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Believe it or not, a lot of TV shows even in the same network compete and try to outdo each other all for the sake of ratings.
More than a month after StarTalk celebrated its 10th anniversary, we still get a lot of inquiries regarding the commemorative magazine that was published to mark the occasion. The one question we always get is: Is it for sale? The answer to that is no. The only way to get the magazine is to be among the first 10 callers every Saturday during the live edition of StarTalk.
GMA 7 is fast turning its talents into travel bugs. Thanks to its GMA Grand Kapuso Day projects (the network’s way of reaching out and thanking its supporters in the provinces), I’ve traveled a lot this year (on my own, I’ve also been doing a lot of traveling lately).
The other day, I attributed the success of the late Saturday night program Showbiz Stripped to the dedication of the hosts (Ricky Lo and Melanie Marquez), the hardworking staff and the cooperation of their celebrity interviewees. The last one is an important ingredient because it is the revelation of these celebrities that make the show very interesting.
Although Showbiz Stripped has been on the air for only less than a year, this Saturday night program on GMA 7 is already doing extremely well in the ratings game. The show’s success may be traced to the hard work turned in by its hosts (Ricky Lo and Melanie Marquez) and a very efficient and conscientious staff, led by its executive producer, Reylei Manalo.
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The battle royale in Cebu the other weekend between GMA7 and ABS-CBN actually took place on May 1, Sunday.
While it’s true that there were already mall shows being staged by both networks the day before, the actual "fight" (am I making it look like a boxing match?) happened on Sunday when GMA 7 put up live editions of SOP and S-Files in Cebu and on the part of ABS-CBN, live episodes of ASAP and The Buzz.
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I thought I needed to point that out because I’m now swamped with requests from friends and friends of friends to find them employment in Channel 7 – as if I own the station.
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And they said it couldn’t be done. But Albert Martinez and company did it. At the 22nd Film Academy Awards, they literally rolled out the red carpet and treated members of the local movie industry like royalty.
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Although Showbiz Stripped has been on the air for only less than a year, this Saturday night program on GMA 7 is already doing extremely well in the ratings game. The show’s success may be traced to the hard work turned in by its hosts (Ricky Lo and Melanie Marquez) and a very efficient and conscientious staff, led by its executive producer, Reylei Manalo.
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[Summary] => The battle royale in Cebu the other weekend between GMA7 and ABS-CBN actually took place on May 1, Sunday.
While it’s true that there were already mall shows being staged by both networks the day before, the actual "fight" (am I making it look like a boxing match?) happened on Sunday when GMA 7 put up live editions of SOP and S-Files in Cebu and on the part of ABS-CBN, live episodes of ASAP and The Buzz.
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I thought I needed to point that out because I’m now swamped with requests from friends and friends of friends to find them employment in Channel 7 – as if I own the station.
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And they said it couldn’t be done. But Albert Martinez and company did it. At the 22nd Film Academy Awards, they literally rolled out the red carpet and treated members of the local movie industry like royalty.
[DatePublished] => 2004-07-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135739 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1186451 [AuthorName] => Butch Francisco [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) ) )
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