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'Live na live na at wala nang makakapigil': Vice Ganda ecstatic over online channel launch

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/08/14/20200814-the-vice-ganda-network-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Vice Ganda finally launched his long-touted own online network this Friday, staring with an original game show.</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Production shutdowns caused by COVID-19 and the closing of ABS-CBN&#x27;s free channels may have put a huge block between him and his fans. But there&#x27;s a reason he&#x27;s dubbed &quot;unkabogable.&quot; </p><p>Vice Ganda on Friday night finally managed to get his own online channel up and running and make good on his promise of fun and prizes. </p><p>&quot;Totoo na &#x27;to! Live na live na talaga tayo at wala nang makakapigil!&quot; the comedian said, right around the start of the live launch. </p><p>The online channel is called The Vice Ganda Network, and is a joint venture with his management, Viva Entertainment. Its start date had been delayed once last month due to website load issues.</p><p>The channel launched with an original game show, &quot;Prize Ganda.&quot; </p><p>It has celebrities racing to complete simple dares to win cash prizes, with the minimum being P1,000 for lucky viewers. </p><p>Its pilot featured Francine Diaz, Andrea Brillantes, Kyle Echarri, and Seth Fedelin from the hit series &quot;Kadenang Ginto.&quot; </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/08/14/20200814-the-vice-ganda-network-2.jpg"/><figcaption>&quot;Prize Ganda&quot; aims to have celebrities compete to win cash prizes for the channel&#x27;s viewers.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Internet issues hampered the games, which was done over Skype, from flowing smoothly --an issue that will surely be addressed in the next episodes and other shows. Another problem that needs to be looked at were the <a href="https://twitter.com/crysgandako/status/1294268464035586051">complaints from fans</a> during the live that the feed failed to reload after refreshing their browsers.</p><p>The show ended with Echarri reaching the jackpot round and winning P4,000 for viewers. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/08/14/20200814-the-vice-ganda-network-3.jpg"/><figcaption>It was Kyle Echarri who won the first episode of &quot;Prize Ganda.&quot; The young actor also had his own winnings in the jackpot round given away to lucky viewers.</figcaption></figure></div><p>In addition to cash prizes in &quot;Prize Ganda,&quot; Vice Ganda also gave away P1,000 each to 100 people and P10,000 to one lucky fan. </p><p>The Vice Ganda Network is Vice Ganda&#x27;s answer to the clamor from his huge, loyal fanbase, who have sorely missed the comedian after the pandemic restricted the airing of shows like &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime.&quot; </p><p>Among the programs Vice Ganda has scheduled is a late night talk show, &quot;Gabing Gabi na Vice,&quot; a sitcom, and a karaoke challenge. </p><p>Saturday will see the first episode of &quot;Gabing Gabi na Vice,&quot; which will feature Angel Locsin and Bea Alonzo as guests. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Maraming maraming salamat !!! 😍😍😍😍😍</p>— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) <a href="https://twitter.com/vicegandako/status/1294297628365135873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 14, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>

<p>This Friday night, Vice Ganda finally managed to get his own channel up and running and make good on his promise of fun and prizes. </p>

This Friday night, Vice Ganda finally managed to get his own channel up and running and make good on his promise of fun and prizes.