Primetime Winner in 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'

January 30, 2014

IBC-13's longest-running and top-rating game shpw Who Wants to be a Millionaire? is now the leading game show in its time slot in the country with the No. 1 in rating on Saturday nights.

More viewers are switching in to Who Wants to be a Millionaire? as evidenced by the ratings uptrend while it became the battle of game shows from 6 to 7 p.m. slot duting Saturday has become a habit and a very good one at that. Evening TV viewing has truly become more exciting ith the continued success of show.

According to data from Kantar Media last Saturday (January 25), Who Wants to be a Millionaire? rated number one on the average minute rating percentage among Mega Manila and nationwide ratings with the high rating of 37.5%, or 10 points higher than ABS-CBN's Bet on Your Baby (26.2%) and GMA's Picture Picture (10.9%). Along with these figures came an increased channel share of 30.8% for IBC-13. Needless to say, such success has also resulted in larger viewership among the shows that precede and come before and after Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, like PBA (33.6%), the dance music variety show DMZ-TV (31.8%), the premiere of the much-awaietd return of drama anthology Joe D'Mango's Love Notes (13.7%), the top-rating comedy sitcom Maya Loves Sir Chief (30.7%) and the longest-running gag show T.O.D.A.S (10.6%).

Aside from the suspenseful format of the game show emceed by Drew Arellano, WW2BAM is also a treasure trove of information that delights viewers, particularly students who find the answers very useful. Aside from this, televiewers also want to find out if they can answer the questions and if they have what it takes to be a millionaire.

Last January 25, it will feature IBC president and CEO Boots Anson-Roa as she will be placed in the hot seat to play for the P2 million grand prize for her favorite charity. This Saturday (February 1), another set of contestants who audition and join the show every week which goes on the hot seat

by the number of aspiring contestants who audition and join the show every week. So far, the highest climb on the money tree is at P250,000 won by Paula Lagos, a retainer physician from Las Piñas. But Who Wants to be a Millionaire? is really a toughie, that even college professors, cum laude graduates and celebrities are challenged such as Mo Twister, Megan Young, Polo Ravales, Richard Gomez and Joey de Leon. Joey was the latest celebrity on the hot seat opposite his bestfriend Vic last week, and won P150,000 for the Philippine General Hospital Children’s Ward, which was his chosen charity.

Every body joining the show from all over the Philippines turn out to be winners though. Aside from the cash prizes in various amounts, there is the trip to Manila, if they are from the provinces, the overnight stay at Traders Hotel and other goodies from the show.

For aspiring contestants who want a chance to become a millionaire watching IBC-13, grab your cellphones and grab the chance to get in the Fastest Finger Round by simply texting in “MILLION(space)NAME” to 8888 for Globe, Talk n' Text and Touch Mobile. Home viewers can also win P300 worth of cellphone load and win more than P40,000 worth of trips for two to vacation destinations starting this Sunday by joining WWTBAM’s Breakaway Game, where trivia questions are flashed during the show and viewers can answer by downloading logos, picture messages, or ringtones and simply texting in “TRIP space ” to 888. For details, log on to www.ibc.com.ph.

Who Wants to be a Millionaire? airs every Saturday 6PM after PBA on IBC-13. It is sponsored by PLDT, Talk n' Text and Globe and BDO. Drew Arellano’s wardrobe is provided by Novellino Wines.