GMA Regional TV’s award-winning local news programs – Balitang Amianan in North Central Luzon and Balitang Bisdak in Eastern and Central Visayas – both emerged as the leading local news source in their respective areas for the period January 1 to July 20, 2019.
According to data from Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, Balitang Amianan registered an average people rating of 4.4 percent during the said period, which outscored TV Patrol North Luzon’s 3.4 percent in MCTAM Dagupan. It also posted its biggest margin to date in Partial July (July 1 to 20) with 6.3 percent as against competition’s 4 percent.
Balitang Amianan is anchored by seasoned TV journalist CJ Torida, and award-winning local news correspondentsJoanne Ponsoy and Jasmin Gabriel-Galban.
The Kapuso local news program in Luzon is simultaneously broadcasted in key cities and provinces in North Central Luzon, thru GMA Network’s local channels GMA TV 10 Dagupan, GMA TV 5 Ilocos Norte, GMA TV 48 Ilocos Sur, and GMA TV 7 Abra. It airs from Monday to Friday at 5 p.m.
Balitang Bisdak likewise ruled over its counterpart program with an average people rating of 7.4 percent while TV Patrol Central Visayas only got 6.8 percent in MCTAM Cebu. GMA Regional TV’s Cebuano newscast also recorded its biggest lead to date with 7.3 percent versus rival’s 5.5 percent in Partial July (July 1 to 20).
Also airing from Monday to Friday at 5 p.m., Balitang Bisdak features comprehensive and in-depth delivery of news and information in Central and Eastern Visayas—Cebu, Leyte, Siquijor, Bohol, and parts of Negros Oriental—which is broadcasted thru GMA Network’s local channels GMA 7 Cebu, GMA 10 Tacloban, GMA 11 Bohol, and GMA 12 Ormoc.
Balitang Bisdak is anchored by tri-media personality Bobby Nalzaro, award-winning local news correspondent Alan Domingo, and news presenter Cecille Quibod-Castro. Joining the team are various local news teams based in Cebu and local news stringers based in different parts of Central and Eastern Visayas lead by Chona Carreon, Lou Anne Mae Rondina, and Nikko Sereno.
“The ratings success of our local newscasts is a result of the collective efforts of the men and women of GMA Regional TV who are true to their commitment of Serbisyong Totoo as we reach more viewers in the regions. However, we do not rest on our laurels as we recently launched bigger, better Balitang Amianan and Balitang Bisdak to continue improving the quality of our service to our loyal Kapuso viewers,” says GMA Regional TV Vice President and Head Oliver Amoroso.
Balitang Bisdak and Balitang Amianan unveiled their new look and leveled-up content on July 29 and August 5, respectively.
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