ABS-CBN maintains ratings lead in February 2019

ABS-CBN said on Monday it remained as the country's top television network in February after pulling more viewers.

The Kapamilya network averaged 45 percent audience share, 15 points higher than GMA's 30 percent, data from Kantar Media showed.

In Metro Manila, ABS-CBN had a 43 percent audience share against GMA's 23 percent. 

ABS-CBN also led in other areas with a 40 percent audience share in Luzon, and 55 percent each in Visayas and Mindanao.

Long-running police drama "Ang Probinsyano" remained as the most watched show in February with an average television rating of 42.3 percent, while the variety show “It’s Showtime” is still the most watched noontime show in the country with a national TV rating of 40.6 percent on weekdays and 38.5 percent on Saturdays, against its rival “Eat Bulaga” which only got 37.5 percent on weekdays and 35.6 percent on Saturdays, ABS-CBN said.

Other most-watched Kapamilya shows are “TV Patrol” and “World of Dance Philippines” (31.3 percent each), “The General’s Daughter” (30.6 percent), “Tonight with Boy Abunda” (29.8 percent), “Bandila” (28.5 percent), “Playhouse” (27.9 percent), “Kadenang Ginto” (26.5 percent), “Los Bastardos” (25.7 percent), “Maalaala Mo Kaya” (25.1 percent), “Home Sweetie Home” (22.9 percent), “Wansapanataym” (22.7 percent), “Halik” (22.3 percent), “Rated K” (21.6 percent) and “Minute to Win It Last Man Standing” (20 percent).

The Lopez-led network said it ruled the primetime block (6 p.m. to 12 m.n.) with 50 percent of audience share against GMA's 30 percent.

ABS-CBN also led in the other blocks: morning (37 percent), noontime (44 percent), and afternoon (46 percent).

As of February this year, ABS-CBN TVplus had sold 7 million boxes since its launch in 2015.

The network said it added 5 new channels to its current TVplus line-up, namely the Asianovela Channel, Movie Central, MYX, Jeepney TV, and O Shopping in Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, and Metro Cebu.

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