IBC-13 has programming changes with new Viva-TV to beef up Its primetime ratings

June 29, 2012

Sequestered TV station IBC-13 as the Kapinoy network had a grand launch for its new Viva-TV programming hosted by Ryan Agoncillo and Zyrene Parsad-Valencia who introduced each new show and its stars on stage with the local production of Viva Communications, Inc.

It has been the blocktimer of IBC-13 and even with cable channels PBO (Pinoy Box Office) and Pinoy Extreme, film production (Viva Films). Now is the time for us to focus for the aggression of IBC-13 remains the No.3 network behind GMA and ABS-CBN in the ratings with behing new Viva-TV shows on the same station were doing this by new programming.

First is ninth season of the top-rating Popstar Diaries hosted by the pop princess herself, Sarah Geronimo aired on Saturdays at 4:30pm, the laughing out loud series The Jon Santos Show on Saturdays at 11:00pm with host comedian Jon Santos, @Annebishowsa which airs on Saturdays at 2:30pm, the pambansang sweetheart Anne Curtis’ own show and Especially 4 U, a request-and-dedication show hosted by VJ Nikki Bacolod airs on Saturdays at 10:00am.

Every Sunday at 12:00nn, the reality show Pantaxya X that aims to build up the next Pantasya ng Bayan, hosted by hot babes Katya Santos and Maui Taylor. Then at 12:30pm, SM Little Stars, the kiddie talent-search based prorgram hosted by Britain's Got Talent alum Charlie Green with audition for the contract talent management of Viva Artist Agency (VAA).

A teen drama anthology Dear Heart starring newest popstar Anja Aguilar is the girl in a youthful tale of love and personal discovery alon with new mom diamong star Maricel Soriano and new dad AJ Muhlach. The teen drama anthology series start aired every Sunday at 2:30pm, with director Monti Parungao.

Starting Monday, July 2, there will be major programming changes. Right after the 4:30pm news Express Balita, they’ll air the first phenomenal animated fairy-serye Winx Club, about the Alfea school for fairies called Believix as the characters Stella (voiced by Shy Carlos), Aisha (voiced by Janeena Chan), Musa (voiced by Joanna Morales), Tecna (voiced by Janella Salvador), Flora (voiced by Andi Eigenmann) and Bloom (voiced by popstar Anja Aguilar). Also in the cast are Zoren Legaspi, Alex Gonzaga, Martin Escudero, Edgar Allan Guzman, Marita Zobel, Luz Valdez, Meg Imperial, Tony Mabesa, Gladys Reyes, Christopher Roxas and BB Gandanghari as Geisha Michiko in whose spa is located the secret portal that leads to the enchanted garden.

This is followed from 5:30 to 6:30pm by the top 10 countdown Daily Top 10 with host one of the world’s sexiest women VJ Sam Pinto. At 6:30, the new treat of your favorite Viva Tagalog movies on primetime TV viewers called Viva Box Office with such movies are Petrang Kabayo, Hating Kapatid, Who's That Girl, Moron 5 and the Crying Lady, Tumbok and many more.

Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00pm, the super fun show called Petra's Panniest hosted by Youtube sensation Ashley Rivera aka Petra Mahalimuyak. At 8:30pm, Showbiz Star, a nightly live showbiz presscon on TV with host Dolly Anne Carvajal will tackle the meatiest and freshest local celebrity news and rumors has a panel of showbiz writer-guests, in part it comes up with different star-guests each day.

At 9:00pm, the new soap opera as teleserye Esperanza, starring actress of drama princess Cristine Reyes along with Cesar Montano and Richard Yap, is directed by Wenn V. Deramas.

New shows from 9:30 to 10:30pm. Every Monday there's Estudyante Blues about three of man boys portrayed by Richard Gutierrez, IC Mendoza and Onemig Bondoc and also includes Andi Eigenmann and Raymond Gutierrez. New sitcom every Tuesday as Petrang Kabayo with unkabogable Vice Ganda along with Aga Muhlach in te cast.

On Thursday is Dalawang Busoy, a sitcom about two different fathers by action star Robin Padilla and Philip Salvador with the new cast also includes Nadine Lustre and Vilma Santos.

On Fridays at 9:30pm, the first reality dating show called Sabi Mo Nanay with a strict family giving challenges to participants. Popular actor AJ Muhlach host this one together with celebrity guest.

The phenomenal game shows like star game show Fighting Family now airs on Saturdays at 6:00 pm hosted by Dingdong Avanzado with your favorite Viva stars, million-peso prize The Weakest Link, every Saturdays at 8:30pm, is hosted by new lucky charm Luis Manzano and Who Wants to be a Millionaire? which airs on Saturdays at 9:30pm, hosted by box-office king Bossing Vic Sotto.

Some new anime: Ragnarok (Saturdays 10:30am) featuring the voice of Coco Martin as Roan, Beelzebub (Sundays 10:30am) will featured the voice of Richard Gutierrez as Tatsumi and K-ON! (weekends 11:00am) which featured the voice of popstar princess Sarah Geronimo as Yuri Hirasawa.

For the new asianovelas, daytime Taiwanovela Fondant Garden at 1:30pm and new Korean drama Queen and I at 2:30pm, and the new primetiem Korean drama like musical-comedy Dream High 2 at 10:30pm and the new romantic-drama Can You Hear My Heart at 11:00pm.

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