Richard Gomez will host the Philippine version of Family Feud. Family Feud will replace the current game show, Gobingo hosted by Arnell Ignacio. Family Feud is up against ABS-CBN’s hosted by Kris Aquino. Richard Gomez said Kris Aquino also wanted to host Family Feud but unfortunately for her GMA Channel 7 bagged the rights to the show.

10 celebrities auditioned for the hosting job and Richard Gomez was the one chosen by the foreign franchise owner Fremantle Media. Richard Gomez is excited of his first game show hosting job, “I’ve been wanting to do a game show on TV at natuwa akong mapili, ngayon lang ako nabigyan ng chance. The whole show ang ginawa namin sa audition. Nag-research ako sa YouTube at pinanood ang FF UK. Binasa ko rin ang template bible na kailangang sundin.”

When asked what does he feel that he is up against Kris Aquino, Richard Gomez said:

“It’s a big task, considering na established na si Kris as game show host at mataas ang rating ng show niya. May kaba, and hopefully, mataas ang rating namin.”

What show will you watch?

ABS-CBN ruled the August 2008 NUTAM Ratings. ABS-CBN Kapamilya shows dominated their respective timeslots. NUTAM is the Natiowide (Philippines) TV Ratings measurement that is released monthly and measures the average nationwide TV Ratings for an entire month. This nationwide based TV ratings survey is conducted by AGB Nielsen Philippines among NUTAM households.

Here are the Top 10 weekday and weekend programs for August 2008:

Top Weekday Programs (Daytime)

1 . Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 22.6%
2 . El Cuerpo Del Deseo (ABS-CBN) - 22.3%
3 . Magdusa Ka (GMA-7) - 19.4%
4 . Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan (GMA-7) - 19.1%
5 . Ligaw Na Bulaklak (ABS-CBN) - 18.6%
6 . Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) - 18.1%
7 . Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 17.8%
8 . Daisy Siete (GMA-7) - 16.9%
9 . Marimar (GMA-7) - 15.8%
10 . Cinderella (ABS- CBN) - 13.2 %

Top Weekday Programs (Primetime)

1 . The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) - 33.2%
2 . Dyesebel (GMA-7) - 33.1%
3 . Dyosa (ABS-CBN) - 31.9%
4 . TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 30.5%
5 . Iisa Pa Lamang (ABS- CBN) - 30.2%
6 . Codename: Asero (GMA-7) - 30%
7 . My Girl (ABS-CBN) - 27%
8. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 24.8%
9 . Ako Si Kim Samsoon (GMA-7 ) - 22.3%
10 . Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal (ABS-CBN) - 21.7%

Top Weekend Programs (Daytime)

1 . Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 22%
2 . ASAP ‘08 (ABS-CBN) - 20.2%
3 . Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 18.9%
4 . Cinema FPJ Da King On ABS-CBN (ABS-CBN) - 17.4%
5 . Your Song (ABS-CBN) - 15.8%
6 . Dragon Ball Z (GMA- 7) - 15.8%
7 . Wish Ko Lang! (GMA- 7) - 15.2%
8 . SOP (GMA-7) - 14%
9 . Pinoy Idol Extra (GMA-7) - 13.5%
10 . The Buzz (ABS-CBN) - 13.4%

Top Weekend Programs (Primetime)

1 . Pinoy Dream Academy Live Gala Nights (ABS-CBN) - 31.1%
2 . Pinoy Dream Academy Little Dreamers (ABS-CBN) - 29.4%
3 . Komiks Presents Varga (ABS-CBN) - 29.4%
4 . Goin’ Bulilit (ABS- CBN) - 26.7%
5 . Bitoy’s Funniest Videos Yari Ka! (GMA-7) - 25.4%
6 . Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) - 25.1%
7 . Pinoy Idol (GMA-7) - 24.2%
8 . Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA-7) - 22.8%
9 . Tok! Tok! Tok! Isang Milyon Pasok (GMA-7) - 22.8%
10 . Rated K (ABS-CBN) - 22%

The finale week of Pinoy Idol topped the ratings last weekend. Eat Bulaga! despite the seeming domination of Wowowee in the internet forums, topped the ratings game in the weekdays and weekend ratings. Surprisingly, ABS-CBN’s ASAP ‘08 topped the daytime weekend race for two weeks in a row now, a rare occurrence.

Here are the comparative TV ratings of ABS-CBN and GMA-7 shows from August 15 to 19 based on the overnight ratings conducted by AGB Nielsen Philippines among Mega Manila households:

August 15 (Friday)

Non-Primetime:

SiS (GMA-7) 11.1%; Boy & Kris (ABS-CBN) 8.3%

Marimar (GMA-7) 18.6%; Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 15.3%

Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 24.2%; Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 18.6%

Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 18.3%; Magdusa Ka (GMA-7) 24.7%; Ligaw Na Bulaklak (ABS-CBN) 14.5%

Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan (GMA-7) 23.7%; El Cuerpo del Deseo (ABS-CBN) 17%

Primetime:

Gobingo (GMA-7) 16.1%; Kapamilya Deal Or No Deal (ABS-CBN) 15.7%

24 Oras (GMA-7) 29.3%; TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 21.5%

Codename: Asero (GMA-7) 33.3%; The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) 25.7%

Dyesebel (GMA-7) 38.8%; Dyosa (ABS-CBN) 23.9%; Iisa Pa Lamang (ABS-CBN) 23.5%

Ako Si Kim Samsoon (GMA-7) 29.3%; My Girl (ABS-CBN) 26.8%

Dalja’s Spring (GMA-7) 22.6%; Pinoy Dream Academy (ABS-CBN) 21%

Bubble Gang (GMA-7) 18.3%; Daboy Sa ABS-CBN (ABS-CBN) 7%

Saksi (GMA-7) 7.4%; Bandila (ABS-CBN) 3.3%

August 16 (Saturday)

Non-Primetime:

Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 11%; Takeshi’s Castle (GMA-7) 14.2%

Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 22.3%; Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 17.8%

Startalk (GMA-7) 16.2%; Entertainment Live (ABS-CBN) 10.9%

Wish Ko Lang (GMA-7) 19.7%; Cinema FPJ (ABS-CBN) 16.4%

Pinoy Records (GMA-7) 19.4%; That’s My Doc (ABS-CBN) 16.9%

Primetime:

Pinoy Idol (GMA-7) 29.9%; Varga (ABS-CBN) 23.3%

Bitoy’s Funniest Videos (GMA-7) 29.7%; Pinoy Dream Academy (ABS-CBN) 27.2%

Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA-7) 29.9%; Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) 20.8%

Imbestigador (GMA-7) 20.9%; XXX (ABS-CBN) 12.2%

Nuts Entertainment (GMA-7) 10%; TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 6.3%

Sine Totoo (GMA-7) 5.9%; Sports Unlimited (ABS-CBN) 3.4%; Walang Tulugan With Master Showman (GMA-7) 2.5%

August 17 (Sunday)

Non-Primetime:

Matanglawain (ABS-CBN) 10.5%; Loving You: The Making (GMA-7) 11.4%;

SOP (GMA-7) 14.4%; ASAP ‘08 (ABS-CBN) 18%

Dear Friend (gma-7) 11.8%; Your Song (ABS-CBN) 11.1%

Showbiz Central (GMA-7) 11.1%; The Buzz (ABS-CBN) 12.7%

Primetime:

Kap’s Amazing Stories (GMA-7) 19.2%; Rated K (ABS-CBN) 15.4%

Pinoy Idol (GMA-7) 28%; Goin’ Bulilit (ABS-CBN) 16.6%

Mel & Joey (GMA-7) 22.4%; Pinoy Dream Academy: Little Dreamers (ABS-CBN) 21.3%

All Star K (GMA-7) 18.6%; Sharon (ABS-CBN) 19.8%

Ful Haus (GMA-7) 13.6%; TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 14%; Sunday’s Best: The Making of Cinderella (ABS-CBN) 8.1%

SNBO: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (GMA-7) 13.4%; Sunday’s Best: Martin Nievera XXV (ABS-CBN) 4.5%

August 18 (Monday)

Non-Primetime:

SiS (GMA-7) 10.9%; Boy & Kris (ABS-CBN) 8.6%

Marimar (GMA-7) 18.6%; Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 18%

Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 22.7%; Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 18.3%

Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 18%; Magdusa Ka (GMA-7) 21.8%; Ligaw Na Bulaklak (ABS-CBN) 14.8%
Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan (GMA-7) 20.3%; El Cuerpo del Deseo (ABS-CBN) 17.4%; Las Tontas (ABS-CBN) 9.7%

Primetime:

Gobingo (GMA-7) 12.5%; Kapamilya Deal Or No Deal (ABS-CBN) 16.8%

24 Oras (GMA-7) 28.5%; TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 23.3%

Codename: Asero (GMA-7) 32.6%; The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) 25.4%

Dyesebel (GMA-7) 38.1%; Dyosa (ABS-CBN) 24.7%; Iisa Pa Lamang (ABS-CBN) 24%

Ako Si Kim Samsoon (GMA-7) 26.9%; My Girl (ABS-CBN) 22.6%

Dalja’s Spring (GMA-7) 17.8%; Pinoy Dream Academy (ABS-CBN) 18.5%

Ripley’s Believe It Or Not (GMA-7) 17.7%; Bandila (ABS-CBN) 8.6%; Saksi (GMA-7) 10.4%

August 19 (Tuesday)

Non-Primetime:

SiS (GMA-7) 9.3%; Boy & Kris (ABS-CBN) 7%

Marimar (GMA-7) 16.8%; Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 14.4%

Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 21.3%; Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 17.2%

Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 19.7%; Ligaw Na Bulaklak (ABS-CBN) 12.1%
Magdusa Ka (GMA-7) 20%; El Cuerpo del Deseo (ABS-CBN) 15.9%

Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan (GMA-7) 20.8%; Las Tontas (ABS-CBN) 9.4%

Primetime:

Gobingo (GMA-7) 13.6%; Kapamilya Deal Or No Deal (ABS-CBN) 16.1%

24 Oras (GMA-7) 32.3%; TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 23.4%

Codename: Asero (GMA-7) 35.6%; The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) 25.3%

Dyesebel (GMA-7) 41.3%; Dyosa (ABS-CBN) 25.9%; Iisa Pa Lamang (ABS-CBN) 24.8%

Ako Si Kim Samsoon (GMA-7) 30%; My Girl (ABS-CBN) 23.6%

Dalja’s Spring (GMA-7) 21.7%; Pinoy Dream Academy (ABS-CBN) 18.6%

World Records (GMA-7) 16.6%; Bandila (ABS-CBN) 8.8%; Saksi (GMA-7) 8.6%

Source: AGB Nielsen Philippines via PEP

The host of Deal or No Deal United States, Howie Mandel, is currently in the country to do a special 2-hour episode for Deal Or No Deal ’s Around-the-World Tour. Howie Mandel and Kris Aquino will both host this special episode featuring American contestants as they play the Deal Or No Deal Filipino version, it will be directed by Bobet Vidanes and Winnie Cueva and will also feature the Filipina 26K Girls with their briefcases containing U.S. dollars and the local Banker as well. This will be shown in the U.S. on May 7 in NBC ( sosyal! ). Unfortunately, it will not be shown on local TV as of this time…but fortunately again, there is youTube for that..

Howie Mandel is an Emmy Award-winning actor for “St. Elsewhere” and “Bobby’s World”. He wants to show to American audiences how we Filipinos play the game show which is being aired in 50 other countries. Aside from the U.S. edition, Howie also hosts the Canadian edition called Deal or No Deal Canada.

How does Howie Mandel find Kris Aquino as the local host of Deal Or No Deal?

“I really like her,” he says. “I saw three of her past episodes and she’s so adorable, funny, very charming. I like even her gestures and all that. You have a different style of doing it here and we’re impressed. No wonder the Philippine version was chosen by Endemol to be one of the shows included in our tour.”

The Philippine episode will show Howie Mandel while visiting some of our tourists spots and shopping for souvenirs. “You’re a most gracious and warm people,” he says. “Every moment I spend here is great.”

According to Endemol executive Shannon Herlihy, the Philippines was chosen as part of the world tour because they find the local version of Deal Or No Deal “awesome and fun”. “The U.S. version is similar, but neither our models nor our audience dance and sing,” she adds.

ABS-CBN Business unit head Alou Almaden says they’re delighted to be part of the world tour. “It’s an honor and a testament to our creativity and talent in localizing a game show that has an international following.”

Kapamilya Deal Or No Deal (which obviously airs on ABS-CBN) is a television game show format owned by Dutch-based production
company Endernol, known for being the brains behind other worldwide TV phenomenons like Big Brother, na syempre was also renamed as Pinoy Big Brother and Star Academy, which of course is Pinoy Dream Academy, among others..

It features 26 attractive women who each has the briefcase to fortune, aptly named by host Kris Aquino as “26K Girls“. Some of whom are familiar now to the general public and has gained some admirers for their beauty.

The girl most known of is Charmel, of whom almost always ends up the 2 million briefcase which spells doom.