Up Close and Personal (talk show)

Up Close and Personal
Also known as	Up Close and Personal with Marissa del Mar
Genre	Talk show
Created by	Millicent Productions
Written by	Mimi Galimba Jeans Cequiña
Directed by	Lala Villanueva
Presented by	Marissa del Mar
Theme music composer	Vehnee Saturno Popsie Saturno
Opening theme	"Up Close and Personal"
Ending theme	"Up Close and Personal"
Country of origin	Philippines
No. of episodes	n/a
Production
Executive producer	Nitz Magsino
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	IBC News and Public Affairs Millicent Productions
Original release
Network	Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation
Release	2002 (2002) – June 1, 2011 (2011-06-01)
Related
Buhay OFW (AksyonTV/5 Plus)

Up Close and Personal with Marissa del Mar was a public affairs talk show produced by Millicent Productions, hosted by businesswoman and socio-civic leader Marissa Del Mar, and broadcast by IBC. The program premiered in 2002 and aired every Tuesday evening. Three years after, it was moved on Wednesday nights.

On June 1, 2011, the program was effectively cancelled by IBC in preparation for the introduction of AKTV programming block on IBC-13. Three months after, on September 10, 2011, Millicent Productions launched Buhay OFW that was also hosted by Del Mar and initially aired on AksyonTV and later in 5 Plus.

Background

Up Close and Personal peered onto the positive side of what life has to offer. It was an informative television program that features heart-warming success stories of people through segments on lifestyle, business, events, and places of interest. More specifically, it has a special public service feature that promotes civic-mindedness and concern to special needs and special attention to children and other people who have less in life.

See also

• List of Philippine television shows