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24 ORAS tops all programs in Mega Manila, leads rivals inUrban Luzon

GMA Network’s banner newscast 24 ORAS topped all programs inviewer-rich Mega Manila and led all rival programs in Urban Luzon lastOctober 25 to 26, according to overnight TV ratings data from Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

Urban Luzon comprises 77% of the total urban TV householdpopulation in the country while Mega Manila accounts for 55%.

 The GMA primetime newscast landed on the number one spot overallfor two consecutive days in Mega Manila with people ratings of 12.8%and 13.4% on October 25 and 26, respectively. Its counterpart newsprogram, TV Patrol, was only on the 8th spot last October 25 with arating of 10% and was 6th on October 26 with a rating of 11.1%.

In Urban Luzon, 24 ORAS placed 4th overall and posted a people ratingof 11.6% last October 25 and moved up to the 2nd spot with a rating of 12.4% on October 26, ahead of TV Patrol which placed 5 th with 11.4%on October 25 and 4th with 12.1% on October 26.

 TV-5’s newly launched and much hyped show, Willing Willie, which ispitted against GMA’s and ABS’ primetime newscasts, on the otherhand, was a far 16th placer in Mega Manila last October 25 with a ratingof 6.5% and was 14th on October 26 with a rating of 8.1%. Willing Willielikewise lagged behind in Urban Luzon where it only placed 17th overallwith a rating of 6.3% on October 25 and 7.4% on October 26.

Over the past weekend, GMA Network’s primetime shows likewise ledthe overall top programs list in Mega Manila. Primetime Public Affairsshows Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho and Imbestigador were the top 2programs overall last Saturday, October 23, with identical peopleratings of 12%.

ABS-CBN’s Wansapanataym was 3rd, followed by TV-5’s Laugh Or Loseand Talentadong Pinoy at 4th and 5th place, respectively. TV-5’s WillingWillie, which was launched last Saturday managed to only place 8th

overall. The longest running noontime show, Eat Bulaga, which airs ona timeslot with lower viewing levels than primetime even outrankedWilling Willie in Mega Manila as it placed 7th overall with a rating of 9.8%.

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Last Sunday, October 24, GMA’s original and first reality sitcom, PepitoManaloto, beat all programs in Mega Manila and was number oneoverall with a people rating of 11.4%.

24 ORAS, along with the other top-rating programs of GMA Network,can be seen on GMA Pinoy TV, the network’s flagship internationalchannel. (30)

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