GMA 7 and ABS-CBN are, without any shadow of doubt, the two existing giant networks in the country. Although there are other TV networks in the corner, these two are the main protagonists in the field. They have been competing for the biggest audience share. They have been warring over high ratings because higher ratings would mean higher slice in the advertising market.
With the battle for supremacy over the boob tube getting stronger everyday, better shows are being offered to the viewing public. Both networks would always want to outdo each other in their morning, noontime, afternoon and prime time shows. Dominating the market leadership were their main objective.
GMA 7 have been dominating the noon time show since Eat Bulaga’s transfer from Channel 2. A number of Kapamilya shows have been conceptualized but failed to held down Eat Bulaga. Until Wowowee was weaved. It has been inching closer to the number 1 spot at noon time. And there were even surveys that showed it has now reached the number one slot at noon time.
The competition is not only confined with the warring network’s shows but with their respective contract stars as well. The unexpected transfer of Angel Locsin to ABS-CBN has been the talk of the town when the pretty, sweet-faced Angel decided to turn over her cheek to her mother network. She started out and became a big star in her own right with the Kapuso Channel but when Kapamilya laid down a very lucrative offer, she just found it hard to resist. Utang na loob was forgotten and life moved on with ABS-CBN with a “trabaho-lang, walang-personalan” attitude.
With the advent of soap operas, the biggest names in showbiz were lured to do teleseryes or telesines. Latin novelas, chinovelas, Korean novelas, and the like were also showed on prime time. Who could ever forget Meteor Garden? It was one of those ABS-CBN victories. But GMA 7 had its share of its own victory, too. Maalaala Mo Kaya has been the network’s long-running drama series. When Magpakailanman of the Kapuso network dramatized real stories of famous celebrities, this created interest from the viewing public. GMA 7 inched closer and closer until such time Maalaala Mo Kaya featured the stories of famous celebrities as well and even moved the airing of MMK from Thursday to Friday.
With the Kapuso and the Kapamilya networks’ competition still going on to the hilt, who do you think is winning?
General Santos Time
30 Comments
June 10th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Hi Len, I’m always a Kapamilya-why always?coz amo T.V karat ang GMA. hahhahaa..mao diay..lol!
Btw, ganahan jud ko ABS-CBN…
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June 10th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
@ HONEY:
Hahaha! Buanga Hon, oi! Kapamilya diay ta dinha, hehe!
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June 10th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
kapamilya ko eversince..wala gani ko kaila kay dingdong dantes na uyab sa anak ni zha2x hehe!
Mingaw jud ron Leyn oi bisag tuesday..pero kabalo ba ka kay sis sa hi, 6 kabuok ang gray gaina ug perme..tapos tan aw ko sa akoa zero hehe!
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June 10th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
@ LERLYN:
Kabalo jud ko sa imong answer, Lermz ba! Hehehe!
Bitaw oi, minghoy jud karon ang kalibutan ba!
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June 10th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
hehehe kapamilya ako dati pa dko rin kilala mga starstrucks nayan,Isang channel lang kami when I am in PI or if ilipat man sa ibang channel like english movies or discovery channel,kapamilya talaga kami dun.
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June 10th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
I used to subscribe to ABS-CBN online. When my baby girl was born, I hardly had time to go online . . . much more watch ABS-CBN’s shows. It was not longer worth my fees, so I cancelled it. Pero it’s my fave channel talaga !
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June 11th, 2008 at 3:39 am
Hi thanks for the visit how are you hope your fine…
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June 11th, 2008 at 6:02 am
i grew up watching ABS cBN shows but now i learn to love the documentaries of GMA7. in short, i like the shows of ABS CBN but when it comes to documentaries and travel shows like I-Witness, Born to Be Wild, Reporters Notebook, 100% Pinoy and Pinoy Meets World.
the dramas of GMA are baduy. i tried to watch some of it but it makes me say na parang marami namang magaling sa GMA but why do they make shows like these. sayang.
what i don’t like much about this two giant network (and maybe the other networks) is that they place the more important shows on a late night schedule while some were even removed and stopped airing.
these shows are important and essential but they don’t make enough money so most of it are placed on a late night schedule.
maybe because they see that the telenovelas will teach us more good things. huh?
i am not saying telenovelas are not good but good shows like the documentaries also deserve the prime time slots.
but all these are just my opinion since i never heard both networks answer why some really good shows are placed on a late night schedule. i hope they have a valid answer. wag naman sanang “pera” lang.
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June 11th, 2008 at 9:41 am
@ LAURA:
Kapamilya jud diay majority dinhe, hehehe!
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June 11th, 2008 at 9:43 am
@ JEMI:
You were right, Sis! Better not to subscribe if it’s all not worth your fees.
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June 11th, 2008 at 10:00 am
@ DONG:
Thanks so much for taking to write your comment here. It’s very much appreciated. I agree GMA 7 have the best documentaries. They sure dominate investigative journalism.
Hmm, I’m afraid these shows are placed on late night time slots because it doesn’t attract much advertisers. That’s rather sad, no? But it’s a reality. The competition is only for money & it’s a sad fact that we have to accept.
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June 11th, 2008 at 10:45 am
@ JK:
I’m doing good, Jim! Hope you and Nancy are doing great as well!
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June 11th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Ellaine,
GMA ako. GMA Resign! GMA Resign! lol!
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June 11th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
wa na namingaw today..open “take this opp” ra man to leyn ang musty ba..wa ko ni reserve ato kay after 11 hours ko b4 na check ang opp gaina.
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June 11th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
@ JESSIE:
Nakakatuwa ka naman bertdey boy! Kahit sinong Presidente pa ilagay dyan sa posisyon,RESIGN pa rin ang sigaw ko, hehe! MAliban nalang kung ikaw ung naging Presidente Kuya, pasipsip lang, hehe!
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June 11th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
@ LERLYN:
I got that opportunity, too Lermz. I’m currently working on it now…
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June 11th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
hi! pretty girl ala pa balita if myron na sbhin ko agad sau.
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June 11th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Hi Scott..
labay ko diri..daklit na lang sad ko ug tubag sa imong pangutana… kapamilya jud kong dako Scott kay ABS-CBN jud akong first employer..hehehe..diha sa Davao!Di nalang sad ko mo comment sa ka atbang, lol!
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June 11th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
The only channel I watch here in Hungary is BBC. Nothing else worth watching.
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June 11th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
ako dati kapuso pero karon kapuso og kapamilya na hehehe
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June 11th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
hello sis! musta na?
am here in gensan..kung ambot naa ko diri la ko kabalo hehehe.. basta nikalit lang..
ako kay maski asa lang ko na channel.. pero dili bya jud ko tig tan-aw pinoy channels..hehehe.. mao na la kaayo ko pabor ma pakapamilya man o kapuso. dili ko tig subaybay sa mga pinoy shows..ambot lang oi..pinoy man tani ko hahahaha..
thanks sa pirmi pgbisita sa akong blog sis.. mwahugs! na miss tika!
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June 11th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
@ TWINKS:
Really, sis??? I thought u were in Dubai during the weekend. Hala ka no, magkita unta ta hehehe!
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June 12th, 2008 at 3:44 am
I was in Dubai sis last week, thursday night, bumalik ako sat morning sa bahrain tapos flew sat evening paadto diri sa pinas.. kapoy lagi oi..
lagi tani mgkita ta no.. hehehe..
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June 12th, 2008 at 5:25 am
solid kapamilya jud ko maski unsaon!
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June 13th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I don’t really have any loyalties to any channel. I just watch whatever I want to watch.
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June 13th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
@ ALJE & VAN:
Thanks for dropping by here!
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June 15th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Kapuso rocks! I only watch tv during the night. From a former Kapamilya.
P.S. I’m not exclusive to just one network. I have friends at ABS-CBN.
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June 15th, 2008 at 11:54 am
@ d65BLADE:
Thanks for sharing some of your insights! I dropped EC at your blog, I wish I have a blog as cool and as neat as yours!
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June 15th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Hi lyn karon pa ko kabasa ani imong entry, hmmm bisan amg cge ingon ang GMA nga taas sila ug rating bahala na pero mas type gyud nako ang mga shows sa ABS-CBN mga gwapa sad ug artista lols
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June 15th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
@ BIANCA:
Hahaha! Pero Ivs ba, matingala ko, kung naa sa GMA7, panget ang artista, pero daghan na baya artists gikan sa GMA nag-start out, unya inig balhin na sa ABS-CBN, mugwapa na, ngano man kaha na noh?
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