Wowowin

(From left to right): GMA President and Chief Operating Officer Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., WBR Entertainment Chairman Willie Revillame, GMA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, Willie’s business partner Atty. Alfonso Reyno, Jr. and GMA Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Felipe S. Yalong

WBR Entertainment partners with GMA Network

WBR Entertainment recently signed a co-production agreement with GMA Network Inc. for Willie Revillame’s variety-game show Wowowin, which begins airing daily on February 1.

“Itinaon talaga natin ito sa umpisa ng taon because we are lining up the programs for this year. Ngayon, dailyna from Monday to Friday and I have no doubt na mami-maintain ni Willie ang ratings ng program.Napakasipag at pinapanood ko yung mga shows niya kaya alam ko,” said Atty. Felipe L. Gozon.

[Translation: “We really timed this with the start of the year because we are lining up the programs for this year. It now airs daily from Monday to Friday and I have no doubt that Willie will maintain the ratings of the program. He is very hardworking and I watch his show, that’s why I know this,” said Atty. Felipe L. Gozon.]

WBR Entertainment’s Willie Revillame revealed that the success of Wowowin is because of the viewers who never fail to support him and his program. He’s also looking forward to bring more smiles to Filipino audiences. “Ang bida kasi rito ay yung mga tao. Sila ang nagpe-perform at nagkukwento ng buhay nila. Ang hangarin ng programa ay magbigay pag-asa. Yung success ng programa, hindi lang ito dahil sa akin kundi dahil sa ating lahat kasi tulong-tulong tayo dito. Sabi nga sa Eat Bulaga, hangga’t may bata, may Eat Bulaga.Dito hangga’t may nalulungkot, may Wowowin.”

[Translation: WBR Entertainment’s Willie Revillame revealed that the success of Wowowin is because of the viewers who never fail to support him and his program. He’s also looking forward to bring more smiles to Filipino audiences. “The people are the stars of this show. They perform and share their life stories. The goal of the program is to give hope. The success of this show is not only because of me but also because we all work together. Like what they say in Eat Bulaga, while there are still children, there is Eat Bulaga. In our show, while there are still people who are unhappy, there is Wowowin.”]

Meanwhile, GMA First Vice President for Program Management Jose Mari Abacan said that they are pleased to announce that Willie’s program will air daily. “Sa totoo lang nung unang pumasok pa lang si Williesa amin once a week, nakita na namin kung paano siya minahal ng tao and it translated to ratings at talagang ang lakas ng show kaya naisip namin na kung ganito ang reception ng tao at mas maraming napapaligaya, itodo na natin, from Monday to Friday.”

[Translation: Meanwhile, GMA First Vice President for Program Management Jose Mari Abacan said that they are pleased to announce that Willie’s program will air daily. “Honestly, when Willie’s show first started airing once a week, we saw how the people loved him and it translated to ratings; and the show is really doing well, which is why we thought that if this is the kind of reception it receives from viewers and it makes more people happy, then we should air it from Monday to Friday.”]

The contract signing was attended by GMA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Atty. Felipe L. Gozon, President and Chief Operating Officer Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Felipe S. Yalong, First Vice President for Program Management Jose Mari R. Abacan, Vice President for Corporate Communications Angela Javier Cruz, Assistant Vice President for Program Management Mitzi G. Garcia and Willie’s business partner Atty. Alfonso Reyno, Jr. (30)

Willie Revillame signs a record deal with GMA Records

Kapuso noontime show host Willie Revillame inked a record deal with GMA Records last September 4.

The contract signing was attended by GMA Records Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Felipe S. Yalong, GMA Records Managing Director Rene A. Salta, album producer and award-winning composer Vehnee Saturno.

Willie feels grateful for the opportunity to share his music with his supporters all over the world. “Matagal na ito eh, almost two years ago noong gumawa kami ng mga songs at nakatago lang. Hinihintay lang namin ang tamang panahon. Now, it’s the right time at ito na nga ang tamang panahon sa GMA Records. Right time, right songs, with the right people. Ire-release na po ito malapit na, ang carrier single ay Nando'n Ako.”

The Kapuso host reveals that the carrier single is about how love conquers all, “It’s a beautiful song para sa mga nakahiwalay sa mga mahal niya sa buhay pero ang spirit nito, lahat ng pagmamahal ay nandoon. Kahit anong mangyari, kahit may unos o bagyo, nandoon siya.” He will be singing the song on Wowowin this Sunday. Willie says this is one way of showing his gratitude towards the people who continue to support him and his program which consistently wins over competition in nationwide ratings.

From August 9 to 30 (with the date of August 30 based on overnight data), Wowowin marked an average household TV rating of 18.0% and ruled over its counterpart programs ASAP 20 and Kapamilya Mega Blockbusters, which both garnered 14% in National Urban TV Audience Measurement (NUTAM) ratings. This is according to the more widely recognized TV ratings supplier, Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

Moreover, the undisputed program Wowowin was also consistently ahead of its competitors in the viewer-rich areas of Mega Manila and Urban Luzon.

Wowowin airs worldwide on GMA’s flagship international channel, GMA Pinoy TV. (30)

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Wowowin continues to bring smiles to Filipino audiences via extended timeslot

Viewers of the undisputed variety-game show Wowowin will get to experience more fun as the program airs on an extended timeslot beginning August 9.

Kapuso host Willie Revillame combines the fun, suspense, and excitement every Sunday. In the program, there will be two main games and each game will have an elimination and a jackpot round.

The first game Bigyan ng Jacket Yan is for the studio audience wherein five of them will be chosen to participate. They will be asked several questions and the player who gets the wrong answer will be eliminated. The last player standing will proceed to the jackpot round Jacket Jackpot and have the chance to win bigger prizes.

Meanwhile, his staple segment Willie of Fortune is considered to be the program’s heart and soul. In the game, three teams which will be asked several trivia questions from different categories or guess the title of the song. The first team who earns five points will proceed to the jackpot round called The Wil to Win. The winning team will have the chance to win 1 million pesos, a brand new car or a house and lot.

With an extended timeslot, Willie expresses his sincerest gratitude to the people who never fail to support him. “Noon pa man ay handog ko na ang Wowowin sa mga taong walang tigil na sumusuporta sa atin, kaya para sa kanila ay wala rin tayong tigil sa pagtulong at sa pagbibigay kasiyahan. Nakakatuwa na mapapanood na nila kami sa mas maaga at mas mahabang timeslot dahil paniguradong mas marami pang kasiyahan at papremyong hatid ang programa.”

Enjoy all the surprises and don’t miss Wowowin every Sunday on GMA Pinoy TV.