the Philippine television industry as the government-sequestered broadcasting company in the Philippines has gained unprecedented and unexpected success throughout the year.

Since Jose Avellana started taking over the network in 2014, the network has been committed to make its feel-good viewers through its own brand of groundbreaking and highly engaging programs that cater every segment of the Philippine viewing population. As a result, according to data from Kantar Media, more male and youth viewers in the country are beginning to enjoy IBC-13's diverse mix of programs such as drama, fantasy, game and reality shows, news programs, weekend sports (PBA), and other entertaining shows that suit their viewing lifestyle.

The success of the network has pushed IBC-13 to launch a new set of programs that will not only kick off 2015, but will also be part of the network's commitment.

Some of these programs to be launched at the start of the year include the following: Aside from these new programs, IBC-13 viewers shall also retained the top-rating shows like the phenomenal game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and the phenomenal superserye Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell, as well as some weekend favorites like Joe D'Mango's Love Notes which will have more love stories, the family-oriented sitcom Maya Loves Sir Chief, T.O.D.A.S., Born to be a Superstar and Dingdong n' Lani.
 * Iskool Bukol, a school-oriented teen sitcom as a revival of Iskul Bukol, featuring the teen comedy trio of The Runaway Princess Keith Cruz, the Comedienne Princess Raisa Dayrit and introducing Bida Best 2016 gorgeous second runner-up and the Teen Model Sweetheart Joyce Abestano as the three high school characters, together with movie and TV actor Tonton Gutierrez;
 * Vic & Leen, starring Victor Anastacio and Valeen Montenegro;
 * Morning Kris, a morning lifestyle talk show marks the TV comeback of Queen of All Media Kris Aquino;
 * City Hunter, an action-packed thrilling drama based on the adaptation of 2011 Korean of the same title, marks the primetime comeback of the Action Prince AJ Muhlach;
 * Wheel of Fortune, the local franchise of the hit game show from U.S. with Diether Ocampo as the host;
 * Hanggang Kailan, Annaliza?, a school-themed drama on the 80s soap opera Anna Liza (GMA) and the 2013 soap opera Annaliza (ABS-CBN), featuring Bida Best 2016 1st runner-up and the Soap Opera Princess Jhazmyne Tobias as a high school classmate, with Cesar Montano, Cara Eriguel, Tom Taus, Rizza Diaz and Martin Escudero;
 * My Little Anghel, an afternoon fantaserye featuring Jana Agoncillo as an angel, together with Ryan Agoncillo and Mariel Rodriguez;
 * Eh, Kasi Bata!, the children's comedy series dubbed as a tawa-serye starring The Wonder Child Carleen Sky Aclan, Francyss Abuan, Mylene Dizon and Cris Villanueva;
 * Magic Kamison, a magical fantaserye marks the primetime comeback the Asia's Pop Princess and the number one Fantaserye Princess Janella Salvador as a fairy girl;

With these new engaging and entertaining programs and the success that the network has made throughout 2016, I can say that the sequestered network indeed begins to become a very giant network. This was also the statement made by its president and CEO Boots Anson-Roa during its trade launch held last week. And I couldn't agree more to that. So, more heavy drama and you can start enjoy watching shows that only IBC-13 can offer so I can assure you that it will make you feel-good. And that is a fact!!