Sa pagbubukas ng pinakamalaking edutainment program sa Philippine TV, ang Pinoy Explorer ang nanguna sa paghahatid ng highly entertaining at informative content para sa mga viewers, kasama si Aga Muhlach sa paglalakbay sa world-renowned Wyoming Dinosaur Center sa Amerika. Ipinakita din sa programa ang mundo ng mga dinosaur sa pamamagitan ng 3D clips ng “Clash of the Titans” series at ng “Walking with Dinosaurs” ng BBC.
Samantala, angWho Wants toBe aMillionaire? naman ang pinaka-tinutukang programa sa buong araw ng Linggo (2am to 2am) na may 11.1% AMR (33.6% audience share). Umukit ng kasaysayan ang episode ng pinakasikat na game show ng mundo matapos manalo ng P2 milyon ang 28-anyos na si Karl Jonathan Aguilar, ang kauna-unahang non-celebrity sa Pilipinas na nanalo ng jackpot. Dahil sa madalas na panunuksong hatid ng kanyang kapansanan na cleft palet o bingot, ibuinuhos na lang ni Karl ang oras sa pag-aaral at pagbabasa ng aklat habang lumalaki. Nagbunga naman ang pagpupursige ng binatang publishing specialist makaraan siyang sumalang at maglaro ng walang kahirap-hirap sa programa.
Ang telecast naman ng TV5 sa bakbakang Mayweather vs. Ortiz ang pinaka-pinanood na programa noong Linggo ng umaga. Ayon sa NUTAM data ng Nielsen, ang labang Floyd Mayweather vs Victor Ortiz ay nagtala ng 10.5% AMR na naka-knockout sa 5% AMR ng ASAP Rocks ng ABS-CBN at sa 4.6% AMR ng Party Pilipinas ng GMA.
TV5 and Regal Multimedia Inc. (RMMI) recently inked a deal signifying their partnership for a number of TV and movie projects, including a new version of Regal's hit TV show "Regal Shocker" which will be line produced by RMMI for TV5. For movies, RMMI and TV5's movie arm Studio 5 are partnering to co-produce six movies, starting with the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry "Hototay". Apart from this, there is an output deal with RMMI for the airing of their movies on TV5. The Kapatid Network has also licensed from RMMI the story rights for some of Regal's hit movies that will be turned into TV series.
Present at the contract signing were (L-R) TV5 President Atty. Ray C. Espinosa, Regal Multimedia Inc. Vice President Roselle Monteverde, and TV5 Head of Creatives and Entertainment Production Perci M. Intalan.
Telecoms leader Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and wholly-owned subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) opened today the country’s first “Jump” experience center at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, to showcase the PLDT Group's latest devices, services, and technologies.
“At Jump, you will find the newest, coolest gadgets and services that we have to offer to serve the digital and mobile lifestyles of our customers at home, work, and leisure," said PLDT President and CEO Napoleon L. Nazareno. “It showcases how PLDT and Smart are working together to offer customers the best possible service."
Immersive experience
A number of the items on display at Jump are the newest products for the 21st-century Filipino home, such as the new PLDT Telpad and the latest smartphones and tablets -- the Apple iPad 2, the BlackBerry PlayBook, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, and the HTC Sensation, to name a few.
Jump also features handsets and devices that have yet to come out in the market and that will work best when powered by Smart’s nationwide network. Among these are the HTC EVO 3D, Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and the NFC-enabled Nokia C7.
Powering these devices are PLDT’s Fiber to the Home and Smart’s WiMAX and HSPA+ connectivity -- the fastest wired and wireless Internet connections available in the Philippines. Just like the gadgets, visitors are free to try out these services even with their own devices.
"If you’re on the lookout for the latest gadgets or ifyou simply want to test the latest services that have piqued your interest, Jump is the place to go to,” said Orlando B. Vea, Smart's chief wireless advisor. “We will constantly upgrade our equipment and our facilities so that we can treat our customers to the latest and the best, each and every time.”
Also located within the premises are three gigantic touchscreen displays. The first is the ‘Jump Screen’ where visitors can make their own dancing avatars. The second is used in the ‘Jump Springboard’ lecture room as an interactive way of learning for customers. The third and largest is called ‘Jump Panorama’ and is found at the heart of Jump.
