London-based Passion Distribution announced on August 7 continued success in Southeast Asia, licensing over 420 hours of content into the region in the last 6 months. Most prominently, Passion has seen a rise in content acquisition in the Philippines; the distributor has seen a 350% growth in the region in 2014. Most recently in the Philippines, ABS CBN finalised terms for a large package deal, totalling over 187 hours of content. Package highlights include the cutting-edge food competition … [Read more...] about Passion shows continued success in Southeast Asia
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ABS-CBN maintains its leading streak in nationwide TV viewing for June
ABS-CBN maintained its leadership in nationwide TV viewing across urban and rural homes in June with an average audience share of 45%, or 13 points higher than GMA’s 32%, according to data from Kantar Media. Kantar Media uses a nationwide panel size of 2,609 urban and rural homes that represent 100% of the total Philippine TV viewing population, while the other ratings data supplier AGB Nielsen reportedly has only 1,980 homes based solely in urban areas that represent only 57% of the … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN maintains its leading streak in nationwide TV viewing for June
ABS-CBN opens 2014 with light romance and action drama
Two of ABS-CBN's top-rating dramas, the light romantic-comedy Got to Believe and action-suspense-drama Against All Odds (“Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala”) were received positively at the annual Asian Television Forum (ATF) held in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore in December 2013. ABS-CBN Corporation, the Philippines’ largest multimedia conglomerate, through its International Distribution Division, showcased the two new dramas that will air worldwide … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN opens 2014 with light romance and action drama
ABS-CBN plans to offer P5 billion in retail bonds
ABS-CBN Corporation plans to raise P5 billion through a retail bond issue, with an option to increase the amount up to P10 billion to finance its capital expenditure program​me for the next five years. The company will invest in their production forward planning initiative, which includes the construction of sound stages. The company will also use part of the proceeds for the roll out of digital terrestrial TV and the expansion of its pay-TV business through Sky Cable. ABS-CBN Chief … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN plans to offer P5 billion in retail bonds
ABS-CBN claims top ratings spot for Philippines in 2013
ABS-CBN announces it is the most watched network in the country in 2013 after it ruled national TV ratings across urban and rural homes with an average national audience share of 42%, or 9 points higher than GMA’s 33%, based on year round data from Kantar Media. Kantar Media uses a nationwide panel size of 2,609 urban and rural homes that represent 100% of the total Philippine TV viewing population, while the other ratings data supplier AGB Nielsen reportedly has only 1,980 homes … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN claims top ratings spot for Philippines in 2013
ABS-CBN’s nine-month income up by 22%
Quezon City, Philippines – The consolidated net income of ABS-CBN Corporation, the country’s largest media and entertainment company, registered P1.891 billion for the first nine months of 2013, an increase of 22% compared to P1.555 billion in the same period last year. ABS-CBN has also generated consolidated revenues of P25.227 billion from advertising and consumer sales, a 16% increase compared to last year. Advertising revenues reached P14.773 billion, an increase … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN’s nine-month income up by 22%
