TV5 SETS BAR HIGHER FOR INNOVATIONS AND TRENDSETTING PRIME TIME WINNERS

EULA CABALLERO

By GEORGE VAIL KABRISTANTE
PMPC (Phil. Movie Press Club)


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RUFFA GUTIERREZ 

TV5 makes primetime viewing more enjoyable and exciting as it announces its program line-up beginning July 28, 2012.  The country’s fastest growing broadcast network once again establishes itself as a trendsetter in the industry as it unveils bigger, better and brighter shows for the second half of 2012. 
“TV5 has something for everybody. We aim to deliver a fresh new perspective at how audiences enjoy the network’s news, entertainment and sports programs,” said Atty. Ray C. Espinosa, TV5 president and CEO. “The new program line-up does not only set the bar higher for innovativeness and production values but it also reinforces TV5’s vision to become a  formidable force in Philippine television as it continues to challenge repetitive programming standards,” he added.


On July 29 (Sunday) at 9:30 PM, the widely-talked about suspense series Third Eye will launch — offering  a different take on local supernatural lore set against the urban backdrop of Metro Manila. Kapatid stars Eula Caballero, Lorna Tolentino, Daniel Matsunaga and Eddie Garcia will weave an intricate story of mystery and human drama in the realm of the supernatural.


TV5’s new evening primetime programming kicks off on July 30 with Enchanted Garden, a first-of-its-kind eco-fantasya, which will air from Mondays to Fridays at 6:30 PM. The series will introduce viewers to Eden; a garden world parallel to our universe — full of mystery, conflict and redemption. Enchanted Garden stars Alice Dixson, Ruffa Gutierrez, Rufa Mae Quinto, Zoren Legaspi, Bebe Gandanghari and Alex Gonzaga. 
Crowd-favorite “Wil Time Big” Time moves to a new timeslot at 7:00 PM.  The inimitable host with the most Willie Revillame promises even more enjoyment for the entire family with new contests and bigger prizes for the studio audience and home viewers.

The highly-anticipated Artista Academy will also make its debut on July 30, Mondays to Fridays, at 9:00 PM, offering audiences a peek at what it takes to be the next big Kapatid star. With PhP20 million in total prizes, the reality talent search is the BIGGEST of its kind in local television history. Artista Academy will also be broadcast LIVE on Saturday nights for its Live Exams, during which time contestants will get to prove their mettle as they get through the test of their lives in their journey towards stardom. Artista Academy will be hosted by actor-entrepreneur Marvin Agustin from Mondays to Fridays, while award-winning actor and musician Cesar Montano will take the helm for its Saturday episodes. 

                                    BEBE GANDANGHARI

On top of the exciting entertainment line-up that TV5 has in store for viewers in primetime, the network will also apply its technology and expertise in the way news is delivered and presented using state-of-the-art equipment and its dedicated pool of professionals at News5.  Wherever viewers may be in the world, Pinoy viewers would have access to TV5’s outstanding news and sports reporting. 
For sporting news, nothing beats the London 2012 Olympics which TV5 will exclusively cover on free Philippine television starting July 28. The program host for this global sports spectacle is Kapatid hunk and sportsman, Derek Ramsay.  Live Olympic action and sporting highlights will be available on TV5, AKTV, AksyonTV and via Cignal Digital TV’s premium channels.

DIRECTOR MAC ALEJANDRE

ARTISTA ACADEMY’S TWENTY MILLION PRIZE REELS OFF JULY 30

Philippine television’s grandest and most intensive search for the next big stars begins this July 30 as TV5 premieres Artista Academy, the only reality-based talent competition offering real artista training in a legitimate school of television arts. Sixteen candidates aged 16-22 will battle it out for P20 M worth of total prizes and the prestige of being hailed as Artista Academy’s Best Actor and Best Actress.


Hosted by seasoned actors Cesar Montano and Marvin Agustin, Artista Academy will share with viewers the real journey of 16 showbiz aspirants. They will undergo extensive curriculum-based training at the Asian Academy of Television Arts (AATA) to become certified professional actors equipped with the acting versatility and right attitude to make names for themselves in showbiz.
The highly successful one-time grand auditions last June 19 saw a crowd of over 13,000 packing the SMART Araneta Coliseum. Artista Academy had to conduct rigorous screening in choosing the 16 finalists who have what it takes to become TV5’s biggest new stars.

WILMA GALVANTE

All 16 finalists who will be chosen as Artista Academy students will be granted full scholarship to the AATA and will undergo comprehensive training with the best minds in the industry. These include multi-awarded director Joel Lamangan, music master Louie Ocampo and dance guru Georcelle Dapat of G Force. They are also joined by other esteemed TV professionals and distinguished celebrities.
Artista Academy is directed by acclaimed film and TV director Mac Alejandre, who also heads the TV5 Talent Center. He will be working with well-known entertainment executive and AATA head Wilma Galvante.
  Aside from the P20 Million-worth of total prizes to be won by the Artista Academy Best Actor and Best Actress, TV5 will also grant them lead roles in a forthcoming teleserye. Not only will they be armed with the right acting training from AATA to become the industry’s future stars, they will also be the richest of all winners in the Philippine talent search history.
“No other program has offered such school-based learning and development from a real academy of television arts. It will truly be a life-changing experience for not just one but two students. This is real fame, fortune, and stardom. This is as real as it can get,” said TV5 Creative and Entertainment Production Head Perci Intalan.
Hosts Cesar Montano and Marvin Agustin will be sharing the journey of the 16 Artista Academy students. As Live Exam Presenter, Cesar will be seen every Saturday as he hosts the show’s live performance night. Marvin will be the reality host who imparts the real drama behind each finalist every weeknight. Sitting in as Live Exam critics every Saturday night are Grand Slam Actress Lorna Tolentino and renowned actress-host Gelli De Belen.

DEREK RAMSAY AT THE  LONDON JULY 2012 OLYMPICS

Sports5, the sports arm of TV5, will showcase the London 2012 Olympics as the event’s exclusive Philippine free TV broadcaster. TV5, AksyonTV, and AKTV will treat die-hard sports fans to full, uninhibited access to the 39 Olympic sports as they happen. 
The whole world will witness the best athletes from 147 participating countries vie for the much coveted gold, silver and bronze positions. The English capital will host a series of historic events that are sure to be awe-inspiring and memorable. 

CESAR MONTANO

DIRECTOR JOEL LAMANGAN

The Opening will take centerstage on TV5 airing live on July 28, Saturday, at 3:30 AM (Philippine Standard time). Swimming, diving and basketball will be featured on TV5, while audiences can watch sporting events like volleyball, gymnastics, tennis, badminton, table tennis, among others on AksyonTV. AKTV, the first all-sports channel on free TV, will also provide the most comprehensive primetime coverage of the London 2012 Olympics. AKTV 




Center speciareports will keep viewers up to date of the latest medal standings.
Kapatid sportsman Derek Ramsay and Lia Cruz are slated to lead the Sports5 delegation to London this July to deliver the most significant highlights of all sporting events in the Olympics, particularly the standings of the Philippines’ own Olympic contingent.
Filipinos will surely go faster, higher and stronger with the Kapatid Network as 
DIRECTOR JOEL LAMANGAN
it delivers a superior Olympic viewing experience this year. Watch homegrown Filipino greats as they fight for glory, pride and country only on TV5, AksyonTV and AKTV! 

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