Author: JE CC
The year has been shaping up to be a very busy one for ABS-CBN, but the return of a number of royalties is what will make it unforgettable. If you think the Asian Drama King, Jericho Rosales returning to doing a Kapamilya teleserye, again, after six years, is the biggest comeback ABS-CBN will see this year, you’re awfully wrong. Okay, Lavender Fields, the upcoming Dreamscape Entertainment-produced action drama, and co-starred by Janine Gutierrez and Jodi Sta. Maria, is definitely a show to watch out for, but you can’t afford to focus your excitement solely on it, despite being marketed as…
Enormous for its sheer artistic size and creative scope, the Piolo Pascual-topbilled ensemble drama, is one big show, you can’t afford to miss. And here’s why: It marks the return to ABS-CBN by great Kapamilya teleserye villains, Aiko Melendez and Tirso Cruz III. After making her character (Emilia Ardiente) in Wild Flower, a household name, and a favorite meme subject, Aiko Melendez returns to ABS-CBN, but more importantly to doing what she does best. Also, the series sees the return to a Kapamilya teleserye of award-winning actor, Tirso Cruz III, who was also part of Wild Flower. His last role…
Sustaining ratings that are twice as high as its toughest rival, the Kapamilya noontime show proved it can turn any controversy to its favor. Reflected by sky high ratings, that are usually more than double that of EAT Bulaga’s, It’s Showtime surprisingly did not only keep its audience, it even expanded in viewership and achieved near-record ratings, amid the recent controversies it confronted. Last June 12, for example, the show logged a 9.2 combined people ratings. That’s more than twice as high as EAT Bulaga’s 4.0, and just 0.5 short of breaking the 9.7 people rating logged by the show’s debut…
Rising from the ashes like a true phoenix, ABS-CBN navigated its post-shutdown journey with grace and with flying colors. Following its controversial franchise denial, in 2020, ABS-CBN charted unprecedented success, and proved it can thrived even without a franchise. From phenomenal love teams to record-breaking OPM stars, to recapturing box office crown, ABS-CBN did not only survive its new era, but also, and more amazingly, flourished like no other media company, has ever done before. Phenomenal Love Teams and Talent Discoveries. Front and center in this spectacular renaissance, is the rise of new onscreen team-ups, that redefined the world of…
The Kapamilya series took the whole nation by storm, setting milestones on both television and streaming platforms. Linlang: The Teleserye Version has ended its sensational free TV run, last Friday, June 14. But the magic of the team up it gave birth to, Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino, a.k.a. KimPau, continues to enthrall global audiences. The success it generated continues to reflect on the tandem’s overflowing new showbiz engagements, including new product endorsements, blockbuster fanmeets, and upcoming projects. ‘Linlang’ proved to be a delightful phenomenon, its massive success transcendent from OTT platforms to traditional television. A story filled with shocking…
No other Filipino artist (Philippine-based) has ever achieved this milestone before the so-called Nation Girl’s Group. BINI continues to climb local and global musical charts, as their viral hits, ‘Pantropiko’, ‘Salamin, Salamin’, among others, continue to dominate the local music scene. The group entered Spotify’s Top Artists Global chart on June 10, at #193, becoming the first Filipino artist to find placement on the said chart. The group achieved a new high on the chart, re-entering at #191 on June 14. Aside from this incredible milestone, the group recently became the most streamed OPM artists on Spotify, logging more than…
The Kapamilya Network edged out fellow media giant, and toughest rival, GMA Network, on the two biggest social media platforms on the internet. ABS-CBN continues to expand it digital stronghold, with record-high subscribers and followers on social media. Still the most subscribed Southeast Asian-based media company, on YouTube, ABS-CBN Entertainment hit 48 million subscribers, which is more than 12 million ahead of its toughest rival, GMA Network (with 35.5 million subscribers). On Facebook, ABS-CBN’s main official page, is also ahead of other local pages, with its number of followers, hitting 40 million, in June. Combined with other official accounts by…
The Kapamilya star and It’s Showtime host first got overtaken by fellow ABS-CBN artist, Kathryn Bernardo, in December, 2023. Anne Curtis is again the most followed Filipino actor on Instagram. As of today, June 14, the award-winning actress hit 20,724,017 followers on the Meta-owned social media platform. She overtook fellow Kapamilya actress, Kathryn Bernardo, with 20,718,259. Bernardo notably surpassed Curtis in December, 2023, amid the massive attention stirred by Bernardo’s breakup with Daniel Padilla. Curtis is a well-known Filipino celebrity, with millions of followers, not just on Instagram, but on other giant social media platforms, including Facebook and X. …
This is the first time the Kapamilya PPOP group achieved this incredible milestone. The Nation’s girl group, BINI, continues to soar and log more exemplary achievements. Their recent feat? It’s becoming the most listened-to OPM artist on the streaming giant, Spotify. BINI outranked tough contenders, hitmakers Zack Tabudlo with 6.421 million monthly listeners, and Hev Abi, with 6.219 million monthly listeners. On, Thursday, June 13, the ABS-CBN-managed group surged with 6.452 million monthly followers. BINI first became the most listened-to PPOP group, last March, surpassing PPOP Kings, SB19. It also became the PPOP group to hit 3 million, 4 million,…
They say you’re not a complete star, unless you starred in a blockbuster movie. That’s true for most Filipino superstars, whose exceptional popularity on mainstream television transcended to cinema. Movie stars make up an entirely different league of stars, the ones you purposedly paid for, to see them on the big screen. Unlike the stars and the stories you see on TV, the ones seen on silver screen demand spectators to shed a portion of their income. Blockbuster films generate real movie stars, and while every superstar in film has their fair share of ‘flops’, the biggest hits in their…
It seems the movement was driven by robust trading, seeing a staggering 15 million shares traded during the day ABS-CBN Corp saw its stock price higher than GMA Network, for the first time, in 20 months, or since August 2022. The equity has been seeing upsurge in prices, ever since Leandro Leviste purchased an 8.5 stake in the company, lifting its stock price from around Php3.00 to PhP5.10. The surge notably coincided TeleRadyo Serbisyo’s debut on free TV, via Philippine Collective Media Corporation’s RPTV, which is ABS-CBN’s partner entity in bringing back TeleRadyo and its radio counterpart, Radyo 630, back…
Four years since its release, the captivating warmth and emotional story of ‘Hello Love, Goodbye’ continues to dazzle fans and moviegoers. While the once highest-grossing Filipino film of all time, ended beautifully, and left a lasting impression to countless smitten and heartbroken moviegoers, worldwide, it left wide spaces in Ethan and Joy’s story, alluding to a highly-possible sequel. Here are five compelling reasons why the time is absolutely perfect for a much-awaited sequel to this beloved film. 1. Fans Are Eager for More The much-anticipated sequel, although never confirmed, has made millions of fans eargerly waiting for the continuation of…
Spicing up the cutthroat world of local television, the already fierce bout between ABS-CBN’s ‘It’s Showtime’ and TVJ/TV5’s ‘EAT Bulaga’, over noontime domination, hit a new level of excitement with the former’s entry to GMA Network’s main channel. Long-standing Kapamilya noontime show, It’s Showtime, made its historic grand entrance into GMA Network’s main channel on April 6, 2024, nine months, since its equally much talked-about moved to GTV from TV5. The said move marked a new era of daytime entertainment. Meanwhile, EAT Bulaga, once a flagship Kapuso noontime show, made a shocking move to It’s Showtime’s former home, TV5, ending…
The intense battle for domination on noontime, sees a landscape-defying turn, with ‘It’s Showtime’s’ historic debut on GMA Network’d main channel. As the battle for viewership between the rival noontime shows, EAT Bulaga and It’s Showtime, continues to intensify, many wonder if the Kapamilya show’s airing on GMA is directly affecting EAT Bulaga’s ratings. The first four episodes’ TV ratings provide us with a glimpse into the ongoing rivalry and the shifting dynamics of the noontime television landscape. Looking at the ratings data provided by Nielsen Philippines, we see an interesting trend unfold. On April 6, the day It’s Showtime…
The Kapamilya noontime show made its historic pilot airing on its former rival channel, GMA, on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The battle for noontime lederhip, has made a drastic turn and has gone fiercer than ever. The debut episode of #ItsShowtime on GMA Network emerged as the undisputed champion, leaving rival show, TVJ’s #EATBulaga, trailing far behind. According to preliminary data from Nielsen Philippines, the numbers tell a compelling story: It’s Showtime secured an impressive 9.6 people rating, while Eat Bulaga lagged with a modest 4.4. The battle unfolded on Saturday, April 6, as viewers tuned in to witness the two long-running noontime shows, vie for the…
Noontime shows continue to evolve and adapt to the ever-changing landscape of local entertainment, becoming instrumental in the shaping of Filipino pop culture, as well as showcasing the vibrance of television, in general. They have served a convergence point among Filipino audiences, becoming a microcosm for local consumerism and mirroring the highs and lows of the modern Filipino viewer, and the heart, itself, of the nation. The Dawn of Noontime Entertainment Noontime television in the local setting, traces its roots to as early 1958, the year the iconic, Student Canteen, premiered on ABS-CBN (via CBN-9). The success of the show…