http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/ Mike Abundo on tech and media. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:12:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-16845 Gerald Metal Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:30:17 +0000 http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-16845 Television and radio stations must be creative enough to innovate. Years ago, it was unimaginable to have a household telephone. People fall in line just to have a chance to call for 3 minutes. Now, while the Philippines is still considered poor, a street sweeper or a man living under a bridge owns a cell phone. One cannot underestimate the twist and turns of this country. No sooner, even people like them or the public schools could have access to the internet just like the unprecedented influx of the cellphones to the Philippine masa. Television and radio stations must be creative enough to innovate. Years ago, it was unimaginable to have a household telephone. People fall in line just to have a chance to call for 3 minutes. Now, while the Philippines is still considered poor, a street sweeper or a man living under a bridge owns a cell phone. One cannot underestimate the twist and turns of this country. No sooner, even people like them or the public schools could have access to the internet just like the unprecedented influx of the cellphones to the Philippine masa.

]]> http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-14045 Happy Slip Coming Home Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:40:28 +0000 http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-14045 [...] is huge in the Philippines, and the country’s TV stations are falling into an ugly public ratings squabble. Christine meeting her fans there could accelerate [...] [...] is huge in the Philippines, and the country’s TV stations are falling into an ugly public ratings squabble. Christine meeting her fans there could accelerate [...]

]]> http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-14043 Happy Slip’s Visit: A Filipina Self-Image Boost Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:27:18 +0000 http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-14043 [...] next week. Why is this great for the Filipina self-image, and why is this another nail in the coffin of Philippine TV? Find out at Inside Online Video. Share This [...] [...] next week. Why is this great for the Filipina self-image, and why is this another nail in the coffin of Philippine TV? Find out at Inside Online Video. Share This [...]

]]> http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-13902 Ad Buyers Shifting from TV to Web Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:33:12 +0000 http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-13902 [...] They’re fighting over a shrinking pie, and their petty squabbling is turning off their shrinking audience. [...] [...] They’re fighting over a shrinking pie, and their petty squabbling is turning off their shrinking audience. [...]

]]> http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-13053 Metal Munky Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:31:59 +0000 http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-13053 Hindi yun sa kung ano ang cheaper Missy, kung gusto ng tao, gagawa sya ng paraan. Isipin mo na lang ang isang tao na naninigarilyo. Kung susumahin mo ang presyo ng stick ng sigarilyo na kinukunsumo nya sa isang buwan, malalaman mong malaki ang nagagastos para lang sustentuhan ang bisyo. Ganun din sa internet at sa iba pang forms of "luxury" at vice. Siguro, hindi nga magiging obsolete ang TV pero sana, hindi mag-deteriorate ang quality. Hindi yun sa kung ano ang cheaper Missy, kung gusto ng tao, gagawa sya ng paraan. Isipin mo na lang ang isang tao na naninigarilyo. Kung susumahin mo ang presyo ng stick ng sigarilyo na kinukunsumo nya sa isang buwan, malalaman mong malaki ang nagagastos para lang sustentuhan ang bisyo. Ganun din sa internet at sa iba pang forms of “luxury” at vice. Siguro, hindi nga magiging obsolete ang TV pero sana, hindi mag-deteriorate ang quality.

]]> http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-13040 missy Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:41:15 +0000 http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-13040 TV is way cheaper than PC. And after you've bought one, you already have access to free TV . Eh yung PC? Kailangan mo pang magpakabit ng internet, and pay for it every month. And if you will set aside money para makapag-internet, how much do cafes charge per hr?15-20?Multiply it by the # of hours that will suffice your needs (for entertainment, information, etc). Then, multiply it again by the # of days in a month. I think the solution is to create "people-friendly" and at the same time quality shows. Hirap lang nga pagsabayin, pero I don't think TV is gonna be obsolete anytime soon. Lalo na Pinas. TV is way cheaper than PC. And after you’ve bought one, you already have access to free TV . Eh yung PC? Kailangan mo pang magpakabit ng internet, and pay for it every month. And if you will set aside money para makapag-internet, how much do cafes charge per hr?15-20?Multiply it by the # of hours that will suffice your needs (for entertainment, information, etc). Then, multiply it again by the # of days in a month. I think the solution is to create “people-friendly” and at the same time quality shows. Hirap lang nga pagsabayin, pero I don’t think TV is gonna be obsolete anytime soon. Lalo na Pinas.

]]> http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-12993 Metal Munky Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:08:18 +0000 http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-12993 Missy, duda ako sa ganyang rason eh. Sa dami na ng internet cafe dito sa Pinas, imposible kung sabihin na walang magagawa ang masa (class C ang estado ng pamilya ko). Nasa tao yun kung gugustuhin nyang maghanap ng alternatibo (kung nakakapag-set ng budget ang tao para sa isang cellphone, what more pa kaya sa pagpakabit ng cable or pag-access sa internet?) at hindi sa estado na kanyang kinabibilangan. Missy, duda ako sa ganyang rason eh. Sa dami na ng internet cafe dito sa Pinas, imposible kung sabihin na walang magagawa ang masa (class C ang estado ng pamilya ko). Nasa tao yun kung gugustuhin nyang maghanap ng alternatibo (kung nakakapag-set ng budget ang tao para sa isang cellphone, what more pa kaya sa pagpakabit ng cable or pag-access sa internet?) at hindi sa estado na kanyang kinabibilangan.

]]> http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-12987 missy Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:59:22 +0000 http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-12987 It ain't happening anytime soon.. TV is just too accessible and is practically "free".. We can't, in our wildest dreams, disregard the masses because all media entities are business entities.. Ergo, they need the masses to survive.. Internet won't suffice the need... Though I agree that local TV is just too crappy and slapstick.. Tsk tsk.. It ain’t happening anytime soon.. TV is just too accessible and is practically “free”.. We can’t, in our wildest dreams, disregard the masses because all media entities are business entities.. Ergo, they need the masses to survive.. Internet won’t suffice the need… Though I agree that local TV is just too crappy and slapstick.. Tsk tsk..

]]> http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-11546 The Truth About Zaido on Wikipedia Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:20:55 +0000 http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-11546 [...] Gone are the days when Philippine TV went unchallenged by passive audiences. Reader Shishiyo Makoto creatively vandalized the Wikipedia entry on GMA 7’s Shaider ripoff Zaido, with hilarious results. Check out the truth about Zaido on Wikipedia. [...] [...] Gone are the days when Philippine TV went unchallenged by passive audiences. Reader Shishiyo Makoto creatively vandalized the Wikipedia entry on GMA 7’s Shaider ripoff Zaido, with hilarious results. Check out the truth about Zaido on Wikipedia. [...]

]]> http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-8413 CoCa Fire Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:32:30 +0000 http://mikeabundo.com/2006/11/17/the-fall-of-philippine-tv/#comment-8413 they say competition makes products better. In the philippines you really can't say its at its best really. I mean I see people here bragging about their #1 ratings, but who the hell are they fighting over? Technically theres only 2 channels that deal in overall entertainment. The rest don't really do so. they say competition makes products better. In the philippines you really can’t say its at its best really. I mean I see people here bragging about their #1 ratings, but who the hell are they fighting over? Technically theres only 2 channels that deal in overall entertainment. The rest don’t really do so.

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