After a challenging Wednesday, which saw Kapuso primetime programs overtaking their Kapamilya counterparts, ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida sweeps competition in the ratings game, with all its primetime dramas winning their respective time slots.
Thursday. January 25, 20204, was a victorious day for ABS-CBN as it nearly swept primetime competition versus GMA Network. When it comes to just primetime dramas, Kapamilya programs pulled off a clear and commanding lead against their Kapuso rivals, with FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, Linlang The Teleserye Version, Can’t Buy Me Love. and Zoomers, all claiming victory in the ratings game on their respective timeslots.
This is not the first time ABS-CBN shows won all the drama slots on primetime, but it is worth noting that this fea came immediately after FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, Linlang The Teleserye Version, and Zoomers lost to their Kapuso counterparts. in terms of aggregated ratings (including delayed telecast).
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According to Nielsen Philippines, FPJ’s Batang Quiapo outperformed Black Rider. not just in aggregated ratings 14.0 versus 12.2, but also in total ratings, which take into account only the timeslot (8 PM) where the two shows go heat-to-head with each other, 14.0 versus 9.9. Linlang The Teleserye Version, after losing leadership by merely 0.1, to Love.Die.Repeat., bounced back to ruling the timeslot, pulling off a commanding victory, 8.9 versus 6.6. Similarly. Can’t Buy Me Love, extended its winning streak versus Asawa Ng Asawa Ko and Black Rider (delayed telecast), on its fourth day on the new timeslot, registering a people rating of 5.0. versus 4.3 and 2.2, respectively. Zoomers, a limited series featuring new young stars by Star Magic, pulled off a solid win on the late primetime slot, posting 3,0 versus Queen of Masks‘s 1.9.
This remarkable performance by ABS-CBN programs notably only repeated a similar accomplishment on Monday, January 22, the day Linlang The Teleserye Version debuted and Can’t Buy Me Love moved to a later timeslot.
