Kahit si Lea Salonga ay hindi makapaniwala na umeere na ang ASAP Natin ‘To sa TV5.
Nagsimula ang simulcast airing ng Kapamilya musical-variety show sa ABS-CBN at TV5 noong Linggo, January 24, 2021.
“I know! It’s crazy. It’s crazy,” bulalas ng Broadway star na nagkakaroon din ng special performances sa ASAP Natin 'To.
Tinawag pa niyang "unprecedented" ang partnership ng ABS-CBN sa TV5.
“That’s kind of unprecedented.
"I mean, how do I feel about it? I feel overjoyed ASAP gets to air, like, actually goes on air again.
“That people will have access to it, those who don’t have access to online platforms and streaming will get to see it again on the air,” sagot ng former Miss Saigon star nang tanungin ng TV5 entertainment reporter na si MJ Marfori kung ano ang pakiramdam niya sa pagsasanib-puwersa ng ABS-CBN at TV5.
Ang ABS-CBN ay mapapanood sa social media platforms nito, sa cable channels, at sa A2Z Channel.
Naging limitado ang broadcast ng ABS-CBN Channel 2 matapos itong pagkaitan ng franchise renewal ng Kongreso noong July 10, 2020.
Pinasalamatan din ni Lea ang pagiging “generous” ng TV5 dahil nakipagtulungan ito sa ABS-CBN kahit kalabang istasyon.
Pagpapatuloy ng Broadway star, “I was bowled over, I guess, because of the generosity of TV5 to allow this to happen.
“Because it’s an extremely competitive industry. We all know this. Everybody competes with everybody.
“But for this to happen, I still couldn’t believe it, I still can’t believe it that it actually happened.
“Never mind that there is so much evidence online. Never mind that there have been so many stars on ASAP who were sharing this bit of news on social media.
“Never mind that I was reading the articles.
“It’s like, ‘Oh my gosh!’ I think it is unprecedented, but incredibly generous and so wonderful.”
Nagbigay ng reaksiyon si Lea sa digital press conference ng kanyang upcoming movie na Yellow Rose nitong Lunes, January 25.
Pinasalamatan ni Lea ang dalawang istasyon, lalo na ang kanyang home network na patuloy na kumakapit sa kabila ng mga pagsubok na kinahaharap nito mula noong nakaraang taon.
“And there is a Bayanihan spirit behind it. So, thanks to TV5 for allowing this to happen.
“And thanks to ABS-CBN also for hanging in there. Just holding on.
“There are multiple tunnels, and I think we’re starting to see light at the end of some of that.
“And it gives me hope and really quelled my heart seeing that there are good folks out there still that are willing and wanting to help, so I’m very grateful.”
Sa ngayon ay work from home daw si Lea at umaasa siyang isa sa mga susunod na araw ay makapag-perform siya muli sa ASAP stage.
“I’ve been kind of pretty much shut in here, at home.
“I mean, I have made appearances on ASAP, but I’ve recorded everything here, and knowing that that’s possible, then I can still do that.
“I can still record naman here at home and then get seen on TV5 and on all of the ABS-CBN online platforms.”
Bukod sa dalawang networks, naging posible rin ang pagpapalabas ng ASAP Natin 'To sa pamamagitan ng Cignal TV, ang main content provider ng Kapatid network, at ng Brightlight Productions, blocktimer sa TV5.
Bukod sa ASAP Natin ‘To, kasama sa simulcast ang movie block na FPJ: Da King.
Pinunan ng ASAP Natin 'To at FPJ: Da King ang timeslot ng mga namaalam na programa sa TV5: ang musical-variety show na Sunday Noontime Live, romantic-comedy series na I Got You, at gag show na Sunday Kada.
Samantala, mapapanood ang Yellow Rose simula January 29. Tampok din dito sina Eva Noblezada at Princess Punzalan.
Mapapanood ito via online streaming sa ABS-CBN platforms na KTX.ph at iWant TFC, gayundin sa Cignal PPV and Sky Cable PPV.