‘It’s Showtime’ to start airing on GMA Network in April

“It’s Showtime” will now officially air on GMA Network, replacing the timeslot of nowdefunct noontime program “Tahanang Pinakamasaya”. Starting on April 6, the Kapamilya noontime show will be available on the Kapuso network’s main channel from Monday to Saturday, at 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

ABS-CBN and GMA executives sealed the monumental collaboration in the contract signing ceremony held at the GMA Studio 7 yesterday, with the presence of “It’s Showtime” mainstays Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, Jhong Hilario, Kim Chiu, Ogie Alcasid, Karylle, Amy Perez, Teddy Corpuz, Jugs Jugueta, Darren, Ryan Bang, Ion Perez, Jackie Gonzaga, MC, Lassy, and Cianne Dominguez.

ABS-CBN’s president and CEO Carlo Katigbak humbly thanked GMA for welcoming and giving “It’s Showtime” a new home.

“Cory (Vidanes) really wanted us to come here today, to the GMA building, because we wanted to prove to you how special this partnership is to us,” Katigbak said in a speech.

“In our 30 years working in ABS-CBN, we have never walked through your doors, so thank you for this historic occasion,” he added.

Vice Ganda, meanwhile, wholeheartedly expressed his gratitude to the GMA Network for the support they showed them following the difficulties they faced after ABS-CBN’s shutdown in 2020. “Ang laki ng tulong at suportang ibinibigay n’yo sa amin. We have

been humble expressing that. Hindi naman lingid sa kaalaman nating lahat kung gaano kasadsad ang isinadsad ng Kapamilya, pero nariyan kayo ‘di para tapakan kami at saktan pa sa mga panahong sadsad na sadsad kami.

“Inialay n’yo ang mga kamay n’yo sa amin para unti-unti kaming makabangon. Maraming, maraming salamat,” he added. The noontime show teased about the “good news” prior to the show’s episode run on Tuesday, with an emphasis on the letter G. Pilipino Star Ngayon first reported about the programming movement last week following Vice Ganda’s “better days are coming” remark.

“It’s Showtime” has been airing on A2Z on free TV following ABS-CBN’s shutdown in July 2020 and eventually became available on Kapamilya Channel and Kapamilya Online Live.

It also previously aired on TV5 from July 2022 to June 2023 and currently airs on GMA’s GTV channel.

Representing GMA Network at the contract-signing are chairman lawyer Felipe Gozon, president and CEO Gilberto Duavit Jr., executive vice president and chief financial officer Felipe Yalong, and senior vice president for Programming, Talent Management, Worldwide, and Support Group Annette Gozon-Valdes. ABS-CBN is represented by chairman Mark Lopez, president and CEO Carlo Katigbak, chief operating officer Cory Vidanes, and group chief financial officer Rick Tan.

The GMA and ABS-CBN executives with 'It’s Showtime' hosts Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, Jhong Hilario, Kim Chiu, Ogie Alcasid, Karylle, Amy Perez, Teddy Corpuz, Jugs Jugueta, Darren, Ryan Bang, Ion Perez, Jackie Gonzaga, MC, Lassy, and Cianne Dominguez.