ABS-CBN axes Pilipinas Win na Win

[colby]

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Curtains fall on 'Win na Win'; 'Showtime' to extend hours

By Gerry Plaza, Yahoo! Southeast Asia

After five months of airing with a major hosting cast change midway in its stint replacing the controversial “Wowowee,” the ABS-CBN variety show “Pilipinas Win na Win” will take its final bow on New Year’s Eve.
ABS-CBN, through its Head of Corporate Communications Bong Osorio, made the announcement in a statement sent to Yahoo! Southeast Asia on Thursday, December 23:

“Pilipinas Win na Win (PWNW) will have its last episode on December 31, 2010. The ABS-CBN management thanks the Hitmakers, Valerie Concepcion, Kaye Brosas, and Pokwang, the PWNW production group, and most important, its viewers for their support of the program."

ABS-CBN also revealed that “Showtime” will extend program hours to fill in void left by the axed show.

“In the meantime, SHOWTIME will occupy the slot left by PWNW. With its extended time, SHOWTIME will continue to bring more great fun, and hope to Filipinos worldwide,” the statement added.

The show, which was originally hosted by Kris Aquino, Robin Padilla, Mariel Rodriguez, Valerie Concepcion, and Pokwang, first aired on July 31, dashing hopes that Willie Revillame’s ABS-CBN noontime show will return on air. “Wowowee” was axed after Willie had gone on indefinite leave from the show over his on-air rant against fellow Kapamilya talent Jobert Sucaldito.

In early October, Kris announced she was leaving the show to give way to a group of OPM legends, composed of Rico J. Puno, Marco Sison, Rey Valera and Nonoy Zuniga, also known as the “Hitmakers,” who have since hosted the show with Pokwang and Valerie. K Brosas was added last month after she pinch-hit for Pokwang during the latter’s absence for a show overseas.

Robin and Mariel had left the show much earlier and supposedly tied the knot in India during the holy month of Ramadan in August. The two were also supposedly “wed” in Ibaloi rites in Baguio a few weeks after.

Willie, who asked a Quezon City court to rescind his contract with ABS-CBN, has since moved to TV5. He has co-produced the show “Willing Willie” for the new “Kapatid” network. His new show currently enjoys good ratings in its early evening timeslot. Since Willie’s controversial exodus, the "Kapamilya" network filed a P428-M counterclaim suit against Willie over his contract breach, and a P127-M copyright infringement case against “Willing Willie” producers, including Willie, and TV5 for featuring segments that it said were similar to “Wowowee.”

Curtains fall on 'Win na Win'; 'Showtime' to extend hours - Yahoo! Entertainment

[colby]

After 5 MONTHS only, tapos na?! See know ABS-CBN knows unsa ka hirp palitan ang nag-iisang Mr. Willie Revillame, bad move jud ang ila gihimo kay Willie, karon galisod na sila unsa show ang ipuli. Lisod jud considering ang ila katapat "Eat Bulaga" na usa na ka institution. Every hapon, EB man ko then pag gabii, syempre "Willing Willie!!"

Ang showtime dapat ila talent lahi-lahi napud kay boring na, stop watching it a long time na even my friends ga ingun "bored napud sila. Basog kana napud i-axe. Wala na jud ayo ning ABS-CBN.

[grlnxtdor16]

may ra pod e stop na tong win-na-win oie... boring kaau. way lami!!! imbis ganahan ta mu tanaw ay nlng. sa EB nlng sad btw ko mu tanaw den pag gabie willing willie...ambut oie. lahi ra jud pag si willie mu dala sa show. i dunno wat kind of power he has over the viewers nga maka dani man jud sa masa...heheh!

gudlak nlng sa abs-cbn nga mangita sila maau nga show kai yabo jud na sila pag dili nila tarungon. ni kusog na raba ang uban network. nah...

[nirdle_phogi]

since ila man iextend ang showtime, ila na lang nang himuong variety show. apilan ug mga games, nya naa gihapon tong mga sayaw-sayaw..

[colby]

Ana jud mo extend na lang ang showtime sa ila oras, dapat na sila mag reformat kay medyo boring na usahay.

Lisod jud pulihan ang Willie Revillame, and lisod jud tapatan ang Eat Bulaga.

[taurustippy]

maayu nuon...

[gcc4426]

^ wha-?! movie? hahaha...ingna lng igo ra ka nagpadaghan sa posts nimo.

[MavsMan]

nice movie

asay nice movie brad? hehehe.. murag nasaag ka dah!

OnTopic: sumo jud keo ang showtime, ug usa pod ko nga gatan-awan ug EB sa udto ug WW sa gabii.. malingaw ko sa Juan for All, All for Juan sa EB labi naning si Wally ug Jose mu-dala..

pede na mu-guest ang hitmakers sa Willing Willie next year, unsa kahay hitsura anig mu-guest sila sah..hehehe..

[Yuri]

samot kadako ang ulo ni willie....

[jwmulch]

this should have been done earlier. kani lang tingali ang show nga ikapila nag change ug format. nag 1hr, nibalik ug 2 hrs. nag 1 hr napud. maayo pa tangtangun