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Image from: ABSCBN Singer-actor Inigo Pascual has joined the cast of Fox's Monarch  in which he will start co-side with Susan Sarandon, Albie Roman, Anna Friel, Trace Adkins and Beth Ditto. Per Deadline ,  Monarch is described as a Texas-sized, multigenerational musical drama about America’s first family of country music, the Romans. The Romans are headed by the insanely talented, but tough as nails Queen of Country Music Dottie Cantrell Roman (Sarandon). Along with her beloved husband, Albie (Adkins), Dottie has created a country music dynasty. But even though the Roman name is synonymous with authenticity, the very foundation of their success is a lie. And when their reign as country royalty is put in jeopardy, heir to the crown Nicolette “Nicky” Roman (Friel) will stop at nothing to protect her family’s legacy, while ensuring her own quest for stardom. Pascual will portray Ace Grayson, a talented and sensitive 18 year-old, who was adopted from an orphanage by Nicky (Friel) and

The Matrix Resurrections (Image from: Variety) WarnerMedia has announced a 45-day window for the remaining 2021 films of Warner Bros. in Asia. This means that films such as the upcoming Matrix sequel The Matrix: Resurrections , space opera  Dune, and James Wan's horror film Malignant  will stream on HBO GO 45 days after their theatrical premiere in the specific Southeast Asian country, including the Philippines were theatres are still closed.  Several films have already premiered on HBO GO under this new window which includes The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It , Space Jame: A New Legacy , and In the Heights .  "This new windowing strategy is great news for fans that haven’t been able to catch our movies in cinemas. With the addition of the latest Warner Bros. movie slate, HBO Go continues its reputation as the region’s exclusive streaming home for the very biggest and best from the world of entertainment,” explained Amit Malhotra, MD for HBO Max / HBO Go in Southeast Asia

Image Source: Vivamax YT Channel Before the arrival of international juggernauts Disney+ and HBO Max in the Philippines, the local entertainment industry has already making some rounds in the growing streaming scene (only to be led by Netflix for years). And we have the results. During their virtual press conference on August 19, Viva Communications Inc. has reported that their streaming service Vivamax  has hit 600,000 subscribers since its launch last February 2021. It's not clear, however, if these are all active paying subscribers to the service. Despite this, it's a strong testament that the local-led streaming market is growing in the country.  The numbers are likely helped by the original content produced by the service that garnered controversies online such as Daryl Yap's Tililing  and Gusto Kong Maging Porn Star and it's choice to lean on more adult-face such as Taya  and 69+1 .  They have a long way to go though. From the survey by Rakuten last May 2021 (mor

The Janine Gutierrez-Paulo Avelino new romantic comedy series from ABS-CBN Entertainment did okay ratings for its pilot episode. Marry Me, Marry You  gathered a combined NUTAM people rating of 4.8%, 1 point lower than the show it preceded - Init Sa Magdamag which debuted to 5.8%.  The new series premiered last September 13 on A2Z,  Kapamilya Channel, and TV5 (Image from: IMDB) It can be argued, however, that 'Init sa Magdamag' enjoyed a stronger boost from its lead-in show Huwag Kang Mangamba  which scored 8.0% at that time whereas Marry Me, Marry You   experienced a lower lead-in rating as Mangamba  only managed to score 6.7%.  Audience retention was also stronger with the new Gutierrez-Avelino series since it only lost 1.9%. In comparison, Init Sa Magdamag lost 2.2%.  In other shows, GMA's 24 Oras  still leads primetime while Niña Niño from TV5 scored a strong 5.0% rating. Image Source: Twitter - @GoodThing193 Other Sources:  Init Sa Magdamag Premiere Ratings ,  Init S