MANILA, Philippines – Something big that will shake up the noontime show landscape in Philippine television will happen very soon as ABS-CBN's "It's Showtime" is expected to transfer to GMA Network.
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| Screenshot from It's Showtime Facebook video teaser. |
On its social media pages, "It's Showtime" shared a teaser to put the internet abuzz on Tuesday, March 19.
UPDATE: It's official: It's Showtime to air on GMA starting April 6
"Good news, Madlang People! Abangan!," the hit noontime variety show captioned.
The animated video used GMA-7's font and a heart emoji, Kapuso Network's symbol.
Good news, Madlang People! ABANGAN!💙💛Good news, Madlang People! ABANGAN!💙💛
Posted by It's Showtime on Monday, March 18, 2024
Recent reports confirmed "It's Showtime" will replace the vacated slot of "Tahanang Pinakamasaya." This development was also announced by showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz said citing multiple sources.
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“Tatlo na ang nakakausap ko na iisa lang ang sinasabi. Mukhang totoo ngang ang ‘It’s Showtime’ na ang ookupa ng noontime show ng GMA-7 na iniwan ng ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya,'” Diaz said through his Ogie Diaz Showbiz Update YouTube channel on Friday, March 15.
With the discontinuation of Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc's noontime show on GMA's main channel early this month, the network opted to air local movies to temporarily fill their noontime slot.
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In June of last year, the Kapamilya noontime program made a historic move when it signed a contract with GMA Network’s GTV channel. This happened as they declined TV5 offer to move the show to a delayed telecast at 4:30 p.m. to give way to the new show to be hosted by "Eat Bulaga!" mainstays Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon.
"It's Showtime" currently airs on GTV from Monday to Saturday at 12 p.m.
— The Summit Express
