“Eat Bulaga” hosts. Image: screengrab from Facebook/Paolo Contis
The hosts of “Eat Bulaga” could not seem to contain their joy as they expressed their gratitude to their viewers, after the show reportedly led the July 19 TV ratings of local noontime shows that also include “E.A.T.” and “It’s Showtime.”
The ratings, which were based on data provided by market research firm AGB Nielsen, were shared by “Eat Bulaga” hosts Isko Moreno, Paolo Contis and Buboy Villar through their respective Facebook pages on Thursday, July 20.
“Eat Bulaga” reportedly garnered 4.12% average program rating versus “E.A.T.’s” 3.79% on TV5, and “It’s Showtime’s” total of 2.76%—1.81% on GMA’s GTV channel and 0.95% on A2Z.
“Una, maraming salamat sa Diyos. Pangalawa, sa ating viewers—sa pagtitiwala nila sa aming mga baguhang host ng ‘Eat Bulaga.’ Pangatlo, sa management, creatives and production staff ng TAPE Inc., at sa GMA 7 Network, sa patuloy na pagsuporta nito sa EB,” Moreno said in his post.
(First of all, many thanks to God. Second, [thank you] to the viewers for trusting us neophyte “Eat Bulaga” hosts. Thirdly, [thank you] to the management, creatives, TAPE Inc.’s production staff and to GMA Network for continuously supporting EB.)
“Sa maliit naming kaparaanan, patuloy po naming pagbubutihin araw-araw na makapagbigay ng [tulong at saya] sa mga Kapuso natin sa buong bansa at sa buong mundo,” he continued. “Muli, walang-hanggang pasasalamat sa inyong lahat!”
(With our own little ways, we will continue to be better every day to extend service and joy to our Kapuso from all over the world. Again, thank you so much to all of you!)
Contis and Villar also thanked the Kapuso viewers by showing the TV ratings report alongside photos of all “Eat Bulaga” hosts. TAPE Inc. executive Bullet Jalosjos likewise shared the same photo through his Instagram Stories.
Image: Instagram/@bullet888
Meanwhile, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon (TVJ), who lead “E.A.T.,” earlier filed copyright infringement and unfair competition complaints against TAPE and GMA Network.
TVJ has asked the court to order TAPE and GMA to stop using the “Eat Bulaga” name, logo and other devices by the revamped show. The trio is asking the trial court as well to order the production company to pay damages amounting to P20.98 million. /ra