Up Close and Personal (talk show)
Up Close and Personal with Marissa del Mar was a public affairs talk show produced by Millicent Productions, hosted by businesswoman and socio-civic leader Marissa Del Mar, and broadcast by IBC. The program premiered in 2002 and aired every Tuesday evening. Three years after, it was moved on Wednesday nights.
| Up Close and Personal | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Up Close and Personal with Marissa del Mar |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Created by | Millicent Productions |
| Written by | Mimi Galimba Jeans Cequiña |
| Directed by | Lala Villanueva |
| Presented by | Marissa del Mar |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of episodes | n/a |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Nitz Magsino |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | IBC News and Public Affairs Millicent Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original release | 2002 – June 1, 2011 |
| Related | |
| Buhay OFW (AksyonTV/5 Plus) | |
On June 1, 2011, the program was effectively cancelled by IBC in preparation for the introduction of AKTV programming block on IBC-13.[1] Three months after, on September 10, 2011, Millicent Productions launched Buhay OFW that was also hosted by Del Mar and initially aired on AksyonTV and later in 5 Plus.[2]
Background
Up Close and Personal peered onto the positive side of what life has to offer. It was an informative television program that features heart-warming success stories of people through segments on lifestyle, business, events, and places of interest. More specifically, it has a special public service feature that promotes civic-mindedness and concern to special needs and special attention to children and other people who have less in life.[3]
See also
References
- TV5 airs primetime sports block AKTV on IBC-13 PhilStar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- Up Close and Personal with Marissa Del Mar Final Episode
- Up Close and Personal Retrieved 2021-10-30.