APT Studios is a

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located at Marcos Highway, Barangay San Isidro,

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, just near the boundary with

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, part of

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Use and shows

''Eat Bulaga!''

It is formerly the home studio of the longest-running noontime variety show in the

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, ''

Eat Bulaga! ''Eat !'' (; stylized as ''Eat... Bulaga!'') is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine television variety show broadcast by Radio Philippines Network, ABS-CBN, GMA Network and TV5 (Philippine TV network), TV5. Originally hosted by Tito S ...

'', since its transfer to the studio on December 8, 2018 until January 5, 2024 as part of its year-long celebration of the show's 40th anniversary. On November 23, 2018, a short teaser about the show's transfer to its new studio was aired and posted on the show's social media accounts. It also uploaded several throwback videos on their social media platforms about the history of their former studios like the

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(1979–1987), Celebrity Sports Plaza (1987–1989, 1994–1995), ABS-CBN Studio 1 (1989–1994) and

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(1995–2018). It was on December 1, 2018, when the hosts officially announced the transfer of the show to its new studio now known as APT Studios. On December 8, 2018, ''Eat Bulaga!'' aired its first live episode from the APT Studios. The opening number was led by the winners of ''Hype Kang Bata Ka'' and the hosts of ''EB!'', and it ended with the singing of the ''Eat Bulaga!'' theme song, including Senate President Tito Sotto, who usually appeared on the show during occasions. The said transfer of the show to its new studio is one of the highlights of its year-long celebration of its 40th anniversary on television. TAPE Inc's new management suspended production of ''Eat Bulaga!'', in which they prevented original hosts,

Tito Sotto Vicente Castelo Sotto, III (; born August 24, 1948), is a Filipino politician and television personality who is a Senate of the Philippines, senator-elect of the Philippines. He is the longest-serving senator in the history of the upper chamb ...

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, and

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from going live before the trio announced their departure from the production company on May 31, 2023. Furthermore, their co-hosts alongside many of the production team also left

TAPE Inc. 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. After the last episode of '' ...

''Tahanang Pinakamasaya!''

After the departure of the original hosts of ''

'' on May 31, 2023,

continued to occupy the studio from June 5, 2023, when the show unveiled their new set of hosts, until the show became '' Tahanang Pinakamasaya'' from January 6 to March 2, 2024.

COVID-19 pandemic

Due to the

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, live studio audiences were suspended as of March 9, 2020.

References

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