Kuh mounts special benefit show

Kuh Ledesma

She normally doesn’t celebrate her birthday the big way, especially through concerts like most artists, but Kuh Ledesma is doing it for the second time on March 16. Like the first one held two years ago, it will be a benefit event, to raise funds for the Holy Bible Giver Foundation. It will also be held at the 8,000-seater Mega Church CCF in Tiendesitas.

But more than a fundraising concert for the foundation she runs, the “2nd KuhL Event” is Kuh’s way of thanking the Lord for blessing her with another year. “I asked myself: What can I do on my birthday to give back to the God who has given me another blessed year? So I thought that since on March 16, I will be celebrating the day I was born, perhaps I should do exactly that – mount a meaningful and inspiring concert that will draw my audience to God!”

To make the concert more special, Kuh will be joined by friends Piolo Pascual, Alden Richards, Christian Bautista, Nanette Inventor, Carlo Orosa, Migo Adecer, Tim Pavino, Perkins Twins, and Ogie Alcasid. And of course, Kuh’s daughter Isabella will share the stage with them.

As their repertoire, they will be singing songs that are expressions of life, inspirational.

“Kahit pop kailangan positive ang dating. We won’t be singing trashy songs for sure. We’re also doing a medley of songs from ‘The Greatest Showman,’ ang ganda kasi, the ones pertaining to life, the good side of life…”

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Inspired to give best

Pauline Mendoza

Pauline Mendoza is inspired to do her best on the top-rating GMA series “Kambal, Karibal” because of her talented co-stars – Bianca Umali, Miguel Tanfelix, Kyline Alcantara, Christopher de Leon, Marvin Agustin, Carmina Villarroel, and Jean Garcia. Of course, Pauline would like to be at par with their respective performances.

Pauline plays the character Crisel (the twin of Crisan played by Bianca) who had invaded the body of Cheska (Kyline).

Pauline admires her co-stars’ talents and dedication to their craft and she would like to emulate them. They have developed closeness, she said.

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ABS-CBN, GMA both claim ratings lead

ABS-CBN Corp. claimed a lead in national television ratings for February this year while main rival GMA Network Inc. said it cornered the lion’s share in urban viewership.

In a statement, ABS-CBN said it had cornered a national audience share of 46 percent against GMA’s 33 percent. This was based on data from Kantar Media.

For its part, GMA said it was the most watched TV station, based on National Urban Television Audience Measurement (Nutam), with an average of 43.6 percent against ABS-CBN’s 37.9 percent. GMA, for its part, uses data from Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

Competition was more pronounced in Luzon, especially in the capital district.

ABS-CBN said it had captured 40 percent of the audience share in Metro Manila versus GMA’s 28 percent.

The Lopez-owned network said it led the primetime block from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m., with average audience share of 51 percent, 20 points ahead of GMA.

ABS-CBN also led the morning block with 39 percent, the noontime block with 44 percent and the afternoon block with 42 percent.

Nine of the ten most watched programs nationwide in February were also produced by ABS-CBN, led by the long-running police drama “FPJ's Ang Probinsyano,” which garnered an average national TV rating of 41.2 percent.

“Pilipinas Got Talent” was in second place with 39.6 percent, followed by the Asia’s longest-running drama anthology “Maalaala Mo Kaya,” “TV Patrol,” “La Luna Sangre,” “The Good Son,” “Tonight with Boy Abunda,” “Bandila,” “Sana Dalawa ang Puso,” “It’s Showtime,” “Ipaglaban Mo,” “Asintado,” “ASAP,” “Hanggang Saan,” “Wansapanataym,” “Wildflower,” “TV Patrol Weekend,” “Goin' Bulilit,” “Home Sweetie Home,” “The Blood Sisters,” “Gandang Gabi Vice,” “I Can See Your Voice” and “Rated K".

As of November 2017, ABS-CBN said it sold 4 million units of units of its TVplus digital service. Its content is also available online through iWant TV.

GMA said it had cornered 52.1 percent of “total day people audience share” in Mega Manila, including Metro Manila, against ABS-CBN’s 27.6 percent. By the same measure, it got 49.1 percent of Urban Luzon versus ABS-CBN’s 31.4 percent.

ABS-CBN kept its traditionally wide lead in Total Visayas (56 percent against GMA’s 27 percent) and Total Mindanao (52 percent against GMA’s 31 percent).

Moreover, ABS-CBN said it was ahead in the coveted primetime block. Its average audience share here hit 51 percent, higher than GMA’s 31 percent, for February.

Likewise, in Mega Manila (with official data from February 1 to 24), the Kapuso Network remained undefeated with a 52.1 percent total day people audience share while ABS-CBN managed to get only 27.6 percent.

Award-winning news magazine show “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” still reigned as the most watched GMA program nationwide in February.

Other GMA ratings drivers last month were “Magpakailanman,” “Kambal, Karibal,” “Pepito Manaloto,” “24 Oras,” “Sherlock Jr.,” “All-Star Videoke,” “Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko” and “Ika-6 na Utos."

Also in the list of top programs were “Sirkus,” “The One That Got Away,” “Bubble Gang,” “Saksi,” “The Stepdaughters,” “Imbestigador,” “24 Oras Weekend,” “Eat Bulaga,” “Tadhana,” “Impostora,” “Sunday Pinasaya,” “Haplos” and “Wowowin.”

GMA Network still dominated the list of top programs in Urban Luzon with eight Kapuso shows in the top 10. Moreover, GMA programs swept the first nine spots in Mega Manila.

Further, GMA’s flagship AM radio station Super Radyo DZBB was also hailed as the listeners’ number one choice in Mega Manila proving GMA’s dominance both in TV and radio.

Based on the most recent data from Nielsen Radio Audience Measurement. February ratings data show DZBB posting a total week average audience share of 42.9 percent in February, winning over DZMM’s 39.5 percent and DZRH’s 30.4 percent.

From Monday to Friday, DZBB’s ratings dominance was driven by its topnotch delivery of news and fearless commentaries through “Saksi sa Dobol B” anchored by Mike Enriquez; “Sino?” with Mike, Arnold Clavio, and Ali Sotto; “Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide” with Mike and Joel Reyes Zobel; and “Dobol B Balitang-Balita” anchored by Melo del Prado.

Meanwhile, viewers can now enjoy a more colorful, more vibrant, and clearer viewing experience as GMA Network’s digital TV signal now covers all parts of Metro Manila as well as nearby provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, and Pampanga. GMA-7 and GMA News TV’s digital broadcast can be accessed by simply rescanning the channels through their digital TV boxes.

“The primetime block is the most important part of the day when most Filipinos watch TV and advertisers put a larger chunk of their investment in to reach more consumers effectively,” ABS-CBN said in a statement.

On Monday, shares in ABS-CBN closed at P29.80 each, lower by 5.40%, while GMA shares inched up by 2.07% to P6.41 apiece.

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, March 6, go to Gretchen Barretto, Rudy Tee, Mark R. Ablaza, Vicky Amalingan, Roberto Reyes, Meden Espino, Norma Williams, Felicidad Tabios, Robald Castillon, Randy Garcia of PNB PCSO Branch, Jaclyn Isip, Chris Teodoro, Anacleta Rubang-Velasco, Atty. Zerline Go Trinidad-Balleque of Tagum City and Archie Alemania... Happy wedding anniversary to Alex and Ana Cayabyab... March 7: Gerald Anderson, Ms. Carmen Patena, Tom Apacible. Leo Martinez, Rica Peralejo, Nora Robles, Francis Choy, Dr. Johnny Labodahon, Karylle Abigail Adao, Tomas B. Medina, Engr. Jay Paul Galino, Charlotte Quiambao-Pascual, Perpetua C. Plastina, Carmen Bautista, Veronica R. Samio, Victor Oida Solomo of Hong Kong, Lalaine Paguirigan, Jojo Gonzales de Guzman, Andy Miranda, Ella Mae Saison, MB’s Eloisa Bernabe, Nelson Elises, Emma Enriquez and Tong Payumo, former SMBA chair…