Jovit Baldivino Story on MMK, most-watched last weekend: Kantar Media

Jovit Baldivino's life story on Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK) last Saturday, April 2, 2011, got the highest nationwide ratings, based on the figures released awhile ago by Kantar Media / TNS.

The said episode which was entitled "Siomai" got a very high rating of 33.2% for MMK to lead all programs, beating Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) which was the #1 program during the last 2 weeks.

Those two programs, MMK and PGT, are actually switching places in the top position of the nationwide programs since PGT debuted in February.

MMK's rating last Saturday featuring the life story of Jovit Baldivino was higher than the rating of its Mar. 12 episode about Angeline Quinto's life story which only had 27.6%.

It's also MMK's highest rating episode for 2011.

Apr. 2 ep. feat. Carl John Barrameda as Jovit Baldivino 33.2%
Mar. 26 ep. feat. Gabby Concepcion, Bangs Garcia and Rodjun Cruz 27.1%
Mar. 19 ep. feat. JM De Guzman 25%
Mar. 12 ep. feat. KC Concepcion as Angeline Quinto 27.6%
Mar. 5 ep. feat. Aiko Melendez and Dominic Ochoa 31.8%
Feb. 26 ep. feat. Shaina Magdayao and Rayver Cruz 25.7 %
Feb. 19 ep. feat. Melissa Ricks and Matt Evans 22.4%
Feb. 12 ep. feat. Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo 19.5%

Meanwhile, the battle on weekdays is still the same as in the previous weeks with Temptation Of Wife remains as #1 daytime program while Mara Clara still leads on primetime despite the debut of Captain Barbell last March 28.

For its debut week, Captain Barbell ranked 5th over-all.

NATIONAL Weekday Daytime Program Rankings for Week 13 (March 28 to April 1)
1 TEMPTATION OF WIFE GMA 19.7
2 EAT... BULAGA! GMA 17
3 MULA SA PUSO (pilot) ABS-CBN 16.8
4 MY LOVER MY WIFE GMA 14.2
5 SHOWTIME ABS-CBN 13
6 NITA NEGRITA GMA 12.8
7 DRAGON BALL Z KAI GMA 12.2
8 ONE PIECE GMA 12
9 GHOST FIGHTER GMA 12
10 ALAKDANA GMA 11.5

NATIONAL Weekday Primetime Program Rankings for Week 13 (March 28 to April 1)
1 MARA CLARA ABS-CBN 34
2 MUTYA ABS-CBN 33.5
3 MINSAN LANG KITA IIBIGIN ABS-CBN 31.4
4 TV PATROL ABS-CBN 27.3
5 IMORTAL ABS-CBN 21.3
6 CAPTAIN BARBELL (pilot) GMA 20.6
7 DWARFINA GMA 20.4
8 24 ORAS GMA 20.3
9 I HEART YOU PARE GMA 18.8
10 THE BAKER KING GMA 18.7

National Program Rankings for Weekend 13 (April 2-3) (Whole Day)
1 MAALAALA MO KAYA "Siomai" The Jovit Baldivino Story ABS-CBN 33.2
2 PILIPINAS GOT TALENT SEASON 2 ABS-CBN 31.7
3 WANSAPANATYM: INAY KO PO! ABS-CBN 24.8
4 RATED K HANDA NA BA KAYO? ABS-CBN 23.4
5 GOIN' BULILIT ABS-CBN 21.7
6 KAPUSO MO, JESSICA SOHO GMA 20.4
7 EAT... BULAGA! (SATURDAY) GMA 20.4
8 TV PATROL WEEKEND ABS-CBN 20.3
9 KAP'S AMAZING STORIES GMA 18.7
10 PEPITO MANALOTO GMA 17.8

Figures courtesy of Kantar Media / TNS

Mara Clara, Mutya tie for top spot in the nationwide TV ratings

'Mara Clara' and 'Mutya' both grabbed the top spot in the nationwide ratings released by Kantar Media / TNS for Wednesday, March 30, 2011.

Despite GMA 7's "Captain Barbell" joining the competition starting last Monday, the said two Kapamilya shows remain the strongest primetime programs along with 3 other Kapamilya shows which took the 3rd to 5th slots in the Top 10 rankings.

The remaining 5 in the Bottom 10 all came from GMA 7.

When it comes to the daytime ranking, 3 Kapuso programs are the consistent leaders and they are "Eat Bulaga", "Temptation Of Wife" and "My Lover My Wife".

Only two ABS-CBN shows entered the Top 10: "Showtime" and the new show from Korea, "My Princess".

For the first time, GMA 7's "Alakdana" failed to rank in the Top 10. Previously, Alakdana usually ranked in the Top 5.


TOP 10 DAYTIME PROGRAMS (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)
1. Eat Bulaga (GMA) 19.8
2. Temptation of Wife (GMA) 17.9
3. My Lover My Wife (GMA) 15.0
4. Showtime (ABS-CBN) 13.5
5. Kapuso Movie Festival: Magdusa Ka (GMA) 12.9
6. Dragon Ball Z Kai (GMA) 12.7
7. One Piece (GMA) 12.6
8. Nita Negrita (GMA) 12.1
9. Ghost Fighter (GMA) 11.9
10. My Princess (ABS-CBN) 11.7


TOP 10 PRIMETIME PROGRAMS (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)
1. Mutya (ABS-CBN) 33.6
2. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) 33.6
3. Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) 31.9
4. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) 27.8
5. Imortal (ABS-CBN) 21.5
6. 24 Oras (GMA) 20.6
7. Dwarfina (GMA) 20.2
8. Captain Barbell (GMA) 20.1
9. The Baker King (GMA) 18.3
10. I Heart You Pare (GMA) 17.5


Figures courtesy of Kantar Media / TNS via PEP's Scoopbox

Richard Gutierrez comeback soap 'Captain Barbell' posts same ratings on its first 2 nights

'Captain Barbell', which stars Richard Gutierrez (photo), scored a rating of 13.9% for its 2nd night (March 29), the same rating it got during its pilot last March 28, 2011, based on AGB Nielsen's People Ratings in Mega Manila.

However, when ranked over-all, it dropped from #2 on its pilot night to 4th on its 2nd night.

Still on top is "Mara Clara", while "Baker King" is climbing up, from #7 last Monday to #2 last night.

For two consecutive nights, "TV Patrol" didn't rank in the Top 10.

TOP 10 DAYTIME PROGRAMS (March 28, 2011)
1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA) 12.7%
2. Temptation of Wife (GMA) 10.3%
3. My Lover My Wife (GMA) 8.4%
4. Nita Negrita (GMA) 7.4%
5. Alakdana (GMA) 7.1%
6. Face To Face (TV5) 6%
7. One Piece (GMA) 5.2%
7. Dragon Ball Z Kai (GMA) 5.2%
9. Kapuso Movie Festival: The Untold Story of Melanie Marquez (GMA) 4.7%
10. Ghost Fighter (GMA) 4.6%

TOP 10 PRIMETIME PROGRAMS (March 28, 2011)
1. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) 16%
2. Captain Barbell (GMA) pilot - 13.9%
3. Dwarfina (GMA) 13.8%
4. Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) 13.6%
5. Mutya (ABS-CBN) 13.5%
6. I ♥You Pare (GMA) 12.9%
7. The Baker King (GMA) 12.7%
8. 24 Oras (GMA) 11.3%
9. Magic Palayok (GMA)
9. Imortal (ABS-CBN) 10.5%

TOP 10 DAYTIME PROGRAMS (Mar. 29, 2011)
1. Eat Bulaga (GMA) 12.5
2. Temptation of Wife (GMA) 8.6
3. Alakdana (GMA) 7.6
4. My Lover My Wife (GMA) 6.8
5. Nita Negrita (GMA) 6.7
6. Kapuso Movie Festival: Erpat Kong Forgets (GMA) 5.4
7. Ghost Fighter (GMA) 5.2
7. Showtime (ABS-CBN) 5.2
9. Jackie Chan Adventures (GMA) 4.9
9. One Piece (GMA) 4.9

TOP 10 PRIMETIME PROGRAMS (March 29, 2011):
1. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) 16
2. The Baker King (GMA) 14.8
3. Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) 14.4
4. Captain Barbell (GMA) 13.9
5. Dwarfina (GMA) 13.7
6. Mutya (ABS-CBN) 13.4
7. I Heart You Pare (GMA) 12.4
8. 24 Oras (GMA) 12.3
9. Imortal (ABS-CBN) 11.1
10. Magic Palayok (GMA) 10.1

Figures courtesy of AGB Nielsen via Pep.ph

Korean drama 'My Princess', 'Mula Sa Puso' remake and the return of 'Captain Barbell': Which program scored high pilot ratings in Mega Manila?

Korean drama 'My Princess' and the remake of 90's soap 'Mula Sa Puso' both failed to beat competitions during its pilot last Monday, March 28, 2011.

These two shows are part of ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold plug and the Kapamilya network had high hopes that they will do well in the ratings, but unfortunately, they failed.

AGB Nielsen's figures show that My Princess got 3.4% people rating in Mega Manila as against GMA 7's 'Temptation Of Wife' while 'Mula Sa Puso' garnered 5.9%, almost half of the ratings scored by 'Magic Palayok' on GMA 7.

Both shows also failed to at least enter the Top 10 Programs Ranking.

Meanwhile, GMA 7 attempted to reclaim primetime supremacy last Monday when Richard Gutierrez returned as Captain Barbell.

With a pilot rating of 13.9%, 'Captain Barbell' was able to beat rival programs shown on the same timeslot ('Mutya' 13.5%, 'Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin' 13.6%), however it failed to beat 'Mara Clara' which still leads in the over-all primetime rankings with 16% rating.

Top 10 Daytime Programs for March 28, 2011:
1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA) 12.7%
2. Temptation of Wife (GMA) 10.3%
3. My Lover My Wife (GMA) 8.4%
4. Nita Negrita (GMA) 7.4%
5. Alakdana (GMA) 7.1%
6. Face To Face (TV5) 6%
7. One Piece (GMA) 5.2%
7. Dragon Ball Z Kai (GMA) 5.2%
9. Kapuso Movie Festival: The Untold Story of Melanie Marquez (GMA) 4.7%
10. Ghost Fighter (GMA) 4.6%

Top 10 Primetime Programs for March 28, 2011:
1. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) 16%
2. Captain Barbell (GMA) pilot - 13.9%
3. Dwarfina (GMA) 13.8%
4. Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) 13.6%
5. Mutya (ABS-CBN) 13.5%
6. I ♥You Pare (GMA) 12.9%
7. The Baker King (GMA) 12.7%
8. 24 Oras (GMA) 11.3%
9. Magic Palayok (GMA)
9. Imortal (ABS-CBN) 10.5%

If you notice, no ABS-CBN shows have made it to the Top 10 Daytime Programs.

GMA 7 somehow has a stronger primetime line-up now as the ratio in the Top 10 primetime program rankings has become 6:4, 6 for GMA and only 4 for ABS-CBN.

However, the 2011 'Captain Barbell' still failed. Why? Because the 2006 Captain Barbell really had overwhelming pilot rating of 37.6 (household rating) while the 2011 version only has 25% household rating.

And when compared to the pilot ratings of other primetime shows this 2011, Captain Barbell is only ranked 3rd and 'Dwarfina' even posted much higher debut rating.

1. Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) 15.6% pilot rating - Mar. 7
2. Dwarfina (GMA) 15.4% - Jan. 10
3. Captain Barbell (GMA) 13.9% - Mar. 28
4. Machete (GMA) 12.8% - Jan. 24
5. Mutya (ABS-CBN) 11.9% - Jan. 31
6. I Heart You Pare (GMA) 11.4% - Feb. 7
7. Magic Palayok (GMA) 11.1% - Feb. 28
8. Babaeng Hampaslupa (TV5) 9.8% - Feb. 7
9. Green Rose (ABS-CBN) 7.1% - Feb. 14
10. Cinderella's Sister (ABS-CBN) 5.9% - Jan. 17
10. Mula Sa Puso (ABS-CBN) 5.9% - Mar. 28

Lovi Poe, Solenn Heussaff, Isabel Oli to battle for Captain Barbell's heart

Solenn Heussaff, Lovi Poe and Isabel Oli are Richard Gutierrez's beautiful leading ladies in the 2011 remake of "Captain Barbell".

Solenn Heussaff as Janna


Lovi Poe as Althea


Isabel Oli as Melanie

Who do you like Captain Barbell to end up with?


Photos courtesy of GMA Network via Captain Barbell Official Facebook Page

Sam Pinto, Michelle Madrigal and Ellen Adarna are sexy contravidas in 'Captain Barbell'

Sam Pinto, Ellen Adarna and Michelle Madrigal play sexy contravidas to Richard Gutierrez in his return as Captain Barbell starting tonight on GMA 7.

Sam Pinto as Sammy


Ellen Adarna as Kat


Michelle Madrigal as Anita

Of course, if Captain Barbell has those sexy female contravidas, it also has these hot male contravidas:

TJ Trinidad as Gregor


Paolo Paraiso as Rodel


Jon Hall as Rob


Ervic Vijandre as Ricky


Akihiro Sato as Bruno

Catch them all in "Captain Barbell" as it premieres tonight on GMA 7 right after 24 Oras.

Photos courtesy of GMA Network via Captain Barbell Official Facebook Page