Philippine television drama

Television dramas produced in the Philippines Philippine television drama, also known as teleserye, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. Teleserye is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "telebisyón" (television), and "serye" (series). Teleseryes share characteristics with and have roots similar to soap operas and telenovelas. They have evolved into a genre with unique characteristics, however, and often reflect Filipino social reality. Teleseryes are aired in the afternoon and prime time, five days a week. Their audience crosses age and gender lines, and they have the highest advertising rates in the Philippine television industry. Series last from three months to a year or longer, depending on ratings. Philippine TV dramas also include serials and anthologies, usually shown weekly. These dramas have a finite number of episodes and usually last one season, again depending on ratings. History 1940s-1980s Soap operas in the Philippines began with Gulong ng Palad (Wheel of Fortune) on radio in 1949 on DZRH. When television began in the Philippines in 1953, teletheater plays were the first drama shows to be broadcast, but soon soa