The Kasama Network rolls out weekend revamp

March 20, 2014

New prime-time schedule big on music, comedy and competition

Philippines’ sequestered TV-radio broadcaster RPN is ramping up its weekend prime time in a bid to be more effective against the country’s big two – ABS-CBN and GMA Network, in terms of TV rating as well as the number 3 spot also claimed by IBC and TV5.

RPN’s ten new weekend shows include the game show prize format The Million Peso Money Drop (Saturday, 6pm), as well as local drama anthology Pinapangako Mo (Saturday, 6:45pm), reality show for the national singing contest format Boses Tinig Pinoy (Saturday, 8:30pm and Sunday, 8pm), a popular and top-rated comedy sitcom Roderick en Nova (Saturday, 10:15pm) and Mister Kemis Bayani (Saturday, 11pm) and a late-night gag show Dobol Trobol (Saturday 11:45pm).

RPN’s revamped line up also includes Sunday primetime multi-awarded musical variety show on Philippine TV history Superstar (Sundays, 9pm), right after the reality show Boses Tinig Pinoy. In Kasama’s corner is musical legend Angeline Quinto as the pop superstar. Superstar also features the musical production numbers, portions, beautifully conceived concerts and themes that cater to all audiences boasts of its well-arranged musical numbers and medleys that feature all kinds of songs and performed by the show hosts with other guest singers and entertainers, and live singing of the hosts and performers with a live band on special episodes and her ever rendition of ballads and songs will surely delight in Quinto's unique vocal prowess. Quinto shifted to RPN while cross-over to the Kapamilya network.

It features different segments showcasing Geronimo's singing and dancing capabilities.The show usually starts with an opening song and dance number by Quinto together with Streetboys. The opening act features different songs. It also airs different segments like Go Angeline!, Angeline Loves You featuring a guest singers and entertainers of stars, Gang Sine and Smash-Up for a dance number. On her final song, Quinto frequently states her message for the viewers and sings her statement song.

RPN pads out its latest prizes with the new season of game show The Prize is Right (Sunday, 7pm) with host Tom Rodriguez will surely win the game and the comedy talk show Oh Yes, its Dennis! (Sundays, 10pm).

In foreign canned programs as part of the revamp: The Big Bang Theory (Saturday, 4:30pm), Community (Saturday, 5:30pm), American Idol (Saturday, 7:30pm), the return of a series MacGyver (Saturday 9:30pm), The Neighbors (Sunday, 6pm) and New Girl (Sunday, 6:30pm).

Billing its new weekend prime time as Weekend Primetime, RPN is hoping its latest efforts will close the gap with ABS-CBN and GMA, which dominate national and urban ratings.

In February this year, RPN is ranking the number 3 had a 21% prime-time (6pm-midnight) viewership share against ABS-CBN’s 46%, GMA’s 38% and IBC’s 30% (source: Kantar Media).