ABS-CBN Continues #1 Ranking in the Philippines -- Latest AGB Nielsen
REDWOOD SHORES, CALIF., March 6, 2007 – ABS-CBN Global, the U.S.-based
subsidiary of ABS-CBN Broadcasting, the Philippines' largest entertainment and
broadcasting company, today announced that ABS-CBN continues to dominate the
competition and retains its top ranking for ratings market share in the
Philippines according to AGB Nielsen Media Research. The latest research results
show ABS-CBN with eight out of the top 10 most viewed programs in the country.
In the United States, ABS-CBN airs its programming on the cable and satellite
premium channel, The Filipino Channel.
The latest AGB Nielsen Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM)
Panel Report for All Homes, All Day in National Urban Philippines report show
ABS-CBN is the leading network in National Urban Philippines from December 31,
2006 to January 6, 2007 with 12.2% AMR/41.3% SHR. ABS-CBN programs dominating
the top 10 programs in the Philippines include: “Kapamilya Deal or No Deal P4m
Edition,” “Super Inggo,” “Kapamilya Deal or No Deal,” “Maging Sino Ka Man,” “Komiks,”
“XXX Exklusibong Explosibong Expose,” “TV Patrol World” and “John En Shirley.”
“ABS-CBN is dedicated to bringing quality programs that speak to the lives and
loves of Filipinos all over the world,” said Raffy Lopez, chief operating
officer of ABS-CBN Global. “Viewers outside the Philippines enjoy many of the
same top rated news and entertainment programs on our globally available
network, The Filipino Channel.”
"The Filipino Channel, commonly known as TFC is a household name," said
Fernando Solis, president of Pinoy Atbp. Wireless Source, a Preferred DirecTV
dealer based in Jacksonville, Florida. "When you say TFC its like saying Colgate
for toothpaste or Frigidaire for refrigerator. TFC is directly identified with
family-oriented Filipino television and cable entertainment."
As the perennial favorite with viewers, ABS-CBN has again come out on top of
viewership ratings reports. An AGB Nielsen nationwide survey released in October
2006 showed ABS-CBN leading nationwide television viewership share against rival
networks in the Philippines.
"ABS-CBN and its TFC are also favorites among Filipino American viewers because
it is a complete and well-rounded package that is easily available nationwide on
the DirecTV platform and technology," said Solis.
The AGB Nielsen NUTAM uses an on-line “people meter” to collect statistics on
television viewership in the entire Philippines through 24-hour monitoring of
the panel homes.
The Filipino Channel (TFC) is the number one Filipino network in the world and
is operated by ABS-CBN International. TFC is viewed by nearly two million
Filipinos around the globe every day. In North America, TFC continues to be the
most watched source for Filipino-American programming on cable and satellite.
Six unique channels - TFC, Cinema One Global, ANC, Pinoy Central, DZMM and DZRR
- are distributed worldwide and are currently available on satellite.
ABS-CBN Global ABS-CBN Global was created 14 years ago to be of service to all
Filipinos. With the launch of The Filipino Channel, the company became the first
and most successful Filipino broadcaster in the U.S. The company offers
telecommunication, retail, money remittance and cargo services along with
philanthropic support for Filipinos and the communities they now call home.
Based in Redwood Shores, Calif., ABS-CBN Global is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ largest entertainment and broadcasting company. For
more information, visit www.abs-cbnglobal.com.
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