Magandang Buhay is a morning talk show broadcast by Kapamilya Channel and A2Z. The show premiered on April 18, 2016 on ABS-CBN and is originally hosted by Melai Cantiveros-Francisco, Jolina Magdangal-Escueta, and Karla Estrada.
History[]
On March 10, 2020, the admission of live audience members to the show was suspended following a public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show was broadcast via Zoom on March 26 due to the COVID-19 pandemic's quarantine in Luzon.
On May 5, 2020, Magandang Buhay was suspended after ABS-CBN permanently ceased the free-to-air broadcast operations as ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission (under the leadership of Gamaliel Cordoba) and Solicitor General Jose Calida. Following the launch of Kapamilya Channel, the show resumed its live studio broadcast on June 15, 2020.
In 2022, Karla Estrada was on temporary leave due to her commitment with Tingog Party List in the Philippine House of Representatives elections. During Estrada's absence, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid and Judy Ann Santos each served as guest co-hosts Estrada returned in a taped episode aired on July 22, marking her final appearance on the program after six years. On August 8, Velasquez officially became a regular host in the talk show.
In a trade event of TV5 Network, Inc. on November 23, 2022, it was announced that Magandang Buhay would be part of the network's programming line-up. The show aired on TV5 from February 6, 2023 to March 1, 2024. On May 13, 2024, the show had begun its simulcast on All TV, marking its return to channels 2 and 16 in Mega Manila and regional channels previously held by ABS-CBN. This occurred just a month after ABS-CBN Corporation and All TV's owner, Advanced Media Broadcasting System (AMBS), signed content agreements to air ABS-CBN programs on All TV.
Trivia[]
- During the NBA games airing on ABS-CBN until the 2018-19 season, the show would fall to pre-emptions or shortened airtimes, especially during the NBA Finals, when the show was pre-empted to give way to the Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals.
- The show would also be pre-empted on Mondays where the Miss Universe is staged.
- During Super Bowl LI, the show aired Lady Gaga’s performance during the match's halftime, while the entire game between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons was aired on ABS-CBN Sports+Action.