Viva gets the stars of Channel 2, 5 and 7 as well as its Viva shows on Channel 4 and 13

May 14, 2013

MANILA, Philippines - With the stars, movies and TV shows in the entertainment company Viva Entertainment, while Viva shows has joined free TV channels, the government-owned PTV-4 and IBC-13. The news will be announced at the Advertising Congress in Subic, according to Viva Group of Companies like the Viva chairman and CEO Vic del Rosario, Jr..

Eric Canoy, IBC chairman of the network, yesterday told Inquirer Entertainment that Viva Television had inked a block-time deal with the networkin the sequestered television-network IBC-13.

Intalan said that Viva has now airing on IBC-13 under Viva-TV block, programs has the PBA and NBA games are the flagship program for basketball fans, wrestling shows WWE Raw and WWE Smackdown, the boxing-matches like Donaire Flashback and The Main Event. These shows used to be aired on several Viva cable channels.

Viva Sports had originally planned to air ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) on IBC-13, according to the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). Marissa Laguardia, MTRCB head, clarified that ONE FC approved in the Saturday at 11 p.m. slot.

Intalan said that, MMA airing ONE FC as well as its billiards like World Pool Masters, wrestling like WWE Raw and WWE Smackdown, boxing-matches are Donaire Flashback and The Main Event, and PBA and NBA for the flagship program in the basketball fans.

Apart from sports shows, Viva-TV on IBC also airs the telenovelas like Palabra de Mujer top-billed by the Mexican stars Edith González, Yadhira Carrillo, Ludwika Paleta, and Lidia Ávila, and Amor Bravio top-billed by Silvia Navarro and Cristián de la Fuente. Of course, also the Koreanovelas are Shut Up Flower Boy Band top-billed by K-Pop artist are Sung Joon, Jo Bo-ah, Kim Myung-soo and Jung Eui-chul, and the romantic Korean drama All About My Romance top-billed by Shin Ha-kyun, Lee Min-jung, Park Hee-soon and Han Chae-ah. In the broadcst partner in Televisa and tvN in acquiring Viva Entertainment for IBC.

The network likewise has the top-rating game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? hosted by a dramatic actor Christopher de Leon, and The Weakest Link hosted by Edu Manzano.

Rosario said, Endemol franchise holder in the popular talent search show Born to be a Star, hosted by a certified singing champion and powerhouse singer Anja Aguilar for the singing star fans.

According to an insider, joining the government-owned network PTV and IBC (under Viva-TV) in the best strategic move for Viva as well as its cable channels like Pinoy Box Office (PBO), Pinoy Extreme and Viva Channel.

Of of this, Rosario said, in PTV-4 as Telebisyon ng Bayan known for The Kapambansa Network would carry the sports programming from Viva Sports and IBC-13 known as The Kapinoy Network, airing the homegrown sports and entertainment programs from Viva.

Streamlining

Yet another insider claimed that Solar?s troubles with the cable companies were sparked by the transfer of boxing champ Manny Pacquiao from ABS-CBN to GMA 7. Sky and Home are sister companies of ABS-CBN. Solar holds the exclusive airing rights for Pacquiao?s highly rated prize fights.

In an official statement, Juno Chuidian, Sky Cable vice president for Programming, explained, ?The introduction of new channels is part of the company?s thrust to streamline and strengthen its overall lineup.?

With this move, said Chuidian, ?Redundant programs have been reduced.?