TAPE Inc.

{{Short description|Philippine television production company}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Use Philippine English|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Television and Production Exponents Inc.

| logo = TAPE Inc. title card.jpg

| logo_caption = Logo used since 1981

| trade_name = TAPE Inc.

| type = Private

| predecessor = Production Specialists, Inc. (1978–1980){{cite web |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2023/04/26/2261792/ituloy-natin-kahit-di-kami-sumusweldo-tito-sotto-recalls-eat-bulaga-history-romeo-jalosjos |title='Ituloy natin kahit 'di kami sumusweldo': Tito Sotto recalls 'Eat Bulaga' history with Romeo Jalosjos |author=Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo |date=April 26, 2023 |website=Philstar.com |publisher=The Philippine Star |access-date=June 10, 2023}}

| key_people = {{Plainlist|

}}

| industry = Entertainment

| products = Television program

| foundation = Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines; {{Start date and age|1981|07|07}}

| founder = {{Ubl|Romeo “Nonong” G. Jalosjos Sr.|Antonio “Tony” P. Tuviera}}

| location_city = Quezon City

| location_country = Philippines

}}

Television and Production Exponents Incorporated (also known as TAPE Inc. or simply TAPE) is a Philippine television production company. It was founded in 1981 by Romeo Jalosjos Sr. and Antonio "Tony" Tuviera.{{cite book |last1=Rodrigo |first1=Raul |title=Kapitan: Geny Lopez and the Making of ABS-CBN |date=2006 |publisher=ABS-CBN Pub. |isbn=978-971-816-111-1 |page=262 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SrQVAQAAMAAJ |access-date=May 20, 2021 |language=en}}{{cite web |url=https://www.pep.ph/peptionary/172027/tony-tuviera-a755-20230316-lfrm |title=Tony Tuviera: Driving force behind Eat Bulaga! |author=Bong Godinez |date=March 16, 2023 |website=PEP.ph |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal |access-date=June 16, 2023}}

After the last episode of Tahanang Pinakamasaya, the company laid off 130 of their employees.{{cite web |url = https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/cabinet-files/179295/tahanang-pinakamasaya-employees-a734-20240303?s=hoa6u62k7jsin30qjql79mrt03 |title=130 employees lose job after Tahanang Pinakamasaya closure |access-date=November 15, 2024}} In line with a corporate restructuring, the company later announced plans for a return to TV and online production.{{Cite web |last=Showbiz |first=Manila Standard |date=2024-09-05 |title=TAPE Inc. announces return after corporate restructuring |url=https://manilastandard.net/showbitz/314493401/tape-inc-announces-return-after-corporate-restructuring.html |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Manila Standard |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=Herty B. |date=2024-09-05 |title=TAPE Inc. announces return to TV, online production |url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/tape-inc-announces-return-to-tv-online-production |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=SunStar Publishing Inc. |language=en}}

Shows produced by TAPE Inc.

class="wikitable"
ShowsTelevision networkDateNote
Eat Bulaga!RPN
ABS-CBN
GMA Network
July 7, 1981 – January 5, 2024The longest-running noontime variety show produced by TAPE, Inc.; now produced by TVJ Productions and airing on TV5 (first known as E.A.T.) since July 1, 2023 (and later reverted to Eat Bulaga! since January 6, 2024)
HerederoRPNJuly 23, 1984 – September 4, 1987The first series produced by TAPE, Inc.
AgilaRPN
ABS-CBN
September 7, 1987 – February 7, 1992
ValienteABS-CBN
GMA Network
February 10, 1992 – September 12, 1997The first action teledrama
Kadenang Kristalrowspan="12"| GMA NetworkJuly 31, 1995 – August 9, 1996The first evening teledrama
Mia GraciaAugust 12, 1996 – August 15, 1997
Del TierroSeptember 15, 1997 – May 14, 1999
Rio Del MarFebruary 15, 1999 – March 9, 2001
Kirara, Ano ang Kulay ng Pag-ibig?August 16, 1999 – November 2, 2001The first morning teledrama
Korek na Korek ka Dyan2001first evening game show
Biglang Sibol, Bayang ImpasibolMarch 12, 2001 – January 25, 2002The first comedy teledrama
Hawak Ko ang LangitJuly 14 – November 7, 2003
Walang HangganNovember 10, 2003 – February 27, 2004
Ikaw sa Puso KoMarch 1 – October 15, 2004
Leya, ang Pinakamagandang Babae sa Ilalim ng LupaOctober 18, 2004 – January 28, 2005The first fantasy teledrama
Saang Sulok ng LangitJanuary 31 – August 12, 2005
Let's Get Aww!!!QTV (now GTV)November 12, 2005 – 2006
Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Akorowspan="4"|GMA NetworkAugust 15, 2005 – February 17, 2006
Agawin Mo Man ang LahatFebruary 20 – August 11, 2006
PinakamamahalAugust 14 – November 3, 2006
Makita Ka Lang MuliNovember 6, 2006 – February 16, 2007
Eat Na Ta!GMA CebuNovember 12, 2007 – 2008TAPE, Inc.'s regional variety show
Diz Iz It!GMA NetworkFebruary 8 – July 24, 2010
ValienteTV5February 13 – June 29, 2012
Eat Bulaga! IndonesiaSCTVJuly 16, 2012 – April 3, 2014TAPE, Inc.'s first overseas variety show
The Ryzza Mae ShowGMA NetworkApril 8, 2013 – September 18, 2015
The New Eat Bulaga! IndonesiaANTVNovember 17, 2014 – August 8, 2016
January 30 – February 17, 2023
TAPE, Inc.'s second overseas variety show
Kalyeseryerowspan="6" |GMA NetworkJuly 16, 2015 – December 17, 2016
Princess in the PalaceSeptember 21, 2015 – June 10, 2016
Calle SieteJune 13 – October 21, 2016
TropsOctober 24, 2016 – September 22, 2017Youth oriented teledrama
The Lolas' Beautiful ShowSeptember 25, 2017 – February 2, 2018
Tahanang PinakamasayaJanuary 6 – March 2, 2024The shortest-running noontime variety show produced by TAPE, Inc.

Co-productions

class="wikitable"
Shows || Date || Production company || Television network || Note
Coney Reyes on CameraMay 19, 1984 – December 26, 1998CAN TelevisionRPN
ABS-CBN
1 for 3April 10, 1997 – July 5, 2001M-Zet ProductionsGMA Network
Daddy Di Do DuJuly 12, 2001 – July 29, 2007M-Zet ProductionsGMA Network
Daisy SieteSeptember 1, 2003 – July 2, 2010formerly co-produced with FOCUS E Inc.GMA Networkonly in Season 1
Ful HausAugust 5, 2007 – August 16, 2009M-Zet ProductionsGMA Network
Del Monte Kitchenomics1989 – 2015Del Monte FoodsABS-CBN
GMA Network
GMA News TV

TV specials

  • Eat Bulaga 10th Anniversary Special (1989)
  • Eat Bulaga 15th Anniversary Special (1994)
  • Eat Bulaga 20th Anniversary Special (1999)
  • Eat Bulaga! Silver Special (2004)
  • Eat Bulaga 30th Anniversary Special (2009)
  • A Party for Every Juan: The Jose and Wally Concert (2012)
  • Jose and Wally Concert: A Party For Juan and All (2013)
  • Eat Bulaga 35th Anniversary Special (2014)
  • Sa Tamang Panahon (2015)
  • Imagine You and Me: The Journey (2016)
  • Miss Millennial Philippines Grand Coronation Day Special at the MOA Arena (2017)
  • Love Is... (2017)
  • Pamana (2018)
  • Eat Bulaga 40th Anniversary Special (2019)

See also

References