ABS-CBNThe Kapamilya network again won the nationwide TV ratings leadership based on the survey of Kantar Media for March, while it also continued to enjoy great viewership of its programs on the internet via its iWantv video streaming website.

The network had the most TV households tuned in March after garnering an average audience share of 44% from combined urban and rural homes vs. GMA 7’s 35%.

Kantar Media uses a nationwide panel size of 2,610 urban and rural homes that represent 100% of the total Philippine TV viewing population, while AGB Nielsen reportedly has only 2,000 homes based solely in urban areas that represent 57% of the Philippine TV viewing population.

ABS-CBN stands mighty in the prime time block after hitting an average audience share of 49% compared to 33% of GMA 7.

Still topping the list of most watched prime time programs is “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” with an average national TV rating of 41.2% followed by “Dolce Amore” with 34.5%. Their rivals, “Little Nanay” and “That’s My Amboy,” only had 17.8% and 16.1%, respectively. “The Story of Us” and “We Will Survive” meanwhile had 18.8% and 15.2%, while their direct competitors “Because of You” and “Wowowin” garnered 14.6% and 14.7%.

Completing the top 10 programs are “Pilipinas Got Talent” at number 2 with a 35% average rating,“MMK” (32.9%) and “Wansapanataym” (29.5%), “TV Patrol” (28.3%), “Home Sweetie Home” (24.3%) and “Rated K” (23.7%).

ABS-CBN programs are also being watched on the internet. The pioneering video on-demand and live streaming website iWantv had a grand total of 34.42 million views across all programs of ABSCBN led by “Dolce Amore” with 6.89 million page views, “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” with 5.20 million page views and the most-watched daytime program “Be My Lady” with 2.11 million views.

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Completing the top 10 programs are “Pilipinas Got Talent” at number 2 with a 35% average rating,“MMK” (32.9%) and “Wansapanataym” (29.5%), “TV Patrol” (28.3%), “Home Sweetie Home” (24.3%) and “Rated K” (23.7%).