UNA NUEVA OPORTUNIDAD/SECOND CHANCES opens on December 18, 7:45 pm, on Oromar TV Ecuador

As always, the Comment section of our articles doesn't disappoint. I loathed to leave the preceding one, publishing a new  post usually cut the no-holds-barred discussion on the last post. The last one was particularly fun because it tackled a topic which always gave us lots of laughs around here: the hilarious drama of pretend Korea wave which we have found to be contrived in almost all the places outside the Mongoloid zone which we had the temerity to investigate in. Nothing surprising considering that it is now too obvious the dominant gimmick nowadays of fake news in almost everything. If the fakery is the norm in the supposedly sacrosanct serious journalism, what more do you expect in showbiz? Somehow, uncovering  the tricks admittedly diminished our enthusiasm for the game, but  at the same time,  still added more reason for those extra guffaws.

Particularly funny was the fact we are not a mere small blog after all. Once upon a time, the norm in Peru was they released online a complete Rating Chart list of their TV shows, from the top to the bottom. And we discovered that consistently for many years,  the kdramas dwelled at the bottom, lower than all the other telenovelas from Mexico, Turkey, Colombia, Philippines, etc. This at a time when their massive propaganda machines were declaring they were "popular", etc. We were surprised they were still shown for years with that kind of non-performance but we soon learned that fake news could also mean fake in everything. Then surprisingly, those Peruvian rating charts were no longer released completely, you only get the top 10 or the top 3 in each station or any combination but the bottom-dwellers were already hidden. Our exposure was bad for propaganda & corruption.

GMA has been clobbered in the local primetime lately but it continues to raise its flag in the international arena, particularly in South America. Its second teleserye to be shown in Ecuador will start on December 18 at 7:45 pm primetime Ecuador time. Second Chances (South American title: Una nueva oportunidad) might have been unceremoniously pulled out in Peru ( temporarily?) but it was nonetheless given a choice timeslot in Ecuador, a notch higher than that of the first GMA teleserye to be shown in that country, the hit Cautiva (Hanggang Makita Kang Muli) which was shown on an earlier timeslot, at 6:45 pm.

UNA NUEVA OPORTUNIDAD/SECOND CHANCES opens today Panamericana TV in Peru

In a virtual monopoly of Pinoy teleseryes being shown in South America, the GMA teleserye Second Chances joins another GMA teleserye, Someone To Watch Over Me, on the Peruvian small screen. All the Pinoy teleseryes playing in South America come from the GMA production studios: Cautiva, the most successful Asian telenovela to be shown in Peru, will open next week in Ecuador.

Una nueva oportunidad (the Spanish version title)stars Jennilyn Mercado.

UNA NUEVA OPORTUNIDAD/SECOND CHANCES shortly on Panamericana TV Peru

The third GMA teleserye to be shown in South America after the rousing success early this year of the first,  Cautiva, which raked in the highest ratings ever for an Asian telenovela in that area. Opening next is the second one, No me olvides (Someone To Watch Over Me), followed muy pronto a little bit later by this Jennilyn Mercado starrer.

MY FAITHFUL HUSBAND opens December 25 on My TV Africa

GMA is not only resurgent in the local scene. It is throttling in a big way internationally in a wide geographic arc, from Southeast Asia to Africa. Another GMA teleserye, My Faithful Husband, starring Jennilyn Mercado, will open on December 25 replacing the ABS-CBN hit teleserye Bridges of Love.

MUSIC VIDEO MOVIE TRAILER: "Just The 3 of Us" / GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER by BILLY CRAWFORD

Pinoy Teleserye Around the World: Right now, "Little Star" starts in MyTV Africa

Just to make clear, I don't feature here all the teleseryes & films shown abroad. If I did, this blog would turn into a TV Guide. I only do posts on those where I can spin an article around. There are so many teleseryes being shown in many parts of the world that it would be impractical to feature them all.

This new one just confirms that both major Pinoy broadcasting companies are really selling well their teleseryes in many parts of the world. The sustained acceptance of Pinoy stars and entertainment products have been proven time and again by the international hits generated every year. Not a beginner's luck or novelty, their thrusts got stronger with the passage of time since the first international hit Pangako Sa Yo in 2000. The rivalry between the major Pinoy broadcasters domestically is intense but I am just thinking, isn't it about time that they have a single strategic body just like the Motion Picture Association of America to promote their international  interests especially in the far-flung markets that have opened up for them? The popularity of the Pinoy stars which are sustained by the regular release of their shows aren't taken advantage of maximally & just frittered away after the end of the run of their shows. A more strategic unified publicity machine?

Perhaps the government could also step in & sponsor regular Pinoy film festivals in those areas just like what the French & Spaniards are doing in Manila with their own filmfests. This will greatly enhance the image of the widely-scattered Pinoy diaspora all over the world. We can be pro-active for once. Soft power, if I may.

Teaser | 'Just The 3 Of Us' | John Lloyd Cruz, Jennylyn Mercado

MOVIE TRAILER: #Walang Forever

MOVIE TRAILER : "English Only Please"