A box-office hit that played to a full house

MANILA, Philippines - A box-office hit that played to a full house, Q-11’s recent two-day premiere night-style trade event at the Cinema 2 of Greenbelt 3 in Makati underscored the network’s commitment of being the premier lifestyle channel for the modern Filipina.

Q personalities including Marc Nelson, Rovilson Fernandez, Wilma Doesnt, Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Tim Yap, Sam Oh, Paolo Abrera, Maggie Wilson, and Ivan Mayrina attended the screening which detailed to local advertisers a review of Q-11’s thrust, its unique market, its creative products, its soon-to-be-launched website, and roster of new and exciting shows.

Establishing its mark as the only local channel that features the best of foreign shows like American Idol, Survivor, the E! Block Live From the Red Carpet, and Dr. Phil together with top-notch local female-oriented shows such as the channel’s recently-launched lifestyle programs Events Incorporated (Tim Yap and Sam Oh) and Fashionistas By Heart (Heart Evangelista, Jocas de Leon, and Schinina Juban); and cooking shows Secrets of the Masters (Issa Litton), and Daddylicious (Chef Niño Logarta).

But there’s more in store as three more programs — sure to capture the taste of the discerning modern Filipina — start airing this month: Q TUBE (Andy Smith and Andi Manzano), Dare Duo (Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez), and Chances Are (Paolo Abrera).

The new programs will join Q-11’s impressive line-up of local shows, which include The Sweet Life (Lucy Torres-Gomez, Wilma Doesnt, and Grace Lee), Quickfire (Chef Rosebud Benitez), House Life (Tessa Prieto-Valdes with Tristan Jovellana, Aissa Gonzalez, and Marilen Faustino-Montenegro), True Confections (Sam Oh, Aileen Anastacio, and Jackie Ang-Po), Fit & Fab (Maggie Wilson and Kat Alano), Day Off  (Carmina Villaroel and Pekto), Ang Pinaka (Rovilson Fernandez), The Beat (Ivan Mayrina, Tonipet Gaba, and Valerie Tan), Balik Bayan (Drew Arellano), and Reunions (Jessica Soho).

Some of the GMA and Q-11 executives present during the event were GMA Marketing & Productions, Inc. (GMPI) president and COO Manuel Quiogue; GMPI SVP Joel Jimenez; GMA AVP for Alternative Productions Gigi Santiago-Lara; GMA AVP for Alternative Platforms Leo Sanchez-Matias; GMPI AVP for Marketing Services Group Triccie Guanzon; and Q-11 senior sales director Marlon Mañaol.