Viva-TV introduces another new shows this month on IBC in October

September 24, 2012

Viva-TV as the Home of the Stars relaunches six new programs offering different kinds of entertainment for its viewers: new sports programs, new soap opera teleserye, new reality show and a new hit Korean drama.

5 GIRLS AND DADDY: Anoter new Viva soap opera as the teleserye offering for the family called 5 Girls and Daddy which premieres on October 8 airs on weeknights at 9:30 p.m., right after Esperanza on IBC-13. Starring new popular Filipino actor AJ Muhlach as the dad of Alfedo Legaspi with the child star Ella Cruz as Anna, Janella Salvador as Kiray, Abby Bautita as Blanca, Xyriel Manabat as Momay and mother drama Judy Ann Santos as Carma Legaspi along with new superstar princess Nadine Lustre as Grace Moronel, is directed by Jefrfey Jeturian.

2NE1 TV: A newest Korean first reality series is here in the Philippines dubbed in Filipino meet 2NE1 TV. Every Tuesday night last September 25 at 10 p.m., to assist in the group&apos;s debut promotions with the K-Pop girl group of 2NE1 are CL (singer), Park Bom, Dara Park and Minzy.

ROMANCE TOWN: From the most watched primetime Asianovelas in the country from Korea like Dream High, Can You Hear My Heart, City Hunter, King 2 Hearts, The Return of Iljimae and Prosecutor Princess. Now, Viva-TV presentd another primetime Korean drama seris for fans of the genre. Romance Town, a romantic-drama revolves around a girl named Soon-Geum. Both her mother and grandmother worked as a housemaid and ended up working as a housemaid too, but one day she wins the lottery, this Koreanovela is expected to entertain Pinoy viewers weeknights at 11 p.m. Starring stars Sung Yu Ri, Jung Gyu Woon, Kim Min-joon, Min Hyo-rin and Lee Jae-yong.

THE NBA. The popular basketball show and home to the Lakers, Pistons, Magic, and last year&apos;s champion, the San Antonio Spurs, is now on ABC-5. The NBA will once again be seen in the local channel; it&apos;s the first time in the history of television that the NBA and PBA are in the same station. Now, you can literally enjoy both sides of the world of basketball without switching channels. Also, catch the spanking new season of NBA Live every Saturday (11:15 a.m.) and Sunday (10:30 a.m.) and House of Hoops, a special basketball show every Monday and Thursday, 7 p.m. on ABC-5.

FOR FIGHT FANS. Aspiring Pacquiaos will get a kick out of the new offerings of ABC-5. Filipinos just can&apos;t get enough of boxing, and with good reason. It is in boxing that Filipinos are on equal footing with foreign athletes. In boxing we produced world-renowned champs Manny Pacquiao and Gabriel "Flash" Elorde. Now, here&apos;s the good news for all boxing aficionados—not just one but two fight shows on ABC-5: World-Class Boxing and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) which air every Sunday (1 p.m.) and Saturday (9 p.m.), respectively.

We know it&apos;s all scripted—the kicks, the throws, the grunts, and the punches. But professional wrestling seems to have captured the fancy of thousands of sports fans around the world that people begin to ask: what is it about wrestling that thrills so many people? Well, to know the answer catch Smackdown on ABC-5 starting November 18. This television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) airs at 10 p.m., right after Shall We Dance: The Celebrity Dance Challenge.

WATCH AND WIN WIN WIN. Basketball player-turned-comedian Benjie Paras and comedienne K Brosas will amuse viewers of ABC-5&apos;s interactive gameshow: Win Win Win. Benjie will host the show everyday at 11 p.m. while K Brosas will fill in his shoes every Saturday. Viewers can triple their chances of winning by just watching the show and using their mobile phones to text when instructed to do so. Win Win Win is one way to bag easy money, and you get entertained by Benjie&apos;s and K&apos;s funny antics. The show is definitely a way to spend your late nights at home, especially if you are feeling lucky.

These new shows are just the start of a new and revitalized programming offered by Viva-TV as Home of the Stars.