TAPE Inc is fixing its “utang” to GMA
A source from TAPE Inc revealed that the production company will continue to produce shows despite the financial bump it is suffering at that moment.
TAPE is the production company that was initially behind the longest-running noontime show Eat Bulaga which has been airing on the Kapuso network for many years. When the iconic trio, show’s pioneers Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon decided to leave the production company, it was revealed that it had some financial issues.
Rumor has it that TAPE still has financial responsibilities to GMA and allegedly it has reached P800 million.
On March 2, rumors started to circulate that Tahanang Pinakamasaya, the show that replaced Eat Bulaga under TAPE Inc, had aired its final episode because of how emotional the hosts were during the closing spiel.
Eventually, it was confirmed that the production company decided to discontinue the show.
Abante entertainment writer Jun Lalin shared in his recent article that a source revealed that TAPE is fixing its “utang” to GMA. “Fixing severance fees na ng mga employees assigned sa ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya’,” the source said.
The source also clarified that the production company is not closing and it will still continue its operation. “To put the records straight, ang show lang ng TAPE ang nag-stop but TAPE as a company did not stop operation,” the source stressed.
The source added that Tahanang Pinakamasaya was just one of the shows that TAPE produced and the possibility that new ventures, like other shows and teleseryes, will happen in the future.
Meanwhile, rumors surfaced that Paolo Contis, one of the main hosts of Tahanang Pinakamasaya, cried hard inside the dressing room after bidding goodbye. He became controversial when he replaced the previous hosts and had his fiery statements.