What's Up Dagupan?

To get TV5's regional expansion rolling on, the TV network brought their highest rating show to Pangasinan, Willing Willie . The estimated live audience last Saturday, December 18, 2010 was 100,000.  Update:  Willing Willie in Lingayen is now the highest rating episode/show since Willing Willie started airing.  Its rating was pegged at 37% during that day beating the show's rivals in the same time slot. Here are some pictures: Photos by Jojo Ri ñ oza. Email whatsupdagupan@gmail.com

TV5, the country's fastest growing network is finally coming to Dagupan City and Pangasinan. This development is part of the network's expansions in programming, infrastructure and technology which is regarded as the greatest ever seen in the local landscape for the past decades. TV5's plans include putting up a TV5 Dagupan office and a Baguio news bureau. Local news programs and variety shows are to be expected by the first quarter of 2011. TV5 will also prioritize the hiring of locals in the area. The expansion of its 92.3 News FM in the provincial areas would surely make TV5's regional presence felt even more. These were announced during the TV5 Regional Launch Press Conference held at Lenox Hotel , Dagupan City and attended by national and local mediamen and bloggers.   TV5 Executives (from L-R): Raul Dela Cruz, Provincial Operations Head; Bobby Barreiro, EVP AND COO and Percival Intalan, Entertainment and Creative Production Head  One can observe the improve...