GMA Network scored a major victory over the weekend as its two newly launched programs debuted to strong viewership numbers, according to the latest data from the National Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM).
On Saturday, June 6, the Kapuso Network’s new game show, The People Have Spoken, hosted by Heart Evangelista and Sean Lucas, registered a 5.7% TV rating for its pilot episode. The program easily outperformed its competitors in the same timeslot, including ABS-CBN’s public-oriented show Tao Po! which garnered 2.2%. Meanwhile, GTV’s movie block G! Flicks recorded 1.8%, and TV5’s music countdown show Vibe trailed behind with 0.7%.
The winning streak continued on Sunday, June 7, with the premiere of the reality-singing competition The Clash Teens. The show hit a 6.3% TV rating during its pilot airing, dominating its rivals. In comparison, GTV’s IJuander post-logged 1.5%, ABS-CBN’s game show Kapamilya Deal or No Deal pulled in 2.3%, and the free TV broadcast of the digital series Project Loki on TV5 registered 0.1%.
Aside from the major networks, sports programming also drew significant viewership over the weekend. Game 3 of the PBA Finals between Barangay Ginebra and TNT secured a solid 4.4% TV rating. Driven by the strong performance of the PBA games, RPTV has currently established itself as the second most-watched television channel on Sundays.