The new shows of ABS-CBN and GMA-7 are doing very well based on the latest overnight ratings conducted by AGB Nielsen.
Kris Aquino's new ABS-CBN primetime horror series, Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara, debuted last night, January 7, with an impressive 26.7 percent clip, which is the highest among all ABS-CBN shows and No. 6 overall.
Meanwhile, the rating of GMA-7's new Koreanovela, Coffee Prince, has been going up since its debut on January 1. It posted its highest rating, so far, last Thursday (Jan. 3) with 29 percent, tied with La Vendetta at No. 5.
Still, Marimar remains the No. 1 overall program, with Kamandag a close second.
Last Thursday, January 3, Daisy Siete once again topped the daytime race with 23.5 percent as Eat Bulaga! came in second with 21.4 percent. In third place is Deal or No Deal with 19.1 percent; followed by Whammy! (18.5 percent), Takeshi's Castle (17.8 percent), Pasan Ko ang Daigdig (17.6), Wowowee (15.8 percent), Come Back Soon-Ae (15.5 percent), My Only Love (14.5 percent), and Game KNB? (14.1 percent).
In the primetime race, Marimar pulled in 42 percent while Kamandag had 41.5 percent. Zaido and 24 Oras finished third and fourth, respectively. As mentioned earlier, La Vendetta and Coffee Prince tied at No. 5.
Five Kapamilya shows occupied the sixth to tenth slots: TV Patrol World, Lastikman, Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2, Maging Sino Ka Man, and Ysabella.
It was pretty much the same the following day, January 4, as Daisy Siete and Marimar once again ruled the daytime and primetime slots, respectively.
The only noticeable change was the inclusion of GMA-7's longest-running gag show, Bubble Gang, in the Top 10 with its 20.4 percent clip; causing Maging Sino Ka Man's drop in the winning circle.
Without Daisy Siete and other soaps as competitions, Eat Bulaga! took the No. 1 spot last Saturday, January 5, with an impressive 24.1 percent clip.
Coming in second was Manny Pacquiao's Pinoy Records with 17.1 percent, while Cinema FPJ and Takeshi's Castle grabbed the third and fourth spots, respectively.
ABS-CBN's noontime show, Wowowee, took the No. 5 slot with 14.3 percent; followed by StarTalk (12.7 percent), Wish Ko Lang (12.5 percent), Entertainment Live (11.3 percent), and Game KNB? (9.4 percent).
The Big Night of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2 held at the Big Dome was the second-highest rated primetime show with 32.3 percent, just behind Bitoy's Funniest Videos' 32.5.
After trailing behind Showbiz Central for a few weeks now, The Buzz finally regained, not only the upperhand but also the No. 1 position last Sunday, Jan. 6. The Buzz posted a 16.8 percent rating versus Showbiz Central's 11.9 percent, which is only good for No. 5.
SOP and ASAP '08 once again had a neck-and-neck race with SOP taking a very slim lead with 14.9 percent against ASAP's 14.8 percent.
