A Comparative Study of Two Top-Rated Programs Voltes V: Legacy vs Batang Quiapo
This study focuses on two rival television shows in the Philippines: Voltes V: Legacy and Batang Quiapo conducted during May 5, 2023 to May 22, 2023 by Capstone-Intel Corporation.
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Background Information
At a time when we are still amid a pandemic due to COVID-19, it has affected many people differently. When the world went into total lockdown, this culture re-cemented and re-made our relationship with television. People have more time and can be glued to different programs on television.
As Filipino TV culture never dies, people have their own preferences for what to watch, and Capstone-Intel Corporation investigated this.
The two shows, which are also from the rival giant television networks GMA and ABS-CBN, are broadcast as prime time television programs in the evening where more viewers are tuned in to follow it.
Batang Quiapo is an ABS-CBN action-comedy television program that began airing on February 13, 2023 and airs across multimedia platforms from Monday to Friday at 8 P.M.
GMA Network saw this as a challenge so they created their ‘megaseries’ program Voltes V: Legacy which aired on May 8, 2023. It is a live-action adaptation of the popular and classic Japanese anime of the 70s.
Presentation Outline
An overview of the presentation of this study shows Facebook performance for the keywords Voltes V: Legacy and Batang Quiapo. The comparative engagement scores are presented, alongside the distribution of reactions and top posts that received the most attention. Additionally, sources where the highest engagement was recorded. Also, a website comparison was conducted to provide further insights.
Methodology
The research approach employed in this study involved the utilization of publicly available Facebook data from the Philippines. It is imperative to note that no personal data or demographics were tracked in the process. Furthermore, a proprietary framework for political analysis of commercially available social media data was employed to achieve the research objectives. The identified keywords for this study were “Voltes V: Legacy” and “Batang Quiapo.” The methodology entailed a comprehensive sentiment analysis of data points through reactions, channels/influencers, and word clouds. Additionally, the study involved the counting of posts, shares, reactions, the number of comments and engagement score. The research insights were drawn from the analysis of content, channels, and sentiments.
Facebook performance of the keywords “Voltes V: Legacy”
From May 5, 2023 to May 22, 2023, the scan found 811 posts of Voltes V: Legacy from publicly available pages, with 60,783 comments, 17,853 shares, a reaction count of 612,313 and an engagement score of 85,162.6.
This part shows a high level of engagement with the posts and suggests that Voltes V: Legacy is a popular topic. The reaction count and the engagement score are both quite high, which indicates that people are reacting positively to the posts and engaging with them. Furthermore, the high number of shares indicate that the posts are being shared widely, which indicates that it is reaching a large audience.
Facebook performance of the keywords “Batang Quiapo”
From May 5th to May 22nd, 2023, the scan of Facebook performance of the keywords Batang Quiapo revealed an impressive amount of activity. Here, 670 posts were found from publicly available pages, with a total of 33,570 comments, 17,452 shares, a reaction count of 1,433,704, and an engagement score of 164,179.4. This resulted in an average of 38 posts per day.
This score has a slight gap with the previously mentioned rival television show and showed an active audience responding to the keywords Batang Quiapo. People interact with posts, discuss them, and share them. The posts are obviously popular as well, which means the keywords are successful.
Comparative Engagement Scores
This pie chart shows the Comparative Engagement Scores of rival television shows Voltes V: Legacy and Batang Quiapo. Each portion in the circle represents an element of the collected data.
The graph specifically shows the large area occupied by Batang Quiapo where its Facebook Engagement score is evidently high with 164,179.4 or 65.8% compared to Voltes V: Legacy which only has 85,162.6 or 34.2%.
With 143,3704 reactions compared to its rival’s 612,313, Batang Quiapo’s Facebook reaction count is also higher.
In Facebook Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad, and Angry, the contrast between the two prime time television programs is also notable.
Reactions Distribution for Voltes V: Legacy
The reactions distribution for Voltes V Legacy were not bad, with 612,313 reactions in total. Of these, 52.1% were likes, 34.2% were haha, and 20.7% were love. The reactions of wow made up only 2.9% of all reactions, indicating that the audience was mainly positive.
In total, the number of likes and love combined made up 62.8% of the reaction, indicating that the audience was receptive to the event. There were no significant numbers for anger or sadness, which further supports the notion of a positive response to the event. Overall, this shows that the audience was responsive, and the event was an achievement.
Reactions Distribution for Batang Quiapo
When it comes to reactions to Batang Quiapo, the data shows that of the 1,433,704 reactions, most of them are positive. 74.6% are likes, 16.3% are love, and 8.6% are love. Only 0.3% are wow, and there are no significant numbers for angry or sad. This indicates that the audience has a mainly positive reaction to Batang Quiapo. When we combine the likes and love reactions, we reach a total of 90.9% which further emphasizes the positive sentiment towards this television show. With such a high positive reaction, Batang Quiapo has been well-received by its audience.
Comparative Positive Reaction Percentage per Keyword
As per the chart analysis, “batang quiapo” manifested a higher percentage of affirmative responses during the given period, registering at 90.8%, while “voltes v legacy” trailed behind with a relatively lower score of 62.75%.
Comparative Negative Reaction Percentage per Keyword
The keyword “voltes v legacy” elicited a negative reaction with a mere 0.13 score, while “batang quiapo” received a rating of 0.28.
Top Posts for Voltes V: Legacy
The top most interesting story comes from a GMA News article titled “Willing to wait.” Christian Antolin, a vlogger known for his hilarious and relatable content, had done it nicely. His recent sketch, which he titled “Willing to Wait,” had gone viral.
Top Posts for Batang Quiapo
Batang Quiapo has been gaining quite a bit of traction lately, and the top 5 most engaging posts related to the show are evidence of that. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the latest episode teasers, and when they are released, posts related to them really take off. Additionally, when the show’s lead stars have guest appearances on other TV5 shows, their posts garner a lot of attention as well. Finally, a post on the official Facebook page of Senator Lito Lapid about the show has also been quite popular. All these posts demonstrate that Batang Quiapo is quickly becoming a fan favorite. As the show continues to grow in popularity, it will be interesting to see what other posts related to the show will catch people’s attention.
Top Sources for Voltes V: Legacy
Top sources for Voltes V: Legacy can be seen through various platforms. According to GMA News, their fan-count is 16,417,407 with an engagement score of 39,833.9 and with 74 posts. Powerplay Ware, on the other hand, has a fan count of 4,198 with an engagement score of 5,156.8 and with 59 posts. Also, LionhearTV has a fan count of 2,383,835, with an engagement score of 5061.8 and with 23 posts. As you can see, the sources differ in terms of fan count and engagement score, they all provide a reliable source of information for Voltes V: Legacy. Facebook is a great platform to connect with other fans of the show and to stay up to date on the latest news.
Top Sources for Batang Quiapo
For Batang Quiapo, the highly anticipated action series, has been making influence in the entertainment industry since its announcement. Fortunately for them, top sources for the show can be seen through various platforms. From the ABS-CBN Facebook page, Batang Quiapo got a fan count of 21,749,808. The page has an impressive engagement score of 94,933.5 and has 161 posts. News5, another media company, also has Facebook page with a fan count of 5,574,333 for Batang Quiapo. The page has an engagement score of 12,675.3 and has posts. TV5 also has a Facebook page for the action series with a fan count of 5,240,783. The page has an engagement score of 8,076.9 and has 17 posts for the show.
Website Comparison
It was a hotly contested competition between two of the biggest television networks in the Philippines. GMA Network and ABS-CBN were both vying for the attention of the online audience. It was a close race, but in the end, GMA Network came out on top, with almost double the number of visitors compared to ABS-CBN. The data showed that more people were interested in GMA’s coverage of popular anime reboot Voltes V: Legacy and the action-comedy series Batang Quiapo.
