Overview
It's Showtime is a Philippine noontime variety show under ABS-CBN Entertainment that premiered on October 24, 2009. The show was originally broadcast on ABS-CBN until the network's shutdown on May 5, 2020. It currently broadcast through cable and satellite channels Kapamilya Channel and Jeepney TV, free-to-air television channels A2Z and GMA Network's GTV. It also airs internationally worldwide via TFC, online streaming on YouTube and Facebook via Showtime Online Ü, Kapamilya Online Live, and iWantTFC. Originally hosted by Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Kim Atienza, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, and Vice Ganda. Navarro, Curtis, Jugueta, Corpuz and Ganda currently serve as the hosts alongside Karylle, Jhong Hilario, Ryan Bang, Amy Perez, Ion Perez, Jackie Gonzaga, Kim Chiu, Ogie Alcasid, MC Muah Calaquian, Lassy Marquez and Cianne Dominguez.
It's Showtime is the second live entertainment program in the Philippines to be broadcast in high-definition behind ASAP Natin 'To. The program is currently ABS-CBN's longest-running daily noontime variety show, surpassing the original run of Magandang Tanghali Bayan (MTB) in 2016.
Overview
Showtime! and Magpasikat (2009–2012)
Showtime premiered on October 24, 2009, replacing Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? as a talent competition program, airing right before the network's noontime shows. The original hosts include Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Kim Atienza, Jugs Jugueta and Teddy Corpuz, with Vice Ganda as the resident hurado (unevictable judge). In the third season, the show added former hurados Billy Crawford and Karylle as hosts.
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