Veteran columnist Cristy Fermin claimed that ABS-CBN’s noontime show, It’s Showtime would only be aired on GMA Network until December this year.
In her program, “Showbiz Now Na!” Cristy said her source confirmed that It’s Showtime didn’t get a long-term contract with GMA.
“Kailan lang po, isang reliable source, hindi nanununog, hindi nangunguryente, talagang totoong-totoo ang sinasabi, ang nagkwento sa amin na hanggang December lamang daw po ang kontrata ng GMA at ng Kapamilya Network para sa It’s Showtime,”
According to her, It’s Showtime must maintain a good rating to receive a renewal from GMA.
However, she admitted they were not present during the contract signing, so they’re still taking the information they got with a grain of salt.
“Ito po ay kinikwestyon namin. Pakwestyon po ang aming pagde-deliver sa inyo ng kwento dahil hindi namin nakita ‘yung pinirmahan. Pero yan po ang talagang kalat na kalat,” she stated.
It can be recalled that Cristy’s co-host, Wendell Alvarez, claimed that It’s Showtime was tasked to surpass Eat Bulaga’s rating.
Cristy then said that while It’s Showtime was pressured to surpass the longest-running noontime show, Eat Bulaga was not really focusing on the TV ratings competition.
She also said that Eat Bulaga has nothing to prove anymore.