'Express Balita' beats 'TV Patrol' and '24 Oras' in Mega Manila

August 10, 2013

Realizing that the primetime television slot is dominated by the other networks, IBC-13 continues to be the network’s banner flagship primetime and late-night national news programs on Philippine television.

The Filipinos worldwide will witness a historic milestone in Philippine broadcasting, with three of the nation’s most admired news icons—Snooky Serna, Henry Omaga-Diaz and Noli Eala, joining forces for IBC’s longest-running flagship news program Express Balita while the two news icons—Tony Velasquez and Czarinah Lusuegro, the tandem for IBC’s flagship late-night news program Ronda Trese.

IBC-13 is on a winning streak these days. After the rousing success of its new IBC shows like The Weakest Link, Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?, Born to be a Star, PBA and NBA, the Kapinoy Network is now poised to make the lineup in newscast even more rivals and formidable.

The most-watched news program Express Balita anchored by Snooky Serna, Henry Omaga-Diaz and Noli Eala goes number 1 match the rivals of TV Patrol and 24 Oras, according to the survey of Kantar Media. TV Patrol, anchored by Noli de Castro, Korina Sanchez and Ted Failon, is also the most-watche primetime news program in Mega Manila. 24 Oras, featuring the tendem of Mel Tiangco and Mike Enriquez.

IBC News head Maria Ressa added the strengthen Express Balita continues to be at 6:30 p.m. as the most-watched newscast and the number one program in timeslot nationwide. In the nationwide TV ratings data from Kantar Media for Friday (August 9), Express Balita got the national TV rating of 30.8% compared to the rivals of 28.3% of TV Patrol and 18.1% of 24 Oras.

The late-night newscast Ronda Trese featuring the tandem of Tony Velasquez and Czarinah Lusuegro, for the most-watched late-night news program in Mega Manila will beat Bandila and Saksi. Ronda Trese at 11:30 p.m. garneredwith 10.1% than rivals Bandila (4.3%) and Saksi (3.6%), according to the Kantar Media. The top-rating primetime game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? hosted by Christopher de Leon continues to be number 1 program every Saturdays at 7:45 p.m. and Sundays at 9:45 p.m.

From strength to strength, starting at 12:00nn, with a show that the daily noontime TV, Ryan Agoncillo, Joy Viado, TJ Trinidad, Nadia Montenegro, Bobby Yan, Pat Natividad, Carlos Agassi, Nicole Anderson and Smokey Manaloto are the noontime variety show Lunch Break will beat It's Showtime and Eat Bulaga!. Also every Sunday, the star-studded It's Partytime, the musical variety show featuring Dingdong Avanzado, Lani Misalucha, Jinky Vidal, Gino Padilla, Paula Bianca and Top Suzara along with the Kapinoy stars.

Meanwhile, the phenomenal love-team Nadine Lustre and AJ Muhlach are the lead stars in the teen drama anthology Sandy's Boyfriend at 3:30 p.m. every Sundays.

Meanwhile, the reality talent search contest Born to be a Star every Sunday at 8:30 p.m. hosted by a certified singing champion Anja Aguilar with the judges Gino Padilla, Joey Albert, Paula Bianca and Dingdong Avanzado with the prize of superstars in P1 million with the music recording contract of Viva Records and Vicor Music, will dominated The Voice of The Philippines and Kap's Amazing Stories.