Weeks following its release, the Filipino BL (Boys Love) series, GAMEBOYS, an offshoot from the noticeable hype from viewers driven by the success of recent international series of the same genre, has already hit over a million combined views after just two episodes – encompassing fans not just in the Philippines but also in the USA, Europe and Latin America. All of this came about without fan-powered lead actors and marketing muscle flexed for big promotions
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After announcing a robust film slate this June, streaming service, Netflix, has since announced that it will stream On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets starting July 5 in the Philippines. Netflix is continuing to build a home for uniquely told Filipino stories with the film from Viva Communications, joining other recently announced titles like Pinoy Sunday, Sunod, Lola Igna, Untrue, and Ordinary People (Pamilya Ordinaryo).
Four years after the release of “Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis”, on Independence Day, with the country’s democracy in peril, revisiting the film’s rich tapestry of interconnected narratives on the Philippine revolution is important as it is relevant now, more than ever as one of the film’s producers, Ten17p has announced that all eight hours of the film will be available for streaming for free on YouTube until June 14, 2020.
In a recent report by top media and creative agency, Havas Ortega Group, “Love in the Quarantine Age,” Filipinos shared that they still believe love can last forever.
Spotify, today, unveils Unlike Any Other – a global Pride campaign celebrating LGBTQIA+ creators and connecting them to fans around the world. Unlike Any Other focuses on empowering LGBTQIA+ creators by encouraging them to embrace their uniqueness that will then lead to connecting to new and existing audiences through the power of music and podcasts.
In the face of the new normal, doing good has gone more digital. In the time of uncertainty and anxiety brought by the global pandemic, people have been showing their support for the country’s health workers by using social media to raise funds for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as face masks, face shields and hazmat suits.
Streaming giant, Netflix, in a recent announcement, has confirmed the upcoming premiere of Korean drama, Record of Youth, a new series starring Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam and Byeon Woo-seok, slated for the latter half of 2020.
South Korean superstar, and now, international heartthrob Hyun Bin is officially the latest endorser of Filipino telco brand Smart Communications. In a video advertisement released today, the 37-year-old actor showed off connections made easy with the amplified services from the telecommunications company.
Filipino-American stand-up comic Jo Koy goes back to his roots as he brings his latest comedy special to the Philippines. Known and well-loved for his satiric and tongue-in-cheek bits about the Filipino-American experience, Koy promises to go all-out not just in quipping about his now-famous mom, with her Louis Vuittons and Skyflakes, his world introduction to tabo (water dipper), and the Filipino obsession with karaoke, but also in displaying the country’s homegrown talents performing on the world stage for streaming service Netflix through Jo Koy: In His Elements.
The undisputed Fab 5 of digital reality television, Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, and Karamo Brown are set to come back for the fifth season of the lifestyle makeover series, Queer Eye, on Netflix this June.