Sparkle U

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Sparkle U
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Also known asSparkle University
Genre Drama
Created byDode Cruz
Written by
  • J-mee Katanyag
  • Mikee Ladera
  • Meryl Bunyi
  • Louize Al-Shehri
  • Mark Duane Angos [1]
  • Patrick Ilagan
  • Renei Dimla
Directed by
  • Barry Gonzales (#Frenemies and #Ghosted)
  • Ralfh Manuel Malabunga (#SoundTrip) [2]
Creative director Aloy Adlawan [1]
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers
  • Kaye Cadsawan (#Frenemies)
  • Erwin Hilado (#Ghosted and #SoundTrip) [1]
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time28–32 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment Group
Original release
Network GMA Network
ReleaseOctober 1, 2023 (2023-10-01) 
January 28, 2024 (2024-01-28)

Sparkle U (also known as Sparkle University) is a Philippine television drama anthology series broadcast by GMA Network. It premiered on October 1, 2023 on the network's Sunday Grande sa Gabi line up. The series concluded on January 28, 2024 with a total of 18 episodes. It was replaced by Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis in its timeslot.

Contents

The series is streaming online on YouTube. [3]

Cast and characters

#Frenemies
#Ghosted
#SoundTrip

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