Wowowee is a Philippine noontime variety show that was broadcast by ABS-CBN from 2005 to 2010 replacing MTB. The show's first incarnation ran from February 5, 2005 to February 4, 2006, while the second and final incarnation ran from March 11, 2006 to July 30, 2010. It aired live on weekdays and Saturdays. The show was also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel. The program ended on July 30, 2010, and was replaced by a new variety show, Pilipinas Win Na Win, the following day on July 31.
MTB, fully spelled as Magandang Tanghali Bayan and Masayang Tanghali Bayan, and later known as MTB Ang Saya Saya, is a Philippine noontime variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. It aired from November 30, 1998 to February 4, 2005, replacing 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila and replaced by Wowowee. The program was also broadcast worldwide through The Filipino Channel.
Regina Carla Bautista Peralejo-Bonifacio, better known as Rica Peralejo is a retired Filipino actress, singer, and television host.
Kapamilya Channel is a 24-hour Philippine pay television network operated by ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under Lopez Holdings Corporation owned by the López family. The network is headquartered at ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City. A separate high definition 1080i resolution channel began broadcasting the same day.
Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) is a Philippine reality talent competition show on ABS-CBN that began on February 20, 2010, replacing The Singing Bee & Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up and replaced by Twist and Shout on July 3, 2010. It is based on the Got Talent franchise, a British TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's SYCO company. "Pilipinas" is the Filipino word for Philippines. Anyone can join and showcase their talents in the audition. At the sound of four buzzers from the judges, the auditionees are asked to stop their act. With at least three approval votes from the judges, they are automatically in the list for Judges Cuts, where judges have to pick only 36 acts that will move to the semi-finals. Acts will compete against each other in order to gain the audience support to win the prize money and the title of Pilipinas Got Talent.
It's Showtime is a Philippine noontime variety show under ABS-CBN Studios. Originally hosted by Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Kim Atienza, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, and Vice Ganda, it premiered on October 24, 2009. The show was originally broadcast on ABS-CBN until the network's shutdown on May 5, 2020. It currently broadcasts through cable and satellite channel, Kapamilya Channel, free-to-air television channels A2Z, GMA Network and simulcast on its sister channel, GTV. It also airs internationally worldwide via TFC and GMA Pinoy TV, online streaming on YouTube and Facebook via Showtime Online Ü, Kapamilya Online Live and Kapuso Stream, and over-the-top content platform via iWantTFC. Navarro, Curtis, Jugueta, Corpuz, Vice Ganda, Karylle, Jhong Hilario, Ryan Bang, Amy Perez, Ion Perez, Jackie Gonzaga, Kim Chiu, Ogie Alcasid, MC Muah Calaquian, Lassy Marquez, Cianne Dominguez and Darren Espanto currently serve as the hosts.
Jose Marie Borja Viceral, known professionally as Vice Ganda, is a Filipino comedian, actor, host, singer and television personality. He is considered one of the most successful entertainers in Philippine show business, noted for his stand-up routines, usage of observational comedy, situational irony and sarcasm in pertaining to Filipino culture and human sexuality. He is a regular host on ABS-CBN's noontime variety show It's Showtime and has starred in four of the top 10 highest-grossing films in Philippine cinema.
Wil Time Bigtime is a Filipino primetime variety-game show broadcast by TV5. The show premiered on October 23, 2010, with its main host Willie Revillame. The show commemorated its first anniversary held at the Araneta Coliseum on October 22, 2011.
Gandang Gabi, Vice! is a Philippine late-night comedy talk show broadcast by ABS-CBN, hosted by Vice Ganda. The program premiered on May 22, 2011, replacement of Sharon, and aired every Sunday from 9:30 PM to 10:30 PM, on the network's Yes Weekend! block. The talk show focuses on comedic interviews and interactive segments with celebrity guests, and from time to time, also features live acts from various performers. and it was replaced by Diyos at Bayan on A2Z on its timeslot.
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2012. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
The Legal Wife is a 2014 Philippine drama television series directed by Rory B. Quintos and Dado C. Lumibao, starring Angel Locsin, Jericho Rosales, Maja Salvador and JC de Vera. The series aired on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from January 27 to June 13, 2014, replacing Maria Mercedes and was replaced by Sana Bukas Pa ang Kahapon.
The second season of The Voice Kids premiered on June 6, 2015, on ABS-CBN. Lea Salonga, Bamboo Mañalac and Sarah Geronimo returned to the show as coaches. Luis Manzano also returned as host, accompanied by Robi Domingo and Yeng Constantino as the show's backstage and media hosts.
Maria Sophia Campo Atayde-Marudo , known professionally as Ria Atayde, is a Filipino actress. She is the daughter of veteran actress Sylvia Sanchez and businessman Art Atayde. Her professional career began with the drama series Ningning and variety show It's Showtime.
Magandang Buhay is a Philippine morning talk show that premiered on April 18, 2016, and airs every Monday to Friday at 09:00 (PST). The show was originally broadcast on ABS-CBN until the network's shutdown in 2020. It is currently broadcast on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z, with delayed telecast on TV5.
Tawag ng Tanghalan is a 1953 Philippine amateur singing competition currently airing as a segment of the noon time program, It's Showtime on ABS-CBN. It airs on the Kapamilya Channel, a simulcast on A2Z, GMA Network and it's sister channel, GTV as well as on online streaming platforms such as Facebook and YouTube via Showtime Online Ü, Kapamilya Online Live and Kapuso Stream every Monday to Saturday. Dubbed as "Your All-Time Favorite Search for Outstanding Amateur Talents", the competition is open to Filipino contestants from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and overseas.
In the Philippines, variety television shows have become mainstays of the noontime slot for network programming since 1958. The first Philippines noontime variety television shows were influenced by the popularity of bodabil (vaudeville) in the first half of the 20th century. Since then, the format has evolved with the changing times, with elements of reality television also incorporated as well since the 2000s. Majority of the noontime variety shows that aired on television were produced independently by blocktimers that pay a certain amount of time to television networks to air their program. Some TV networks though have managed to solely produce these kind of programs, with moderate success in terms of ratings and advertising revenues.
Jindric Sagalongos Macapagal is a Filipino actor, model and dancer. In 2019, he was named as the Ultimate BidaMan on the It's Showtime segment BidaMan.
Ang sa Iyo ay Akin is a 2020 Philippine drama series aired by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by FM Reyes, it starred Jodi Sta. Maria, Iza Calzado and Sam Milby. The series was aired on the network's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from August 17, 2020, to March 19, 2021, taking the previous timeslot of Make It with You, which was temporarily occupied by The World of a Married Couple, which replaced the said series after the former was cancelled due to the Enhanced community quarantine in Luzon and ABS-CBN shutdown.
ABS-CBN is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of the ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under the Lopez Group owned by the López family. The ABS-CBN media conglomerate is the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines.
