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This March as it swept the top 10 list of most watched programs and municators at the Pinoy Media Ethics Chi Almario-Gonzales, million or 15% versus last year’s off losses related to the First was primarily driven by the higher ABS-CBN Corporation report- directly translate to increased to announce that our DTT Congress (PMC) Year 12 held by journalist Inday Varona and P5.9 billion, for the year ended Gen group’s debt prepayments revenues from sale of electricity recorded an average audience ed P40.7 billion in consolidated revenues,” said Cerrado. “At team actually sold over two share of 46% (excluding Holy ABS-CBN and the Philippine UP professor Clarissa David; December 31, 2017. The growth in contrast with the nonrecur- following the full-year contribu- revenue for 2017, bringing its the same time, we have con- million boxes, bringing our to- Association of Communication and the evolving newsroom and was driven by the stronger recur- ring gains recognized last year tions of the Avion and San Gabri- Week) compared to GMA’s net income to P3.16 billion. tinued to implement cost-ef- tal box sales to 4.3 million as of 32%, according to data from Educators (PACE) at the Col- journalists of media organiza- ring earnings from the energy, real mainly arising from San Ga- el gas plants, and from the real es- “Overall, we are pleased with ficiency measures which have December 2017. By the end of lege of the Holy Spirit Manila. tions as told by Reyes and Ma- estate and manufacturing sectors. briel’s liquidated damages and tate business on account of higher Kantar Media. by “Pilipinas Got Talent” (38.1%). our performance for 2017 and enabled us to keep costs with- this year, we hope to breach the The Kapamilya network kept “La Luna Sangre” (37.2%) thrilled Journalists led by ABS- nila Bulletin executive editor Despite higher RNI, net First Philec’s arbitration settle- completion and sales booking of we are particularly happy to in manageable levels.” six-million mark.” CBN Integrated News head Pinky Colmenares. income attributable to FPH ment. the projects of Rockwell Land. its lead nationwide, particularly viewers up to its gripping finale, have exceeded our guidance for As a result, the total costs Valdueza added: “Our sub- in Metro Manila where it hit while “Bagani” (33.4%) instantly Ging Reyes, Jeff Canoy and It also touched on how digital net income,” said ABS-CBN and expenses for 2017 were flat sidiaries also made significant an average audience share of fascinated viewers. Christian Esguerra, media technology is being used in pro- chief financial officer (CFO) compared to the previous year. contributions to our revenue 42% versus GMA’s 27%, and in “MMK” (31%) touched viewers’ personalities Bianca Gon- ducing new experiences for Ka- Aldrin Cerrado. “Top line Total assets rose to P75.1 bil- growth. Star Cinema generated Mega Manila where it got an hearts, and “TV Patrol” (30.7%) zalez-Intal and Bela Padilla, pamilya viewers like in the case Despite flat growth of recurring revenue growth, boosted by a lion as of the end of December over P2.9 billion in ticket sales average audience share of 37% brought relevant news stories to creative heads Rondel Lin- of “Bagani,” which according to healthy increase in consumer 2017 compared to P72.7 billion both here and abroad.” dayag and Vanessa Valdez, ABS-CBN creative manager Journalists Inday Varona, Rowena Paraan, Chi Almario-Gonzales and compared to GMA’s 35%. more Filipinos in March. UP professor Clarissa David tackle media literacy earnings, First Gen gears up sales, was about 9%.” in 2016. The company’s equity SKYcable saw a 4% growth ABS-CBN also ruled in Total Also part of the top 10 list and digital experts Ben Ravi- Ays de Guzman will soon have ABS-CBN adopted the cost base increased from P31.7 bil- in revenues, from P8.8 billion Luzon where it registered 42%, are “Wansapanataym” (25.8%), na and Dennis Lim bannered an online extension, as well as in per individual rating point pric- lion to P33.7 billion as of the in 2016 to P9.1 billion in 2017, beating GMA’s 35%; in Total Vi- “Home Sweetie Home” (24.4%), the speakers in the event restoring classic Filipino films, Prof. Yvonne Chua of VERA ABS-CBN and PACE also for low-carbon future ing (CPIRP) scheme in 2015, end of December 2017. driven by a 21% increase in sayas where it scored 56% com- “Rated K” (23.2%) and “The participated in by over 1,200 just like what is being done by Files and Comm. Raymund Li- awarded the winners of the 1st which rewards the company for The company saw record broadband and direct-to-home pared to GMA’s 25%; and in To- Blood Sisters” (21.3%). students and teachers from all Leo Katigbak and ABS-CBN boro of the National Privacy Class Project Mini-Documen- FIRST Gen Corporation is carbon energy future,” said First enues from the sale of electric- an increase in ratings. sales of its digital terrestrial subscribers. over the Philippines. Film Restoration. Commission, meanwhile, orient- tary competition, which was gearing up its core business to Gen president and COO Giles ity increased by $147 million or tal Mindanao where it garnered ABS-CBN won across all “In 2017, we maintained television (DTT) ABS-CBN ABS-CBN Global staged 54% versus GMA’s 28%. time blocks, particularly in the With the theme “Beyond Pia Bacungan-Laurel of ed students on digital safety and ruled by the group from De La strengthen its lead position in Puno. 9% to $1,708 million, compared our leadership in national TVplus boxes. “ASAP Toronto” in Canada, Hits and Hashtags: Harnessing ABS-CBN International Sales the data privacy law, respectively. Salle University-Dasmariñas. developing the country’s low- He added: “On our clean to $1,561 million in 2016. The “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” prime time block where it gar- audience share, and we im- ABS-CBN Group CFO while TFC is now being (41.3%) solidified its position as nered an average audience share Digital to Help Build a Better & Distribution also shared how For the second year, the two- There were also educational carbon energy future. low-carbon gas platform, we natural gas portfolio accounted proved our average ratings Ron Valdueza said: “Our target watched by over three million World,” this year’s PMC tackled the company’s goal of putting day event held an interactive activities held in ABS-CBN, The company reported re- closed out the residual techni- for $1,036 million, or 61% of the most watched program in of 51%, 21 points higher than in both Mega Manila, from was to sell 1.5 million ABS- Filipinos abroad. the country in March, followed GMA’s 30%. the most pressing issues in news Philippine artistry on the map live broadcast in the Visayas, such as a Ricky Lee scriptwrit- curring net income attributable cal issues in operating the 420- First Gen’s total consolidated 34% to 37%, and Metro Ma- CBN TVplus boxes in 2017 KidZania has attracted media today. These included the is taking shape with more and where students watched the ing workshop, a BMPM citizen to equity holders of the par- MW San Gabriel flex plant and revenues. Their revenues were nila, from 37% to 41%. This is which would have brought our over 330,000 visitors for 2017. proliferation of fake news on more Filipino programs and sessions and asked questions journalism and media literacy ent of $163 million for 2017, the 97-MW Avion peaking 24% higher in 2017 mainly due even more important now that total box sales to about 3.8 mil- Meanwhile, O Shopping gen- Promos & offers social media that was discussed artists already making waves live via satellite from Cebu seminar, film screening of re- which is unchanged from the plant in the first half of 2017. to the full-year contributions with CPIRP, improved ratings lion by year-end. I am pleased erated P840 million in sales. by Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo head abroad. Technological University. stored classics and studio tours. previous year. The natural gas First Gen is also progressing of the Avion and San Gabriel platform delivered recurring with the site preparation of its plants and higher fuel rev- Score a cable and internet earnings of $120 million versus LNG [liquefied natural gas] enues of the Santa Rita and the bundle and more with One ABS-CBN cements spot as top local YouTube, Facebook publisher $112 million previously.