The Voice of the Philippines Blind Auditions Soar High in TV Ratings

Most Filipinos at home and online tuned into the premiere telecast of the country’s most anticipated singing-reality show, “The Voice of the Philippines,” and watched the first set of artists who tried to woo coaches Apl de Ap, Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo, and Ms. Lea Salonga using only their singing voices in the show’s unique Blind Auditions round.According to data from Kantar Media, “The Voice of the Philippines” hit a national TV rating of 30.2%, or 18 points higher than GMA 7’s “Celebrity Bluff” (12.1%), in its pilot airing last Saturday (June 15). It also topped the list of most-watched programs last Sunday (Jun 16) with a national TV rating of 27.7%, beating rival “Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho” with only 22%.Various hashtags related to the show also trended nationwide and worldwide via the micro-blogging site Twitter on both nights as netizens shared their thoughts about the Philippine adaptation of the popular “The Voice” franchise and, as early as now, rooted for their favorite coaches and artists.So far, seven artists already made a coach turn his/her red swiveling chair and became officially part of his/her team. Cora Dela Cruz and Thor Dulay join Team Apl; Darryl Shy, Chien Berbana, and Taw Muhammad for Team Lea; Junji Arias for Team Sarah; and Deb Victa for Team Bamboo.Coaches still have a long way to go before they complete all twelve artists needed for their respective teams to advance to the next round of competition — the Battle Rounds.Who will make the cut this week? Will the tension intensity as the coaches vie for the artists that they want for their teams?Don’t miss the continuation of the Blind Auditions in “The Voice of the Philippines” this Saturday (June 22), 9 PM, and Sunday (June 23), 8:15 PM on ABS-CBN.Get the latest news and updates about the show and view the exclusive artists’ profiles and performance videos in “The Voice of the Philippines” official website at http://thevoice.abs-cbn.com. Like the show’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/thevoiceabscbn, follow @thevoiceabscbn on Twitter, and follow abscbnthevoice on Instagram. Tweet your thoughts about the show using the hashtag #TheVoiceofthePhilippines.For more Kapamilya updates follow/like BIDA KAPAMILYA on Twitter and Facebook.
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LG Launches World’s First Curved OLED TV

The first curved OLED TV set, announced by LG Electronics earlier this year, is already available for retail pre-order in South Korea and will be released on other markets over the net few months. The unique TV set is advertised as offering images that are more natural and vibrant than ever before.

The OLED technology allowed manufacturers LG to design an ultra-thin TV series, which includes the curved screen and a flat one as well. Unlike LCD TVs, OLED TVs can be a lot thinner because the technology consists of carbon-based materials converting electricity to light, and OLED screens do not require a separate light source to illuminate their crystals. This also makes it possible to include OLEDs in a flexible plastic layer instead of glass, thus making it easier to design and manufacture a curved screen.

Curved screen OLED TV models were presented by both LG and its rival Samsung at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in January, but LG was the first to actually release the product for purchase.

The 55 inch curved TV, also known as the 55AE9800 model, is 0.17in thin and weighs 37.5 pounds. Due to its curved shape and the LG color technologies it is equipped with, the TV set offers viewers an IMAX-like experience in their own home, as the entire surface of the screen is at equal distance from viewers’ eyes, which eliminates any problems with loss of detail and visual distortion on the edge of the screen, LG said.

The curved TV is currently available only in South Korea, for $13,500, but is likely to be released in the United States very soon. LG announced that pricing and release dates for other markets will be revealed in the next few months.

A couple of months ago, the South Korean electronics company released the first consumer big-screen OLED TV, sold for a retail price of $10,000. LG also announced recently plans to manufacture and sell a smartphone with a curved and flexible OLED display by the end of the year.

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