On July 19, TAPE INC released a statement praising the recent ratings lead of Eat Bulaga.
According to AGB NIELSEN PHILS. NUTAM People in TV Homes ratings TOP OVERALL PROGRAMS, ‘Eat Bulaga’ got 4.12 ratings for July 19, compared to other noontime shows, such as ‘E.A.T’ on TV5 with 3.79 and ‘It’s Showtime’ on GTV with 2.76 ratings.
TAPE Inc Lawyer Maggie Abraham-Garduque voiced their appreciation of the recent achievement of the longest-running noontime show.
“We are beyond words. Thank you is not enough for our Kapuso. We promise to do better na makapagbigay ng ‘tulong at saya’ para masuklian ang pagmamahal na binibigay ng ating mga viewers to ‘Eat Bulaga.’”
She also noted how the company considered the recent ratings boost as an early anniversary gift for the noontime show.
“This is an early anniversary gift for ‘Eat Bulaga.’ Maraming salamat. Ang celebration po ng 44 years ng ‘Eat Bulaga’ ay celebration ng mga kababayan natin na tumangkilik at patuloy na tumatangkilik sa ‘Eat Bulaga’ mula noon hanggang ngayon. Salamat dahil hindi nyo kami binitiwan despite this trying time.”
The former Manila Mayor-turned-host Isko Moreno Domagoso thanked their supporters and Tape Inc for believing in them.
“Una maraming salamat sa Diyos! Maraming salamat sa ating mga viewers sa pagtitiwala nila samin mga baguhan host ng eat bulaga, maraming salamat sa production staff and creatives ng TAPE inc.”
Before their lead, ‘Eat Bulaga’ was in a neck-to-neck battle for ratings with ‘E.A.T’ and ‘It’s Showtime’ on July 18, with ratings ranging from 3.6 to 3.2.
However, ‘E.A.T’ redeemed itself with 4.2 ratings on July 20, followed by ‘Eat Bulaga’ with 3.5 ratings and ‘It’s Showtime’ with 3.4.
Eat Bulaga celebrates its 44th anniversary this July 29.