As this blog scanned the world to take the pulse of the different telenovela markets in all the continents, we have confirmed Pinoy teleserye is one of the top telenovela products in the world. It has just recently penetrated the South American market (only in 2016) but has already graced the small screens in 3 countries- Ecuador, Peru & Colombia. GMA has had a virtual monopoly of the region in most of 2017, led by the top-drawing performance of Cautiva (Hanggang Makita Kang Muli) in Peru & Ecuador). Meanwhile, ABS-CBN teleseryes, after pioneering in the region with the trailblazing Puentes de amor (Bridges of Love) & La Promesa (Pangako Sa Yo), unceremoniously disappeared from South American screens as GMA surged.
But in a sort of comedy of errors, GMA just stumbled in Peru with its two new teleseryes (No me olvides (Someone to Watch Over Me) & Una nueva oportunidad (Second Chance)) being pulled off the air. Almost concurrently, ABS-CBN suddenly resurfaced, this time in Colombia, in its top free-to-air TV station yet- with Dahil May Isang Ikaw (Corazones cruzados) starring Kristine Hermosa & Jericho Rosales, but in a post-midnight slot when almost everybody would be asleep.
Don't laugh. At least, ABS-CBN has broken the GMA monopoly of South America. Just another act in the booming teleserye tale worldwide. Call it growing up pains in the region, if you may. Let's wait for the succeeding acts. There's suspense there, a spice to the thrill mix.
But in a sort of comedy of errors, GMA just stumbled in Peru with its two new teleseryes (No me olvides (Someone to Watch Over Me) & Una nueva oportunidad (Second Chance)) being pulled off the air. Almost concurrently, ABS-CBN suddenly resurfaced, this time in Colombia, in its top free-to-air TV station yet- with Dahil May Isang Ikaw (Corazones cruzados) starring Kristine Hermosa & Jericho Rosales, but in a post-midnight slot when almost everybody would be asleep.
Don't laugh. At least, ABS-CBN has broken the GMA monopoly of South America. Just another act in the booming teleserye tale worldwide. Call it growing up pains in the region, if you may. Let's wait for the succeeding acts. There's suspense there, a spice to the thrill mix.
