MANILA -- ABS-CBN said Friday it pulled in more viewers in July compared to rival GMA Network, solidifying its status as the country's number one network.

ABS-CBN got a 44 percent audience share in July, 11 points ahead of its closest rival, based on a study by Kantar Media that covered 2,610 urban and rural homes and represent 100 percent of the TV viewing population.

The Lopez-led network led in Metro Manila with 42 percent against GMA's 28 percent, in Luzon with 39 percent, the Visayas with 51 percent and Mindanao with 53 percent, ABS-CBN said in a statement.

The long-running police drama, "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" remained as the most-watched program in the country with an average national rating of 42.8 percent.

ABS-CBN said it had 8 of the 10 highest-rated shows nationwide for July, including "Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids" (32.8 percent), "TV Patrol" (30.7 percent), "Bagani" (29.3 percent), "MMK" (28.6 percent), "Wansapanataym" (25.2 percent), "Home Sweetie Home" (23.5 percent), and "Rated K" (20.4 percent).

ABS-CBN said it led the primetime block (6 p.m. to 12 m.n.), where advertisements pour, with a 47-percent audience share, compared to GMA's 33 percent.

The network said it led in all other blocks: morning (39 percent), noontime (43 percent) and afternoon (42 percent).

Sales of ABS-CBN's TVplus digital television box, a ratings driver, also reached 5.5 million in July. It also recently added 5 new channels: Asianovela Channel, Movie Central, MYX, Jeepney TV, and O Shopping in Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, and Metro Cebu.

On ABS-CBN's over-the-top content platform iWant TV, the top five most watched programs in July 2018 were "FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano," "Araw Gabi," "Asintado," "The Blood Sisters," and "Since I Found You."

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