Martin Nievera said that it was good that a new Sunday noontime show, Sunday Noontime Live, was entering the growing choices of programs to watch on television.
Sunday Noontime Live is one of the 6 shows produced by Brightlight Productions that would air on October 18 on TV5.
“For the world of competition this is good news – 3 Sunday noontime shows, that’s great,” the singer and ASAP host said during the media conference for his comeback to Vicor Records Wednesday, October 14.
“Another great thing it does is that it brings back the network wars even though we are not really at war with each other.”
“Just that competition alone, the curiosity, what does their show look like compared to their show… all of these did not exist for a long long time and now it’s back,” Martin said.
The “Be My Lady” singer said that this development would also challenge the networks.
“I hope that this will add fire to all the networks so that they’ll better themselves and not trying to kill each other. Because frankly, one of the 3 Sunday shows that you’ve mentioned, being in one of them …what am I going to do to be different from others? Absolutely nothing because I think ASAP has nothing to prove anymore.”
“I think we have been in the business long enough to be able to share the airwaves with everybody.”
Martin said that for him, he was not worried and scared with the entry of SNL. He was even looking forward to the show.
“Actually, I’m excited because some of our Kapamilya has moved to ABC-5 and ABC-5 is a better network because of it.
“Because of the people that they got, were some of our best players, some of our best directors, best artists, so I wish them well.
“But my strategy is to sit back, watch them, applaud them.”
“But like I tell all my other fellow Kapamilyas, you put blinders on and you keep going forward. Do not look back, do not look to your side.
“You have nothing to prove. Enjoy the ride, give the best entertainment that you can give however big or small your participation, make it epic.”
Martin said that at this point, the focus should be about entertaining people and not the competition with the shows.
“We must only think of one thing—and that’s to entertain, inspire, maybe educate.”
“But leave the fighting for people who have to prove something to themselves.”
“But as far as I’m concerned, ASAP has nothing to prove, except just keep going forward.”
SNL will have Piolo Pascual, Maja Salvador, Jake Ejercito, Donny Pangilinan, and Catriona Gray as hosts.
Johnny Manahan, who has directed ASAP, will helm the show. – with report from Alexa Villano/Rappler.com
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