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let me have an opinion on this. besides, i have studied Media Studies in college, thus i feel compelled to do so. let this be a guiding light for the future of Philippine free TV who despite the obvious intensity in the ratings war is becoming worse.
the obvious lack in Philippine TV is ethics. no wonder, despite the bombardment of GMA-7 that they are now ruling the ratings war, I really don’t care. Filipinos are now switching, not to them, but to the cable TV. Both are facing the wrong enemy, the enemy is the foreign TV, now that the Solar TV brought the foreign channels in the free TV.
i assume you have heard of the latest ratings scandal that now turned into a trial by publicity. I don’t support the two stations. I think they made the greatest PR blunder in Philippine media so far. ABS-CBN taking this issue so seriously that they orchestrated the expose so well, and GMA-7, trying to win the sympathy of the Filipino people but only making them more cocky and unethical.
What they should do is shut-up and face the real problem of Philippine TV. The dwindling quality of shows, the feeble attempt to make more important issues like poverty vis-a-vis Politics more visible to the public, the desperate resort to celebrate celebrity rather than to nurture the gift and talent of the individuals (Look at Marian Rivera, I think she is a prettiest girl in primetime, but Siete just did a great job in making her a marketing material rather than making her a great potential). I am sorry to tell, but I can only count the actors and actresses in Philippine showbiz who can act. The rest are just so-so and all faces.
The Filipinos used to watch local shows everyday. Home Along da Riles unstoppable comical relief, Magandang Gabi Bayan’s amazing stories about the floras and faunas, Balitang K’s daily dose of unbelievable topics. These shows are worth watching for. I can barely watch the pathetic costume of Zaido (that looks like an airbrushed recycled Plastic) and The Buzz’ loudness (they’ve just made it to the top of the noise polluters in the nation.
So, you see, I pity both 2 & 7. they think they are doing a great job, but sorry, I feel like you haven’t changed a bit.
