Viva Television

Viva Television Corporation or Viva Television is one of the ten companies of Viva Entertainment, Inc.

History
To push its software across another medium, Viva Entertainment ventured into television production in 1986 thru local filmdom’s hottest property Sharon Cuneta via The Sharon Cuneta Show. Her big screen success easily fueled her musical variety TV show to the top of the ratings where it stayed until mid-1997 (when she semi-retired).

Since then, Viva’s television unit had branched out into drama anthologies, action features, and comedy fare for teens and yuppies. It is now a significant player among free TV blocktimers and has successfully spun off theatrical versions of its more popular youth-oriented shows.

Game Shows
In the year 2000, VTV set Philippine television ablaze when it pioneered the “game show” segment. These 2 shows were Who Wants To Be A Millionaire hosted by Christopher de Leon and The Weakest Link hosted by Edu Manzano. In 2011, returning to game show production with Viva Television with Vic Sotto is the newest Viva stars on TV5 airs on Sundays 7:30 p.m.

Talent Search
In 2002, Viva further enhanced its reputation as a Star-maker & a trendsetter by producing and launching the highly successful talent search show: Star for a Night on IBC. The weekly program hosted by Regine Velasquez showcased the best among the young Filipino singing talents dressed up in a professional setting. This highly rated show led to the discovery of Sarah Geronimo and Mark Bautista, who are now established recording artists and TV/movie stars.

In 2003, Viva co-produced with GMA Network another highly successful TV talent search program Search For A Star. This talent search program led to the discovery of Rachelle Ann Go and Raymond Manalo. Both are now also established recording artists and TV singing stars.

Viva’s talent search success also spawned similar program formats from the 2 major free TV stations in the country.

In 2005, Viva is a co-producer of ABS-CBN’s weekly talent search program Search For A Star In A Million. This program is envisioned to produce and discover another major singing star from among the country’s best & brightest aspiring & young talents.

Viva Prime
Last November 29, 2010, Viva Prime Channel is now on free to air television in Central Luzon.

TV5
On May 2011, Viva Television is TV5 announced to produce Viva classic blockbuster films to television with a Sunday afternoon series the 80's remake of the film Bagets (film series) is the teen oriented show entitled Bagets Just Got Lucky which replaced its teen romance anthology Luv Crazy on the revamped channel TV5, which showcases new television dramas competing with top Philippine broadcasting pioneers ABS CBN and GMA 7.

On the third quarter lineup of TV5 introduced the 1991 film franchise turned Primetime TV series Ang Utol Kung Hoodlum which was pushed back due to shooting arrangements which was aired on September 12, 2011, replacing the primetime series Rod Santiago's The Sisters. Currently airing it starred Robin Padilla and Vina Morales in the original film and sequel but now played by Jasmine Curtis-Smith and JC de Vera.

On November 7, 2011, Viva and TV5 introduced popstar princess Sarah Geronimo's teen show entitled Popstar TV, a newest teen-oriented magazine show with a drama series and variety show format.

An upcoming project to be produced by Viva Television is P.S. I Love You, a 1981 blockbuster film which starred real to reel life sweethearts Gabby Concepcion and Sharon Cuneta which tackles issues surrounding two young lovers, played by Bagets castmates AJ Muhlach and Nadine Lustre. Gabby Concepcion will also be part of the cast and Dina Bonnevie it is confirmed to be under production and filming.

In February 2012, the new Sunday afternoon comedy-fantasy series produced by Viva Television is Kapitan Awesome on TV5 starting new Viva stars Martin Escudero and Empoy Marquez as Kapitan Awesome.

Viva-TV goes Channel 13
In June 5, 2011, Viva Television was relaunched as the newest sports and entertainment channel Viva-TV with the new logo, broadcasated feed on free TV channel IBC-13, although similar to cable children and teenagers channel Nickelodeon Philippines, which airs animation, live-action, comedy, game shows and preschool programs. The lineup was broadcasted from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm timeslot on Monday to Friday (expert on 8:00 to 9:00 pm timeslots which occupied by DMZ-TV), 10:00 am to 11:00 pm on Saturdays and 2:00 pm to 11:00pm on Sundays (Philippine Time) as the number one channel in the country, running fourth in the ratings behind the major networks ABS-CBN, GMA Network and TV5 according to the AGB Nielsen Media Resesarch for ratings purposes. The new schedule will put the animated series such as Winx Club, Pop Pixie, Trollz, Grossology, Pozaman and Barbie aired on primetime slots and morning and afternoon slots during Saturdays. Most of its programs are aired on IBC through its newest entertainment channel Viva-TV.

Some of its new shows like Pop Girls, May Bukas Pa, SM Little Stars, Dear Heart, Flames, Wansapanataym, Wow!, Goin' Bayabas, Fighting Family and Cristinetopia are all co-produced by Viva Television with the concept of live global satellite programming in local television and retain the weekly boxing show Viva Main Event. PBA games basketball would also return to the network as its major program was relaunched, as part of Viva Sports.

Starting on Novemebr 21, 2011, the lineup of Viva-TV will change the timeslots from 5:00 to 11:00 pm on weekdays (expert on 8:00 to 9:00 pm timeslots which occupied by DMZ-TV) and the weekends usually begins from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm (expert on 1:00 to 2:00 pm timeslots which occupied by DMZ-TV). (Philippine Time) where the animated series airs everyday.