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
Title card
GenreTalk show
Written by
  • Buboy Favor
  • Angelica Tan
  • Chyndy Liberia
  • Rhea Carpio
Presented by
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes406
Production
Executive producerLouela Trinidad
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time90 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment TV
Release
Original networkGMA Network
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Original releaseMay 5, 1996 (1996-05-05) –
February 8, 2004 (2004-02-08)
Chronology
Followed byPartners 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
  1. "Court stops Mel and Jay show on GMA". Manila Standard. May 4, 1996. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
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