ABS-CBN and GMA7 suspend live audience admission in TV shows

In the light of the COVID-19 incidents, the country’s top two networks – ABSCBN-2 and GMA-7 announced to all their avid viewers that live audience admission in TV shows will temporarily suspended. This is to contain the spread of COVID-19.

For GMA-7

“In view of the declaration of the state of public health emergency and other recent developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak, GMA Network is temporarily suspending the admission of live studio audiences in all of our programs such as All-Out Sundays, Centerstage, Mars Pa More, Wowowin, Wowowin Primetime, Idol sa Kusina, The Boobay and Tekla Show, Sarap ‘Di Ba?, and Tonight With Arnold Clavio.

Further, all of the Network’s external activities and events in Metro Manila are also put on hold until further notice.

These measures are being undertaken to help ensure the safety and well-being of all concerned and as part of GMA’s cooperation with the government in its efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. We strongly urge everyone to remain calm and cautious, and to follow the official advisories released by the authorities.

Mag-ingat po tayong lahat, mga Kapuso!”

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GMA NETWORK ADVISORY In view of the declaration of the state of public health emergency and other recent developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak, GMA Network is temporarily suspending the admission of live studio audiences in all of our programs such as All-Out Sundays, Centerstage, Mars Pa More, Wowowin, Wowowin Primetime, Idol sa Kusina, The Boobay and Tekla Show, Sarap ‘Di Ba?, and Tonight With Arnold Clavio. Further, all of the Network’s external activities and events in Metro Manila are also put on hold until further notice. These measures are being undertaken to help ensure the safety and well-being of all concerned and as part of GMA’s cooperation with the government in its efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. We strongly urge everyone to remain calm and cautious, and to follow the official advisories released by the authorities. Mag-ingat po tayong lahat, mga Kapuso!

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For ABS-CBN:

“BASAHIN: Pansamantalang ihihinto ang pagpapapasok ng studio audience sa ilang Kapamilya shows simula ngayong Martes bilang pag-iingat laban sa #COVID19.”

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BASAHIN: Pansamantalang ihihinto ang pagpapapasok ng studio audience sa ilang Kapamilya shows simula ngayong Martes bilang pag-iingat laban sa #COVID19. #coronavirus

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