During its first week, GMA 7’s Marimar continues to hold its primetime top spot according to the overnight rating conducted by AGB Nielsen Philippines among Mega Manila households.

Marian Rivera - Marimar

On its pilot episode, the Pinoy version of Marimar posted an overnight rating of 36.6 percent, making it the highest rating program on GMA’s primetime telebabad bloc on Monday. On the other hand, ABS-CBN’s Deal or No Deal hosted by Kris Aquino got 26.5 percent.

Last Thursday August 16, Marimar’s rating went down to 34.9 percent against ABS-CBN’s Deal or No Deal which had a 25.8 percent rating. It may be too early to predict whether there would be a dominant trend in favor of Marimar but experts believe that having a fresh face in the person of Marian plays a huge factor in keeping the viewers interested and tuned in every night.

Marimar airs Monday to Friday after Lupin on GMA 7.

Source: www.pep.ph, www.sunstar.com.ph
Photo courtesy of Jason Tablante