Exclusive - Atty. Felipe Gozon On GMA Being Number 1 In the Ratings Game: 'Makaaasa Kayong Talagang Yun Ang Katotohanan'

Atty Felipe L. Gozon, GMA President and CEO claims that GMA is number 1 when it comes to the ratings game.

Gozon claimed that the statistics were gathered by data provider AGB Nielsen. He made this announcement on December 15 at the #PaskongKapuso 2016 Christmas Party. "At siguro naman, kilala niyo naman ang Channel 7 na hindi lamang walang kinikiligan, walang pinoprotektahan, kung hindi wala ring kasinungalingan." He said, a reference to the network’s motto.

"Kaya pag sinabi naming kami ang nangunguna sa ratings, makaaasa kayong talagang yung ang katotohanan," he added.

He also explained the difference between AGB Nielsen and Kantar Media, which provides the ratings data to their rival, ABS-CBN.

"Dini-dispute yung ratings lead, that's why I want to say a few words on that. Ang service provider namin ay AGB Nielsen, the combined AGB noong araw at saka Nielsen. Ang Nielsen is the number one ratings provider in the United States, pero bilang abogado, sasabihin ko lang sa inyo ang pinaka importanteng distinction. Ang Nielsen has 900 more people meters than the service provider ng Channel 2, which is Kantar," Gozon said.

"Not only that, there are really more television subscribers sa Nielsen kaysa sa Kantar," he added. 

Last October, GMA beat ABS-CBN in the National Urban Philippines survey data released by Nielsen TV Audience Measurement (NUTAM).

GMA had 40.1 percent while ABS-CBN got 35.8 percent, according to NUTAM last October 13 to November 16.

Source: TNP, PEP