Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (KMJS) has been named the top TV show in the Philippines for the first half of 2024.
Data from Nielsen TV Audience Measurement shows that from January to June 2024, KMJS, hosted by Jessica Soho, had the highest ratings nationwide with a 14.6 percent share on GMA, GTV, and Pinoy Hits. It also led on its channel with a 13.2 percent rating.
KMJS remains the highest-rated program in Urban Philippines, with a combined GMA/GTV/Pinoy Hits people rating of 16.1 percent. KMJS (GMA) also claimed the top spot on individual program ratings per channel, with a people rating of 14.5 percent.
As the second half of 2024 unfolds, viewers keep KMJS their Sunday night viewing habit. The program remained the highest-rated TV show in the Philippines for 2024 based on Nielsen’s people ratings data as of July 15. Further, the July 7 episode of the program garnered an impressive rating of 18 percent (combined GMA/GTV/Pinoy Hits), its highest-rating episode in Urban Philippines so far this 2024. The episode featured stories on a Bohol cave rescue, skin-based culinary dishes, floating shabu in Ilocos, the profile of the suspended Bamban Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, and a DNA test revealing paternity doubts in Iligan.
Soho expressed her gratitude to the viewers of her show: “Thank you again to our viewers and followers for our high TV ratings and social media metrics. Maraming salamat po sa patuloy niyong pagsubaybay at pagtitiwala lalo na po sa ika-20th anniversary ng KMJS.”
She added, “We will strive even harder to be worthy of your trust through our stories. Stories that tell us who we are as a people and also enlighten, inspire, give hope and help to those in need.”In the first quarter of the year, KMJS created powerful investigative reports that made a difference in people’s lives. In the second quarter, the show kept viewers interested with meaningful stories on TV and online.
In April, Soho reported on large-scale mining on Homonhon Island and the effects of a reclamation project in Navotas, which hurt local mussel farmers and communities. The show also covered climate change on Tubigon Island in Bohol. KMJS did very well on social media, with 525.9 million views across major platforms.
KMJS received several awards: Best Magazine Program and Best Host at the 13th Northwest Samar State University Students’ Choice Awards in April, Best Public Service Program at the 2024 Gandingan Awards in May, and Best Infotainment Show at the Golden Laurel Awards in June.
Soho also won the JPL Lifetime Achievement Award. The show was also named Most Popular TV Program (News and Public Affairs) at the Guillermo Mendoza Box Office Entertainment Awards. KMJS continues to be popular with viewers both in the Philippines and abroad.
KMJS airs every Sunday night on GMA, GTV, and Pinoy Hits channels. Viewers can also watch the livestream via KMJS’ Facebook Page and GMA Public Affairs’ YouTube channel. Global Pinoys can catch it via GMA Pinoy TV.
