Meant to Be (Philippine TV series)

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Meant to Be
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Title card
Genre
Created byRenei Dimla
Written by
  • Renei Dimla
  • Liberty Trinidad
  • Wiro Michael Ladera
Directed byLA Madridejos
Creative director Roy Iglesias
Starring
Theme music composerArlene Calvo
Opening theme"Kahit Sino Ka Man" by Barbie Forteza, Ken Chan, Jak Roberto, Ivan Dorschner and Addy Raj
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes118 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerLeilani Feliciano-Sandoval
Production locations
Editors
  • Robert Pancho
  • Donard Robles
  • Julius Castillo
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time24–43 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network GMA Network
ReleaseJanuary 9 (2017-01-09) 
June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23)

Meant to Be is a 2017 Philippine television drama comedy romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by LA Madridejos, it stars Ken Chan, Jak Roberto, Addy Raj, Ivan Dorschner and Barbie Forteza. It premiered on January 9, 2017 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on June 23, 2017 with a total of 118 episodes.

Contents

The series is streaming online on YouTube. [1]

Premise

Billie has issues in life. Her parents are not in good terms and her brother Bats is jobless. While her friendship with her best friend will be put to the test when she meets four guys of different nationalities who will compete against each other for her. [2]

Cast and characters

Cast
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Ken Chan
Jak Roberto at the Meant to Be production presentation.jpg
Jak Roberto
Addy Raj at the Meant to Be production presentation.jpg
Addy Raj
Ivan Dorschner celebrates birthday with the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.jpg
Ivan Dorschner
Barbie Forteza at the Meant to Be production presentation.jpg
Barbie Forteza
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Recurring cast
Guest cast

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement, the pilot episode of Meant to Be earned a 16.8% rating. [4] From AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement people in television homes, the final episode scored a 10.3% rating. [5]

Accolades

Accolades received by Meant to Be
YearAwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2017 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television Best New Male TV Personality Addy Raj Nominated [6]
Best Primetime Drama SeriesMeant to BeNominated

References

  1. "Meant to Be (Full Episodes) - YouTube". YouTube . Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  2. "About Meant to Be". GMA Network . Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  3. "Barbie Forteza plus 4 New Leading Men in GMA Network's Meant to Be". LionhearTV. November 21, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  4. Ching, Mark Angelo (December 24, 2017). "PEP Yearender 2017: Highest rating pilot episodes on primetime, according to AGB". PEP. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  5. "June 23 (Fri) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen / NUTAM". PEP. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  6. Soriano, Gia Allana. "In Photos: Kapuso winners at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television". GMA Network . Retrieved April 24, 2020.