On June 27, It’s Showtime host Vice Ganda admitted that he felt like their noontime show, and the hosts became a casualty of the issue between Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey De Leon versus TAPE Inc.
On Vice’s YouTube Channel, the Unkabogable comedian had a sitdown interview speaking out about what happened to ‘It’s Showtime’ after TVJ joined TV5 and got the noontime slot.
He surmised that the changes with ‘It’s Showtime’s platform happened because of the disagreement between TVJ and TAPE Inc.
“Alam mo ‘yun talaga ‘yung unang naramdaman namin, na parang tayo ‘yung casualty noong ano– ‘yung naging problema ng TVJ at tsaka ng Eat Bulaga. Sabi ko, parang tayo ang tinamaan ng mga kanyon na binala nila.
“‘Yun ‘yung unang naging damdamin namin. Kasi noong una, okay naman sila doon, okay naman din kami, di ba? Okay na tayo dito, kasi kung hindi naman sila nag-away edi buo pa rin sana sila.
“Eh may kontrata pa rin sila sa GMA hanggang next year, pero dahil di sila nagkasundo, nagkahiwalay. Siyempre ‘yung mga performers, gagawa rin sila ng pagpupuwestuhan noong programa nila.”
However, he understood the TVJ and Darbarkads’ decision to find a new home, especially since they are in the same business.
“At ‘yung mga naging desisyon nila, naging malaking-malaki ang naging epekto sa amin na nanahimik. Pero, hindi rin namin pwedeng sisihin ang TVJ kasi gusto lang naman namin mag-trabaho. Lahat kami may ipinaglalabang bahay. Lahat kami may ipinaglalabang programa.
“Lahat kami may pinaglalabang audience na gustong pag-silbihan. Wala tayong magagawa, tatanggapin natin ‘yun, hindi man masyadong pabor sa atin, pero again hindi natin ‘yun pwedeng itake against them kasi nagtra-trabaho lang naman din sila.”
As for TV5, Vice admitted that he felt hurt by the network’s decision to prioritize TVJ for the noontime slot.
“Wala akong galit sa TV5, nalungkot ako sa naging desisyon ng TV5, siyempre hindi pabor sa amin ‘yun. Kasi siyempre sa buhay naman, mas masaya tayo kung ang mga nangyayari pabor sa atin. Pero hindi lahat sa ng pagkakataon, pero hindi sa lahat ng pagkakataon, magiging pabor sa’yo ang oras, ang pangyayari, at mga desisyon.”
However, he remained thankful to the Kapatid Network for giving ‘It’s Showtime’ a home.
“May mga pagkakataong may mapapaborang iba. Masakit man, malungkot man sa damdamin, pero kailangan mong tanggapin, ‘yun at kailangan mo ‘yun irespeto ‘yun. At masaktan man kami, nasaktan man ako, nalungkot man ako, hindi pwedeng mawala sa akin ‘yung pasasalamat sa TV5, ang laki ng naitulong nila sa amin.”
Earlier, TV5 CEO and President Guido Zaballero explained that ‘It’s Showtime’s blocktime arrangement with the network was about to end this June 30, which prompted the decision to offer an afternoon timeslot to the Kapamilya noontime show.
However, Zaballero insisted that they respected ‘It’s Showtime’s decision to maintain their brand as a noontime show by transferring their blocktime agreement with GMA Network’s GTV.
