Saturday, April 30, 2011

Balitanghali beefs up delivery of news through its new high-tech set



Balitanghali has beefed up serving the hottest and latest breaking news every lunchtime.

"Balitanghali was initially conceptualized as an alternative to the noontime variety shows offered by mainstream free TV," says the newscast's program manager John Ray Arrabe. "Now the newscast has gained a following and has since become a daily lunchtime habit for many viewers."

Balitanghali, which originally aired almost six years ago in the defunct QTV Channel 11, was retained in the program lineup of GMA News TV, GMA Network's News and Public Affairs news channel, which was launched last February 28.

It is anchored by senior news reporters Pia Arcangel and Raffy Tima on its weekday edition (Monday-Friday), and by senior news reporters Mariz Umali and Jun Veneracion on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays).

The news program received the Best News Program award in the first Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) Awards in 2009.


STATE-OF-THE-ART NEWS DELIVERY. GMA Network's Studio 2 is now home toBalitanghali newscasts and boasts a brand-new, high-tech and bigger set. The program now has a new opening billboard (OBB) and new graphic and chargen templates that utilize the state-of-the-art VizRT graphics engine as it dishes out the day's biggest headlines, most relevant on-the-spot reports, most interesting features and the latest in sports and showbiz.

"We even use touchscreen visual aids now in delivering more comprehensive and updated news," says Arcangel with pride.


Since 2005, Balitanghali was at the forefront of providing unrivaled delivery of major breaking news every midday. Just within the first month of GMA News TV, the program's anchors and reporters were first-hand eyewitnesses of the political turmoil in Libya and its effects on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), the March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami and the subsequent nuclear crisis, and the execution of three Filipinos in China's death row.


AT THE FOREFRONT OF BREAKING NEWS. Veneracion, who is enjoying his first anchoring job via Balitanghali, was deployed to Japan to cover the disasters and to personally witness the Philippine embassy's effort to rescue Filipinos in the hardest hit areas.

He recounts: "I've covered many natural and man-made disasters, but none came close to the devastation I encountered first-hand in Japan. It was a chilling display of nature's fury."

What else can viewers expect from the beefed-up Balitanghali?

"Breaking news has always been the strength of Balitanghali. We will continue to be at the forefront of the latest breaking news coverage," Tima declares.


Umali adds: "Balitanghali never fails to deliver news that's unfolding now. We will deliver more live reports and interviews from different points of our country and the rest of the world."

Balitanghali airs daily, from Monday to Sunday, at 12 noon on GMA News TV Channel 11.

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GMA7 and GMA News TV: Highest rating networks for royal wedding coverage



The Philippines has no royal family, but everyone loves a romance, especially one that ends up in a globally televised royal wedding. 


Over four million Filipinos in Mega Manila alone were tuned in yesterday to the British Royal Wedding of Prince William of Wales to commoner Catherine Middleton, based on AGB Nielsen overnight ratings.

And after weeks of heavy Royal Wedding coverage promotions by practically all the TV networks, two ratings winners emerged.

From 5 to 8 in the evening - the royal caravan towards Westminster Abbey to the bride’s breathtaking appearance in her Sarah Burton dress, throughout the wedding ceremony proper, and till the couple’s joyful carriage ride as husband and wife - GMA7 and GMA News TV Channel 11, were the no. 1 and no. 2 networks in terms of ratings, based on AGB Nielsen data for Mega Manila.

GMA7 hit an 18.6 household rating for this time band. GMA News TV, just a two-month-old news and documentary channel, followed GMA7 with a 13.3 household rating for the same period.


GMA News TV was the first free TV Channel to broadcast the wedding live, starting as early as 3 pm with its Royal Wedding: March to the Altar coverage, after first breaking the biggest news of the day -- Merceditas’ Gutierrez announcement of her resignation as Ombudsman.

Normally the fourth-ranking free TV network, GMA News TV saw its ratings climb to a historic high on the Royal Wedding day, at a certain point leading all the free TV networks in ratings.
 By 6 pm, GMA7 ratings picked up with GMA’s special coverage of the same event, becoming the leader for the rest of the evening.

GMA News and Public Affairs has been preparing for its combined coverage for months, sending top anchors Jessica Soho, Vicky Morales and Connie Sison to London for first-hand reports on the royal festivities. GMA News and GMA News TV’s no. 1 and 2 ratings prove, once again, that GMA News and Public Affairs is the Filipinos’ most trusted source of news and information. - GMA News

Playful Kiss


Latest koreanovela brought to you by GMA. Its themesong is "Pagkakataon" performed by Shamrock and Rachelle Anne Go.

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Promotional plug for the new titles to be aired on GMA-7

New Season:
Doreamon
Yu-gi-oh (Duel Monsters)
Hayate (The Combat Butler)
Bleach

New Anime:
Jewel Pet
Scan 2 Go
Master Hamster
Kaasan's Mom's Life
Chibi Maruko-Chan
Bakugan
Fairy Tail

Blusang Itim May 16, 2011




Dalawang young actress naman ang nakatakdang ilunsad ng GMA-7 sa Dramarama Sa Hapon ngayong Mayo—sina Kylie Padilla at Jackie Rice.

Si Kylie, na anak ng action star na si Robin Padilla, ang gaganap sa TV remake ng '80 movie na Blusang Itim, na unang ginampanan ni Snooky Serna.



Ang Blusang Itim din ang maglulunsad sa acting careers nina Frank Magalona (anak ng yumaong rapper na si Francis Magalona at Pia Magalona) at Winwyn Marquez (anak nina Alma Moreno at Joey Marquez).

Kasama rin sa cast sina Gary Estrada, Rita Avila, Jackielou Blanco, Marissa Delgado, at Carl Guevara, sa role ng isa pang leading man.

Nakatakda itong magsimula sa May 16.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Marian Rivera's Amaya leads May offering of Kapuso network


Inilatag ng GMA-7 executives ang mga nakahandang programa ng network sa buwan ng Mayo sa pamamagitan ng isang press conference na ginanap kaninang tanghali, April 29, sa 17th floor ng GMA Network Center.

Humarap sa piling entertainment press, kabilang na ang PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal), sina Wilma Galvante (SVP for Entertainment TV), Marivin Arayata (VP for Entertainment TV), Darling de Jesus (AVP for musical/specials), Janine Piad-Nacar (AVP for Talk), at Redgie Magno (newly-promoted AVP for Drama).



AMAYA. Una sa listahan ng Kapuso network ngayong Mayo ang epicserye na Amaya.

Ito ang tinatayang pinakamalaki, pinakamagarbo, at pinakamagastos na produksiyon sa kasaysayan ng GMA-7.

Tampok dito ang tinaguriang Primetime Queen ng GMA-7 na si Marian Rivera.

Gagampanan niya rito ang mapanghamong papel ng isang babae na biniyayaan ng kapangyarihan, na gagamitan niya upang gabayan ang kanyang mga tao sa panahong pinamumunuan ito ng mga kalalakihan.

Ilan sa mga kasama ni Marian dito sina Glaiza de Castro, Sid Lucero, Mikael Daez, at Rochelle Pangilinan.

Nakatakda itong magsimula sa May 30.



MUNTING HEREDERA. Ang family drama na Munting Heredera ang kauna-unahang proyekto ng movie queen na si Gloria Romero sa bakuran ng Kapuso network.

Tampok din dito sina Roderick Paulate, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Camille Prats, at Katrina Halili.

Kasama pa ang tatlong baguhang child stars na sina Mona Louise Rey, Kyle Daniel Ocampo, at Barbara Miguel.

Magsisimula itong mapanood sa May 9.

BLUSANG ITIM AND SISID. Dalawang young actress naman ang nakatakdang ilunsad ng GMA-7 sa Dramarama Sa Hapon ngayong Mayo—sina Kylie Padilla at Jackie Rice.



Si Kylie, na anak ng action star na si Robin Padilla, ang gaganap sa TV remake ng '80 movie na Blusang Itim, na unang ginampanan ni Snooky Serna.

Ang Blusang Itim din ang maglulunsad sa acting careers nina Frank Magalona (anak ng yumaong rapper na si Francis Magalona at Pia Magalona) at Winwyn Marquez (anak nina Alma Moreno at Joey Marquez).

Kasama rin sa cast sina Gary Estrada, Rita Avila, Jackielou Blanco, Marissa Delgado, at Carl Guevara, sa role ng isa pang leading man.

Nakatakda itong magsimula sa May 16.



Ang StarStruck 3 Ultimate Female Survivor na si Jackie naman ang pangunahing bituin sa Sisid.

Ang orihinal na istoryang ito ay tungkol sa pearl divers, pagkagahaman, at inosenteng pag-ibig.

Leading men ni Jackie rito sina JC Tiuseco, Ian Batherson, at Dominic Roco.

Magsisimula ito sa May 30.



PACQUIAO FIGHT. Siyempre pa, ang halos lahat ng Pinoy ay nag-aabang na sa laban ng Pambansang Kamao na si Manny Pacquiao kontra sa American boxer na si Shane Mosley.

Ipapalabas ng GMA-7 ang laban nina Pacquiao at Mosley sa Las Vegas sa May 8.



ANDRES DE SAYA. Tampok naman sa TV remake ng comedy classic movie naAndres de Saya sina Cesar Montano at Iza Calzado. Gagampanan nila ang roles na unang ginampanan nina Vic Vargas at Gloria Diaz.

Ang once-a-week comedy series na ito ay tumatalakay sa istorya ng isang machong lalake, si Andres, na nagiging "under de saya" kapag kaharap na ang kanyang misis.

Sa May 28 ang first airing nito.



KOREANOVELAS. Sa pagtatapos ng toprating na The Baker King, isa na namang Koreanovela ang magsisimula simula sa Lunes, May 2, ang Secret Garden.

Tampok dito ang tambalan ng Hwang Jini lead star na si Ha Ji-won at ng My Name Is Kim Sam Soon heartthrob na si Hyun Bin.

Gagampanan nila ang dalawang nilalang na nagkapalit ng katauhan dahil sa isang magical phenomenon.

Bukod sa Secret Garden, ang isa pang aabangang Koreanovela ng mga Kapuso ay ang Playful Kiss.

Base sa isang sikat na Japanese manga, tungkol ito sa isang maganda ngunit clumsy na babae na posibleng makakuha ng tsansa sa perpekto ngunit cold-hearted na lalake.

Bida rito sina Jung So Min at Kim Hyun Joong.

MIND MASTER. Isa pang kaabang-abang na programa ngayong Mayo ay ang four-part special na Mind Master, tampok ang mentalist na si Nomer Lasala.

Ang apat na episodes nito ay may iba't ibang hosts. Ang una ay si Ogie Alcasid, at susundan siya nina Eugene Domingo, Dingdong Dantes, at Edu Manzano.

Magsisimula ito bukas, April 30.

OTHER SHOWS. Ang iba pang mga shows ng Kapuso network na magsisimula sa Mayo ay ang mga sumusunod:

My Chubby World, isang kiddie show na ihu-host nina Renz Velario, Zyrael Jestre, Daniela Jessica Amable, at Gianne Cutler. Magsisimula ito sa May 14.

Ground Zero: Sa Gitna ng Nagbabagong Mundo, isang environmental documentary na tumatalakay sa lindol. Ipalalabas ito sa May 1 sa SNBO.

Sabadabadog, isang education show na ihu-host ni Tonipet Gaba na nakatakdang magsimula sa huling bahagi ng Mayo.

Sa May 1 din ipalalabas ang beatification ceremonies ni Pope John Paul na pinamagatang Blessed: John Paul II.

AGB Nielsen Phils. Mega Manila People Ratings Thursday, April 28, 2011


Top 10 daytime and primetime programs:

Daytime:
  1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 11.2%
  2. Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) - 9.2%
  3. Dragon Ball Z Kai (GMA-7) - 8.1%
  4. Ghost Fighter (GMA-7) - 7.4%
  5. My Lover My Wife (GMA-7) - 7.3%
  6. Face To Face (TV5) - 7.2%
  7. Nita Negrita (GMA-7) - 6.7%
  8. Jackie Chan Adventures (GMA-7) - 6%
  9. Alakdana (GMA-7) - 5.8%
  10. Doraemon (GMA-7) - 5.4%

Primetime:
  1. The Baker King (GMA-7) - 14%
  2. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) - 13.9%
  3. Dwarfina (GMA-7) - 13%
  4. Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) - 11.2%
  5. I ♥You Pare (GMA-7) - 10.7%
  6. Imortal (ABS-CBN) - 10%
  7. Captain Barbell (GMA-7) - 9.9%
  8. Primetime Super Sine: Fantastic 4 Rise of the Silver Surfer (TV5) - 9.5%
  9. Mutya (ABS-CBN) - 9.4%
  10. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 8.9%

AGB Nielsen Phils. Mega Manila People Ratings Wednesday, April 27, 2011


Top 10 daytime and primetime programs:

Daytime:
  1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 10.5%
  2. Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) - 8.8%
  3. Nita Negrita (GMA-7) - 7.2%
  4. Alakdana (GMA-7) - 7%
  5. Dragon Ball Z Kai (GMA-7) / My Lover My Wife (GMA-7) - 6.5%
  6. Face To Face (TV5) - 6.2%
  7. Ghost Fighter (GMA-7) - 6%
  8. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 5.6%
  9. Jackie Chan Adventures (GMA-7) - 5.4%
  10. Kitchen Superstar (GMA-7) - 5%

Primetime:
  1. The Baker King (GMA-7) - 14%
  2. Dwarfina (GMA-7) - 12.4%
  3. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) - 12.3%
  4. Captain Barbell (GMA-7) - 11.7%
  5. I ♥You Pare (GMA-7) - 11.2%
  6. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 10.5%
  7. Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) - 10.3%
  8. Mutya (ABS-CBN) - 9.7%
  9. Imortal (ABS-CBN) - 9.4%
  10. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 8.3%

AGB Nielsen Phils. Mega Manila People Ratings Tuesday, April 26, 2011



Top 10 daytime and primetime programs:


Daytime:
  1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 10.6%
  2. Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) - 9%
  3. Ghost Fighter (GMA-7) / Dragon Ball Z Kai (GMA-7) - 6.4%
  4. My Lover My Wife (GMA-7) - 6.3%
  5. Kitchen Superstar (GMA-7) / Nita Negrita (GMA-7) - 6.2%
  6. Face To Face (TV5) - 6.1%
  7. Showtime (ABS-CBN) / Alakdana (GMA-7) - 5.2%
  8. Jackie Chan Adventures (GMA-7) - 4.9%
  9. Doraemon (GMA-7) / My Princess (ABS-CBN) - 3.9%
  10. Summer Super Sine: First Knight (TV5) - 3.6%

Primetime:
  1. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) - 14.2%
  2. The Baker King (GMA-7) - 12.8%
  3. Dwarfina (GMA-7) - 12.6%
  4. Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) - 11.7%
  5. Captain Barbell (GMA-7) - 11.5%
  6. Mutya (ABS-CBN) - 10.6%
  7. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 10.3%
  8. I ♥You Pare (GMA-7) - 10.1%
  9. Imortal (ABS-CBN) - 9.3%
  10. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 8.6%