Editing Prime time (section)

===Philippines===
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In the [[Philippines]], prime-time blocks usually run from 17:00 to 23:00 on weekdays, and 17:30 to 23:30 on weekends. The weekday prime-time blocks usually consists of local [[Philippine television drama]] (soap operas) and foreign television series. The network's highest-rated programs are usually aired right after the evening newscast at 18:30 or 20:00, while a foreign series (usually a [[Korean Drama]]) usually airs before the evening newscast or precedes the late night newscast. On weekends, non-scripted programming such as [[comedy]] series, talent shows, [[Reality television|reality shows]] and [[Current affairs (news format)|current affairs]] shows air in prime time. 

For the minor networks, prime time consists of American television series on weekdays, with encores of those shows on weekends. Prime time originally started earlier at around 19:00, but the evening newscasts were lengthened to 90 minutes and now start at 18:30, instead of the original one-hour newscast that starts at 18:00.