Wowowin is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Willie Revillame, it premiered on May 10, 2015 on Sunday Grande sa Hapon line up. and worldwide on GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV. In late 2015, the show became a co-production between GMA Entertainment Group and WBR Entertainment Productions Inc. On February 1, 2016, the show moved to Mondays-Fridays late evening timeslot at 5:00 PM (before 24 Oras) as part of GMA Telebabad line up.
The shows' Saturday edition Wowowin Primetime premiered on February 15, 2020 on the network's Sababo Star Power sa Gabi line up replacing Daddy's Gurl. Gab Valenciano, who was hired in January 2020 served as the director. In March 2020 the admission of a live audience in the studio and production were suspended due to enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The show resumed its programming on April 13, 2020.
The show ended its broadcast on GMA Network on February 11, 2022, as Revillame's contract with the network had expired in the same month.
Host[]
- Willie Revillame (2015-2022)
Segments[]
- 1-2-3 Go! (2017-2020)
- Patalbugan (2016-2020)
- Putukan Na! (2015-2020)
- Hep-Hep-Hooray (2015-2020)
- Willie of Fortune (2015-2020)
- Pera o Kahon (previously named as "Wil to Win" and "Cash Bukas") (2015-2020)
- Eat-Eatin Sa Pabitin (2018-2020)
- Gandang Filipina (2016-2017)
- Dear Wilfredo (2017)
- The Will to Win (2017-2018)
- Supot o Datung (2017)
See also[]
Taping incident[]
During the Wowowin taping on Tuesday, 22 January 2019 on or about 5:25 in the afternoon, an unfortunate accident transpired during the opening number of the show. One member from the studio audience was injured, while another lost her life.
The person injured was identified as Milagros Espiritu, while the audience member who passed away is Estrella Bognot. According to the statement of Security Marshal Roel Batangwho witnessed the accident, the two audience, who were at the bleachers of the studio, lost their balance while singing and dancing during the opening act. On account of the accident, Ms. Espiritu suffered a fracture, while the head of Ms. Bognot hit a fire extinguisher. They were immediately attended to by the in-house paramedic of WBR Entertainment and rushed to nearby Delgado Hospital.
WBR Entertainment and GMA Network deeply commiserate with, and extended immediate assistance to, the families and loved ones of the victims.