Partners Mel and Jay
Partners Mel and Jay is a Philippine television talk show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Mel Tiangco and Jay Sonza, it premiered on May 5, 1996. The show concluded on February 8, 2004 with a total of 406 episodes. It was replaced by Partners with Mel Tiangco in its timeslot.
| Partners Mel and Jay | |
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 Title card | |
| Genre | Talk show |
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| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 406 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Louela Trinidad |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Release | |
| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | May 5, 1996 – February 8, 2004 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Partners with Mel Tiangco |
History
The show started in 1996 on GMA Network when Mel Tiangco transferred to the network. This was a direct result of the 1995 Tide commercial which had led to her exile from ABS-CBN together with Jay Sonza.
The show was supposed to premiere on May 5 of that year, however it initially caused controversy after ABS-CBN filed an complaint to block the show's premiere telecast, which was subsequently granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 101. ABS-CBN argued that Tiangco and Sonza still has a contract with the network which was supposed to expire on April 30, 1997, which prohibits them to appear in other television or radio stations without prior written approval of the network.[1]
The show had a successful run for almost eight years before its conclusion in 2004, when Jay Sonza became a senatorial candidate under Aksyon Demokratiko under the late Raul Roco coalition.
Accolades
The program received various awards including Best Celebrity Talk Show in the PMPC Star Awards for Television.
References
- "Court stops Mel and Jay show on GMA". Manila Standard. May 4, 1996. Retrieved March 8, 2020.