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3rd January 2008, 08:52
GMA 7 files P15-M action suit vs ABS-CBN over ratings issue
Article posted January 03, 2008
01/03/2008 | 09:28 AM
(Updated 10:59 a.m.)
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/75041/GMA-7-files-P15-M-libel-suit-vs-ABS-CBN-over-ratings-issue
Broadcasting firm GMA Network Inc. on Thursday filed a P15-million civil action suit against rival network ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. over what GMA said were false and malicious allegations of ratings manipulation, radio dzBB reported.
"It's a civil action for the defamation done by ABS-CBN against GMA. There was series of on the air fabrication of statements imputing GMA 7 as behind the alleged rigging, manipulation of TV ratings in Bacolod City," GMA Network legal counsel Gener Asuncion said.
GMA Network demanded P10 million from ABS-CBN for moral damages, P2.5 million for exemplary damages, P1.5 million for attorney's fees and P1 million for litigation expenses.
http://www2.igma.tv/igmaweb/webpics/insides/stars/ZZZ_010308_1.jpg
Aside from ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., the other respondents named in the charge sheet were: dzMM stations manager Angelo Palmones, and dzMM news manager Alona Magsalas, dzMM reporter Junrie Hidalgo; radio program Teledyaryo hosts Jobert Sucaldito and Cristie Fermin; television program Bandila production head Luchi Cruz Valdez; Bandila executive producer Boyet Agustin;
ABS-CBN head of legal department Atty. Maximillan Uy; Bandila host Korina Sanchez; Entertainment Live and The Buzz production heads Malou Santos and Luis Andrada; Entertainment Live executive producer Lani Gutierrez; The Buzz and Entertainment Live headwriter Romel Gonzales; The Buzz executive producer Nancy Yabut; and, The Buzz headwriter Ian Reyno.
"In reckless disregard of truth, with malice, and in bad faith, and with obvious intent to defame the plaintiff and ridicule it before the public, defendant ABS-CBN distorted, spliced off, and suppressed the accurate and complete statements of Ms. Reforma and made it appear that plaintiff rigged, manipulated the ratings in Bacolod City and that Ms. Reforma admitted in that ambush interview that plaintiff was behind ratings manipulation," GMA Network said in the charge sheet, referring to a radio dzMM interview with AGB Nielsen managing director Maya Reforma.
"Plaintiff has never engaged in manipulation or rigging of ratings in Bacolod City, as alleged by ABS-CBN, or elsewhere to obtain or secure its No. 1 status in the ratings," GMA Network said.
GMA Network said the report by dzMM reporter Hidalgo, stated: "Tahasang inamin na ngayon ng AGB Nielsen Media Research na ang GMA Network ang siyang nasa likod ng sinasabing pagmamanipula ng survey ng television ratings sa Bacolod," despite Reforma's denial in an affidavit of such accusation.
In the charge sheet, GMA Network also said that various radio and television programs belonging to ABS-CBN repeated the accusations against GMA Network.
GMA Network has categorically denied the accusations noting that AGB Nielsen officials themselves belied the report, and cleared GMA of the accusations.
ABS-CBN is questioning the authenticity of the television ratings data being produced daily by AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines after an informant reportedly spilled details that the households tapped for the survey in Bacolod have been influenced by a third party, thus influencing the viewing behavior of the sampled groups.
ABS-CBN has won a temporary restraining order from a Quezon City court preventing AGB Nielsen from undertaking TV ratings measurement activities for 20 days.
The court, asked AGB Nielsen to "cease and desist from data gathering in release of TV audience measurement data for 20 days." - GMANews.TV
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/75041/GMA-7-files-P15-M-libel-suit-vs-ABS-CBN-over-ratings-issue
Article posted January 03, 2008
01/03/2008 | 09:28 AM
(Updated 10:59 a.m.)
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/75041/GMA-7-files-P15-M-libel-suit-vs-ABS-CBN-over-ratings-issue
Broadcasting firm GMA Network Inc. on Thursday filed a P15-million civil action suit against rival network ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. over what GMA said were false and malicious allegations of ratings manipulation, radio dzBB reported.
"It's a civil action for the defamation done by ABS-CBN against GMA. There was series of on the air fabrication of statements imputing GMA 7 as behind the alleged rigging, manipulation of TV ratings in Bacolod City," GMA Network legal counsel Gener Asuncion said.
GMA Network demanded P10 million from ABS-CBN for moral damages, P2.5 million for exemplary damages, P1.5 million for attorney's fees and P1 million for litigation expenses.
http://www2.igma.tv/igmaweb/webpics/insides/stars/ZZZ_010308_1.jpg
Aside from ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., the other respondents named in the charge sheet were: dzMM stations manager Angelo Palmones, and dzMM news manager Alona Magsalas, dzMM reporter Junrie Hidalgo; radio program Teledyaryo hosts Jobert Sucaldito and Cristie Fermin; television program Bandila production head Luchi Cruz Valdez; Bandila executive producer Boyet Agustin;
ABS-CBN head of legal department Atty. Maximillan Uy; Bandila host Korina Sanchez; Entertainment Live and The Buzz production heads Malou Santos and Luis Andrada; Entertainment Live executive producer Lani Gutierrez; The Buzz and Entertainment Live headwriter Romel Gonzales; The Buzz executive producer Nancy Yabut; and, The Buzz headwriter Ian Reyno.
"In reckless disregard of truth, with malice, and in bad faith, and with obvious intent to defame the plaintiff and ridicule it before the public, defendant ABS-CBN distorted, spliced off, and suppressed the accurate and complete statements of Ms. Reforma and made it appear that plaintiff rigged, manipulated the ratings in Bacolod City and that Ms. Reforma admitted in that ambush interview that plaintiff was behind ratings manipulation," GMA Network said in the charge sheet, referring to a radio dzMM interview with AGB Nielsen managing director Maya Reforma.
"Plaintiff has never engaged in manipulation or rigging of ratings in Bacolod City, as alleged by ABS-CBN, or elsewhere to obtain or secure its No. 1 status in the ratings," GMA Network said.
GMA Network said the report by dzMM reporter Hidalgo, stated: "Tahasang inamin na ngayon ng AGB Nielsen Media Research na ang GMA Network ang siyang nasa likod ng sinasabing pagmamanipula ng survey ng television ratings sa Bacolod," despite Reforma's denial in an affidavit of such accusation.
In the charge sheet, GMA Network also said that various radio and television programs belonging to ABS-CBN repeated the accusations against GMA Network.
GMA Network has categorically denied the accusations noting that AGB Nielsen officials themselves belied the report, and cleared GMA of the accusations.
ABS-CBN is questioning the authenticity of the television ratings data being produced daily by AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines after an informant reportedly spilled details that the households tapped for the survey in Bacolod have been influenced by a third party, thus influencing the viewing behavior of the sampled groups.
ABS-CBN has won a temporary restraining order from a Quezon City court preventing AGB Nielsen from undertaking TV ratings measurement activities for 20 days.
The court, asked AGB Nielsen to "cease and desist from data gathering in release of TV audience measurement data for 20 days." - GMANews.TV
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/75041/GMA-7-files-P15-M-libel-suit-vs-ABS-CBN-over-ratings-issue