Sunday Noontime Live!

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Sunday Noontime Live!
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Also known asSNL
Live at Five: Sunday Ultimate Party (original working title)
GenreMusical-variety show
Created byAlbee Benitez
Developed byBrightlight Productions
Cornerstone Studios
Directed byJohnny Manahan
Presented byPiolo Pascual
Maja Salvador
Catriona Gray
Ricci Rivero
Donny Pangilinan
Jake Ejercito
and others
Country of originPhilippines
Original languagesFilipino (primary)
English (secondary)
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producersNancy Yabut
Corrs Ebora-Valenton
Harold Castillo
ProducerAlbee Benitez
Production locationsStudio 72, #72 Kalayaan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time120 minutes (with commercials)
Production companiesBrightlight Productions
Cignal Entertainment
Cornerstone (CS) Studios
Release
Original networkTV5
Picture format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseOctober 18, 2020 (2020-10-18) –
January 17, 2021 (2021-01-17)
Chronology
Preceded byHappy Truck HAPPinas
Related showsP.O.5

Sunday Noontime Live! was a Philippine musical variety show broadcast on TV5 which premiered on October 18, 2020. Sunday Noontime Live! was presented by a lineup of ABS-CBN, Star Magic and Cornerstone Entertainment talents led by Piolo Pascual, Maja Salvador, Catriona Gray, Donny Pangilinan, Ricci Rivero and Jake Ejercito.[1]

The program, which aired on the network's Sunday afternoon block at 12 noon preceding I Got You, is produced by Brightlight Productions under producer Albee Benitez in cooperation with Cignal Entertainment, the programming affiliate of TV5 and line produced by Cornerstone Studios.[2] Veteran television director and former Star Magic head Johnny Manahan takes the helm as director, following his longtime stint directing the longest-running Sunday variety show ASAP for over 25 years.[3]

Sunday Noontime Live! marks the return of a Sunday musical variety show on TV5 after more than four years since the end of Happy Truck ng Bayan and a decade after the launch of the pioneering P.O.5. However, unlike the other two shows, Sunday Noontime Live! was not produced by TV5 and only aired on the network through a blocktime agreement.

However, after just three months on air, the show, along with Sunday 'Kada aired their final episodes due to low ratings and high production costs. Its timeslot was later filled by a simulcast of ASAP.

History[]

The show was first announced on September 14, 2020, with the working title of Live at Five: Ultimate Sunday Party, with Piolo Pascual, Catriona Gray and Lani Misalucha as the initially reported hosts.

On September 22, 2020, Maja Salvador revealed that she will be joining the show as one of the main hosts. Contrary to earlier reports, Misalucha was not included in the final cast of the show.

On October 1, 2020, it was revealed that Donny Pangilinan and Jake Ejercito joined the show to complete the main hosts of the program. Also, the show was later retitled to its actual title of Sunday Noontime Live!

The show aired its first episode on October 18, 2020. It marked the comeback of having a Sunday musical variety show on TV5 after four years, however, unlike the previous shows, Sunday Noontime Live was not produced by TV5 themselves and aired only through a blocktime agreement between Brightlight Productions and TV5.

On November 15, 2020, the show's second live episode was unable to go live due to technical difficulties, Instead, a replay of the second episode (#SNLAllOverTheWorld) was aired instead.[4]

However, after three months on air, it was revealed that Sunday Noontime Live! would air its final episode due to lack of advertisers and sponsorships which resulted to a loss of their budget to pay the blocktime agreement with TV5, despite already having planned its rehearsals, tapings and live episode for its supposed second season.[5] The show aired its last episode on January 17, 2021, being a replay of several past prods from the past few episodes. After the show ended, its vacated timeslot was filled by a simulcast of ASAP.

Eventually, following its end, only three of the show's performers, and one main host, Donny Pangilinan, KD Estrada, Maris Racal and Zephanie have returned to ASAP.

Broadcast[]

The show aired every Sunday at 12:00 noon Philippine Standard Time.

Owing to safety precautions against the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, the show does not admit a live audience. Also, a lock-in taping was entailed to produce a month worth of episodes, with only the episode during the lock-in taping cycle being staged live from Studio 72 itself.

The show aired its final episode on January 17, 2021, being a replay of several prods from the past few episodes, together with Sunday 'Kada. A simulcast of ASAP filled its timeslot.[6]

Cast[]

Lead cast
Piolo Pascual
Maja Salvador
Catriona Gray

Main Hosts/Performers[]

Guest Performers[]

Phase 1[]

Phase 3[]

Other weeks[]

Sunday Noontime Live! Band[]

  • Rey Cantong - Musical Director, Guitarist & Vocalist
  • Cookie Taylo - Bass
  • Tag-Chariz Duque Cantong - Drums
  • Elijah Glenn De Vera - Keyboards
  • Kaye Cantong - Vocalist

Segments[]

Asian-Vasion[]

A segment where various artists perform certain songs that are K-Pop or are used as theme songs for Korean drama series in a dance prod or singing prod.

Ultimate Vocal Showdown[]

A group composed of Zephanie, Fatima Louise Lagueras a.k.a Fana, Sassa Dagdag, Sam Mangubat and Niel Murillo of BoybandPH, this segment showcases the 5 aforementioned singers singing the hits of one specific artist.

KantaOke[]

A segment where the hosts sing a single OPM song, this segment is always the last segment for each episode.

YouHoo[]

A segment where various artists perform a dance production number.

Jampak[]

A segment where various Sunday Noontime Live! artists perform the songs of a specific OPM artist/band.

Ratings[]

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in Television Homes, the pilot episode of Sunday Noontime Live! earned a 1.2% rating.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Anarcon, James Patrick. "Who will join Piolo Pascual in upcoming TV5 variety show?". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Anarcon, James Patrick. "Korina Sanchez, Piolo Pascual, Alex Gonzaga to appear in TV5 blocktime shows". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Lo, Ricky. "Albee Benitez: Stop the network war!". PhilStar Global. Philippine Star Printing Co., Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "SNL aired a replay for November 15".
  5. ^ "'Sunday Noontime Live,' 'Sunday Kada' to air season enders mid-January". Rappler. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "'Sunday Noontime Live,' 'Sunday Kada' to air season enders mid-January". Rappler. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Troika, PEP (October 20, 2020). "SNL, inabangan kung magiging ASAP copycat; Kumusta ang ratings ng TV5 shows?" [SNL, looking forward in becoming ASAP copycat; How's the ratings of TV5 shows?] (in Filipino). Retrieved October 20, 2020.

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