TV5 IS COMING TO THE US!

TV5 IS COMING TO THE US!

(Nothing, nobody can stop the already unstoppable TV5)

TO-BE-SEEN IN THE CITY

The 60^th Annual Cable Show held last week (June 14-16, 2011) in Chicago brought back interesting news that will impact the television landscape of Filipinos and Fil-Americans in the US and other parts of the globe. And those news are all about TV5.

Before anything else, what is this cable show about? Well, the Annual Cable Show, according to their company website, “is hosted by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) and it is a 3-day immersion into everything cable can do. The people, the platforms and the potential for new business growth are all here, along with the invaluable attributes only a live event like The Cable Show can deliver. You'll hear idea-inspiring panel sessions on the latest thinking in content delivery, consumer behavior and technology breakthroughs. You'll see first-hand demonstrations of new concepts for programming, technology and business support. You'll network with colleagues and be introduced to decision-makers and leaders who will influence your career and foster your success.

The Cable Show brings together the full spectrum of the global cable industry, fostering fresh dialogues with leaders of the entertainment and high-tech sectors to encourage collaboration and business relationships. And as always, The Cable Show serves as an important forum for news announcements, product introductions and the unveiling of strategic decisions that will shape the industry agenda in the coming years.”

Attendees to the cable show included top executives from the TV stations in the Philippines and in the US, who rubbed elbows with the shakers and movers from Fox, HBO, FX, Disney, Discovery, among others (I counted 271 cable exhibitors in their published list).

Words reaching this column, is that a lot of the attendees & exhibitors are all gaga about TV5.  I have yet to get a confirmation from TV5, but the newest addition to our television channel is reportedly in turn-key condition to be broadcast effective this coming Julyand the latest is in August.  A massive “recession-friendly” marketing campaign is already being laid out to lure cable subscribers. A TV5 office is reportedly being prepared to open soon here in San Francisco (clue, was their survey staff seen shopping at a nearby Goodwill store).  And take this – a huge roadshow starring Willie Revillame and his TV5 entourage is coming to perform here in the United States sometime in December this year.

And everything is all set, except for one more thing – a yet-to-be-hired singular executive who has the experience, capacity, network of connection to make it all happen for TV5. Someone who has done this massive undertaking before.

As of last Sunday night, I got a word that, that executive has been found. And he reportedly accepted.  And he is happy. And his bosses at his current station don’t know it yet.

In respect of the privacy of our friends on both stations, we are withholding the name of that high-profile executive.  Don’t worry as an official announcement (from either station, or both) is forthcoming, definitey.

Abangan ang susunod na kabanata!

SEEN IN THE CITY

“GUNS AND ROSES” PILOTS WITH A BANG!

“Guns and Roses”, the newest television series on The Filipino Channel (TFC) debuted strongly as it took over its Philippine timeslot during its pilot episode last Monday (June 6).

Hitting a national rating of 29.9% according to Kantar Media, “Guns and Roses” gunned down GMA 7’s “Amaya” which only earned a 17.4% national rating. “Guns and Roses” also beat TV 5’s “Wil Time Big Time” (9.5%).

Lead stars of the Kapamilya primetime series namely Robin Padilla and Bea Alonzo are very happy with the outcome of their series’ first episode. “We’re very happy. Matagal rin kasi naming pinaghandaan ito. Worth it lahat ng preparation namin para mapaganda ‘di lamang ang pilot kundi ang buong palabas,” Bea shared.

“Maraming salamat po sa lahat ng nag-abang at nanood ng pilot po namin. Asahan ninyong mas gaganda pa ang mga susunod na mga tagpo,” Robin mentioned.

“Guns and Roses” airs worldwide on TFC via cable, direct-to-home satellite, and internet. To watch the pilot episode for free, log on to tfcnow.abs-cbn.com, the largest collection of official TFC content online. For more updates, visit www.abs-cbnglobal.com.

Briefs & Shorts

The Megastar, Sharon Cuneta will be performing in Reno, NV in “MEGA UPCLOSE 2011” together with her special guest, Angeline Quinto on Sunday, July 3, 2011 at the Silver Legacy Resort & Casino in Reno. For tickets and sponsorship information, please call Maribeth B. Ugalde @ (510) 734-1348 or email maribethbugalde@ymail.com

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Do you know what schools I've been to? How well-educated I am?" by a “well-educated”  woman aboard New York's Metro North train line last Friday who was video recorded (and posted online which later became viral) by a fellow passenger telling train employees that she is too "well-educated" to be told to quiet down and not use profanity in her cellphone conversation. The “well-educated” woman talking loudly on her cellphone was later kicked out of the train. Yeah!

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