Wilma Galvante will now handled IBC-13’s entertainment programming

Posted on October 3, 2015

Wilma Galvante, who retired her executive position in TV5 as Chief Entertainment Content Officer, is now the head of IBC-13's entertainment division.

SEQUESTERED broadcaster Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. (IBC-13) made the announcement in an official statement released on Thursday.

The appointment of Wilma Galvate, the new entertainment head of IBC-13, together with IBC chairman Jose Avellana, EVP Lito Ocampo Cruz and the business unit head Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo.

Galvante’s appointment followed the exit of Laurenti Dyogi as the entertainment TV head last month before he resumed and returned as the TV production head of ABS-CBN.

According to the statement, Ms. Galvante will handle the entertainment programing, include those which will be line-produced for IBC-13. She will also be in-charge of IBC-13’s content strategy.

As her company will be the line producer of IBC-13, including APO Tanghali Na!, Showbiz Unlimited, Maya Loves Sir Chief, Dancing with the Stars already premiered in September 12, Joe D'Mango's Love Notes, T.O.D.A.S., Hey it's Fans Day!, Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, Born to be a Superstar (produced by IBC-13 and Viva Television) and Dingdong n' Lani. Also, our weekend primetime for the professional league Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) (under Sports5) every Saturday and Sunday,

Our fantasy and drama is in line with the network’s strategy of “counter-programming,” she pointed out. “We recognizing the strength of ABS-CBN and GMA 7 in producing teleseryes and entertainment shows,” she volunteered. Kapinoy Primetime premiering the family eco-fantaserye Fantasiko (5:45 to 6:30 p.m.) and the superserye based on the 1988 film of the same title Kumander Bawang (7:45 p.m.) already premiered in September 28. The romantic teleserye Before I Fall in Love featuring the loveteam Liza Soberano and Diego Loyzaga, and Viva drama To Love Again featuring the singing princess Shanne Velasco and Bret Jackson.

“Her network in five decades of dominance and entertainment programing through the years and optimistic that the new management,” IBC President and CEO Boots Anson-Roa was quoted as saying in the statement.

Ms. Galvante was quoted as being “excited with the sequestered network into the third gian.”

“IBC-13 has been remained the glory days of the network as an innovative and creative core intact, and pionered in TV production unit,” Ms. Galvante said.,