GMA releases statement on cancelation of TAPE’s ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya’

The Kapuso network has aired its side of the story.

Concurrent with the issuance of an official statement by Television and Production Exponents (TAPE), Inc., GMA Network has also released theirs, Thursday afternoon.

“Due to unavoidable circumstances, TAPE has made the difficult decision to cease the airing of ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya,” GMA wrote.

They also expressed their gratitude to TAPE and said: “GMA Network would like to thank TAPE for its invaluable contribution to noontime programming for the past decades, which Filipinos will surely remember for many years to come.”

“The Network will always be grateful to TAPE for its partnership over the past decades,” before saying their thanks to their ‘Kapuso’ for the past 29 years.

TAPE’S STATEMENT

TAPE issues official statement on ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya’ cancelation

At the end of the final rebroadcast of noontime variety show ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya,’ its producer Television and Production Exponents (TAPE), Inc. aired a statement on the program.

The Jalosjos-led production firm said: “It is with a heavy heart that we inform our televiewers that our noontime show ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya’ on Kapuso network, GMA 7, will no longer be on air effective March 8, 2024.”

“TAPE, Inc. extends its profound gratitude to its home network, GMA 7, for a long and fruitful partnership. GMA 7’s kind consideration and understanding of the company’s unwanted circumstances have been instrumental in helping the company in this transition. Despite our best efforts to save the show, both parties have reached a mutual agreement to finally call off the show,” it added.

“To the loyal viewers, esteemed hosts, supportive advertisers, hardworking crew and dedicated employees who have been with us from the very beginning — from the longest running noontime show ‘Eat Bulaga’ to the present ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya’ — our sincerest “Thank you!” and optimistic “See you again,” the company’s official statement ended.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR GMA

As of now, the Kapuso network is still said to be weighing its options for the vacated prized noontime slot.

According to various sources, GMA is exploring the possibility of setting up its original lunchtime variety show, with the possibility of reformatting late-morning show ‘Tiktoclock’ to accommodate that.

Other rumors popping is the consideration of transferring the simulcast of ‘It’s Showtime’ from secondary channel GTV and even the return of ‘Wowowin’ to GMA after two years.

But in the interim, GMA will place a movie block at 12:00 nn on weekdays, followed by its slate of top-rating afternoon dramas led by ‘Abot-Kamay na Pangarap’ from 2:00 pm.

On Saturdays, back-to-back movie blocks will occupy the three-hour slot from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm.

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