TV5 Network Refuses to Accept Vice Ganda Due to Pricey Talent Fee

TV5 Network Rejects Vice Ganda After Comedian’s Camps Ask for Pricey Talent Fee

The TV5 network refused to accept Vice Ganda as one of their stars after the comedian’s camp allegedly asks for an expensive talent fee.

According to the article of Philstar, Jose Mari Viceral, or better known as Vice Ganda, spoke to TV5 amid the franchise renewal issue of the ABS-CBN network. They were told that Vice had talked to TV5 management about his possible move to the network.

However, the network owned by Manuel V. Pangilinan rejected the comedian. It was reported that TV5 rejected Vice Ganda because of the expensive talent fee requested by the camp of one of the leading stars of ABS-CBN.

Philstar reported that the talent fee demanded by the Vice camp was P3-M a month for once a week show. Vice previously has a weekend show on ABS-CBN, Gandang Gabi Vice, which ran for almost nine years.

Meanwhile, rumors spark that the failed negotiation between Vice and TV5 was the reason for the Phenomenal Box-office Star to launch its own channel on the digital platform. The channel was titled after his name, the “Vice Ganda Network”.

Vice Ganda already announce when to air his first-ever network online. It is said that Vice’s program will be watched there while ABS-CBN has not been able to operate due to the franchise problem.

“One of the most exciting things to hit VICE GANDA NETWORK is the latest hit online show GABING GABI NA VICE! And starting July 17, you get to watch it first and exclusive on VICE GANDA NETWORK. Now, you have a new late-night gimmick every Friday and you get VIP treatment, as you are with the one and only Vice Ganda,” he said.

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