GMA Network sustains ratings lead in Urban Luzon; Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho remains no. 1 nationwide

For the month of April, GMA Network maintained its TV ratings lead in Urban Luzon, which accounts for 72 percent of all urban TV viewers in the country.

According to the latest data from the industry's widely-trusted ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, GMA posted 36.6 percent average total day people audience share in the said viewer-rich area, outscoring ABS-CBN's 31.1 percent in April (with April 21 to 30 based on overnight data).

Per day part, the Kapuso Network got 30.5 percent people audience share in the morning block, winning against rival network's 26.8 percent.

GMA was also up in the afternoon block with 36.4 percent people audience share, as against the 31.4 percent of ABS-CBN.

The Network further took the lead in the evening block with 39.3 percent versus competition's 32.7 percent.

Kapuso shows likewise ruled the list of top-rating programs in Urban Luzon for April. The well-loved magazine show Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (KMJS), which was awarded anew at the prestigious 2019 New York Festivals, firmly held the number one spot. It also continued to be the most watched program nationwide.

KMJS was followed by Sahaya, Magpakailanman, Daddy's Gurl, Kara Mia, Pepito Manaloto, 24 Oras, and TODA One I Love.

Recently-launched romantic comedy series Love You Two immediately made it to the list followed by Studio 7, Kapuso Movie Night, Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko, Eat Bulaga, Tadhana, Dragon Lady, Bihag, Inagaw na Bituin, The Crown Princess, Bubble Gang, Saksi, My Golden Life, The Boobay and Tekla Show, and Imbestigador.

Similarly, the Kapuso channel maintained its dominance in Mega Manila, which accounts for 60 percent of all urban viewers in the country.

Based on official data from April 1 to 20, GMA registered a winning average total day people audience share of 39 percent as against ABS-CBN's 28 percent. In Mega Manila's list of top-rating programs, 23 out of the top 30 shows were from GMA.

Nielsen data is gathered through a greater number of sampled homes nationwide in comparison to Kantar Media. With approximately 900 more homes surveyed in Total Urban and Rural Philippines compared to Kantar, Nielsen data is statistically considered more representative of the total TV population.

Nielsen TV Audience Measurement's client pool covers a total of 32 clients/subscribers consisting of 6 local TV networks including ABS-CBN, TV5, Aksyon TV and CNN Philippines, among others; 3 regional clients; 2 blocktimers; and 21 agencies (17 media agencies, 3 consulting agencies, and 1 digital agency).

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Palace: Duterte admin does not condone media violence

MANILA, Philippines — The Duterte administration does “not condone media violence and repression of information,” Malacañang said Friday, World Press Freedom Day.

In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said “President Rodrigo Roa Duterte believes in the important role the press plays in our great democracy as he considers the fourth estate as our partners for genuine change.”

“As he himself said to the members of the media and by paraphrasing the words of Evelyn Beatrice Hall in her book entitled The Friends of Voltaire, ‘I may not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it,’” he said.

Despite Duterte’s tirades on the media, even threating to block ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal, calling out the Inquirer for its critical reporting, and slamming Rappler as “fake news site,” among others, Panelo said the government does not condone media violence.

“We do not condone media violence and repression of information,” he said.

He touted the creation of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security in October 2016 and the orders of the President, which he said “[advanced] freedom of information” in the executive branch.

Panelo also cited the “drastic improvements in Philippines’ state television” with the construction of Davao and Cordillera Broadcast Hubs and introduction of Salaam TV, the first Muslim-oriented television channel in the country, and soon, the Lumad TV.

In the World Press Freedom Index released this April 2019, Paris-based Reporters Without Borders said the Philippines dropped one spot from its rank in the 2018 index from 133rd to 134th.

The media group said “the government has developed several ways to pressure journalists who dare to be overly critical of the summary methods adopted by ‘Punisher’ Duterte and his notorious ‘war on drugs’,” citing three journalism-related deaths in 2019.

But Panelo said the Duterte administration supports press freedom in the Philippines.

“The Duterte Administration assures members of the press that it will support them in the free exercise of their profession and in crafting accurate, fair and non-partisan reports for the Filipino people,” he said. /kga

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ABS-CBN keeps ratings lead in April: Kantar

ABS-CBN Corp said Friday it kept its TV ratings lead nationwide, topping its rival across all blocks based on Kantar Media data.

The country's largest media and entertainment company had an average audience share of 46 percent in April compared to GMA Network's 30 percent, based on Kantar's poll of 2,610 urban and rural homes that represent 100 percent of the total Philippine TV viewing population.

ABS-CBN also maintained its hold on urban and rural areas with 44 percent rate against GMA's 22 percent in Metro Manila, 38 percent compared to GMA's 29 percent in Mega Manila, 41 percent over GMA's 33 percent in Total Luzon, 55 percent in Total Visayas compared to GMA's 23 percent and 54 percent against GMA's 27 percent in Total Mindanao.

The Lopez-led media company secured top stop for all time blocks winning primetime with an average audience share of 48 percent against GMA's 31 percent, the morning morning block (6 a.m. to 12 p.m.) with 35 percent share versus the rival's 29 percent, noontime block (12 n.n. to 3 p.m.) with 47 percent versus the rival's 29 percent and the afternoon block (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.) with 51 percent compared to GMA's 29 percent.

“FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” led the top 10 shows in April with 38.5 percent followed by the recently concluded “World of Dance Philippines” with 32.6 percent, “The General’s Daughter” with 31.3 percent, new reality-talent show “Search for Idol Philippines” with 29.5 percent, “TV Patrol” with 28.3 percent, “Nang Ngumiti ang Langit” with 27.5 percent, “It's Showtime” with 26.1 percent, “Kadenang Ginto” and “Los Bastardos” with 25.3 percent, “Halik” with 25 percent, “Pinoy Big Brother: Otso” with 24.8 percent, “Tonight with Boy Abunda” with 22 percent, “Bandila” with 21.6 percent, Maalaala Mo Kaya” with 24.5 percent and “Hiwaga ng Kambat” with 23.5 percent, it said.

ABS-CBN also led the local music, film, cable TV, publishing industries and is also the pioneer in digital television.

As of February, ABS-CBN TVplus sold 7 million boxes since its launch in 2015. It continues to give Filipinos a premium TV watching experience by adding 5 new channels to its current line-up, namely the Asianovela Channel, Movie Central, MYX, Jeepney TV, and O Shopping in Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, and Metro Cebu.

It also launched its streaming service, iWant, which reached over 1 million mobile app downloads on its launching date last Nov. 17, 2018. 

Kantar Media, a leading audience measurement provider, caters to over 80 countries and has 26 TV networks, ad agencies and pan-regional networks subscribing to its ratings services. 

News.abs-cbn.com is the official news website of ABS-CBN Corp.

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