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ABS-CBN leads July ratings, keeps top TV network status

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/generic/20170517-abs-company-3-fsj.jpg"/></figure></div>MANILA -- ABS-CBN said Friday it pulled in more viewers in July compared to rival GMA Network, solidifying its status as the country&#x27;s number one network.ABS-CBN got a 44 percent audience share in July, 11 points ahead of its closest rival, based on a study by Kantar Media that covered 2,610 urban and rural homes and represent 100 percent of the TV viewing population.The Lopez-led network led in Metro Manila with 42 percent against GMA&#x27;s 28 percent, in Luzon with 39 percent, the Visayas with 51 percent and Mindanao with 53 percent, ABS-CBN said in a statement.The long-running police drama, &quot;FPJ&#x27;s Ang Probinsyano&quot; remained as the most-watched program in the country with an average national rating of 42.8 percent. ABS-CBN said it had 8 of the 10 highest-rated shows nationwide for July, including &quot;Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids&quot; (32.8 percent), &quot;TV Patrol&quot; (30.7 percent), &quot;Bagani&quot; (29.3 percent), &quot;MMK&quot; (28.6 percent), &quot;Wansapanataym&quot; (25.2 percent), &quot;Home Sweetie Home&quot; (23.5 percent), and &quot;Rated K&quot; (20.4 percent).ABS-CBN said it led the primetime block (6 p.m. to 12 m.n.), where advertisements pour, with a 47-percent audience share, compared to GMA&#x27;s 33 percent.The network said it led in all other blocks: morning (39 percent), noontime (43 percent) and afternoon (42 percent).Sales of ABS-CBN&#x27;s TVplus digital television box, a ratings driver, also reached 5.5 million in July. It also recently added 5 new channels: Asianovela Channel, Movie Central, MYX, Jeepney TV, and O Shopping in Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, and Metro Cebu.On ABS-CBN&#x27;s over-the-top content platform iWant TV, the top five most watched programs in July 2018 were &quot;FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,&quot; &quot;Araw Gabi,&quot; &quot;Asintado,&quot; &quot;The Blood Sisters,&quot; and &quot;Since I Found You.&quot;News.abs-cbn.com is the official news website of ABS-CBN Corp.

ABS-CBN got a 44 percent audience share in July, 11 points ahead of its closest rival, based on a study by Kantar Media that covered 2,610 urban and rural homes and represent 100 percent of the TV viewing population.

ABS-CBN got a 44 percent audience share in July, 11 points ahead of its closest rival, based on a study by Kantar Media that covered 2,610 urban and rural homes and represent 100 percent of the TV viewing population.