thanks, cool track ...! go mau!

Kapag hindi gumana 'yung player, try niyo ng ibang oras. Busy siguro ang host. Gumagana ngayon

great vocals, thanks empress!! Mau has shown great improvement and i can confidently predict that her album will become a big hit.

wow ang ganda. how I wish I have 300 in my pocket. grr talking about wrong timing. O well Ill try to buy it this week

I think It will be better If we Request this song on the radio. at least people will know how good her song is.

Wow thanks I'll try ro request for it. di na kasi ako nakikinig ng radio lately

wait what about the text number? I mean how to request via text

[Edited on 7-24-2007 by Idol_fanatic]

LOVERADIO <space> I SHINE FOR YOU then send it to 2299

[Edited on 26-7-2007 by starczamora]

Keep texting! Keep reuqesting!

Let's help Mau shine!

Let's help real talent shine, instead of supporting those talentless pricks we often see on tv.

stop uploading her songs here so people will be encouraged to buy. if they can hear it free in the internet, they will not spend money anymore just to hear the songs of Mau.

i second the motion.

I third the motion

I fourth the motion.

in as much as i want to agree, but i believe her songs should be shared for others awareness. most if not all the people i know are not yet or not much aware of mau's existence.

but not the whole song.

Kudos to Mau and all the people behind her album I Shine for You!
They all did a good job in creating a wonderful album.

The album is definitely worth more than Php 285.

For those who still don't have a copy, grab one now from any Odyssey branch and get a chance to win 1 of 5 Sony Karaoke systems with the "I Shine for You" raffle.



[Edited on 8-2-2007 by saturnyne]

ay merong ganyan? bat di ko yata alam yan. pano sumali?

hmm bat wala akong nakita. alam ko sa odyssey ako bumili

I don't know. Maybe it was just recently launched.

Dear peeps,

don't worry po, Mau will launch her album in ASAP sooner ... abangan
na lang po nating lahat ... she will be having a lot of mall tours and
radio tours to promote this album ...

let your friends and relatives grab this album para maging gold record
agad though wala pang masyadong promotion ...

Regards,
Mentor01

we're still waiting.................... btw, how's the sales of her album doing? parang walang masyadong airplay ang songs ni mau sa radio.

^hopefully

http://www.zedge.net/wallpapers/785762/mau-marcelo-wallpaper/

It was such a delight to see Mau being featured on TV Patrol World's showbiz segment last night. She was funny during her interview.

I hope to see more of her on tv.

[Edited on 8-24-2007 by saturnyne]

WOW that good news

WAHH excited na ko

For all bloggers and all those who have Friendster/myspace/facebox/multiply accounts:

Please help promote Mau's album by embedding this code on your space:

<object width="300" height="80"><param name="movie"
value="http://media.imeem.com/m/KS92Nxi8N8"></param><param
name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed
src="http://media.imeem.com/m/KS92Nxi8N8"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="80"
wmode="transparent"></embed></object>

just copy and paste it on your blogs/accounts.

Thanks!

[Edited on 8-26-2007 by saturnyne]

For Mau Marcelo cellphone wallpapers:

http://www.zedge.net/wallpapers/785762/mau-marcelo-wallpaper/

http://www.zedge.net/wallpapers/708330/mau-marcelo-wallpaper/

http://www.zedge.net/wallpapers/708318/mau-marcelo-wallpaper/

[Edited on 8-26-2007 by saturnyne]

I tried posting it on my blog as a post but it seems that the code doesnt work. I tried to preview it but nothing happened. Where will I put the code? in the template?

hmm

[Edited on 8-26-2007 by Idol_fanatic]

heres the error

Your HTML cannot be accepted: Tag is not closed: <embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/KS92Nxi8N8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="300" height="80" wmode="transparent">

Here's the source of the code:

http://elfflefleelf.imeem.com/

The site also has the codes for Try It On My Own and I Shine for You (remix).

[Edited on 8-27-2007 by saturnyne]

Punta po kayo rin dito.. Magandang pag-usapan itong thread na ito:
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New album

Mau Marcelo, the first “Philippine Idol� champion, has released her first album under Sony BMG titled “I Shine For You.� Her album includes the songs “Sino Ba Naman Ako,� “Labis Labis,� her winning song “On My Own� and a remake of Mariah Carey’s “Love Takes Time.� Mau’s soulful renditions make her truly worthy of Pinoy “Idol� worship.

Dollywood
by Dolly Ann Carvajal
Philippine Daily Inquierer, 28 August 2007

Instead of putting the code you posted, I posted on my blog the youtube link I uploaded along with the latest news Idolforever posted days before

visit nyo naman po

http://idolfanatic2005.blogspot.com/

[Edited on 8-28-2007 by Idol_fanatic]

Let's do everything to help Mau promote her album.

Newest Mau cellphone wallpapers:

http://www.zedge.net/wallpapers/809934/mau-marcelo-wallpaper/

http://www.zedge.net/wallpapers/809936/mau-marcelo-wallpaper/

An article about Mau's new album from the Philippine Entertainment Portal website:

http://www.pep.ph/guide/1014/Mau-Marcelo-shines-in-her-debut-album-

ano ba yan malabo pa yata yung asian idol. kasi gusto nila
indonesian s lang ang pwedeng bumoto

unfair nga naman yun.

hay ewan ko ba ngayon naman mukhang okay na naman. november na talaga daw. pero tungkol sa voting system di pa alam kung ano yung gagamitin.

hay ang gulo

just talked to mau on the phone, may show pla sya sa casino fil. ngayon, then thurs. and sat. din ata..anyway, i'm so happy na di pa rin sya nkakalimot sa mga dati nyang kbgan.

- rosselle
from the chatbox of maumarcelo.org

thanks for the info and update about mau , roselle, please extend her our warmest regards and never lose hope and always believe in herself. her time will come to shine.

For more of Mau Marcelo's music:

http://yogonollimac.imeem.com/

i hope mau sings the national anthem sa laban ni pacquiao

hmm kelan nga ba yung laban ni pacquiao?

matagal pa pala. thanks Bengen and as for the singer I have no idea.

Does Mau have tours or gimiks to promote her album?

oo nga tour sched naman dyan.

mentor01,

any news on Mau? will she be recognized as the 1st Philippine Idol? is she promoting her album?

Mau goes global this time
By Leah C. Salterio
Friday, September 21, 2007
Her life drastically changed after she became champion on Philippine Idol, which concluded late last year. She proved the naysayers wrong when she clinched the coveted plum in the reality singing competition, the local franchise of the popular and widely followed American Idol.

Maureen Marcelo won against all odds. Proving that talent outweighs physical appearance, she got the nod of the voting public, as well as the judges, by belting out her soulful renditions of classic hits and contemporary ballads in her powerful, inimitable singing style.

She also had to make a great sacrifice of leaving behind her two children — Patricia and Paulo — with their dad Richie, just to be able to compete and make her dream come true. Moreover, she gave up what would have probably been a better life in California with her Puerto Rican father, who was working on petitioning her immigration to the US before she joined the competition.

No regrets. Every effort paid off. Today, Mau, as she is fondly called, is a certified member of the local music scene where she has carved a niche for herself. Tagged as the “black belter,� she enjoys her newfound fame as she keeps her feet firmly planted on the ground.

The 27-year-old Lucena native, who was dubbed “Soul Idol� on Philippine Idol, started singing at a young age of seven. But the time she was 20, she was already a veteran of singing competitions including the TV contest Star for a Night, where Sarah Geronimo was discovered and emerged champion, too.

Mau, however, had been faced with tremendous odds towards achieving her dream simply because she “didn’t fit the mold.� She had to endure criticism about her weight and skin color. In a business where looks can be one’s ticket to fame, Mau was a “diamond in the rough� who simply banked on her innate talent. Armed with her unmistakable vocal gift, she single-mindedly pursued her dream.

Part of Mau’s winning bonanza on Philippine Idol (apart from the P1-M cash prize) is a solo album under Sony BMG Records. Recently, she released her full CD, I Shine for You, which contains 11 tracks of revivals and original compositions, including inspirational tunes which she herself wrote.

“The title track, I Shine for You, describes the struggles I went through,� Mau shares. “It also serves as my way of showing appreciation and gratitude to all those people who supported me all the way. I will always be grateful to them. They helped pave the way to where I am now.�

Mau showcases her versatility in such tracks as Try Love and Your Love, Keep on Tryin’ and the remix version of I Shine for You. She combines sentimentality and control in Vehnee Saturno ballads Sino Naman Ako and Labis Labis.

She delivers her powerful R ’n B style vocals in her signature winning piece, On My Own, plus her versions of Mariah Carey’s Love Takes Time and Ariel Rivera’s hit, Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin.

Prior to her complete album, Mau came out with an extended play (EP) CD that contains On My Own, her winning piece on Philippine Idol. Also in the album are two of her other memorable signature pieces in the competition, Love Takes Time and Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin, the title track, Try It On My Own, as well as minus one versions of the songs.

Mau also recorded two track on Philippine Idol: The Final 12 CD — Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin and the group song, Kaleidoscope World with the other finalists. Prior to Philippine Idol, Mau recorded a self-titled album of original songs using the moniker, Samantha Brown.

She attests that winning Philippine Idol has given her and her family a better life. Earning the keep for her immediate family since she was seven, Mau wants to work harder to be able to continue supporting her loved ones.

There’s no stopping Mau from conquering greater musical heights. After the release of her solo album, she is bent on making it bigger by going global. That is set to happen when she competes on the Asian Idol singing tilt this November, representing the country in Indonesia.

“If I was able to fulfill my dream before, I believe I can dream bigger,� Mau said. “That’s not so bad to do. Everything that happened to me is a blessing. I cannot be thankful enough that all my hard work is now paying off.�

text HOME I SHINE FOR YOU to 2299

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f3zFJOBqX4

GMA 7 vs ABS-CBN


There’s a new battle to be fought come early next year between the two giant networks. With GMA 7 clinching the rights from Fremantle Media to air "Philippine Idol," the network is undoubtedly pitting it against ABS-CBN’s Endemol franchise for "Pinoy Dream Academy."

While "Philippine Idol," the local franchise of the highly popular "American Idol," is a virtual singing competition, "Pinoy Dream Academy" is a reality talent search, where the participants are billeted in one house for the entire duration of the contest.

"Philippine Idol" and "Pinoy Dream Academy" are reportedly airing against each other on primetime TV early next year. This is expected to change the competition in evening programming, presently dominated by teleseryes and big-budget action-fantasy dramas. When the singing contests battle it out against each other for primetime ratings, then it’s a different and exciting battle for the two giant networks.

Meanwhile, ABC 5 has issued its official statement after losing the "Philippine Idol" franchise to GMA 7. ABC 5 said Fremantle wanted to give them other franchises for programs, but they simply wanted "Philippine Idol" and do the contesting their own terms.

When GMA 7 came into the picture and was willing to absorb other Fremantle formats, the latter granted the "Idol" rights to GMA 7. In no time, GMA 7 presented its local version of "Celebrity Duets," a Fremantle original production which is now one of the top-ratings shows on the network, hosted by Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid.

ABC 5 is aware GMA 7 gave a better offer to Fremantle, that’s why the latter got the "Philippine Idol" rights. But lest everyone forgets, ABC 5 wishes to remind viewers that they are the first network to buy foreign program formats and break new ground in primetime TV. They produced local versions of "Family Feud" (hosted by Ogie Alcasid) "The Price is Right" (hosted by Dawn Zulueta) and "Wheel of Fortune" (hosted by Rustom Padilla).

ABS-CBN simply followed suit with its Endemol franchises for "Pinoy Big Brother," "Deal or No Deal," "Pinoy Dream Academy" and more recently, "One Versus One Hundred." GMA 7 is the last one to join the fray by virtue of its tieup with Fremantle Media.

Poor Mau Marcelo, the champion of "Philippine Idol" on ABC 5, has to suffer. Mister Showbiz heard she will not be recognized by GMA 7 as the winner of the first season. Runners-up Gian Magdangal and Jan Nieto have signed up with GMA 7.

Maureenians,

Mark your calendar on the following dates :

Oct 6 - Mau will be the studio contestant in GAME KA NA BA?
together with other singing champs, see how witty and bubbly our MAU
in that show, of course you have to watch it to know if she won, you
will surely enjoy this show.


Also, Dr Calayan chosen Mau in the 'Celebrity Duets' in GMA 7 on their
next episode.

Tentatively, Mau will launch her Album 'I Shine For You' in SOP on Oct 14.

Our Mau will soon be very visible in TV guestings either on GMA 7 or
in ABS-CBN ...

Let us continue to support her, her struggle in Philippine Idol is not
yet over, there are lots of rumors around upon GMA getting the
franchise of the Philippine Idol.
Mau will still be the very 1st Philippine Idol that's already a
history ...

Thanks,
Mentor01

YEHEYYY!!! That is really a good news

October 6, Game Ka Na Ba (ABS-CNB)
October 13, Celebrity Duets with Dr. Calayan (GMA 7), tentatively, If
Dr. Calayan will still be 'IN' next week.
October 14, SOP album launching ...


Keep supporting our first Phil Idol. Always request her songs in the
radio ...

God bless,
Mentor01

Go Mau!! who ever said that Mau's career is over must be hallucinating. She is just starting.

Hello Maureenians!! natuloy ba ang guesting ni Mau kanina sa Pilipinas GKNB? pakiupload naman sa youtube kung meron kayong video, sana nanalo sya.

hey saturnyne I didnt see her last night.

uy wait. I forgot about the game knb show. grrr.

did anyone cap the show yesterday? pls post the link here

thanks idol fanatic, ok na rin yun at least nakasama pa si mau sa 5 finalists. nice exposure din yun, sana matuloy din sya sa Celebrity Duets at di maeliminate si Dr. Calayan

For those who missed Mau's guesting on Pilipinas Game KNB, here are the links to the clips of the show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5t7DFWFnKk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Kt9yPEE74

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkjWRiKkcEM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6AASqJ9_Vk

(Was it unfair that Mau wasn't made to sing or wasn't given as long an exposure as the others?)

[Edited on 10-8-2007 by saturnyne]

I was able to watch it and good thing she was able to be one of the Top 5. She's quite smart (who the hell knows what "peng yu" means? hehe...)

I agree however that it seems unfair why she wasn't given a chance to sing like the others.

i've watched the video at i was glad that Mau gave it a good fight despite the biased treatment given to her by Edu Manzano. Who is that Champagne? Mau deserved to be given more exposure as she has a title on her own just like Erik and Christian.

no way!!! Youtube erased the links grr.

Friends,

Duet with Calayan didn't push through, mukang ayaw talagang bigyan ng
GMA 7 ang ating Idol ng medyo malaki-laking exposure.
This coming Sunday, she will be promoting her Album I Shine for You,
she will be singing I Shine For you with 2 other Pinoy Pop Superstar
winners, hayyy ... hinati pa 'yong song, konti rin lang napunta kay
Mau ... Jan will be introduced in SOP.

Anyway, let's give her a big exposure in the Internet, please vote for
the song 'Heto Ako' which she interpreted before winning the
Philippine Idol title, song composed by Mart Ilagan, here's the link "

http://www.songsiwrite.com/media.asp?id=songs-1360

Thanks,
Mentor01

That is ok , God sees all these and He will reward Mau for all the discriminations and biases that were made to her.

hayyy. This is not good. tapos in the long run. di rin pala tuloy si Mau mamaya sa SOP. =(

Mau's promo on SOP earlier was way too short. She only sang 1/4 of her song!

yea very short.

For Mau's intro on SOP, the show featured clips from I Shine For You's music video. I've been searching for this but nada. Hope I can download it real soon.

Request Mau's song!

Call 6339183 (979.9 Home Radio)

or text

HOME I SHINE FOR YOU

to 2299 (for all networks)

Mau has an album tour in a mini-bar in Ortigas on Oct. 20 (Saturday) 8pm where she will be singing her all-time hits and songs from her new album, tkets at 500 with dinner...place can accomodate up to 30 persons only...for tkets, pls call or txt me at 0916-4487664...thanks!

from dambooh of YouTube

Mau on SOP:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIuhaoWvTFo

A video about Asian Idol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPVqr_FNYm4

i watched the video and i believe that only Jaclyn Victor could give Mau a stiff competition. i will really pray hard that mau will win the crown para magkaroon na sya ng isa pang title from Phil. Idol to Asian Idol.

Guys, mag-email brigade tayo sa SOP at GMA management na kunin si Mau
Marcelo sa SOP. nandun na ang runners-up niya pero bakit siya di man
lang kunin na regular performer.

emails:

SOP sop@gmanetwork
GMA7: yourgmafamily@gmanetwork.com

Please kailangan nating ipush si Mau na mapunta sa GMA7 para sama-sama
sila nina Gian at Jan.


from jamanasan of Mau's yahoogroup

speaking of Jaclyn Grabe ang galing nya nung kinanta nya yung Somewhere Over The Rainbow. GRABE!!! Hataw talaga.

I am a fan of Mau pero bakit parang di nagbago ang itsura nya, di pa rin sya telegenic. I hope that somebody will help her with her wardrobe and also her tummy, sobrang laki parang buntis. i still love her voice though.

dagdag ko lng, parang wala pa rin syang self confidence magsalita sa TV, trabaho ng manager nya na gabayan sya at gawin lahat ng bagay na ikabubuti nya, ano ginagawa ni Sandra Chavez, bakit si Jan at Gian naipasok nya sa SOP pero si Mau hindi?

Maureenians,

Watch-out our PI Champ in ALL STAR K! Videoke Challenge in GMA-7
hosted by Jaya and Allan K.

Today is her taping, pray that our Idol will win the 1M prize.
Will posted here when it will be shown ...

Thanks,
Mentor01

thanks for the info

Mark you calendar :

This coming Saturday at GMA-7 Master Showman 'Walang Tulugan'
promotion on her 'I Shine for you' album

Nov 4 - All Star K, 1M Videoke Challenge

You will be surprise on this ... Jan Nieto is also there, parang
PI final 2, hehehe ... watch-out ...

-Mentor01

thanks for the info... i really am glad that Mau is given all these chances to promote her album. any idea how is it doing in the charts? napiplay ba sya madalas sa radio?

i also hope that she wins sa All Star K, si Jan di na nya kailangan ang pera kasi mayaman na sya

mukang welcome na talaga si mau sa seven, sana manalo siya sa asian idol, baka kuhanin na talaga siya ng gma

yo saturnyne Jan will also be in All Star K? or Walang Tulugan?

Keep on requesting!

text

HOME I SHINE FOR YOU

to 2299.

Did anyone watch Walang Tulugan earlier?

kala ko ba nasa All Star K sya? baka next week pa yun.

anyways I wasnt able to watch walang tulugan last night cos I forgot. lolz.

ahhh oo nga lolz sorry

here's still wishing that lady luck would smile at Mau and that she will finally find her niche in the industry where she can hone her talent and show the people the Mau that we loved and admired during the Philippine Idol season 1.

Keep on requesting!

HOME I SHINE FOR YOU to 2299

Somebody posted in youtube that Mau's won in ALL STAR K!

Ok, she won, but you have to watch the whole show and see how witty
and bubbly our Idol beating the rest of the contestants, including JN,
truly amazing Mau!

The guesting in the Master Showman walang tulugan will be shown on
Nov 11 ...

-Mentor01

Hi mentor!! i am happy to know that Mau won in All Star K!! she really need all the exposure that she could get.


God bless you Mau. Reach for your dreams. We are always here for you.

Get a glimpse of Mau's guesting on All Star K!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miZiLrIbts4

thanks saturnyne, bkit di kumpleto ang video, magkano pala ang napanalunan ni mau? sayang di ko napanuod ang kabuuan ng contest

Mau fans!

Here is the link to the very beautiful music video of I Shine For You:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9zuXOyRBro

Maureenians,

That's true mga Maureenians ... our 1st Philippine Idol Mau Marcelo
will be representing our country for this 1st ASIAN IDOL! Let us all
hope and pray that she can bring the bacon that will truly bring pride
to our country! 1st Asian Idol will be held at Jakarta, Indonesia on
Dec 07-17, GO MAU!!! We will truly rally to support you!

-Mentor01

GO MAU!!!

ang ganda ganda ng music video ni mau, sana makanta nya yan sa asian idol

try requesting it on Myx!

OMG WOW love the music video

pano ba mag request sa MYX?

Great Video, Awesome voice. Nice outfit and make up.

Go Mau.

Good luck Mau for Asian Idol!

I will vote for MAU and HADY

jaclyn victor is also very good.

^yup, VERY!!!

i think mau is the one to beat... jaclyn is the underdog.

only the two have what it takes to be the asian idol.

both of them were not considered idol-material in their respective editions but look... they won!

since we can vote two idols, i'll vote for mau "patriotism" and hady "idol-material" i don't feel good vibes on jac

^ayaw mo kay phuong vy?

singing contest 'to d ba?

ang sama e ano. kala mo kay Phuong Vy di magaling kumanta. lolz

Spread the word on Asian Idol! I know I am!

si jaclyn victor she's all around TV. she's the one singing the latest malaysia truly asia theme.

vote naman kayo sa blog ko

Hady Mirza is now leading on the poll I created

http://asianidol2007.blogspot.com/

scroll down a bit to view the polls, news and everything

English song is either
Reach by Gloria Estefan or
Beautiful by Cristina Aguillera

tagalog song is either :
Habang may buhay or
Hanggang (both songs by Wency Cornejo)

Whatever songs being assigned to Mau, let us hope and pray for
her success in ASIAN IDOL, ang ikapapanalo niya ay ikapapanalo
ng buong Pilipinas!

-Mentor01

are those the real songs Mau will be singing on the Asian Idol Performance Night?

can I post that on my blog?

[Edited on 11-21-2007 by Idol_fanatic]

iniimagine kong kinakanta ni mau ang beautiful.... nakakaiyak

gusto ko ung habang may buhay

Go Mau!

di ba pag patay yung habang may buhay? tama ba?

Buhayin niyo naman yung ibang sections ng ABC Forums...

this is a dying forum, don't you think?

This is the biggest for Mau so far, please help spreading the news ...

This news is actually featured last Sunday in NEW PAPER (Singapore's
tabloid). It will be shown in Singapore via MediaCorp
Channel 5 starting in the following dates :
Dec 14 - Each 6 countries will show how each contestant's journey to
Idol
Dec 15 - The 'Live Show', they will be singing one native song (own
country's dialect) and 1 english song.
Dec 16 - Announcement of the 1st Asian Idol.


here's the link of the Asian Idol website :
http://www.theasianidol.tv

It will be shown in Phils at ABC-5 Dec 8, 15 and 16


News from Jakarta post :

http://www.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20071115.C04

excerpt from this news, this is how Indonesia describes Mau :

"Take Mau Marcelo for example. She is extraordinary. She sings as
though she was selected as one of God's masterpieces in heaven."

Mau is really extraordinary, I'm hoping that the Philippine Music
Industry will really give her what she deserves ...

Go Mau and good luck!

-mentor01

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=102153

i love the song choices mentioned in the link above.

so it's one of the following????

Native Language:
natutulog ba ang diyos
panata
ako ang nagwagi

English:
on my own
reach
the greatest performance of my life

hope they pick natutulog ba ang diyos and the greatest performance of my life

I can just imagine her singing Natutulog Ba ang Diyos...sigh.

Video links to Mau's album tour at Isla Teneru:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLXFjcjYnDI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaZiOybGUo4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXNRWuHfipY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idm4_6BQ5bw

We should really spread the news about Mau competing in Asian Idol. guys Mau needs our help. We cant do this alone. we need a lot of people who will support/vote for Mau next month.

Can we have like a charity thing. So that we have money to vote for Mau. Guys were talkin about Indonesia and India here. for sure they have so many people who will vote for their own. What ya think?

uy idol_fanatic, super idol fanatic ka pa man din!

read the following below para malinawan ka.
posted from http://www.theasianidol.tv/voting_faq.html

Q: Is Asian Idol the same format as regular Idol?
A: The creative format of the show is similar, with 5 participants contesting against each other on December 15 in Indonesia to determine the winner, on the basis of votes received.
However, some elements had to be adjusted given that Asian Idols is a regional vote-based show, and vote bases are different according to the population of participating countries.
Hence, a special 'two choices' algorithm has been devised to enable combination voting to produce the ultimate winner in a fair and equal manner using a system based on tried and tested vote system called proportional representation or PR.

Q: So how is it fair when all the countries have vastly different population sizes?
A: Population size is removed as a determining factor by making the total vote generated a percentage -- and not a figure that just adds up individual votes. Any one country can only deliver a vote count valued at 100% -- whether it has 4 million people or 1 billion people.

Q: Why aren't the votes given different weighting or preferences instead?
A: The Equal and Even Cumulative voting method has been found to work on numerous levels of fairness, whilst being the easiest ballot format for mass voting.



[Edited on 26-11-2007 by dunk1980]

alam ko na yan dunk ang sa akin lang the more votes the bigger the chances of winning. db?

the more votes from who?

OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENT FOR ASIAN IDOL

Hi guys! Sensya na ngayon lang ako nakapag-post sa forum (lurker na lang), pero I need your help.

I was assigned by the people behind Asian Idol as one of its official correspondents sa kanilang website. If I'm not mistaken, dalawa kaming Pinoy out of nine fan bloggers.

Request ko lang na post lang tayo ng mga updates about Mau Marcelo dito sa thread na ito para rin gawan ko ng essay about her journey to Asian Idol. I'm currently writing one para i-submit sa kanila.

Mukha namang maganda ang prospects about Mau in Asian Idol, considering na hindi lang tayo ang puwedeng bumoto for her (maliban na lang kung may mga ilang talangka...if you know what I mean).

Anyway, I'll keep you updated din kapag full-force na ang website ng Asian Idol. Thanks guys!

so dapat iboto si mau at ung worst idol? hehehe.

para manalo na si mau! hahahaha

Actually, mas maganda kung ise-spread out ang votes natin. May vote sa Singapore, sa India, sa Vietnam, sa Indonesia, basta huwag sa Malaysia. Para hindi lalabas na worst Idol ang mananalo, and at the same time hindi rin lumamang si Jaclyn Victor.

sila ba ni mau ang mahigpit na magkalaban?

i think thats a good idea star

kailangan talaga mapag usapan natin to para hindi manalo si Hady at si Jaclyn.

lalo na yung taga indonesia. yan yung sa tingin ko na maraming boboto

nakita nyo naman kung gaano karami yung bumoto sa blog ko na taga indonesia, malaysia at singapore

Friends,

Our idol Mau is too busy in preparation for this big event on her life
for the Filipino people as a whole.

She's currently on strict diet and more on personal development and of
course getting a lot of pointers on the Do's and Don'ts in Indonesia.

Freemantle had chosen the song 'Ako Ang Nasawi, Ako Ang Nagwagi' as
her tagalog piece and her english piece is 'REACH' by Gloria Estefan.
Mau will give a different touch on 'REACH', this is definitely good a
song for Mau, the lyrics of the song really suited on her life after
becoming the 1st Philippine Idol by 'Try It On My Own', now she will
be going global by trying to 'REACH' her ultimate dream by putting our
Country into another level of musicality and artistry.

Let us pray for Mau's success ... Let us all support our 1st
Philippine Idol, your prayers will move her and our Country to the next
level ...

Thanks,
Mentor01

can I post that on my blog saturnyne?

Huwag, baka paghandaan ng mga kalaban.

Or better yet, kung ipo-post mo, dagdagan mo ng ibang mga kanta (gaya ng Habang May Buhay o Isang Lahi). Bahala na sila mag-isip.

[Edited on 28-11-2007 by starczamora]

i for one have to admit that jaclyn victor is good and i like her song from High school musical

hehehe

totoo yun. napanuod ko sa Asian Idol Extra kanina na talagang kinakatakutan ng Indonesian si Mau.

sobra silang nagagalingan sa kanya. bakit kaya di sila natatakot kay Jaclyn? hmmm

d kasi powerful ang boses ni jaclyn. ang strength nya is the clarity of her voice.

Mau will be on SOP this Sunday, please have someone record it and
upload this in youtube so that all her Fans in Singapore can also
watch her TV appearances.

Dec 8 & 9 in Shall We Dance (ABC 5) ... abangan nyo na lang ...

-Mentor01

mag guest din si Mau sa Shall We Dance?

swerte mo naman Idol_fanatic may rcti ka. ano ba cable provider mo?

Dunk taga saan ka ba? Las Pinas Cable ang Cable namin

actually yan yung cable na naimbestigador kasi nagpapalabas ng mga somewhat adult films

and yes totoo nga yun. ngayon hindi na sila nagpapalabas nun. kasi inalis na yata nila yung channel na yun. sayang May Idols South Africa pa man din don sa channel na yun. sayang

[Edited on 11-30-2007 by Idol_fanatic]

taga-qc ako... skycable kami.

sa baguio ung cable company nila may Idols South Africa and Big Brother Africa. Meron nga rin deal or no deal (african version).

all three shows are lame though. walang production quality.

yea napanuod ko rin yung Big Brother don.

by the way Im confused about ABC 5's Asian Idol ad.

they are airing the performance night 2 hrs earlier than Malaysia? db parehas oras natin sa kanila?

and based on the ad. they are airing the performance via satellite. ibig bang sabihin nun 7pm iair ng Indonesia yung Performance night? hmm medyo maaga naman yata yun. usually they air an idol show 8 or 9 pm. hmm hindi kaya typo lang yun?

baka typo lang.

Sana panoorin ng mga Kapuso at Kapamilya viewers ang Asian Idol sa ABC-5. Nang ma-try naman ng taga-ABC ang success muli. Para hindi sila nawawalan ng pag-asa na may sumusuporta pa rin sa ABC-5. Right?

Basahin niyo rin ito:
http://www.igma.tv/forum/index.php/topic,2988.0.html

may nanunuod ba ng SOP ngayon? nakita nyo na ba si Mau. kaka lipat ko lang kasi sa GMA e

Here's another thread for Mau Marcelo in GMA7 forum!

http://www.igma.tv/forum/index.php/topic,2430.0.html

Ibang iba talaga si Mau!

You might be waiting today for Mau's guesting in SOP ... my apology,
due to her hectic schedule and her preparation for the ASIAN Idol, she
will be not going to appear on today's SOP ...
I'll posted here more of here activities sooner ...

Thanks,
Mentor01

^Sana nga sobrang busy na niya at may regular TV show na siya after ng 'Asian Idol'.

No wonder. buti na lang di ako nakapanuod ng SOP kanina lolz

Paki-usap para kay Mau:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgVeVzaaBNI

Another mall tour video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-qZIgKSN_8

[Edited on 12-5-2007 by saturnyne]

napakaganda ng lyrics ng english song na kakantahin ni mau sa asian idol

REACH
Gloria Estefan

Some dreams live on in time forever
Those dreams you want with all your heart

Refrain 1:

And I’ll do whatever it takes
Follow through with the promise I made
Put it all on the line
What I hoped for at last would be mine

Chorus :

If I could reach, higher
Just for one moment touch the sky
From that one moment in my life
I'm gonna be, stronger
Know that I’ve tried my very best
I'd put my spirit to the test
If I could reach

Verse 2:

Some days are meant to be remembered
Those days we rise above the stars


Refrain 2:

So I’ll go the distance this time
Seeing more the higher I climb
That the more I believe
All the more that this dream will be mine

Chorus :

If I could reach, higher
Just for one moment touch the sky
From that one moment in my life
I'm gonna be, stronger
Know that I’ve my very best
I'd put my spirit to the test
If I could reach

Chorus 2:

If I could reach, higher
Just for one moment touch the sky
From that one moment in my life
I'm gonna be....
I'm gonna be stronger yes I am
I'd put my spirit to the test
If I could reach
If I could, If I could, If I could
If I could reach
I'd reach, I’d reach, I’d reach
If I could reach
(say reach until fade)

[Edited on 5-12-2007 by bengen]

Pwede po kayo magbigay ng feedback niyo sa ABC-5:
news@abc.com.ph

Nag-rereply naman po sila sa mga feedback niyo. Katulad ko na nag-send ng feedback, nag-reply naman po sila.

Pwede po kayo magbigay ng feedback niyo sa ABC-5:
news@abc.com.ph

Nag-rereply naman po sila sa mga feedback niyo. Katulad ko na nag-send ng feedback, nag-reply naman po sila.

Pwede po kayo magbigay ng feedback niyo sa ABC-5:
news@abc.com.ph
abcnews_phil@yahoo.com

Nag-rereply naman po sila sa mga feedback niyo. Katulad ko na nag-send ng feedback, nag-reply naman po sila.

Philippine Idol Mau Marcelo will be among the first Asian Idol contestants to arrive in Jakarta tonight at 9:55 p.m. in Soekarno-Hatta Airport via Singapore Airlines flight SQ 968 together with Indian Idol Abhijeet Sawant.

thanks Star for the update

According to the Idol special last night, Mau's album turned gold in a few days. When did that happen?

actually ganyan did ang tanong ko last time. pero may nagsabi sa blog ko na totoo raw na naka Gold yung Album ni Mau.

well thats what they said. Even Star agreed. pero hindi nga totoo ba na naka Gold yung album nya? parang wala naman akong narinig na ganun balita. to think ikaw dapat alam mo yun db saturnyne?

I think Mentor01 can clear this up.

Mau arrived in Singapore on Dec 6 (Thurs) at 5:30PM for an stop-over,
gaya pa rin ng dati, she's too bubbly and excited regarding her
mission in Jakarta to clinch the 1st ever Asian Idol title. I've felt
a bit worried kasi mag-isa lang siya, naiwan daw sya due to some
'visa' problem. Anyway, we had good dinner with one of the Indonesian
restaurant in Changi airport, bawat makita naming pinoy and even
locals in the resto, we started promoting her journey to the Asian Idol...
After an hour of 'kwentos', I accompanied her going back to the
Singapore's departure area ...
After her arrival in Jakarta, may kung anong virus na dumapo sa kanya,
she went into therapy for 2 days, with God's help, ok na siya ngayon
and started to join the rehearsal.
sa rehearsal pa lang, tanggap na tanggap na siya ng mga locals doon,
siya ang bukod tanging pinalakpakan when she sung 'Reach' ...

Guys, let us support Mau to the fullest. there will 50/50 judging
criteria, 50% from the judges and 50% from the audience voting.

Magtulong-tulong tayo na maipanalo ito ... Let the Philippines unite
once more ...

-mart

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=105876

Glad that despite the odds that came her way, Mau was able to arrive in Indonesia with still enough time to rest and prepare for the competition.

We have proven it before that we can do something when we unite, i encourage everyone to please vote for Mau.

Go Maureenians, Go Philippines. Go Go Mau!!

Go Mau!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-L_tBJ-pSQ



[Edited on 12-12-2007 by saturnyne]

Mau's update in Asian Idol


Let us continue to support Mau in Asian Idol, your prayers will help
her a lot to make her stronger on her journey to be the 1st ever
Asian Idol.
Even the judges from different countries like her and becoming their
favourite ... this is a very good sign na malakas talaga ang
international appeal ng ating si Mau.
Even in the internet poll, malayo ang agwat ng boto niya from the
rest of the Asian Idol hopefuls ...

To clear the issue on her album, wala pa pong linaw kung talagang
naka gold na nga 'to, hopefully after her stint in Asian Idol, mas
lalo pang tangkilikin ng masa ang mga original songs niya from her
album like 'I shine for, labis-labis, sino ba naman ako at hanggat
kaya ko pa.
Let us make this album not only gold but platinum if we will continue
to buy this and offer this to your friends and family ... this is a
worth buying album from our Asian Idol.

God bless Mau and God bless the Philippines ...

-Mentor01


[Edited on 12-12-2007 by saturnyne]

Just finished watching the video of Mike and Mau's duet, it was awesome and Mau is looking good. Go Mau!! Go Philippines!! Go Asian Idol!!!

Filipinos unite and vote for Mau Marcelo as the first Asian Idol.

i'm sure she'll shine for us

and i too just finished watching mau's duet with mike and sobrang galing. sobrang galing!

[Edited on 12-12-2007 by dunk1980]

How to vote

Voting is via SMS or text. Each voter in every country has to vote for two Idols in each SMS. The texter cannot vote for the same Idol twice in the same SMS or else the vote will be invalid. A viewer can vote as many times, and for as many two combinations as he/she wants. Texters will indicate not the name of the contestants, but the country represented. For Filipino viewers, type VOTE<space><Country1><space><Country2> send to 2959 for all telecommunications providers (Globe, Smart, Sun). For example, in order to vote for Mau of the Philippines and Hady of Singapore, one must type: VOTE PHIL SIN and send to 2959 (for all telecom companies). Voting starts when the host gives the signal on the Saturday (Dec. 15) performance show, and ends at 11:30 pm of Sunday, Dec. 16 in the results show which starts at 10 p.m.

Other participating countries and their respective keywords are: VIET for Vietnam (Phuong Vy), INDO for Indonesia (Mike Mohede), MAL for Malaysia (Jaclyn Victor) and INDIA for India (Abhijeet Sawant).

Asian Idol on ABC is definitely a must-see show this weekend!

Nag-taping na sila kahapon for the Performance Night (hindi siya live kasi ipapalabas ito sa Vietnam on the 14th).

May nag-post ng mga pictures noong taping na iyon.

http://idolforums.com/index.php?s=85391b86c38affe5d987d6eefc671350&showtopic=511521&st=480

(Kung ayaw ma-spoil, huwag puntahan)

I just read the spoilers. OMG! I became anxious! OMG!

So guys, let us not vote for Indonesia or Malaysia, ok?

hi starczamore, nice to see you back, long time no post huh!! i am glad that this forum is still alive so we can encourage the other members to support mau thru txt votes. Nice also to know that she is doing good in the competition.

Go Mau, Go Philippines.

Hello din fellow ABC forumers! Sobrang na-excite talaga ako sa spoilers, tapos siguradong may magpo-post ng videos ng Vietnam telecast sa YouTube on Saturday morning. Aaaargh!!!

Basta, para sa akin, it's still an even ball game. Hindi pa rin natin alam kung papaano boboto ang ibang bansa.

Tandaan ang paraan ng pagboto

[img]http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/845/asianidolvotebp5.jpg[/img]

Example lang po yan, hindi ang dapat nating itext.

[img]http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7456/asianidol01ug0.jpg[/img]

[img]http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/1302/asianidol02nn0.jpg[/img]

[img]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7776/asianidol03bx1.jpg[/img]

Tapos nang makunan ang Performance Night ng Asian Idol sa Indonesia noong isang araw (kaya hindi via satellite ang mapapanood sa ABC 5 sa Sabado ng ala-8 ng gabi. Hehe). At ayon sa mga kuwento ng mga kasama ni Mau Marcelo at ng ilang mga taga-Indonesia mismo, hindi tayo ipinahiya ni Mau. Pinalakpakan siya nang todo, lalo na pagkatapos niyang kantahin ang Reach ni Gloria Estefan. At sa una niyang kanta, tumayo pa ang hurado galing India para siya'y palakpakan.

Ginawa na ni Mau Marcelo ang dapat niyang gawin: kumanta na siya nang mahusay. Nakakahiya naman sa isang kababayan kung hindi natin siya susuportahan pagkatapos niyang ipagmalaki, sa pamamagitan ng kanyang pagkanta, na siya'y Pilipina.



“I’m so excited and nervous at the same time. This is such a big deal for me
since I’m not just representing myself
but our country as well. I hope the
Filipinos will help me win again by voting for me, this time, as the first Asian
Idol,� Mau appeals.



Sana suportahan natin siya! Panoorin siya sa Sabado (Disyembre 15), ala-8 ng gabi, sa ABC 5. Bubuksan ang mga linya ng pagboto pagkatapos kumanta ng lahat ng mga kalahok. Para bumoto:


1. Each voter in every country has to vote for 2 Idols within each SMS.

2. The voter cannot vote for the same Idol twice in the same SMS.

3. Unlimited voting.

4. Philippines voting syntax: Type
VOTE send to 2959 for
all telcos (Globe,
Smart, Sun)

5. Participating countries and their respective keywords:

Philippines/Mau Marcelo = PHIL
Vietnam/Phu'o'ng Vy = VIET
Indonesia/Delon Tharmin = INDO
Singapore/Hady Mirza = SIN
Malaysia/Jaclyn Victor = MAL
India/Abhijeet Sawant = INDIA



SAMPLE VOTE:

To vote for Mau of the Philippines and Hady
of Singapore, type: VOTE PHIL SIN send to 2959
for all telcos. P2.50 for
Globe and Smart subscribers, P2.00 for Sun.


Ayon sa website ng Asian Idol, puwedeng bumoto sa Pilipinas mula 10:00 ng gabi ng Disyembre 15 (Sabado) hanggang 11:30 ng gabi ng Disyembre 16 (Linggo). Kaya, kahit hindi napanood ang Performance Night, puwede pa ring bumoto, basta sa pagitan ng mga nasabing oras.

Muli, sana suportahan natin si Mau. Ipakita natin sa ating mga kapitbahay sa Timog-Silangang Asya na hindi lang sila ang may kayang magkaisa para sa kababayan.

Iboto natin si Mau Marcelo para Pilipino ang maging kauna-unahang Asian Idol!

[Edited on 12-14-2007 by saturnyne]
[File: Mau.jpg - 37.14 KiB]

Actually, simula pa lang ng Performance Night, puwede na tayong bumoto. Kung ipapalabas ito ng 8pm, boboto tayo from 8pm onwards.

Go Mau!!!

[img]http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8657/1811572965lto1.jpg[/img]

Suportahan po natin sa kanyang laban sa Asian Idol.

Go Mau, Go Philippines, Go Asian Idol!!

are you going vote idolforever? I think you should. dagdag din yan

weeee.... few minutes to go it's asian idol na!!!!!!

i've waited for this show for almost a year now it is here .......

thank you very much ABC 5 i love you very much

idol_fanatic, i have been voting thru the internet as for the text votes, i just encouraged my relatives in the Philippines to vote for Mau. I am somewhere in Europe and there is no way i can vote for Mau thru text.

I only have one word for Mau's performance in Asian Idol. Outstanding.

pag nagvote po ba thru SMS may matatanggap pa po bang confirmation? please makikisuyo na po...we're voting for mau

Go Mau!!! Go Philippines!!! Home of the 1st Asian Idol winner!

God bless Mau Marcelo!

@rolly07
THANK SO MUCH...

we love Mau and We are praying and hoping that she'll win...

here's my proposal

kung iboboto nyo si Mau ng 1000 times dapat tig 200 votes lang yung mga kalaban

yun ay para mas makakaangat yung boto ni Mau

The system seems to be not getting votes from us, SMART subscribers. I've been voting with two SMART numbers and yet, no confirmation text has been sent my way.

Go MAU...
Go kababayans...vote!

http://www.jovefrancisco.com/?p=675

Bumoto na ako ng apat na beses...

VOTE PHIL VIET

Kayo?

Lapit na po umpisa ng 'ASIAN IDOL: Results Night'...

I wished Mau "lost" to a more worthy opponent, to an equally great singer.

[Edited on 12-17-2007 by saturnyne]

Mau was excellent considering that fact that she had a cold during the performance night. What else if she was f the not sick?
the three english songs she submitted were : the greatest performance of my life, on my own, and reach.
Both Mike and Jac performed their winning peice[gemilang and I believe i can fly]. I am not sure about the rest of the idol. I wonder what would have happened if mau performed her winning piece or at least "the greatest performance of my life" by Shirley Bassey.

honestly I voted a lot of times but I only recieved not even 50% of the text votes I sent.

The shouldve picked on my own. I totally love that song most especially the results night

hayyy

Let us not lose hope and still support Mau Marcelo. I believe that her joining the Asian Idol has gained her more exposure in the international scene. Let us continue to pray that she will find her place if not in the Philippines, abroad.

Somebody should explain the "fiasco" of the SMS system. How come not all votes were being accepted by the 2959 line?

Someone should explain. Really.

ditto!!!

nung monday ng hapon nanonood ako ng gma may bagong koreanovela na nag-premiere ang title nya ay "come back soon-ae" natuwa talaga ako ng mapakinggan kong ang ginamit na opening song ay ang version ng kanta ni mau sa album nya na "minsan lang kitang iibigin, ang saya saya ko nun sabi ko "ang ganda ganda nang boses ni mau .....maganda ang palabas.. comedy, pagkatapos lalo akong na-excite at natuwa ng mapakinggan ko ang closing song ng palabas iyon yata ang isa pang kanta ni mau sa kanyang album na "sino ba naman ako" ang saya saya ko talaga, di ba at least na appreciate ng gma ung mga song niya syempre si mau na rin i think bagay na bagay ung mga song sa story ng palabas...... i'm glad i really hope na sana kunin na nang gma si mau bago pa magsimula ang pinoy idol, para sama-sama na ang final 3 sa gma.... sana matupad T_T

Hady Mirza won, nobody is expecting but that's the power of
voting ... In any corner of this scheme, the weak contender will
always be the winner ... why ... It is very common mentality to love
your own. Everybody knows that Jac, Mike and our Mau are the
strongest contenders as per the judges comments. If you are
Malaysian, you will not pair Jac to Mau or Mike because you will be
thinking that Mau or Mike will win, same with peoples in Phils and
peoples in Indonesia, the least, you will be pairing the vote to the
weakest contender who happen to be Hady, Vy or Abhi. Since Hady is
also a Malaysian decent, majority will pair Jac to Hady, plus the 2nd
votes he earned from Phils, Vietnam, India and Indonesia ... the
verdict, 1st Asian Idol is Hady Mirza ...
It's the voting scheme that we need to blame ... so let's stop from
here ... The most important thing is, she never let down the
Philippines, though she was sicked that time, she still pulled out
the very best on her 2 outstanding performances ...
Our Mau is very much happy on this new experience which opens a new
door for her in international arena.
Continue to support her album ... soon she will be shooting the MTV
of 'Sino Ba Naman Ako' penned by Vehnee Saturno ...

And by the way, a lot of people upset on her production number, but
she cannot do anything but to give her best shot ... she don't have
any choice, the show must go on ...

She is very thankful to all your prayers and supports!

-Mentor01

http://www.philstar.com/archives.php?aid=2007121742&type=2

so nakauwi na ba si Mau? anyone?

Baka hindi pa. Mukhang may "trabaho" pa siya sa Jakarta ah...

Anyway, Idol Fanatic you were right after all...

Jac & Mau - I Have Nothing - Asian Idol Results Show Encore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVMf0HDEkBU

Jac & Mau - Stand Up For Love - Asian Idol Results Show Encore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPn6ETF7Qhw

from wantil of IdolForums

mau is home na. she arrived monday.

bat parang wala namang nagbalita sa news. dapat may welcome man lang

Alam niyo naman, in defeat you are an orphan sabi nga nila. But I don't care.

Anyway...

[img]http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8257/mauonwikipediaqh2vf5.jpg[/img]

The Tagalog Wikipedia article of Mau Marcelo has been elevated to FEATURE STATUS and is currently on the main page.

http://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unang_Pahina
http://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mau_Marcelo

Post rin po tayo dito:
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325633&page=2

Sana si Mau Marcelo ang sumunod na i-guest ng mga TV shows sa ibang bansa. Katulad na lang ni Charice Pempengco, sikat na sikat. Sana 2008 ang pinakamagandang taon para kay Mau Marcelo.

Any news on Mau?

Earlier, Mau was on Eat Bulaga. She was a contestant on On Da Spot Jackpot. She didn't get picked though, not even interviewed. Well, at least she was there.

[Edited on 1-6-2008 by saturnyne]

sana sa susunod iniinform ni Mau yung tao para kahit papano may support db?

so any latest news saturnyne?

sorry, no news at all. which is sad. seriously.

jan 26 bacoor cavite,
feb2 sm taytay,
feb3 sm dasma,
feb7 villasis pangasinan,
feb9 sm bacoor
feb13 to 15 troopez bar
grinbelt 3 wth gian mgdangal,
feb16 sm manila.
feb 17 sm marilao,
feb 19 gala nyt,
march1 ayala mall,
march2 ayala mall,
march 9 ayala mall,
march 15 ayala mall,
march 16 ayala mall..
TBC
thanks and c u there!!!!!!! God bless u!!!!

from Mau herself

Text:

textback try it on my own (name)

to 4627 (Globe and Sun)
367 (SMART)

[Edited on 1-28-2008 by saturnyne]

Mau Marcelo holds mall shows

Mau Marcelo’s latest single "Sino Ba Naman Ako?" continues to be a favorite among listeners of top radio stations all over the country. Heartbreaking lyrics and a catchy melody have made it an appealing and enduring song. It has been in fact been chosen as the theme song of the GMA afternoon Koreanovela "Comeback Soon-Ae."

Mau Marcelo will have mall shows starting Feb. 3 at the SM Dasmariñas, Cavite. She will be at SM Bacoor, Cavite on Feb. 9 (Saturday), SM Marilao, Bulacan on Feb. 17, and SM City Lucena on March 8. Mau will sing cuts from her debut album, "I Shine For You." All shows start at 5 p.m. Every purchase of the album entitles the buyer to a free poster, meet her up close and personal and have her album and poster autographed.

Catch the music video of "Sino Ba Naman Ako?," which featured Zeke Dimaguila of Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 as her leading man. To vote for Mau’s video on MYX, key in MYX Vote Sino Ba Naman Ako and send to 2366.

Earlier this afternoon, Mau guested on DZMM TeleRadyo, particularly on the show Showbiz Mismo (with Cristy Fermin & Jobert Sucaldito).

Good thing that Mau was given ample time to promote her shows and her latest single "Sino Ba Naman Ako?" was even playing in the background. The two hosts had nothing but praises for Mau. There were even texters who expressed their support for her and were hoping that she be a regular on ASAP '08.

She also has a spot on today's issue of The Philippine Star, particularly on the Entertainment Section.

And speaking of Mau's show, she will have a Valentine Show on the 13th and the 14th at Tropez Bar, Greenbelt 3 with Gian Magdangal.

And keep supporting our Philippine Idol. Request for her songs and videos.

[Edited on 2-4-2008 by saturnyne]

Earlier this afternoon, Mau was on Moms (QTV 11). The episode was entitled "I'm fat, so what?!"

Mau was quite reserved and demure during the show, compared to Tess Bomb who hogged (no pun intended) the spotlight. Mau sang a bit of Try It On My Own and the hosts and the other guests were impressed. In fact, Marissa Sanchez pointed out that the reason why Mau was so demure during the show was because she was a diva, and divas are expected to act that way. But Mau was able to answer the questions well.

Too bad she wasn't able to promote anything. But at least she was seen on tv again. Hope to see more of her.

Love Sings (Mau Marcelo's Valentine Show)

Have a romantic evening with Philippine Idol Mau Marcelo and Idol runner-up Gian Magdangal as they serenade you with beautiful and timeless love songs.

That's on the 13th and on the 14th of February, Tropezz Bar, Greenbelt 3, Makati City. Show starts at 8 pm. For inquiries, please call 757-4484. A ticket costs Php 500.

[Edited on 2-8-2008 by saturnyne]

Mau on Moms (just a short clip though):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwD8gRxkqsQ

Mau will guest on Sis tomorrow, Wednesday, February 13. And she will be on SOP on Sunday, February 17.

[Edited on 2-12-2008 by saturnyne]

http://www.pep.ph/guide/1588/Mau-Marcelo-and-Gian-Magdangal-to-sing-together-at-the-TROPEZZ-bar

i'm a bit sad, where is mau?

nasa SOP sya this sunday sabi ni saturnyne

Mau was glowing earlier on SOP. She has become prettier and classier.

Congrats Mau!

Mau on SOP (February 17):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfdfWwaok5M

tnx for the link saturnyne
tnc kay idolfanatic 4 uploading the vid

aus si mau sa sop at least buong song ung kinanta nila hehehe

Catch Mau at SM Lucena on March 8.

Just saw Mau's latest music video Sino Ba Naman Ako. Help her by texting MYX VOTE SINO BA NAMAN AKO to 2366. Help I Shine for You as well by texting MYX VOTE I SHINE FOR YOU to 2366.

And here are the links to the YouTube videos of Mau's guesting on Sis last February 13:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDlOLFTCYTY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0S94Ccx_O4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01NCVVabIEE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eDkZkqofdU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnGsNfUsO_E

[Edited on 2-23-2008 by saturnyne]

Mau's music video Sino Ba Naman Ako is already playing on MYX. Vote for it!

Text:

MYX VOTE SINO BA NAMAN AKO

to 2366

Mau Marcelo with the rest of the Bravo Filipino Ensemble:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IEAwlPAgcc

I'm still a HUGE fan of Mau!

http://cebuforsale.blogspot.com

Please keep requesting/voting for Mau's video on MYX:

text MYX VOTE SINO BA NAMAN AKO to 2366

New Mau Marcelo YouTube videos:

Sino Ba Naman Ako:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j7dRuyB6FI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9zNs0hPXJA

Ako Ang Nagwagi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXEV2JIEVh4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouL9wnLaeUg

GOOD NEWS:

ABC-5 signs content partnership with Malaysia-backed group


ABC-5 president and CEO Antonio Cojuangco announced recently that the network has entered into a major blocktime agreement with MPB Primedia, Inc.,
a Philippine corporation backed by Media Prima Berhad of Malaysia as part of a
long-term strategy to make the network more competitive. “This deal will ensure
a steady and sustainable flow of innovative programming that will differentiate
ABC-5 from the other networks, and at the same time guarantee that ABC-5 earns
a healthy profit from its airtime,� Cojuangco said.

Details of the network's new programming thrust will be announced soon, but
in principle MPB Primedia Inc. will produce and source most of the entertainment programs while ABC-5 will continue to be responsible for news programming and operation of the stations. These and other available details were announced by
top network officials Reggie D. Galura and Roberto V. Barreiro to the ABC
workforce in a general assembly convened at the Nova studios.


Media Prima Berhad is a leading media investment group in Malaysia with interests in television, radio, print
and content creation. Aside from the Philippines, it is looking for other investment opportunities across Asia.
With the new relationship between ABC-5 and MPB Primedia Inc., both parties may collaborate on potential
regional opportunities to fully benefit from the strategic partnership. It may also open the doors to exposing
Filipino creative and performing talents to the rest of Asia – which Cojuangco has already initiated through
“Cinemalaya,� the independent film movement that has produced internationally awarded digital films.


ABC-5 will order a new transmitter which is envisioned to be at part with that of leading networks to be operational
by the third quarter of this year. Other necessary automation equipment will also be procured.“Our objective in
the long run,� he added, “is to provide the audience with more quality programming.�


Source: http://www.abc.com.ph/features/features032808_aoc.html

====
Suggest ko lang, sana buhayin ng ABC-5 uli itong forums or ayusin nang panibago ang ABC Forums pati na rin ang ABC-5 website at mga sections nito.

ABC-5 ties up with KL firm


ABC-5 has entered into a major block time agreement with MPB Primedia Inc., a local company backed by Media Prima Berhad of Malaysia, Antonio Cojuangco, ABC-5 president and chief executive, announced yesterday.

Cojuangco said the deal was part of a long-term strategy to make the network more competitive.

“This deal will ensure a steady and sustainable flow of innovative programming that will differentiate ABC-5 from the other networks and, at the same time, guarantee that ABC-5 earns a healthy profit from its airtime,� Cojuangco said.

He said the network would announce details of its new programming thrust soon.

Cojuangco said MPB Primedia Inc., in principle, would produce and source most of the entertainment programs while ABC-5 would continue to be responsible for news programming and operation of the stations.

Media Prima Berhad is the leading media investment group in Malaysia with interests in television, radio, print and content creation.

Media Prima Berhad, which is listed in the Malaysian Stock Exchange, has investments in four of the six free-to-air television channels in Malaysia with a combined 53 per cent share of TV viewership. It also has investments in The New Straits Times (Malaysia) Berhad, the country’ oldest and largest newspaper publisher. It publishes four newspapers—New Straits Times, Berita Harian, Harian Metro and The Malay Mail, which have a combined circulation in excess of half a million copies per day.

Media Prima Berhad is looking for other investment opportunities across Asia, aside from the Philippines.

With the new relationship between ABC-5 and MPB Primedia Inc., the local TV network said they might collaborate on potential regional opportunities to fully benefit from the strategic partnership.

It plans to open the door to expose Filipino creative and performing talents to the rest of Asia, an initiative, which Cojuangco has initiated through Cinemalaya, the independent film movement that has produced internationally awarded digital films.

Cojuangco also announced that ABC-5 would acquire a new transmitter to be operational by the third quarter of this year. Other necessary automation equipment will also be procured.

“Our objective in the long run,� he added, “is to provide the audience with more quality programming,� he said.


Source: http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business1_mar29_2008


*===============*


ABC 5 inks deal with Malaysian firm

Philippine Daily Inquirer

March 27, 2008

MANILA, Philippines—ABC 5 has inked a “major blocktime agreement� with MPB Primedia, Inc., a Philippine corporation backed by Media Prima Berhad of Malaysia. ABC 5 president and CEO Antonio O. Cojuangco announced the deal on Tuesday. He said that the deal would “ensure a steady and sustainable flow of innovative programming� for the channel. MPB Primedia Inc. will “produce and source most of the entertainment shows, while ABC 5 will continue to be responsible for news programming and station operation.�

Bayani San Diego Jr.


Source: http://services.inquirer.net/mobile/08/03/27/html_output/xmlhtml/20080327-126804-xml.html


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MEDIA PRIMA PROPOSES FILIPINO JV; MEDIA FUND

* Biz News

2008-03-26 23:45

MEDIA PRIMA reported Mar 25, 2008 that the Company is proposing the following:
1. A JV unit in the Philippines known as MPB PRIMEDIA inc and a block airtime agreement between PRIMEDIA and ABC DEVELOPMENT; and
2. Establishment of a Media Fund of between USD100m to USD150m to be sponsored by MEDIA PRIMA.(By KLSETRACKER.com)

Source: http://www.mysinchew.com/node/9040


*===============*


Media Prima To Set-up Media Fund To Expand Regionally

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Media Prima Bhd (MPB) will set up an equity private fund called MPB Strategic Media Fund Limited Partnership (Media Fund) which aims to raise US$100-150 million with an investment horizon of five to seven years in media assets across South East Asian and other Asian emerging markets.

Its group managing director and chief executive officer, Abdul Rahman Ahmad said that the Media Fund will be MPBs vehicle for its regional expansion plans in line with its strategy to grow and diversify the groups earnings and enhance shareholders value.

"The fund will be specifically looking at Asean countries. The first investment will be in the Philippines and we are also looking at other markets like Indonesia and Vietnam," he said at a media briefing on the company's expansion plan here Tuesday.

In Philippines, MPB will establish a subsidiary, namely MPB Primedia Inc (Primedia), that will soon enter into a block airtime and consultancy agreement with the ABC5 TV network, one of the television networks in the Philippines.

Upon the inception of the Media Fund, MPBs shareholdings and interests in Primedia will be transferred to the Media Fund.

Under a long term block airtime agreement with ABC5, Primedia will provide content and manage the sale of airtime of ABC5.

At same time, ABC5 will also undertake a repositioning and launch exercise as well as transmission quality upgrade, which Primedia will assist under the consultancy agreement to ensure its success.

Abdul Rahman also said that MPB will be the anchor investor and had an intention to secure other domestic and international financial and strategic investors.

"Yes, we are talking with both locals as well as internationals, these are very reputable and credible media companies and financial investors. But, we are not able to name those parties until the closing of the fund," he said, adding the company will provide the details once the fund is finalised.

Meanwhile, group chief executive officer, Television Networks of MPB, Datuk Seri Farid Ridzuan said that the company had also received enquiries from other countries to manage their funds.

"We are also received enquiries from other countries, particularly from Central Asia, neighbouring countries as well as Northern Asia."

MPB shall also be the Media Funds fund manager (via the setting up of a fund management company) responsible for ensuring that the fund and media assets are properly managed and achieve significant increase in value.

Macquarie Capital Securities (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (MCSM) has been appointed by MPB as the lead financial adviser to assist in establishing and raising funds from potential investors for the Media Fund.

Abdul Rahman said that the company is excited about the growth opportunities in ABC5 and Philippines and intend to adopt similar strategies that led to the turnaround success of all its television networks in Malaysia.

"However, Primedia will be managed by a team of local professional managers, consistent with Media Funds philosophy to have local management in its country of investment," he added.

Primedia will be appointing a new local Philippines chief executive officer, a person with extensive experience working in an MNC within the creative industry.

Farid Ridzuan is proposed to be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the MPB fund management company as well as the CEO of Media Prima International Division.

Farid has been given the credit of transforming TV3 into the leading TV station in Malaysia and being instrumental in the successful turnaround of 8TV, ntv7 and more recently TV9.

He will also remain as group chief executive officer, MPB Television Networks responsible over the four television networks, TV3, 8TV, ntv7 and TV9.

Other movements within the Group include Datuk Amrin Awaluddin, the current CEO of ntv7, moving to TV3 to take over from Farid as chief executive officer of TV3 while Datuk Anthony Firdauz Bujang, the current director of operations, TV3, will move to fill the position of chief executive officer of ntv7.


Source: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=322622


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26-03-2008: Media Prima to set up US$150m fund to buy regional media assets
by Gan Yen Kuan
Email us your feedback at fd@bizedge.com

KUALA LUMPUR: Media Prima Bhd is setting up a private equity fund, valued at up to US$150 million (RM480 million), to acquire high growth media assets across Southeast Asia and other Asian emerging markets.

The company will be an anchor investor and manager of the fund, to be set up in the second quarter and named MPB Strategic Media Fund Ltd Partnership. The fund will drive Media Prima’s regional expansion plan.

“Going regional is the right strategy. The media sector in countries like Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia is very large and vibrant which we like to tap into,� Media Prima group managing director and chief executive officer Abdul Rahman Ahmad told reporters after a presentation yesterday at the Invest Malaysia 2008 conference.

The media fund is expected to raise US$100 million-US$150 million with an investment horizon of five to seven years. The Malaysian branch of Australia’s Macquarie Group will lead the fund-raising exercise.

Abdul Rahman said it had seen interests from media companies and investors in the central and northern Asia to invest in the media fund.

He told The Edge that Media Prima did not want to acquire media assets directly because such acquisitions, which were not expected to generate earnings in the first few years, would drag down the group’s financial performance.

“We have other people to invest with us. After the fund becomes profitable, then we will look at buying over the assets (from the fund). With this fund, the amount invested is small, so it won’t affect our dividend policy,� he said.

Asked if Media Prima has the expertise in fund management, Abdul Rahman said the fund would essentially manage media assets, for which the company has “very strong track record.�

He said the fund would start to invest in the Philippines, where the market was dominated by only two major players and presented strong growth opportunities.

In the Philippines, Media Prima owns 70% stake in MPB Primedia Inc that will soon enter into a block airtime and consultancy agreement with the country’s ABC5 TV network. The remaining 30% in Primedia is held by SBC Markwendell Inc, which is involved in the trading of airtime.

Under the agreement, Primedia will provide content and manage the sale of airtime of ABC5, and assist ABC5 in undertaking a repositioning and launching exercise and transmission quality upgrading exercise.

Media Prima’s 70% stake in Primedia will be transferred to the private equity fund.

“With TV penetration in the Philippines currently at 72.7% and total advertising expenditure (adex) reported at US$2.8 billion in 2006 with television having more than 75% of that, ABC5 represents a high growth potential,� Abdul Rahman said.

He added that regional adex was expected to grow to US$15 billion in 2010, with double-digit growth across the region, in contrast with Malaysia’s adex market that stood at US$1.5 billion currently.

The setting up of the media fund would involve some personnel changes in the Media Prima group.

For instance, Datuk Seri Ahmad Farid Ridzuan, current CEO of Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Bhd (TV3), will resign from his post and become CEO of MPB Asset Mgmt Co Ltd (which will manage the private equity fund), and also CEO of Media Prima International division. However, he will retain his position as group CEO of Media Prima television networks.

Datuk Amrin Awaluddin will resign from his post as CEO of Natseven TV Sdn Bhd (ntv7) to assume the role of CEO of TV3, while Datuk Anthony Firdauz Bujang will resign from his post as TV3 director of operations to assume the role of CEO of ntv7.


Source: http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_e922d5b4-cb73c03a-158f1fa0-c6d8b5e9


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Media Prima plans US$150m media fund
Written by btimes.com.my
Wednesday, 26 March 2008


MALAYSIA'S biggest media group, Media Prima Bhd (MPB), plans to set up a media fund worth up to US$150 million (RM480 million) to invest in media assets across Southeast Asia.
Group managing director and chief executive officer Abdul Rahman Ahmad said the MPB Strategic Media Fund Limited Partnership has an investment horizon of five to seven years.

The fund is expected to be launched in the second quarter of 2008.

"It will be MPB's vehicle to expand in the region, in line with our strategy to grow and diversify the group's earnings and enhance shareholders value," he told reporters at Invest Malaysia 2008 in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
He said the concept of the fund is similar to other private funds, but in this case specifically targeting the high growth media assets within the Asean region.

"We will be the anchor investor and at the same time secure other domestic and international financial and strategic investors," he said, adding the group will also act as fund manager for the fund through its own fund management firm.

Macquarie Capital Securities (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has been appointed as lead financial adviser to assist in establishing and raising funds from potential investors.

Abdul Rahman said the Media Fund's first investment will be in the Philippines, where there is a large and growing advertising market.

"We have set up a subsidiary there called Primedia Inc that will soon enter into a block airtime and consultancy agreement with ABC5 TV network, one of the television networks in the Philippines," he said.

He said upon inception of the Media Fund, MPB's shareholding and interest in Primedia will be transferred to the new fund.

Abdul Rahman said under a long block airtime agreement with ABC5, Primedia will provide content and manage the sale of airtime while the network will undertake a repositioning and launch exercise as well as transmission quality upgrade.

"With TV penetration in the Philippines at 72.7 per cent and total advertising expenditure reported at US$2.8 billion (RM8.96 billion) in 2006 with television having more than 75 per cent of that, ABC5 represents a high growth potential," he said.

He said MPB is aware that regional expansion and investment in media assets overseas will require substantial investment and comes with a certain amount of risk.

"Our investment through the media fund will enable the group to minimise this impact to its earnings and balance sheet," Abdul Rahman said.

Besides the Philippines, MPB is looking at other potential investments in Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam.


Source: http://edition.globalmediachannel.tv/content/view/1089/61/

ABC-5 ties up with KL firm


ABC-5 has entered into a major block time agreement with MPB Primedia Inc., a local company backed by Media Prima Berhad of Malaysia, Antonio Cojuangco, ABC-5 president and chief executive, announced yesterday.

Cojuangco said the deal was part of a long-term strategy to make the network more competitive.

“This deal will ensure a steady and sustainable flow of innovative programming that will differentiate ABC-5 from the other networks and, at the same time, guarantee that ABC-5 earns a healthy profit from its airtime,� Cojuangco said.

He said the network would announce details of its new programming thrust soon.

Cojuangco said MPB Primedia Inc., in principle, would produce and source most of the entertainment programs while ABC-5 would continue to be responsible for news programming and operation of the stations.

Media Prima Berhad is the leading media investment group in Malaysia with interests in television, radio, print and content creation.

Media Prima Berhad, which is listed in the Malaysian Stock Exchange, has investments in four of the six free-to-air television channels in Malaysia with a combined 53 per cent share of TV viewership. It also has investments in The New Straits Times (Malaysia) Berhad, the country’ oldest and largest newspaper publisher. It publishes four newspapers—New Straits Times, Berita Harian, Harian Metro and The Malay Mail, which have a combined circulation in excess of half a million copies per day.

Media Prima Berhad is looking for other investment opportunities across Asia, aside from the Philippines.

With the new relationship between ABC-5 and MPB Primedia Inc., the local TV network said they might collaborate on potential regional opportunities to fully benefit from the strategic partnership.

It plans to open the door to expose Filipino creative and performing talents to the rest of Asia, an initiative, which Cojuangco has initiated through Cinemalaya, the independent film movement that has produced internationally awarded digital films.

Cojuangco also announced that ABC-5 would acquire a new transmitter to be operational by the third quarter of this year. Other necessary automation equipment will also be procured.

“Our objective in the long run,� he added, “is to provide the audience with more quality programming,� he said.


Source: http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business1_mar29_2008


*===============*


ABC 5 inks deal with Malaysian firm

Philippine Daily Inquirer

March 27, 2008

MANILA, Philippines—ABC 5 has inked a “major blocktime agreement� with MPB Primedia, Inc., a Philippine corporation backed by Media Prima Berhad of Malaysia. ABC 5 president and CEO Antonio O. Cojuangco announced the deal on Tuesday. He said that the deal would “ensure a steady and sustainable flow of innovative programming� for the channel. MPB Primedia Inc. will “produce and source most of the entertainment shows, while ABC 5 will continue to be responsible for news programming and station operation.�

Bayani San Diego Jr.


Source: http://services.inquirer.net/mobile/08/03/27/html_output/xmlhtml/20080327-126804-xml.html


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MEDIA PRIMA PROPOSES FILIPINO JV; MEDIA FUND

* Biz News

2008-03-26 23:45

MEDIA PRIMA reported Mar 25, 2008 that the Company is proposing the following:
1. A JV unit in the Philippines known as MPB PRIMEDIA inc and a block airtime agreement between PRIMEDIA and ABC DEVELOPMENT; and
2. Establishment of a Media Fund of between USD100m to USD150m to be sponsored by MEDIA PRIMA.(By KLSETRACKER.com)

Source: http://www.mysinchew.com/node/9040


*===============*


Media Prima To Set-up Media Fund To Expand Regionally

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Media Prima Bhd (MPB) will set up an equity private fund called MPB Strategic Media Fund Limited Partnership (Media Fund) which aims to raise US$100-150 million with an investment horizon of five to seven years in media assets across South East Asian and other Asian emerging markets.

Its group managing director and chief executive officer, Abdul Rahman Ahmad said that the Media Fund will be MPBs vehicle for its regional expansion plans in line with its strategy to grow and diversify the groups earnings and enhance shareholders value.

"The fund will be specifically looking at Asean countries. The first investment will be in the Philippines and we are also looking at other markets like Indonesia and Vietnam," he said at a media briefing on the company's expansion plan here Tuesday.

In Philippines, MPB will establish a subsidiary, namely MPB Primedia Inc (Primedia), that will soon enter into a block airtime and consultancy agreement with the ABC5 TV network, one of the television networks in the Philippines.

Upon the inception of the Media Fund, MPBs shareholdings and interests in Primedia will be transferred to the Media Fund.

Under a long term block airtime agreement with ABC5, Primedia will provide content and manage the sale of airtime of ABC5.

At same time, ABC5 will also undertake a repositioning and launch exercise as well as transmission quality upgrade, which Primedia will assist under the consultancy agreement to ensure its success.

Abdul Rahman also said that MPB will be the anchor investor and had an intention to secure other domestic and international financial and strategic investors.

"Yes, we are talking with both locals as well as internationals, these are very reputable and credible media companies and financial investors. But, we are not able to name those parties until the closing of the fund," he said, adding the company will provide the details once the fund is finalised.

Meanwhile, group chief executive officer, Television Networks of MPB, Datuk Seri Farid Ridzuan said that the company had also received enquiries from other countries to manage their funds.

"We are also received enquiries from other countries, particularly from Central Asia, neighbouring countries as well as Northern Asia."

MPB shall also be the Media Funds fund manager (via the setting up of a fund management company) responsible for ensuring that the fund and media assets are properly managed and achieve significant increase in value.

Macquarie Capital Securities (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (MCSM) has been appointed by MPB as the lead financial adviser to assist in establishing and raising funds from potential investors for the Media Fund.

Abdul Rahman said that the company is excited about the growth opportunities in ABC5 and Philippines and intend to adopt similar strategies that led to the turnaround success of all its television networks in Malaysia.

"However, Primedia will be managed by a team of local professional managers, consistent with Media Funds philosophy to have local management in its country of investment," he added.

Primedia will be appointing a new local Philippines chief executive officer, a person with extensive experience working in an MNC within the creative industry.

Farid Ridzuan is proposed to be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the MPB fund management company as well as the CEO of Media Prima International Division.

Farid has been given the credit of transforming TV3 into the leading TV station in Malaysia and being instrumental in the successful turnaround of 8TV, ntv7 and more recently TV9.

He will also remain as group chief executive officer, MPB Television Networks responsible over the four television networks, TV3, 8TV, ntv7 and TV9.

Other movements within the Group include Datuk Amrin Awaluddin, the current CEO of ntv7, moving to TV3 to take over from Farid as chief executive officer of TV3 while Datuk Anthony Firdauz Bujang, the current director of operations, TV3, will move to fill the position of chief executive officer of ntv7.


Source: http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=322622


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26-03-2008: Media Prima to set up US$150m fund to buy regional media assets
by Gan Yen Kuan
Email us your feedback at fd@bizedge.com

KUALA LUMPUR: Media Prima Bhd is setting up a private equity fund, valued at up to US$150 million (RM480 million), to acquire high growth media assets across Southeast Asia and other Asian emerging markets.

The company will be an anchor investor and manager of the fund, to be set up in the second quarter and named MPB Strategic Media Fund Ltd Partnership. The fund will drive Media Prima’s regional expansion plan.

“Going regional is the right strategy. The media sector in countries like Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia is very large and vibrant which we like to tap into,� Media Prima group managing director and chief executive officer Abdul Rahman Ahmad told reporters after a presentation yesterday at the Invest Malaysia 2008 conference.

The media fund is expected to raise US$100 million-US$150 million with an investment horizon of five to seven years. The Malaysian branch of Australia’s Macquarie Group will lead the fund-raising exercise.

Abdul Rahman said it had seen interests from media companies and investors in the central and northern Asia to invest in the media fund.

He told The Edge that Media Prima did not want to acquire media assets directly because such acquisitions, which were not expected to generate earnings in the first few years, would drag down the group’s financial performance.

“We have other people to invest with us. After the fund becomes profitable, then we will look at buying over the assets (from the fund). With this fund, the amount invested is small, so it won’t affect our dividend policy,� he said.

Asked if Media Prima has the expertise in fund management, Abdul Rahman said the fund would essentially manage media assets, for which the company has “very strong track record.�

He said the fund would start to invest in the Philippines, where the market was dominated by only two major players and presented strong growth opportunities.

In the Philippines, Media Prima owns 70% stake in MPB Primedia Inc that will soon enter into a block airtime and consultancy agreement with the country’s ABC5 TV network. The remaining 30% in Primedia is held by SBC Markwendell Inc, which is involved in the trading of airtime.

Under the agreement, Primedia will provide content and manage the sale of airtime of ABC5, and assist ABC5 in undertaking a repositioning and launching exercise and transmission quality upgrading exercise.

Media Prima’s 70% stake in Primedia will be transferred to the private equity fund.

“With TV penetration in the Philippines currently at 72.7% and total advertising expenditure (adex) reported at US$2.8 billion in 2006 with television having more than 75% of that, ABC5 represents a high growth potential,� Abdul Rahman said.

He added that regional adex was expected to grow to US$15 billion in 2010, with double-digit growth across the region, in contrast with Malaysia’s adex market that stood at US$1.5 billion currently.

The setting up of the media fund would involve some personnel changes in the Media Prima group.

For instance, Datuk Seri Ahmad Farid Ridzuan, current CEO of Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Bhd (TV3), will resign from his post and become CEO of MPB Asset Mgmt Co Ltd (which will manage the private equity fund), and also CEO of Media Prima International division. However, he will retain his position as group CEO of Media Prima television networks.

Datuk Amrin Awaluddin will resign from his post as CEO of Natseven TV Sdn Bhd (ntv7) to assume the role of CEO of TV3, while Datuk Anthony Firdauz Bujang will resign from his post as TV3 director of operations to assume the role of CEO of ntv7.


Source: http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_e922d5b4-cb73c03a-158f1fa0-c6d8b5e9


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Media Prima plans US$150m media fund
Written by btimes.com.my
Wednesday, 26 March 2008


MALAYSIA'S biggest media group, Media Prima Bhd (MPB), plans to set up a media fund worth up to US$150 million (RM480 million) to invest in media assets across Southeast Asia.
Group managing director and chief executive officer Abdul Rahman Ahmad said the MPB Strategic Media Fund Limited Partnership has an investment horizon of five to seven years.

The fund is expected to be launched in the second quarter of 2008.

"It will be MPB's vehicle to expand in the region, in line with our strategy to grow and diversify the group's earnings and enhance shareholders value," he told reporters at Invest Malaysia 2008 in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
He said the concept of the fund is similar to other private funds, but in this case specifically targeting the high growth media assets within the Asean region.

"We will be the anchor investor and at the same time secure other domestic and international financial and strategic investors," he said, adding the group will also act as fund manager for the fund through its own fund management firm.

Macquarie Capital Securities (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has been appointed as lead financial adviser to assist in establishing and raising funds from potential investors.

Abdul Rahman said the Media Fund's first investment will be in the Philippines, where there is a large and growing advertising market.

"We have set up a subsidiary there called Primedia Inc that will soon enter into a block airtime and consultancy agreement with ABC5 TV network, one of the television networks in the Philippines," he said.

He said upon inception of the Media Fund, MPB's shareholding and interest in Primedia will be transferred to the new fund.

Abdul Rahman said under a long block airtime agreement with ABC5, Primedia will provide content and manage the sale of airtime while the network will undertake a repositioning and launch exercise as well as transmission quality upgrade.

"With TV penetration in the Philippines at 72.7 per cent and total advertising expenditure reported at US$2.8 billion (RM8.96 billion) in 2006 with television having more than 75 per cent of that, ABC5 represents a high growth potential," he said.

He said MPB is aware that regional expansion and investment in media assets overseas will require substantial investment and comes with a certain amount of risk.

"Our investment through the media fund will enable the group to minimise this impact to its earnings and balance sheet," Abdul Rahman said.

Besides the Philippines, MPB is looking at other potential investments in Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam.


Source: http://edition.globalmediachannel.tv/content/view/1089/61/

hindi man lang sinali si Jan at Mau don sa constellation of stars last sunday sa SOP. langya naman GMA

Idol_fanatic, sana maging active po uli kayo dito sa ABC Forums. Or kung maayos uli itong website ng ABC at mapaganda pa lalo ang ABC Forums, sana maging active na kayo. Read po ninyo yung news sa itaas. Lalong dadami na tayong members ng ABC Forums kapag nagkaroon na ng TV shows ang ABC-5. Exciting po iyon..

‘Shall We Dance’ in Southeast Asia?


MANILA, Philippines—In inking a “major block-time deal� with Malaysian-backed local firm MPB Primedia Inc., beleaguered network ABC 5 hopes to “differentiate itself from other channels and post a healthy profit at the same time.�

The deal was announced on Tuesday by the network’s president and chief executive officer Antonio O. Cojuangco, who explained in an official statement that the new partnership is in line with ABC 5’s “long-term strategy� to make itself “more competitive.�

It has lost the “Idol� franchise to GMA 7, but ABC 5 management remains bullish.

Managing director Bobby Barreiro said that the new partner’s parent company, Media Prima Berhad (MPB), is also looking into the possibility of “licensing� local shows like “Shall We Dance� to other Southeast Asian countries.

Instead of importing foreign shows, ABC 5 may go into exporting local shows, he said. “MPB is looking for exportable local programs. It is planning to air both canned and locally produced programs on ABC 5 as part of the block-time deal.�

Barreiro noted that MPB is “the single biggest player in Malaysia, with interests in print, radio, television and billboard advertising.�

He said MPB is behind four of the six TV stations in Malaysia, and added that the firm’s expertise is “content creation.�

He said MPB recently put up a “media fund�—which will be tapped in making investments throughout the Southeast Asian region.

Vibrant market

“The first investment was made in the Philippines,� Barreiro said. “MPB chose the country because its officers noticed that the local advertising industry is vibrant. They see a tremendous growth potential here and recognize the local talent pool, behind and in front of the camera.�

He added that Cojuangco found the team-up with MPB “exciting,� as it would allow the local network to co-invest elsewhere in Asia.

In a related development, the network has ordered a new transmitter, which will be operational by the third quarter of the year, from Italian firm Electrosys.

“We want our transmission to be at par with the two giants [ABS-CBN and GMA 7],� Barreiro said.

He stressed that these developments “are geared to make ABC 5 bigger and better… [and] to create wider viewing alternatives for the audience.�

Cojuangco pointed out: “Our main objective in the long run is to provide the audience with quality programming.�


Source: http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20080331-127532/Shall-We-Dance-in-Southeast-Asia


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31-03-2008: Media Prima to turn around Philippines’ TV station

by Gan Yen Kuan
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KUALA LUMPUR: Media Prima Bhd is confident of turning around ABC5, the main television station under Philippines’ Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC), banking on its expertise in managing and transforming media assets over the past few years.

Media Prima group managing director and chief executive officer Abdul Rahman Ahmad said ABC5 was facing limited resources that resulted in it incurring losses, and its entry would help tackle the problem.

“It will take time (to turn around ABC5). It’s an intensively competitive market. It’s a market dominated by two players with more than 80% market share. Our hope is that there will be a third differentiated television network in the Philippines.

“This is a challenge but we are confident. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have made the investment,� he told The Edge.

ABC is the third-oldest television network in the Philippines, and is owned by businessman Antonio “Tony Boy� Cojuangco. The current flagship TV channel, ABC5, was set up in 1992. ABC, the original radio and television network itself, was set up in 1960.

According to a Citigroup report, ABC5 currently has 1% audience and advertising expenditure (adex) share. The two incumbents, ABS-CBN Broadcasting and GMA Network, dominate with 80% to 90% share while the other 16 stations share the balance.

Media Prima’s newly established 70%-owned subsidiary MPB Primedia Inc will soon enter into a block airtime and consultancy agreement with ABC5.

Under the agreement, Primedia will provide content and manage the sale of airtime of ABC5, and assist ABC5 in undertaking a repositioning, launch and transmission quality upgrading exercise. The remaining 30% in Primedia is held by SBC Markwendell Inc, which is involved in the trading of airtime.

The setting up of Primedia is in conjunction with Media Prima’s proposal to set up a private equity fund, valued at between US$100 million (RM320 million) and US$150 million, to acquire high-growth media assets across Southeast Asia and other Asian emerging markets.

Upon the inception of the media fund by the second quarter, Media Prima’s shareholdings in Primedia will be transferred to the fund. Media Prima will own less than 20% of the fund.

Abdul Rahman said the fund would see the participation of only five to eight investors, which Media Prima would determine during its upcoming road shows in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

He added that funding would not be an issue and would not affect its cash flow, as the company’s commitment for the fund would be spread over a period of five to seven years.

Citing the average returns of a private equity fund ranging from 20% to 25%, he said he was hopeful of the success of the media fund. He did not rule out the possibility of setting up another similar fund for the same purpose in the future.

Abdul Rahman said the company was optimistic of the growth of the media sector in the Philippines, as evidenced by the strong growth of adex in the previous years, regardless of the political situation.

Television penetration in the Philippines stands at about 73% and total adex in 2006 was US$2.8 billion, with television accounting for more than 75%.

Asked how well would Media Prima’s investment in ABC5 be protected, Abdul Rahman said: “Under the block airtime agreement, there is a fee arrangement where the advertising income will be shared by ABC5 and Primedia. The fee sharing is to be finalised, depending on our costs of content.�

There would be no profit guarantee from its Philippines joint-venture partner, he said, adding that there would be no cost of investment in ABC5 other than the ordinary working capital for content development and provision.

Under the partnership, Abdul Rahman said a lot of synergies could be created from both the Malaysian and Philippine content.

“For instance, we are looking at dramas produced in the Philippines to be shown in Malaysia, and vice versa. Also, it may not be just the same content. We can use the same format or drama scripts but we produce two versions,� he said.

Analysts were generally upbeat about Media Prima’s move to set up the fund. JPMorgan, in its March 25 report, said the fund would enable Media Prima to leverage on its local media expertise to tap regional growth opportunities with minimal earnings risks.

Citigroup’s Teh Chi-Chang said he liked the idea of the media fund as it would monetise Media Prima’s turnaround expertise while sharing risks with other investors and facilitating a diversified portfolio of media assets.

Meanwhile, RHB Research said it was “mildly positive� on the latest development at Media Prima. “While it indicates that management is taking proactive measures in search of the next leg for growth, we are mindful that overseas ventures are fraught with difficulties and complications.�


Source: http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_2e478a70-cb73c03a-83df1400-16fb4f2c


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Media Prima to Set-up Media Fund to Expand Regionally; Mpb to Establish A Subsidiary, Namely MPB Primedia Inc.
03/25/2008

Media Prima Bhd will set up an equity private fund called MPB Strategic Media Fund Limited Partnership (Media Fund) which aims to raise $100-150 million with an investment horizon of five to seven years in media assets across South East Asian and other Asian emerging markets. Upon the inception of the Media Fund, MPBs shareholdings and interests in Primedia will be transferred to the Media Fund. Under a long term block airtime agreement with ABC5, Primedia will provide content and manage the sale of airtime of ABC5. At same time, ABC5 will also undertake a repositioning and launch exercise as well as transmission quality upgrade, which Primedia will assist under the consultancy agreement to ensure its success. In Philippines, MPB will establish a subsidiary, namely MPB Primedia Inc. (Primedia), that will soon enter into a block airtime and consultancy agreement with the ABC5 TV network, one of the television networks in the Philippines.

Source: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?capId=7668496


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Media Prima enters Philippines TV
By: Noelle Lim, Malaysia


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Malaysia - Media Prima, via its subsidiary MPB Primedia, is expected to enter into a long-term block airtime and consultancy agreement with the ABC5, a TV network in the Philippines.

Primedia will provide content and manage the sale of airtime of ABC5. At the same time, ABC5 will undertake its repositioning and launch exercise as well as transmission quality upgrade, which Primedia will assist under the agreement.

According to Media Prima, ABC5 represents a high growth potential with TV penetration in the Philippines currently at 72.7% and total ad expenditure reported at US$2.8 billion (RM8.94 billion) in 2006 - with TV having more than 75% share.

"We are excited about the growth opportunities in ABC5 and Philippines and intend to adopt similar strategies that led to the turnaround success of all our television networks in Malaysia. Primedia will be managed by a team of local professional managers, consistent with the company's philosophy to have local management in its country of investment," Abdul Rahman Ahmad, group MD/CEO of Media Prima, said.

According to Media Prima, Primedia will be announcing soon its new CEO, a local Filipino with extensive experience working in a multinational company within the creative industry.


Source: http://www.marketing-interactive.com/news/5679


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Media Prima re-organises for overseas expansion


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Malaysia - Media Prima will be appointing TV3's CEO Farid Ridzuan as CEO of MPB Fund Management Company which runs a media fund spearheading investments in media assets in SEA and other Asian emerging markets.

According to Media Prima, Ridzuan has a strong and proven track record, having transformed TV3 into the leading TV station in Malaysia as well as being instrumental in the successful turn arounds of 8TV, ntv7 and more recently TV9. He will remain as Group CEO of MPB Television Networks that comprises TV3, 8TV, ntv7 and TV9.

Amrin Awaluddin, the current CEO of ntv7 will replace Ridzuan as CEO of TV3, and Anthony Firdauz Bujang will replace Awaluddin. Bujang was formerly director of operations at TV3.

The media fund is expected to raise and invest between US$100-150 million (RM319.46-RM479.19 million) with an investment horizon of five to seven years. Its first strategic partnership will be with ABC5, a TV network in the Philippines.


Source: http://www.marketing-interactive.com/news/5680

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http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/bm/news_business.php?id=322632
http://www.bharian.com.my/Wednesday/Ekonomi/20080325231021/Article/print_html

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“Student Canteen� on ABC?

“Nobody has mentioned ‘Student Canteen’ in ABC,� “BuzzBox� received the insider information about the buzz ABC is including the forerunner of “Eat...Bulaga!� and “Wowowee� in its revamped programming come third quarter of this year. ABC will install a new transmitter to be operational by the same time with a radiating power comparable to ABS-CBN and GMA. The new programs will be launched around this time. Owner Tony Boy Cojuangco has signed a content and consultancy agreement with MPB Primedia, Inc., a local company newly formed and backed up by media conglamorate Media Prima Berhad.

MPB will produce and source entertainment programs for the network. This will relieve ABC the cost intensive demands of program production. ABC will continue to handle news and operations. Nothing yet is definite if it will handle their own sales and marketing activities. The agreement is in principle at this stage and details are sketchy. “The Malaysians have been talking to a lot of local producers, blocktimers, advertisers and ad agencies. Somebody is possibly selling them off the idea of ‘Student Canteen.’ Baka pati ‘Oras ng Ligaya’ ibinebenta rin sa kanila.�


Source: http://www.yehey.com/entertainment/celebs/article.aspx?id=207596


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What’s Tonyboy Cojuangco up to nowadays?
TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS By Babe Romualdez
Tuesday, April 1, 2008

All of Tonyboy Cojuangco’s friends are glad to hear his voice again after a delicate operation removing polyps from his throat in Boston the other month. A nephew-in-law, Dr. Randy Lopa who is an ENT specialist, accompanied him. In spite of all his personal problems, Tonyboy continues to focus on running his business.

Just recently, his television network ABC 5 signed up with MPB Primedia, a local company backed by Malaysia’s Media Prima Berhad – as part of a long-term strategy to make the network even more competitive in terms of programming and content. Media Prima Berhad is a leading media investment group in Malaysia with wide ranging interests in television, radio, print and content creation. According to Tonyboy, this deal will give ABC 5 a steady flow of innovative programming that will give it the edge over other networks, at the same time guaranteeing healthy profits from its airtime.

The new strategic partners are planning to collaborate on other potential business opportunities in the region, and could give local artists and talents more exposure in Asia. Tonyboy has been supporting the local entertainment industry through the Cinemalaya project – a movement of independent filmmakers who have been producing critically-acclaimed indie movies using the digital format.

The deal between ABC 5 and the Malaysia-backed MPB Primedia is a clear sign that in spite of the political noise in the country, businessmen continue to find a lot of investment opportunities in the Philippines. Another case in point is Information Capital Technology Ventures or ICTV with Mel Velarde as President and CEO. ICTV bared plans to expand its reach by engaging in the telecommunications, media and information technology (TMT) markets.

According to research by Morgan Stanley in 2006 on the TMT markets, several trends have emerged, among them the fact that the “pace of global innovation is accelerating, with innovation coming from outside of the US in areas related to broadband and mobile internet,� with global investors willing to support it.

Of course, one positive development that is expected to have a lot of impact in the country is the European Union’s acknowledgement that the economic growth of the Philippines has been very good, citing the 7.3 percent GDP growth in 2007 which is the highest registered so far in the last 30 years.

No matter what people say, there’s no arguing that GMA is highly credited for the country’s remarkable economic performance, plus the fact that the balance of payments has improved and that inflation has been largely under control. An international financial analyst who was a recent Manila visitor marveled at the remarkable knowledge of GMA on business and the economy. There’s no question in his mind that she really knows her numbers – which is not really surprising considering that economics is GMA’s forte.

If only businessmen would continue to focus on the business of business instead of adding to the political hubbub, then no doubt the country’s economic growth would be sustained and would be flying sooner than expected. That’s the reason why Henry Sy is one of the most successful businessmen in the country today – because from the time he started ShoeMart several decades ago, his focus has always been on business, never on politics.

Even during Martial Law, Henry Sy did not get sidetracked and went about strengthening his business empire regardless of the political situation. Now with Tessie Sy-Coson at the helm, the growth of the SM Group has been really phenomenal, straddling other areas like banking and property development. No question ShoeMart’s success story is one that is largely unparalleled by many businesses in the country today.


Source: http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Business&p=49&type=2&sec=27&aid=2008033119


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MALAYSIA'S BIGGEST MEDIA GROUP SETTING UP FUND TO FINANCE ASIAN EXPANSION

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) -- Media Prima Berhad (MPB), Malaysia's biggest media industry group, will set up a private equity fund called MPB Strategic Media Fund Limited Partnership (Media Fund) to expand regionally.

The fund, which aims to raise between 100 and 150 million USD and which will have an investment horizon of five to seven years, plans to invest in media assets across South East Asian and other Asian emerging markets, says MPB group managing director and chief executive officer Abdul Rahman Ahmad.

He told a media briefing on the company's expansions plans here Tuesday that the Media Fund would be MPB's vehicle for its regional expansion plans in line with its strategy to grow and diversify the group's earnings and enhance shareholder value.

"The fund will be specifically looking at Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations) countries. The first investment will be in the Philippines and we are also looking at other markets like Indonesia and Vietnam," he said.

MPB, which controls both print and electronic media in Malaysia, will establish a subsidiary in the Philippines -- MPB Primedia Inc (Primedia) -- which will soon enter into a block airtime and consultancy agreement with the ABC5 TV network in that country.

Upon the inception of the Media Fund, MPB's shareholdings and interests in Primedia will be transferred to the Media Fund.

Under a long term block airtime agreement with ABC5, Primedia will provide content and manage the sale of airtime of ABC5. At same time, ABC5 will also undertake a repositioning and launch exercise as well as transmission quality upgrade, which Primedia will assist under the consultancy agreement to ensure its success.

Abdul Rahman also said that MPB would be the anchor investor and intended to secure other domestic and international financial and strategic investors.

"Yes, we are talking with both locals as well as internationals, these are very reputable and credible media companies and financial investors. But, we are not able to name those parties until the closing of the fund," he said, adding that the company would provide the details once the fund was finalized.

Meanwhile, the group chief executive officer for Television Networks of MPB, Farid Ridzuan, said the company had also received enquiries from other countries to manage their funds.
"We are also received enquiries from other countries, particularly from Central Asia, neighbouring countries as well as Northern Asia."

MPB shall also be the Media Fund's fund manager (via the setting up of a fund management company) responsible for ensuring that the fund and media assets were properly managed and achieved significant increase in value.

Macquarie Capital Securities (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (MCSM) has been appointed by MPB as the lead financial adviser to assist in establishing and raising funds from potential investors for the Media Fund.

Abdul Rahman said MPB was excited about the growth opportunities in ABC5 and in the Philippines in general and intended to adopt similar strategies that led to the turnaround success of all its television networks in Malaysia.

"However, Primedia will be managed by a team of local professional managers, consistent with Media Fund's philosophy to have local management in its country of investment," he added.

Primedia will be appointing a new local Philippines chief executive officer, a person with extensive experience working in a multinational corporation within the creative industry.

Farid Ridzuan is proposed to be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the MPB fund management company as well as the CEO of MPB's International Division.

Farid has been given the credit of transforming MPB's TV3 into the leading television network in Malaysia and being instrumental in the successful turnaround of 8TV, ntv7 and more recently TV9, which MPB subsequently acquied from other controlling companies.

He will also remain as group chief executive officer of MPB's Television Networks, with responsibility over the four television networks -- TV3, 8TV, ntv7 and TV9.

Other movements within the Group include Amrin Awaluddin, the current CEO of ntv7, moving to TV3 to take over from Farid as chief executive officer of TV3 while Anthony Firdauz Bujang, the current director of operations of TV3, will fill the position of chief executive officer of ntv7. -- NNN-BERNAMA


Source: http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/read.php?id=43813

pumupunta pa naman ako dito. hindi nga lang nagpopost =)

kamusta na si Mau ano na nangyari sa kanya?

Media Prima in RM100m deal with Philippines' ABC5
By Hafidah Samat


THE country's largest integrated media group, Media Prima Bhd (MPB), is poised to give the Philippines television station ABC5 a "facelift" via its latest consolidation in the middle of the year.

The RM100 million venture will see MPB utilizing its expertise and resources in operating and handling the station.

According to MPB International chief executive officer and group CEO Datuk Seri Farid Ridzuan, the company is expected to enter a dominant block of airtime and consultancy with ABC5.

MPB will be responsible for providing the content and managing the sale of ABC5's airtime.

Farid said branding is key to repositioning and upgrading ABC5's transmission quality.

It is a challenge, but we are confident in taking our experience to a bigger arena," he said at a meet-and-greet session with media members yesterday.

Also present was TV3's newly-appointed chief executive officer Datuk Amrin Awaluddin.

"Our emphasis is on brand identity, which will enable us to determine viable content for our target audience in the Philippines," he added.

Under the partnership, ABC5 will undergo a progressive revamp of its content line-up.

Farid said a number of potential programming ideas can be developed from both the countries' formats.

"Philippines is a young and vibrant country. That is why we are looking at several local contents which will be suitable and relevant to their market," he said.

He added that the popular drama serial Red Communications' Gol & Gincu will be reproduced for ABC5. Other programs include Spa Q, a 60-episode telenovela about six glamorous women, produced by Global Station Sdn Bhd.

"We will outsource programming to some production houses in the Philippines and hope that we will achieve our mission to develop local talents for the TV network," said Farid.

ABC5 is the country's third oldest TV network. Currently, it has one percent audience and advertising expenditure (adex) share. The two major players, ABS-CBN Broadcasting and GMA Network, dominate with 80 percent of the market share.

The launch is expected to be between June and August this year.


Source: http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/Thursday/Nation/farid1.xml/Article/

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Suportahan niyo sana thread natin sa PinoyExchange:

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http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=332849

new Mau video on YouTube:

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saturnyne, suportahan mo po sana thread natin sa PinoyExchange. Salamat!

A fan message posted on Mau's website:

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New Mau videos on YouTube:

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