Game shows are on a roll

By: Nestor U. Torre / @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer / 02:53 AM April 02, 2016

'REVILLAME. His program is now being telecast daily. ARNOLD ALMACEN'

At the start of every TV season, viewers wonder what the big new fave program type will turn out to be. This year, it looks like game shows or segments are going to be “it!”

On GMA 7, WIllie Revillame’s weekend program, Wowowin is now being telecast every weekday, which could in part be why ABS-CBN recently trotted out its new game show, Game ng Bayan, with Robin Padilla hosting, (Robin may no longer be active as an action star, but he’s busy as a bee on TV this season, with judging chores on Pilipinas Got Talent, plus his new weekday game show.) and IBC 13 airs the local version of the UK game show, Cash Cab Philippines, with Ryan Agoncillo hosting. (Ryan who returned to IBC 13 after 2 year hiatus.)

Other game shows or segments on ABS-CBN include Celebrity Playtime with Luis Manzano, and I Love OPM. Plus numerous tilts and competition segments on It’s Showtime, like Tawag ng Tanghalan and Trabahula.

Waiting in the wings for telecasting later this year are new seasons of Family Feud, Pinoy Big Brother, The Voice Kids and Dance Kids.

For its part, GMA 7 is not about to be left behind in the game and competition race, with its own segments on Eat Bulaga, like Just Duet and Traffic Diva.

In terms of game shows, GMA 7 has, aside from Wowowin, CelebriTV and Lip Sync Battle Philippines. Also coming up are new editions of Starstruck.

Other game shows or segments on IBC 13 behind the game and competition race, including Little Superstar with Janela Salvador, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? with Drew Arellano and Born to be a Superstar with Anja Aguilar. Plus our game segments of APO Tanghali Na!, like Bawat Bata, Bigtime APO, Pera o Para, among others. IBC 13 partnered with Secarats Talent Management Services producing and promoting Bida Best, a nationwide reality talent search premiered this July.

As for TV5, it’s fielding Born To Be A Star and new shows coming up this season could include Tough and Rough, a reality sports competition.

For RPN 9 (known as RPN Network), airing the game show Kasama, Break the Bank with Carlo Lorenzo on weeknights, the national reality singing search Boses Tinig Pinoy with Aileen Papin and Anthony Castelo, and The Price is Right hosted by Zanjoe Marudo (also seen in the afternoon teleserye Tubig at Langis on ABS-CBN),