TAPE Inc. denies claims 'Eat Bulaga' to be transferred to another channel

TAPE Inc. on Friday denied allegations that GMA’s noontime show “Eat Bulaga” will be transferred to another channel.

“This is not true. This is absolutely false news,” Atty. Maggie Garduque, TAPE Inc. lawyer said in a statement.

The rumors stemmed from a photo of TAPE executive Bullet Jalosjos with Senator Mark Villar with the caption "Happy Birthday Sen. Mark Villar."

“Camella of the Villars is major sponsor of Eat Bulaga’s segment ‘MAY PA-KEY KAMI SAYO’ wherein winners can win house and lot. If you can see the original post, Bullet merely greeted Mark Villar on his birthday,” Garduque said.

“There is no basis for the speculation that said bday greeting will be tantamount to intention to transfer to All TV,” she added.

Garduque previously denied that Eat Bulaga would end in July as the noontime show battled “It’s Showtime” and “E. A. T.”

"It's Showtime," hosted by Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, to name a few, transferred to GMA's GTV last July. 

E.A.T. meanwhile is hosted by former Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Vic Sotto, and Joey De Leon. The three resigned from TAPE Inc. in May.

Eat Bulaga, meanwhile, is now hosted by Paolo Contis, Betong, Buboy Villar, Mavy and Cassy Legaspi, and Alexa Miro.