ABS-CBN tops nationwide ratings; GMA Network leads in Urban Luzon

ABS-CBN Corp. said it continued to lead in national television ratings in November, while GMA Network, Inc. said it beat its rival in Urban Luzon and Mega Manila, citing different ratings providers.

Citing data from Kantar Media, the Lopez-led media giant said its nationwide TV audience share stood at 42% in November, versus GMA’s 30%.

Kantar Media used a nationwide panel composed of 2,610 urban and rural homes, which it says represent 100% of the total TV viewing population of the country.

ABS-CBN said its audience share stood at 40% in Metro Manila compared to GMA’s 26%, while in Mega Manila, it had a share of 34% versus GMA’s 31%. In Total Luzon, ABS-CBN recorded an audience share of 38% against its rival’s 32%, while in Total Visayas, it had a share of 52% against GMA’s 23%. In Total Mindanao, it had a 47% share against GMA’s 28%.

FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano (34.8%) is still king as it remains on top of most watched programs, followed closely by The Voice Kids (34.7%) that ended another season on a high note.

TV Patrol (28.9%) kept its position as the most watched primetime newscast, Starla (27.4%) climbed two spots higher, and weekend fantasy show Parasite Island (27.2%) secured the fifth spot.

Completing the list of the top ten shows are breakthrough 2-in-1 reality show Your Moment (24.9%), weekend magazine program Rated K: Handa Na Ba Kayo (23.8%), sitcom Home Sweetie Home: Extra Sweet (23.1%), the award-winning drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya (22%); reality show I Can See Your Voice (21.5%), comedy talk show Gandang Gabi Vice (20.6%), morning shows Umagang Kay Ganda (20%) and Magandang Buhay (19.8%), noontime show It’s Showtime (19.5%), daytime drama series Kadenang Ginto (19%), daytime drama anthology Ipaglaban Mo (18.7%), current affairs programs SOCO (18%), Kuha Mo (17.4%), Sandugo (16%) and Pamilya Ko (15.9%).

On the other hand, GMA said it recorded an average of 33.3% total day people audience share in Urban Luzon last month, against ABS-CBN’s 29.6%, citing Nielsen TV Audience Management. The network said Urban Luzon accounts for 72% of all urban TV viewers in the Philippines.

For Mega Manila (with official data from November 1 to 23), GMA said it posted a 33.9% average total day people audience share, versus its rival’s 27%.

Award-winning magazine program “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” (KMJS) was still unbeatable in the number one spot on Urban Luzon’s list of top-rating programs for the month. It also kept its position as the most viewed program on the nationwide list.

Following KMJS on the list of top programs for November were 24 Oras, The Clash, The Gift, Magpakailanman, Studio 7, Beautiful Justice, Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko, Pepito Manaloto, Daddy’s Gurl, One of the Baes, Bubble Gang, Saksi, Amazing Earth, The Boobay and Tekla Show, Unang Hirit, Mars Pa More, Wagas, Tadhana, Prima Donnas, Wish Ko Lang, Imbestigador, Madrasta, Eat Bulaga, Wowowin, 24 Oras Weekend and Magkaagaw.

https://www.bworldonline.com/abs-cbn-tops-nationwide-ratings-gma-network-leads-in-urban-luzon/