The first trial for the copyright infringement and unfair competition case filed by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, known as TVJ, and Jeny Ferre against the Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE) and GMA Network will start on Monday, Oct. 23. TVJ and Ferre filed the case last...
The court hearings have ended on the application for the issuance of writ of preliminary injunction in a copyright infringement and unfair competition case filed by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, known as TVJ, and Jeny Ferre against the Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE) and...
A former employee of the Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE) refuted a news report stating that he admitted in court that TV host Vic Sotto composed the “Eat Bulaga” jingle. The Marikina Regional Trial Court Branch 273 held a hearing on Sept. 21 on the application for...
The Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE), producer of the noontime show “Eat Bulaga,” presented its third witness in a hearing for a case filed by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, known as TVJ, and Jeny Ferre, against the company and GMA Network. TAPE and TVJ (Photos...
The Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE) vehemently denied that it hacked the YouTube account of “Eat Bulaga” to regain access and presented receipts showing it is the registered recipient of monetization payments from Google, which owns the popular video website. Maggie...
The Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE), producer of the noontime show “Eat Bulaga,” presented its first witness in a hearing for a case filed by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, known as TVJ, and Jeny Ferre, against the company and GMA Network. On Sept. 7, the Marikina...
The Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE), the producer of the noontime show ‘Eat Bulaga,” has opposed the trademark application of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, known as TVJ, for the word “Dabarkads.” The new hosts of "Eat Bulaga" (Photos from TAPE's Facebook...
A lawyer of the Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE), the producer of “Eat Bulaga,” said the “EB Happy” segment of the noontime show is different from the copyright registration for “EB Happy Everybody Happy” that was recently registered with the Intellectual Property Office...
“Eat Bulaga” emerged as the No. 1 noontime show in the ratings in the Philippine National TV Audience Measurement (PHINTAM) and Rural TV Audience Measurement (RTAM). Data from AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines showed that on Aug. 21, “Eat Bulaga,” which airs on GMA Network, got a...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) confirmed that it has granted the Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE) the renewal of the trademark registration for “Eat Bulaga” and “EB.” “On queries from various quarters about the renewal of the EAT BULAGA...
The lawyer of the Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE), the producer of “Eat Bulaga,” denied that the TV show will transfer to another TV network. This after Seth “Bullet” Jalosjos, TAPE’s financial officer, is seen in a photo greeting Senator Mark Villar a happy...
The president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE) welcomed the renewal of the trademark registration of the name “Eat Bulaga” in favor of the company. The Bureau of Trademarks under the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines...
