Starting July 1, the highly popular noontime show It’s Showtime, produced by ABS-CBN Entertainment, will be broadcasted on GTV. GTV is a free-to-air television network owned and operated by Citynet Network Marketing and Productions Inc., which is a subsidiary of GMA Network Inc. GTV was previously known as GMA News TV.
This move serves as ABS-CBN Corporation’s response to the question of whether It’s Showtime would continue alongside TVJ (Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon), who recently transferred to TV5. In ABS-CBN’s official statement, they mentioned that TV5’s chairman, Manny V. Pangilinan, offered to move It’s Showtime to a 4:30 PM timeslot, but ABS-CBN declined this offer.
Here’s the full statement:
ABS-CBN would like to extend its heartfelt appreciation to TV5 Chairman Manny Pangilinan for his support for ABS-CBN and for bringing “It’s Showtime” to a wider audience through our content partnership.
With the new programming movements in TV5, we are sad to announce that “It’s Showtime” will no longer be seen on TV5 beginning 1 July 2023.
For 14 years, “It’s Showtime” has brought joy and entertainment to our Madlang People here and abroad. We value the meaningful relationship we have built and nurtured with our audience in the noontime slot. It is for this reason that we have respectfully declined the 4:30 pm timeslot offered by TV5 for the show.
We assure the viewers of “It’s Showtime” that they can continue to watch their favorite noontime show on A2Z, Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, iWantTFC, and TFC from Monday to Saturday at 12 noon.
We are also very grateful to GMA’s GTV Channel and happy to announce that “It’s Showtime” has found another home.
Starting 1 July 2023, “It’s Showtime” will also be aired on GTV from Monday to Saturday at 12 noon. G na G na tayo, Madlang People!
We are thankful for the loyal support our audiences have provided for “It’s Showtime” and hope they continue to find joy and entertainment on the show as it seeks to find more ways to reach them.
You can now catch Vice Ganda, Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Karylle, Jhong Hilario, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, Ryan Bang, Amy Perez, Ion Perez, Jackie Gonzaga, Kim Chiu, Ogie Alcasid, Lassy Marquez, and MC Calaquian on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, iWant TFC, TFC, Channel A2Z and now on GTV.
Meanwhile, other ABS-CBN Entertainment programs will stay on TV 5 including the primetime programs, and Magandang Buhay that was moved to 7am timeslot on TV5.
