More exciting shows on IBC-13 this October

October 3, 2014

Don't touch that dial. Keep it tuned to IBC as serves up a brighter, more exciting year this October with new shows, returning favorites and the biggest stars.

TV5’s president and CEO lawyer Ray Espinosa is a self-confessed TV fan. When he met with local media recently to talk about the Kapatid Network’s 4th quarter plans together with executive vice president and COO Roberto “Bobby” Barreiro and head of production and creative services Perci Intalan, he expressed a desire to make TV5 the most watched channel in the country.

The Million Second Quiz, the top-rated from US that made IBC the leader in the quiz show race gets itself a new time-slot. This piece of news is expected to delight those who requested that TMSQ air with the new season. Beginning October 4, the show hosted by Drew Arellano will air at 6:15 p.m. on Saturdays.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, the phenomenal game shows emceed by Robi Domingo, which set Philippine television on the edge and fueled a spate of game shows, now on itd 14th anniversary on October 4. The show will be seen on Saturdays at 8:30 p.m., and Sundays at 7:30 p.m.

Born to be a Superstar is another import from US that is expected to revolutionize TV viewing habits. The latest US entertainment hit is a launchpad for talented new acts. It remains the longest-running, phenomenal, multi-awarded and top-rating reality singing search show contest, it airs once a week on Sunday nights at 8:30 p.m. is hosted by the young diva Anja Aguilar. Heavenly ratings are expected as aspiring stars get the chance to find out what works for them in terms of costume and makeup, to get the feel of what goes on backstage before a major TV show, and most of all to perform in their very own production number. The winners are expected not only to be stars for a night but also permanent stars in the local entertainment scene.

IBC-13 taking over the set forward in the Philippines with the two hottest anime series in Japan. These are Ghost Fighter and Sailor Moon. Ghost Fighter started when a delinquent 14-year-old boy named Yusuke Urameshi died in a car accident who tried to save a young boy's life. His spirit roamed around for a while and he decided to take a peek on his house to see what's going on after his death. Surprisingly, most people who went to his burial seem to be laughing. Most of them were Yusuke's enemies from school and his teachers who hated him, except the school's dean. The popular '90s series Sailor Moon recounts the adventures of Usagi Tsukino an ordinary middle school Japanese girl whose true identity is revealed to her one day by the talking cat, Luna. Usagi is destined to salvage mankind as Sailor Moon. She joins forces with other foxy girl heroes Sailor Mercury, Sailor Venus, Sailor Mars, and Sailor Jupiter to fight the evil spawned by the Dark Kingdom, providing the voices for Eugine (Thai superstar Mario Maurer) and Sailor Moon (teen sweetheart Janella Salvador) will be the hottest stars.

Set for its first telecast on Monday, Feb 11 at 10 p.m. is the new telenovela Natalia. This tells the story of teenaged beauty named Natalia and her life in high school as she copes with first love, girl gang rivaly, and an evil opportunistic stepmother.

This will be followed by the popular series Por Un Beso at 10:30. Due to insistend demand from televiewers, the love story of Azucena and Daniel will be aired anew from the very beginning.