Source: abs-cbnNEWS.com
MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN Corporation continued its winning streak after sustaining its lead in the national, Mega Manila, and Metro Manila television ratings for the first 2 weeks of this month.
Data from Kantar Media (formerly Taylor Nelson Sofres) showed that ABS-CBN garnered 44% audience share versus GMA 7's 30% from June 1 to 14.
Mega Manila was also going Kapamilya after ABS-CBN got 36% audience share, or 3 percentage points higher than GMA's 33%. Year-on-year, ABS-CBN's audience share in Mega Manila grew by 8 percentage points from 35.2% in June 2009, while GMA's audience share lost 7 percentage points from 40% percent in June 2009.
ABS-CBN also kept its stronghold in Metro Manila, with its lead widening to 38% versus GMA's 30%.From June 1 to 14, figures from Kantar Media also showed that 14 of the top 20 programs nationwide were from the Kapamilya network.
"Agua Bendita," starring Andi Eigenmann, took the No. 1 spot with an average rating of 39.5%. Newly launched "Momay," starring child superstar Xyriel Manabat, also proved to be a strong contender, occupying the 9th spot with 25.7%.
"TV Patrol World" continued to be the No.1 news program, with an average rating of 33.2%, 10 percentage points higher than rival "24 Oras" (22.2%).
During Election Day, the whole nation tuned in to "TV Patrol World" for election-related news and information. It topped the national TV ratings survey on May 10 with 31.5%, trouncing its competition, "24 Oras."The country's biggest talent-reality show, "Pilipinas Got Talent," has topped the weekend programming. Its June 6 finale at the Araneta Coliseum garnered 43.8% audience share, the second highest weekend rating recorded by Kantar Media after Pinoy Big Brother Double Up's Big Night (44.6%).
Other ABS-CBN programs in the overall weekday and weekend top 20 were "Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo" (34.9%), "Maalaala Mo Kaya" (34.2%), "Rated K" (29.2%), "Agimat presents Elias Paniki" (27.5%), "Rubi" (27.2%), "Sharon" (23.7%), "Goin Bulilit" (23%), "Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010" (19.1%), "Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010" (18.5%), and "Kapamilya Sunday Blockbuster" (18.3%).
Aside from dominating the ratings game, ABS-CBN also bagged major recognitions at the recently held 2010 Rotary Club of Manila (RCM) Journalism Awards.
ANC won as TV News Station of the Year while DZMM took home the Radio Station of the Year trophy. Anchor Ricky Carandang was proclaimed Broadcast Journalist of the Year.Karen Davila also received the distinct honors of being one of the Young Global Leaders for 2010 by the World Economic Forum, while senior reporter Nina Corpuz was awarded the Media For Labor Rights Prize, a journalistic prize given by United Nation's International Labour Organization (ILO).
Kantar Media/TNS is a leading market research group in the world with a proven track record in audience research measurement systems in 32 countries. It started releasing its national television audience measurement (NUTAM) data on February 2009 with panels, composed of 1,370 representative households, covering urban Philippines and reporting on 7 sectors namely NCR, Suburbs, North Luzon, Central Luzon, South Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao.
ABS-CBN shifted to Kantar Media/TNS after filing a case against AGB Nielsen Media Research for failing to comply with its request to investigate alleged cheating and data tampering in TV ratings. The case is still pending in court.
