''Extra Challenge'' formerly ''Extra, Extra'' is a
Philippine television
Television in the Philippines was introduced in October 1953 upon the first commercial broadcast made by Alto Broadcasting System (now ABS-CBN), making the Philippines the first Southeast Asian country and the second in Asia to do so. Even b ...
news magazine and
reality competition show broadcast by
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...
. Originally hosted by
Karen Davila
Kristine Karen Lising Davila-Sta. Ana (; born November 21, 1970), professionally known as Karen Davila, is a Filipino journalist.
Early life
Davila went to high school at the Colegio San Agustin – Makati. She took a degree of Bachelor of A ...
and
Paolo Bediones
Paolo Antonio Barba Bediones (born March 17, 1974) is a Filipino television host, newscaster, radio commentator and actor.
Bediones started his career as a commercial model, and later transitioned to television show hosting. He is best kno ...
, it premiered on February 15, 1999 on the network's evening line up as a lifestyle show titled as ''Extra, Extra''. In 2003, it was retitled as ''Extra Challenge'' and became a reality show. The show concluded on January 20, 2013.
Overview
On February 15, 1999, ''Extra Extra'' premiered as a news magazine show with
Paolo Bediones
Paolo Antonio Barba Bediones (born March 17, 1974) is a Filipino television host, newscaster, radio commentator and actor.
Bediones started his career as a commercial model, and later transitioned to television show hosting. He is best kno ...
and
Karen Davila
Kristine Karen Lising Davila-Sta. Ana (; born November 21, 1970), professionally known as Karen Davila, is a Filipino journalist.
Early life
Davila went to high school at the Colegio San Agustin – Makati. She took a degree of Bachelor of A ...
serving as hosts.
Miriam Quiambao
Miriam Redito Quiambao-Roberto (, born May 20, 1975) is a Filipino physical therapist, inspirational speaker, author, entrepreneur, actress, television host, real estate broker, endorser, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned ...
replaced Davila as a co-host when she left the show in 2000.
In 2003, it was reformatted as a reality competition show and renamed as ''Extra Challenge''. The show featured celebrities pitted against each other in several challenges. It is patterned after
American reality shows such as ''
Survivor'', ''
The Amazing Race
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'', ''
America's Next Top Model
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'', ''
Fear Factor'', ''
The Simple Life
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'', ''
The Bachelor'' and ''
The Real Housewives
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''.
After Quiambao left in January 2004,
Mariel Rodriguez
Maria Erlinda Lucille Termulo-Padilla (born Maria Erlinda Lucille Sazon Termulo; August 10, 1984) professionally known as Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla or simply Mariel Rodriguez (), is a Filipino-born American commercial model, endorser, televis ...
,
Phoemela Baranda
Phoemela Baranda (born October 1, 1980) is a Filipina model, actress and was the entertainment anchor of ABS-CBN's weekday flagship news broadcast of ''TV Patrol''. She is a former officer and currently a member of Professional Models Associati ...
and
Ethel Booba
Ethyl Gabison-Salazar (born December 17, 1976), also known by her stage name Ethel Booba, is a Filipina TV personality, author, singer, and comedienne. She has also worked in the recording industry. She was the first been crowned as the celebr ...
became hosts. In 2006, the show was renamed to ''Extra Challenge Milyonaryo''.
''Extra Challenge Milyonaryo'' concluded on May 26, 2006.
In 2012, the show returned as ''Extra Challenge Extreme'' with
Richard Gutierrez
Richard Kristian Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984), known professionally as Richard Gutierrez, is a Filipino actor, environmentalist and model. He is one of the sons of actor Eddie Gutierrez.
Early life
Richard Gutierrez was born on January ...
,
Marian Rivera
Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipino recording artist, actress, and commercial model. She gained prominence as a widely-acclaimed actress for her roles in '' MariMar'', ''Dyesebel'', '' Amaya'', '' Darna'' and '' T ...
and
Boobay
Norman Balbuena (born November 7, 1986), better known in his stage name Boobay, is a Filipino actor, comedian and television host. He is best known for appearing in several GMA News and Public Affairs shows (including ''Unang Hirit'') as a co-ho ...
serving as hosts.
Hosts
*
Karen Davila
Kristine Karen Lising Davila-Sta. Ana (; born November 21, 1970), professionally known as Karen Davila, is a Filipino journalist.
Early life
Davila went to high school at the Colegio San Agustin – Makati. She took a degree of Bachelor of A ...
*
Paolo Bediones
Paolo Antonio Barba Bediones (born March 17, 1974) is a Filipino television host, newscaster, radio commentator and actor.
Bediones started his career as a commercial model, and later transitioned to television show hosting. He is best kno ...
*
Miriam Quiambao
Miriam Redito Quiambao-Roberto (, born May 20, 1975) is a Filipino physical therapist, inspirational speaker, author, entrepreneur, actress, television host, real estate broker, endorser, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned ...
*
Phoemela Baranda
Phoemela Baranda (born October 1, 1980) is a Filipina model, actress and was the entertainment anchor of ABS-CBN's weekday flagship news broadcast of ''TV Patrol''. She is a former officer and currently a member of Professional Models Associati ...
*
Ethel Booba
Ethyl Gabison-Salazar (born December 17, 1976), also known by her stage name Ethel Booba, is a Filipina TV personality, author, singer, and comedienne. She has also worked in the recording industry. She was the first been crowned as the celebr ...
*
Mariel Rodriguez
Maria Erlinda Lucille Termulo-Padilla (born Maria Erlinda Lucille Sazon Termulo; August 10, 1984) professionally known as Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla or simply Mariel Rodriguez (), is a Filipino-born American commercial model, endorser, televis ...
*
Richard Gutierrez
Richard Kristian Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984), known professionally as Richard Gutierrez, is a Filipino actor, environmentalist and model. He is one of the sons of actor Eddie Gutierrez.
Early life
Richard Gutierrez was born on January ...
*
Marian Rivera
Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipino recording artist, actress, and commercial model. She gained prominence as a widely-acclaimed actress for her roles in '' MariMar'', ''Dyesebel'', '' Amaya'', '' Darna'' and '' T ...
*
Boobay
Norman Balbuena (born November 7, 1986), better known in his stage name Boobay, is a Filipino actor, comedian and television host. He is best known for appearing in several GMA News and Public Affairs shows (including ''Unang Hirit'') as a co-ho ...
Ratings
According to
AGB Nielsen Philippines
AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines, commonly called AGB Nielsen, is a market research firm in the Philippines specializing in broadcast media. AGB Nielsen conducts audience measurement of television ratings for certain areas in the Philipp ...
' Mega Manila household television ratings, the season premiere of ''Extra Challenge Extreme'' on October 27, 2012 earned a 24.6% rating.
Accolades
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 369106
1999 Philippine television series debuts
2013 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network original programming
GMA News and Public Affairs shows
Philippine reality television series