TV5 Public Relations head Peachy Guioguio sent Bulletin Entertainment on May 29 a one-liner when queried about the civil case filed against the station and DJ Mo Twister (real name Mohan Gumatay) by GMA Network: “Our lawyers are reviewing the case.”
GMA Network has sued Gumatay for alleged “breach of contract,” for jumping to competitor station TV5 as talent.
In an interview on TV5 show “Juicy” early last week, Mo acknowledged that he’s had “contractual issues” with GMA Network “from the beginning when I showed interest if ever na pupunta nga ako sa TV5.”
Although GMA Network admitted that their agreement with Gumatay is from May 4, 2009, to May 3, 2010 only, it insisted that it still has an existing exclusive talent agreement with the host due in most parts to a clause in the contract that gives them the “exclusive and irrevocable option” to renew it.
GMA purported that it had, through its head of talent division Wilma Galvante, informed Gumatay of this before the expiration of the latter’s contract, vis-a-vis advising him that they are exercising their right.
Gumatay allegedly wrote back on May 8 and said he was not renewing the agreement and that he was resigning as host of the Sunday show “Showbiz Central.” Gumatay debuted as host on TV5’s “Paparazzi” on May 16.
He said on “Juicy” that “sinasabi nila (GMA Network) na they’re renewing it daw or something [but] this is something that I think kailangang pag-usapan ng mga lawyers.”
In the 16-page complaint, GMA also asked the Quezon City Regional Trial Court to issue a temporary restraining order against TV5 from letting the host work on the talk show “Paparazzi” or any other show in TV5 for that matter.
The network claimed that it wrote TV5 on March 26 informing the station about Gumatay’s talent agreement with them.
“Despite receipt of this letter, defendant ABC TV5 engaged the services of defendant Gumatay as talent/host and allowed him to appear as host on its program “Paparazzi” last May 15, 2010,” the complaint stated.
GMA is asking the court for a “writ of preliminary injunction,” in effect ordering Gumatay to comply with his agreement with the network and stop his transfer to TV-5.
The network said Gumatay should be ordered to pay P1,040,000—the amount equal to double his total compensation for one year—and P1-M in exemplary damages.
GMA also asked that an order be issued for the host and TV5 to pay P1-M in attorney’s fees and P1-M as litigation expenses.
The case was raffled off to the QCRTC Branch 217 under presiding judge Santiago Arenas.
GMA Network has sued Gumatay for alleged “breach of contract,” for jumping to competitor station TV5 as talent.Mo Twister sued for "Breach of Contract"
In an interview on TV5 show “Juicy” early last week, Mo acknowledged that he’s had “contractual issues” with GMA Network “from the beginning when I showed interest if ever na pupunta nga ako sa TV5.”
Although GMA Network admitted that their agreement with Gumatay is from May 4, 2009, to May 3, 2010 only, it insisted that it still has an existing exclusive talent agreement with the host due in most parts to a clause in the contract that gives them the “exclusive and irrevocable option” to renew it.
GMA purported that it had, through its head of talent division Wilma Galvante, informed Gumatay of this before the expiration of the latter’s contract, vis-a-vis advising him that they are exercising their right.
Gumatay allegedly wrote back on May 8 and said he was not renewing the agreement and that he was resigning as host of the Sunday show “Showbiz Central.” Gumatay debuted as host on TV5’s “Paparazzi” on May 16.
He said on “Juicy” that “sinasabi nila (GMA Network) na they’re renewing it daw or something [but] this is something that I think kailangang pag-usapan ng mga lawyers.”
In the 16-page complaint, GMA also asked the Quezon City Regional Trial Court to issue a temporary restraining order against TV5 from letting the host work on the talk show “Paparazzi” or any other show in TV5 for that matter.
The network claimed that it wrote TV5 on March 26 informing the station about Gumatay’s talent agreement with them.
“Despite receipt of this letter, defendant ABC TV5 engaged the services of defendant Gumatay as talent/host and allowed him to appear as host on its program “Paparazzi” last May 15, 2010,” the complaint stated.
GMA is asking the court for a “writ of preliminary injunction,” in effect ordering Gumatay to comply with his agreement with the network and stop his transfer to TV-5.
The network said Gumatay should be ordered to pay P1,040,000—the amount equal to double his total compensation for one year—and P1-M in exemplary damages.
GMA also asked that an order be issued for the host and TV5 to pay P1-M in attorney’s fees and P1-M as litigation expenses.
The case was raffled off to the QCRTC Branch 217 under presiding judge Santiago Arenas.
The picture here's the same as the one I have in my note of the same story.
Funny thing about the picture;
Logo on top is GMA7, the one at the bottom is TV5, and Mo's at the middle picking neither networks with the ABS logo on his background.
How is it that GMA7 can "irrevocably" renew Mo's contract without his consent? That's forced servitude.
This reminds of how NBC was trying to keep Conan off the air after ending his contract with the network. GMA should let Mo be.
if all GMA is banking on is the "exclusive right to renew" this case is a cakewalk for MO... this will be too easy