GMA Network maintains nationwide ratings advantage in August, improves ratings in all areas, including Visayas and Mindanao

Leading broadcast company GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) ended the month of August on a positive note as it led rival stations in nationwide TV ratings according to data from the industry’s more trusted ratings source Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

Based on full August data (August 1 to 25 official data; August 26 to 31 overnight data), GMA registered an average of 34 percent in total day (6 AM to 12 MN) household audience shares in National Urban Philippines, 1.3 percentage points ahead of ABS-CBN’s 32.7, and 19.2 percentage points ahead of TV5’s 14.8.

X Factor Analysis TOP 8!

I love singing competitions, and X factor is one of those that give way to many great singer/s. At first, I don't noticed the show, but since I get to see it on weekends makes me hooked into it. I came across the post of Kuya Carlo Yanesa, who is a music expert and a great singer himself as I can declare, I like to feature his two cents about his analysis on each of their performance.

Don't worry, I've asked for permission for this. And I wanted to share this because I agree with his opinions and there is also something more that we don't usually notice. He updates weekly, so I hope this would also be a weekly post just like Yonel's top 30 on MTL. Try to check them out and see if you also agree.

#XFactorTop8

ANG PINAKA: Kakaibang Animal T.L.C. (Tender Loving Care)

Award-winning actress and animal lover Heart Evangelista tries her hand at hosting the long-running Sunday infotainment show, ‘Ang Pinaka’ with a list

of some of the most bizarre, unusual, and almost-brutal expression of parental love in the animal kingdom. Presenting… the top ten ‘Ang Pinaka: Kakaibang Animal T.L.C. (Tender Loving Care).’  

Joining guest host Heart Evangelista are guest panelistas: curator at Avilon Wildlife Foundation, Inc. Noel Rafael, museum curator II, zoology division at the National Museum Virgilio Palpal-latoc, and professor at the UP Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Wild and Exotic vet specialist Dr. Lester Lopez. Also featured are field correspondents Maey and Betong.

Find out the Top 10 “Ang Pinaka: Kakaibang Animal T.L.C.’ this Sunday, Aug. 26, 6:30 PM on GMA News TV 11.

PARTY PILIPINAS presents LIVE LIFE this Sunday

Filipinos have been through a lot of tragedy-related ordeals in the past week that’s why this Sunday (August 19), the country’s number one concert party will uplift the heavy spirit and put a smile on everyone’s faces with PARTY PILIPINAS: LIVE LIFE!

Step up to a lively and all-original groove as the Sayaw Pilipinas crew showcase the moves inspired by Street Dancers. 

Heat up your cold afternoon with the feisty and alluring moves of the Sexy Hataw Girls headlined by Carla Abellana and Ellen Adarna. 

The newly christened Princess of Horror Films, Lovi Poe, exudes her provocative side in a song and dance number with her silver screen leading man Benj Alves. 

Succumb to the insatiable charisma of Alden Richards, Derrick Monasterio, Jake Vargas, Kristoffer Martin and Elmo Magalona as the certified crush ng bayans sing their way to your hearts! Also, Derrick has a special surprise that his fans should watch out for. 

Ang PINAKA: Patok Na Comfort Food Sa Tag-Ulan

Comfort food is food that is always associated with a sense of home, nostalgia, or sentimental appeal. These are dishes that always give us an ‘Anton Ego moment’ where we are instantly transported back to childhood or to a special feeling of contentment.

This Sunday, ‘Ang Pinaka’ brings you a list of some of the most favorite Pinoy comfort food on a cold, rainy Sunday night in the top ten ‘Ang Pinaka: Patok na Comfort Food sa Tag-ulan.’  Joining host Rovilson Fernandez for the ‘tikiman time’ are field correspondents Maey and Betong and guest correspondent Boobay.

Find out the Top 10 “Ang Pinaka: Patok na Comfort Food sa Tag-ulan” this Sunday, Aug. 19, 6:30 PM on GMA News TV 11.

Together Forever changes timeslot to Saturday starting August 4

Starting August 4, GMA Network’s youth-oriented romantic-drama series, Together Forever will now air every Saturday afternoon after Startalk TX.  

Together Forever is top billed by today’s hottest young love team on Philippine TV - Elmo Magalona and Julie Anne San Jose. The show also stars Janine Gutierrez, Lexi Fernandez, Enzo Pineda, Sef Cadayona, Steven Silva, Benedict Campos, Renz Valerio, Patricia Ismael and Ms. Jackie Lou Blanco.

Sorry I Don't Like This Dorm...

As much as I am very considerate for movie premiere nights I just felt I wasted so much time with delays unnecessary speeches and worst is uber-cliched film where the supporting actors acts better than the main characters. Dorm Boys was a re-adaptation from the movie Dormitoryo (Buhay Estudyante) made decades ago. I have not seen the original but I don't compare the past and present since the movie experience and detail is what I consider the most. 

Even though I just watched The Dark Knight Returns and The Healing, I still believe that even with independent movies and small budget films can actually par with them. However this would be given if the elements and acting would be exceptional. The problem with the movie is that there are too much pretty faces with weak characterizations which makes  it "unbalanced" and the characters also left me confused  what their real personalities are. The plot and cinematography is what I can say are OK with the purpose of leaving a message to the students of today but the overall feel made me irk. My friends actually left early because they don't liked it, but for the sake of fair judgement I stayed to see if it would turn better. The one and only scene that I liked was the confrontation between father and son.

The aim of the movie was to make the viewers think about the consequences of the unruly ways of college student life (cheating, drinking, women, etc), but as a student myself, I was not that moved even I do see myself in those situations, probably because the resolution in the end was not clear. There were also too many scenes where overacting is too much and unbearable for me. Plus it felt like I was not in a theater with so much noise from the cast who was there, but lets give it to them since its their movie (I also had these same senarios with other movies too). Sorry but in the end yung kalokohan yung natandaan ko not the moral.