Coming Soon: Princess Charm and Computer Man, Plus Other IBC-13 Updates

February 22, 2015

Last August 2014, IBC-13 decided to gain themselves to its competitors by airing a more packed-hearted primetime action superhero-drama series Voltron Man. This March, the Kapinoy network is set to introduced an another packed of action superhero series as a follow-up.

Enter Computer Man, a series topbilled with Robi Domingo as his lead role to the title character Computer Man as a superhero; along with the Kapinoy child actor Bimby Aquino-Yap, Jr., the hottest teen star Ella Cruz and the reunion tandem of he country's top comedians Jimmy Fabregas and Ces Quesada. This will be Domingo’s first weeknight primetime series as a Kapinoy; while Domingo will also host of the popular and top-rated game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, while Bimby is the second project after Frijolito, and Fabregas and Quesada are the anchor of the 80's political satire Sic O'Clock News from 1987 to 1990. The action superhero series Computer Man debuts this March 2 at 7:30 p.m. after Express Balita.

Since IBC-13 has been beaten its competitors by airing more primetime teen fantasy drama series such as Janella in Wonderland (January 13-July 11, 2014), Janella A Princess Girl (since July 14, 2014) and the local adaptation of Hayate the Combat Butler (since January 12, 2015). This March, the Kapinoy network is setting the trend of teen fanta-drama series as a follow-up.

Enter Princess Charm, a romantic love fantasy series topbilled by Michelle Vito as her leading role to the title character for the charm princessting Princess Charm, together with Viva actor Andre Paras and the Kapinoy teen actor Francis Magundayao, along with Kapinoy child actress Sofia Millares and the reunion tandem of love-teams Bobby Andrews and Angelu de Leon. This will be Vito's first weeknight primetime series as a Kapinoy. Vito and Magundayao are also part of the youth-oriented show Friends 4Ever, while Paras will also part of the sitcom For da Boys, and Andrews and de Leon will be the first primetime series. The fantasy series debuts this March 23 at 6 p.m. right after Pirate Kidz: The Next Level and before Express Balita.

It has been said that the only way IBC-13 can be relevant today is when they introduce new shows to already established norms in television viewership.

And with more innovative and creative programs coming in the succeeding weeks, expect Channel 13 to expand its effort in bringing a different kind of programming to more knowledgeable viewers.