TV Ratings (March 14-16): MARIMAR Finale Breaks Records; Pacquiao-Marquez Rematch a Knockout

The two-hour finale of Marimar last Friday, March 14, generated a whooping 52.6 percent rating to break its own record of 49.5 percent last November 16, 2007. More importantly, Marimar's 52.6 percent beat the 52.1 percent rating posted by Darna on April 14, 2005.

Marimar's final episode—featuring the wedding of Marimar (Marian Rivera) and Sergio (Dingdong Dantes) with the live telecast of the wedding reception—posted an even higher rating of 57.5 percent in non-cable households.

Meanwhile, the delayed telecast of Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao's rematch with Mexican fighter Juan Manuel Marquez last Sunday, March 16, posted a rating of 48.5 percent. The telecast was actually more than two-hours late because the fight, which was won by Pacquiao via a split decision, finished at past 12 noon (Manila time) and was broadcast live on radio and pay-per-view in cable channels.

However, the rating of the Pacquiao-Marquez rematch was slightly lower than the telecast of Pacquiao's fight with Marco Antonio Barrera on October 7, 2007, which posted 50 percent.

Here are the Top 10 daytime and primetime programs from March 14 to 16 according to the overnight ratings conducted by AGB Nielsen Philippines among Mega Manila households:

March 14 (Friday)
Daytime:
Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 22.3%
Daisy Siete (GMA-7) - 20%
Maging Akin Ka Lamang (GMA-7) - 19-1%
Kaputol ng Isang Awit (GMA-7) - 18.5%
Takeshi's Castle (GMA-7) - 17.8%
Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 17.3%
Wheel of Fortune (ABS-CBN) - 15.9%
Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) - 15.8%
Pacquiao-Marquez Fight Flash Report (GMA-7) - 13.5%
SiS (GMA-7) - 13.1%

Primetime:
Marimar (GMA-7) - 52.6%
Kamandag (GMA-7) - 43.3%
Joaquin Bordado (GMA-7) - 39.4%
24 Oras (GMA-7) - 29.5%
TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 25.5%
Kung Fu Kids (ABS-CBN) - 24.2%
Bubble Gang (GMA-7) - 22.4%
Lobo (ABS-CBN) - 21.7%
Palos (ABS-CBN) - 17.3%
Maging Sino Ka Man (ABS-CBN) - 12.9%

March 15 (Saturday)
Daytime:
Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 25.8%
Wish Ko Lang (GMA-7) - 16.5%
StarTalk (GMA-7) - 15.9%
Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 15.4%
Takeshi's Castle (GMA-7) - 14.9%
Pinoy Records (GMA-7) - 14.8%
Cinema FPJ: Da King on ABS-CBN (ABS-CBN) - 14.6%
Volta (ABS-CBN) - 13.5%
Entertainment Live (ABS-CBN) - 10.1%
Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) - 10%

Primetime:
Kapuso Mo, Jessica (GMA-7) - 37.1%
Bitoy's Funniest Videos (GMA-7) - 35.3%
Imbestigador (GMA-7) - 30.9%
Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5? (GMA-7) - 26.6%
Pacquiao-Marquez Fight Update (GMA-7) - 19.3%
XXX (ABS-CBN) - 18.8%
TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 18.4%
1 vs. 100 (ABS-CBN) - 16.9%
Nuts Entertainment (GMA-7) - 16.4%
Sabado Movie Special: First Day High (ABS-CBN) - 10.2%

March 16 (Sunday)
Daytime:
Pacquiao-Marquez: Unfinished Business (GMA-7) - 48.5%
Marimar Memories (GMA-7) - 28.4%
Showbiz Central (GMA-7) - 17.6%
Ang Cute ng Ina Mo (ABS-CBN) - 13.5%
The Buzz (ABS-CBN) - 9.3%
ASAP '08 (ABS-CBN) - 4.9%
Your Song (ABS-CBN)

Primetime:
Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA-7) - 32.8%
Tok! Tok! Tok! Isang Milyon Pasok (GMA-7) - 31.9%
Mel & Joey (GMA-7) - 30.4%
All Star K (GMA-7) - 22.8%
Goin' Bulilit (ABS-CBN) - 19.6%
Sharon (ABS-CBN) - 17.7%
Ful Haus (GMA-7) - 16.5%
Rated K (ABS-CBN) - 14.8%
Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus (ABS-CBN) - 13.4%
That's My Doc (ABS-CBN) - 12.6%

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