This is Globe’s stand regarding advertising in Willie Revillame’s show via Froilan Grate Two days ago, I wrote Globe and asked them three things: 1. Is Globe ready to commit that it will not advertise on Wil Time Big Time, at least until the KBP has ruled on the issue and the criminal case filed [...]
Dr. Honey Carandang and Froilan Grate filed counter affidavit on libel and child abuse charges
Today, Dr. Honey Carandang and Froilan Grate (Administrator for the Movement to End Child Abuse in Facebook) submitted their counter affidavit to the libel case and child abuse charges filed against them. Froi considers “this suit not only an attack against our constitutionally guaranteed freedom of expression but more importantly, this is an attack against [...]
My reply/comment to Willie Revillame’s Counteraffidavit re Child abuse complaint
It was May 23 when Willie Revillame filed his his 43-page counter-affidavit where he denied the allegations saying that the complaints against him were personal and only aimed to destroy him and his career. “It is evidence [sic] that there was a concerted effort, headed by the complainants, to deploy the machineries of the government [...]
Ratings of Wil Time BigTime and status of major advertisers
Willie is back with his new show, Wil Time Big Time, How has it been faring the first few days? AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People & Household Ratings (May 13-16) reveals: Willie’s show, which replaced Willing Willie, posted a rating of 9.1 percent in its pilot episode last May 14, Saturday, to rank fourth in [...]
Mingling with the Masters of Delay
After its one month hiatus from the MTRCB suspension, Willie Revillame came back with the debut of his “new” show Wiltime Bigtime yesterday, May 14. By “new”, that would mean new games and the new LED floor that they were bragging about few days before the pilot; however, the format is still much the same [...]
Video: Preliminary hearing of child abuse case against Willie Revillame
There are three complaints filed at the QC Prosecutor, Atty. Benjamin Samson. A consolidated hearing was held for these three separate complaints but it does not mean the complaints were consolidated. All three complaints have the same respondent , Willie Revillame, who is charged for allegedly violating Republic Act 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against [...]
Willing Delusional ‘Win’ Really a Spin Fail
The Movie and Television Classification Board (MTRCB) yesterday released their decision on the child abuse incident in the March 12, 2011 episode of the show “Willing Willie”, where a six-year old boy was made to repeatedly dance like a macho dancer during a live TV broadcast. The TV5 game-show was slapped with a 30-day suspension. [...]

















News, Entertainment and the Filipino Audience
While fluctuations in TV ratings may suggest viewers are now switching channels — from watching newscasts to watching a variety/game show, it is still early to conclude that the viewing habit of Filipino households has already changed. TV5′s bold move to introduce a variety show in an early evening time slot (which is usually ruled [...]