2016 in Philippine television

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List of years in Philippine television
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The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2016. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

  • June 13 – ABS-CBN Corporation celebrated its 70th anniversary of corporate formation since its foundation in 1946.
  • June 20 - Dan-ag sa Dakbayan Broadcasting Corporation of Ozamiz City launched DXDD Radio-Television on Fil Products Ozamiz. Later, the channel launched on Misamis Cable TV.
  • June 30 – Jessy Mendiola, a television actress, is hailed as The Nation's Sexiest Woman in FHM Philippines' 2016 100 Sexiest List.[18]
  • June 30 – James Reid, a television actor, leads as Sexiest Man in the Philippines in Sexiest Male in the Philippines' 2014 & 2016 100 Sexiest List.

July

  • July 11 – Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza were declared as The Most Beautiful Stars of 2016 of YES! magazine.[19][20]
  • July 17 – The all-male group Tres Kantos, of Bugoy Drilon,
    Resorts World Manila.[21]

August

September

October

November

  • November 15 – Following the success of the Fight of the Century between
    Star World Philippines, the Philippine cable broadcast holder of the pageant (which sub-licensed the cable rights to the pageant with the over-the-air rights holder ABS-CBN), will pass on the rights on that year's pageant to Solar, the 66th edition of the pageant will eventually return to the channel in November 2017, 1 month after its rebranding to Fox Life in October.[30][31][32][33]
  • November 19 – John Carlo Cruz emerged as the Ultimate Tough Model on It's Showtime.[34]
  • November 21 –
    The World Tonight celebrated its 50th anniversary of the longest-running English news program in the Philippines since its premiered in 1966.[35]
  • November 29 –
    Viu, a streaming service owned by PCCW Media Group, was launched and became available in the Philippines.[36]

December

Debuts

ABS-CBN

The following are programs that debuted on ABS-CBN:

Re-runs

GMA

The following are programs that debuted on GMA Network:

Re-runs

Notes
^ 1 Originally aired on ABS-CBN

TV5

The following are programs that debuted on

TV5
:

Re-runs

Notes
^ 1 Originally aired on ABS-CBN
^ 2 Originally aired on GMA
^ 3 Originally aired on Yey!

PTV

The following are programs that debuted on People's Television Network:

  • January 16: Halo Halo House[78]
  • February 6: Entrep TV
  • April 21: Hatol ng Bayan Electoral Primer
  • May 2: O Shopping
  • July 3: Motorsiklo News TV season 3
  • July 11: Good Morning Pilipinas and PTV News
  • July 24: Biyaheng Negosyo
  • August 5: Business and Beyond
  • August 6: Japan Video Topics
  • August 8: Dayaw
  • August 27: ASEAN Spotlight TV
  • October 9: Payo Alternatibo
  • October 22: S.M.E. Go and Tahor: Your Ultimate Gamefowl Show
  • October 30: Tulay: Your Bridge to Understanding, Peace and Prosperity
  • December 17: The Breaking Point

Other channels

The following are programs that debuted on other minor channels and video streaming services:

  • January 2: Repeat After Me on 2nd Avenue
  • January 3: Mga Kuwento ni Kuya Jun on Knowledge Channel
  • January 4: Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life on Jack TV
  • January 4: Balita Alas Kwatro, Balita sa Tanghali, Katapat at Karancho, Klinika on Air, Lapid Fire, Musika Noon at Ngayon, Otso Diretcho , Shalala and Friends, Showbiz Galore and Usapang Babae on 8TriTV
  • January 5: May The Best House Win Canada on 2nd Avenue
  • January 7: Date A Live season 2 on Hero
  • January 8:
    CT
  • January 9: Telenovela on 2nd Avenue
  • January 9: Ang Saya Saya on CLTV 36
  • January 10: Hiding on CT
  • January 10: Sam and Mard Show on Pinoy Xtreme
  • January 15: Sa Ngalan ng Anak and Studio 5 Original Movies, Tabi Po The Feb 15 Club on Sari-Sari Channel
  • January 16: Class 3-C Has a Secret on Sari-Sari Channel
  • January 18: Major season 1 on Yey!
  • January 18: Crown of Tears and Timeless Love on Telenovela Channel
  • January 19: Happy Tales Anime Series on Yey!
  • January 22: PBA D-League on AksyonTV/Hyper
  • January 24: Insights on Brigada News TV 34
  • January 25: Sport Ka Lang! on 8TriTV
  • January 26: Lucifer on Jack TV
  • January 29: Kuya and Me on Sari-Sari Channel
  • January 30: Foodtrip on Star World Philippines[79]
  • February 2:
    Ao Haru Ride
    on Hero
  • February 3: The Oxford Business Corner on ANC
  • February 3: American Crime Story on CT
  • February 4: State of Affairs on 2nd Avenue
  • February 6: Buhay Modelo (Liquid Gold) hosted by China Roces on 8TriTV
  • February 6: Word Hub on Net 25
  • February 8: Starman on Jeepney TV
  • February 9: The Story of the Filipino on CNN Philippines
  • February 10: The Boss with Cathy Yang on ANC
  • February 11: #NoFilter on ANC
  • February 12: Square Off: The Firm Debates season 12 on ANC
  • February 12: Barrio Kulimlim on Sari-Sari Channel
  • February 13 and 19: JAM season 2 on
    Light Network/GMA News TV
  • February 13: Billy & Billie and You're the Worst on Jack TV
  • February 15: Fox Sports Minute on Fox Sports 1
  • February 15:
    The Two Sides of Ana (Ang Dalawang Mukha ni Ana) on BEAM TV 31
  • February 15: @ Ur Service ni Madam Venus, Good Morning Philippines, Ito Ang Balita: Balita, Impormasyon, Talakayan, Payong Legal, The Batchmates Live and Yo Bro on 8TriTV
  • February 15: New Day on CNN Philippines
  • February 16: Litrato Philippines on 8TriTV
  • February 17: Legally Yours with Atty. G on UNTV Life
  • February 18: Survivor: Kaôh Rōng on Jack TV
  • February 19: Handa Pinas on 8TriTV
  • February 20 and 22: Shout Out: Sigaw ng Kabataan on Light Network/GMA News TV
  • February 21: The Prisoner on CT
  • February 21: Hangout with Donnalyn on MTV Pinoy
  • February 22: Shop TV on BEAM TV 31
  • February 22: UNTV Cup Inbound on UNTV Life
  • February 22: Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku on Yey!
  • February 23: Major season 2 on Yey!
  • February 24: Space Brothers on Hero
  • February 25: The Philippine Star's Wheels season 3 on S+A
  • February 27: Global China on IBC 13
  • February 28: Republic of Seniors with Eddie Ilarde on GMA News TV
  • February 28: My Only Love on Sari-Sari Channel
  • March 1: The Voice season 11 on AXN Asia
  • March 2: Gourmet Girl Graffiti on Hero
  • March 5: Hapi ang Buhay on Net 25
  • March 7: The Flying House and T.U.F.F. Puppy season 2 on Yey!
  • March 8:
    Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma
    on Hero
  • March 8: PAW Patrol and The Pleasant Goat and the Big Bad Wolf on Yey!
  • March 12: Private Ryan and Sexy Yannie on 8TriTV
  • March 12: Damien on Jack TV
  • March 12: Cilla on 2nd Avenue
  • March 13: Best Houses Philippines and Bikinis and Boardwalks on Lifestyle
  • March 14: EZ Shop on AksyonTV
  • March 14: New Fitness Collection on Lifestyle
  • March 17: G.O.A.T. season 3 on Fox Sports Asia
  • March 19: Baby James and Monica Figueras on 8TriTV
  • March 19: War & Peace on Lifestyle
  • March 20: Smerconish on CNN Philippines
  • March 20: Llamadista on S+A
  • March 21:
    Sanjay & Craig
    on Yey!
  • March 27: Dalawang Gabi on Sari-Sari Channel
  • March 27: Clark in Focus on CLTV 36
  • March 28: Wish 1075 TV on UNTV Life
  • March 30: Major season 3 on Yey!
  • April 1: Clipped on Jack TV
  • April 3: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles on Fox TV Philippines
  • April 3: Funny Ka, Pare Ko on Cine Mo!
  • April 4: Oh Carol on 8TriTV
  • April 4: Arangkada sa Umaga, Kasaysayang Throwback with BSJ, Lonely Pangets with Ariel Villasanta, Metro Central Luzon Ngayon, Metro Central Luzon Tonite, Metro Central Luzon Update and Pasada Ala-Una on CLTV 36
  • April 4: Balitaan and The Boardroom on CNN Philippines
  • April 4: In Case of Emergency on Net 25
  • April 5: Belly Good with Hans Lee on CLTV 36
  • April 5: Shop Japan on GMA News TV
  • April 6: Your Lie in April on Hero
  • April 7: LXTV Open House on Lifestyle
  • April 9: Banana Bites Ibang Klasiks on Cine Mo!
  • April 9: Pizza Masters on Lifestyle
  • April 9: Bits n' Pieces on Net 25
  • April 10: Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul on Lifestyle
  • April 10: Rebel Music on Jack TV
  • April 11: Belly Good, Biz Mode, Dito Po Sa Amin, Pera Pera Lang snd Share and Like on CLTV 36
  • April 11: Global Newsroom on CNN Philippines
  • April 11:
    Yuki Yuna is a Hero
    on Hero
  • April 11: Finding Little Italy on Lifestyle
  • April 11: Peppa Pig on Yey!
  • April 12: Public Demand on CLTV 36
  • April 14: Sandigang Legal on CLTV 36
  • April 14: Top 20 on ETC
  • April 16: Graceful Living on ANC
  • April 16: Metabeats with Jim and Toni Saret on Lifestyle
  • April 17: Hungry with Chef JP Anglo on CNN Philippines
  • April 24: Frenemies in Love on Sari-Sari Channel
  • April 24: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's season 3 on Yey!
  • April 25: Starting Gate on Bloomberg TV Philippines
  • April 25:
    HBO Asia
  • April 29: The Layover on 2nd Avenue
  • April 29: Versailles on Lifestyle
  • April 29: The Mysterious Case of Ana Madrigal on Sari-Sari Channel
  • May 1: Blood on Cine Mo!
  • May 2: EZ Shop on Hyper/GMA News TV
  • May 2: Dishkarte of the Day on GMA News TV
  • May 3: The Fruit of Grisaia on Hero
  • May 3: Back to Basics and Brunch at Bobby's on Lifestyle
  • May 5: Project Runway: Junior on ETC
  • May 5: Major season 4 on Yey!
  • May 6: Japanese documentary in English on GMA News TV
  • May 19: Framework on 2nd Avenue
  • May 20: Perspektiba on CLTV 36
  • May 21: Extant on 2nd Avenue
  • May 25: Cyber Myx on Myx
  • May 28: Modern Girls with Denise Laurel, Sam Oh and Gretchen Ho on Lifestyle
  • May 28: From the Beautiful Country on Sari-Sari Channel
  • May 29: Mariposa on Sari-Sari Channel
  • May 31: Shop Japan on IBC 13
  • June 1: Eksenang Banda on 8TriTV
  • June 2: Z Rangers on Yey!
  • June 5: Odd Mom Out on 2nd Avenue
  • June 6: Follow-Up on DZRH News Television
  • June 6: Kapampangan Animation and Live Action Productions on CLTV 36
  • June 6: SMNI Newsblast on SMNI News Channel
  • June 7: Yamada and the Seven Witches on Hero
  • June 10: CNN Philippines Presents on CNN Philippines
  • June 10: Oreca Battle on Hero
  • June 10: Major season 5 on Yey!
  • June 11:
    The Voice Kids season 3
    on Yey!
  • June 13: Legal Minds on DZRH News Television
  • June 13: Hataw Balita on UNTV Life
  • June 14: Math-dali on Knowledge Channel
  • June 18: 2016 PSL All-Filipino Conference on AksyonTV and Hyper
  • June 18: Tax TV on ANC
  • June 18: Business Matters on Bloomberg TV Philippines
  • June 19: Team Yey! on Yey!
  • June 19: Sabrina's Kitchen on GMA News TV
  • June 20: Shop TV on AksyonTV
  • June 20: Mommy Manual on GMA News TV
  • June 20:
    The Tempest
    on Telenovela Channel
  • June 24: The Working Class on GMA News TV
  • June 24: Tastetimony on TV Maria
  • June 25: Thunderbird Sabong Nation on Gametime TV
  • June 26: AveNEU on INCTV
  • June 26: Sa Bawat Patak ng Ulan on Sari-Sari Channel
  • June 27: Good Morning Kakampi on K37 Digos
  • June 28: Decoding Duterte on Pilipinas HD
  • July 3: Shalom on 8TriTV
  • July 3: Funny Ka, Pare Ko season 2 on Cine Mo!
  • July 4: Food Prints with Sandy Daza season 4 on Lifestyle
  • July 4: What Life Took From Me on Telenovela Channel
  • July 8: Top Chef Duels on 2nd Avenue
  • July 8: Fantasista Doll on Hero
  • July 9: Wazzup Pilipinas on 8TriTV
  • July 9: Blue on CT
  • July 9:
    MasterChef U.S. season 7
    on Lifestyle
  • July 10: Heartbeat on 2nd Avenue
  • July 10: You're All Surrounded on Cine Mo!
  • July 11: Buddy Complex on Hero
  • July 11: Sir Tsip Reporting For Duty on 8TriTV
  • July 13: Containment on CT
  • July 14:
    WWE Cruiserweight Classic
    on WWE Network
  • July 14: Mr. Robot season 2 on Iflix
  • July 15: Major season 6 on Yey!
  • July 16:
    Nutri Ventures – The Quest for the 7 Kingdoms
    on Yey!
  • July 16:
    Stranger Things
    on Netflix
  • July 17: Fish N' Town and Lado Oberto on S+A
  • July 18: C-News and Serbisyong Kasangbahay on UNTV Public Service
  • July 18: Hope From The Heart and OFW Family on 8TriTV
  • July 19: Agri-cool-ture on Knowledge Channel
  • July 21: ETC Music Specials on ETC
  • July 21: Italy Unpacked on 2nd Avenue
  • July 22: Business and Beyond on GMA News TV
  • July 24: Hotel Hell season 2 on Lifestyle
  • July 24: University Town on S+A
  • July 25: It Takes Gutz To Be A Gutierrez season 4 and Soundtrip on E![80]
  • July 27:
    The Magicians
    on ETC
  • July 29: C The Difference on Inquirer 990 Television
  • July 31: Flavors on CNN Philippines
  • August 1: Myx Daily Top 10 International Edition and Myx Daily Top 10 Pinoy on Myx
  • August 1: News3 on PEPTV
  • August 1: Kasangga Mo Ang Langit sa Radyo and Serbisyo Publiko on 8TriTV
  • August 2: Star-Myu: High School Star Musical on Hero
  • August 2: Galing Pook season 3 on ANC
  • August 5: Heart of a Champion on CNN Philippines
  • August 6: Kapandesal on Inquirer 990 Television
  • August 7: I Live with Models on Jack TV
  • August 7: Everyday Sarap with CDO on GMA News TV
  • August 8:
    CESAFI Season 16 on AksyonTV[81]
  • August 11: Himouto! Umaru-chan on Hero
  • August 13: The Get Down on Netflix
  • August 14: Becoming Filipino on ANC[82]
  • August 14: Curiosity Got the Chef: Live Like a Local on Lifestyle
  • August 14: Fight Farm on S+A[83]
  • August 15: Balen at Balita on CLTV 36
  • August 17: Girl Eat World on Lifestyle
  • August 18: Hunters on Iflix
  • August 20: Blindspot on 2nd Avenue
  • August 20: Healthtv Embassy on Inquirer 990 Television
  • August 23: Stand Up, Asia! on
    Comedy Central
  • August 23: Dragon Collection on Hero
  • August 27: Free!: Eternal Summer on Yey!
  • August 27, 30: Ignite Gospel Music Festival season 4 on Light Network/GMA News TV
  • August 29: Bones season 11 on 2nd Avenue
  • August 29: How Do I Look? Asia season 2 on Diva
  • September 1: Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash on Hero
  • September 3: Tara Lets! on CLTV 36
  • September 3: Pasada Astig on Jeepney TV
  • September 3: The Crawl on Lifestyle[84]
  • September 3: Trending Max on PEPTV
  • September 4: Kids HQ on Light Network
  • September 4: UNTV Cup Season 5 on UNTV Public Service
  • September 5: Bananas in Pyjamas (2011), Jang Geum's Dream and Wakfu on Yey!
  • September 7: Active Raid season 1 on Hero
  • September 8: Full Throttle season 2 on Fox Sports 1[85]
  • September 8: Malayang Talakayan on PEPTV
  • September 11: Kids HQ and Who's Next? Pro-Boxing Series on GMA News TV[86]
  • September 13: Chicken Talk on IBC 13
  • September 16:
    Voltes V
    on Iflix
  • September 17: Myx Moves Street Dance Competition on Myx[87]
  • September 18: Doowee Hooper Beat Band Competition season 3 on S+A
  • September 18: Blade Man on Cine Mo!
  • September 19: Insecure on HBO
  • September 19: The Service Road on CNN Philippines[88]
  • September 19: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 1 on Fox TV Philippines
  • September 20:
    Jamie's 30 Minute Meals
    on 2nd Avenue
  • September 20: The Good Place on ETC/Iflix
  • September 20: The Voice season 11 on Star World
  • September 21:
    This Is Us
    on 2nd Avenue
  • September 21: Bull on RTL CBS Entertainment
  • September 23: Pitch on ETC
  • September 23: Business and Beyond on IBC 13
  • September 24: Culinary Journeys on CNN Philippines
  • September 24: Cold Case season 5, Fringe season 2, House season 6, The Mentalist season 3 and Without a Trace season 6 on Fox TV Philippines
  • September 24:
    RED by HBO
  • September 24: Where is Franco? on Sari-Sari Channel
  • September 26: The Source on CNN Philippines[89]
  • September 26: Max Steel season 2 on Yey!
  • September 28: Quantico season 2 on AXN Asia
  • October 1: Marvel's Luke Cage on Netflix
  • October 3: Ash vs Evil Dead season 2 on HOOQ
  • October 3: Westworld on HBO
  • October 3: Buhay Unleash on Light Network
  • October 7: Diskurso on CLTV 36
  • October 8: Universities and Colleges Basketball League on ATC @ IBC 13[90]
  • October 8: Gossip Girl season 3, Nikita season 1, Smallville season 8 on Fox TV Philippines
  • October 9: 24 season 8, 90210 season 3, Angel season 5, Bones (season 10), Covert Affairs, Once Tree Hill season 6, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles season 2 and Fox TV Philippines
  • October 9: Barangay Basketball and Negosyo, Asenso, Atbp. season 2 on Net 25
  • October 10: Kilos Pronto on UNTV Public Service
  • October 10: Headline Pilipinas on DZMM TeleRadyo
  • October 10: Divorce on HBO
  • October 11: Active Raid season 2 on Hero
  • October 13: The Amazing Race Asia season 5 on AXN Asia
  • October 13: Chasing Maria Menounos on ETC
  • October 14: Arlyn dela Cruz Reports on Inquirer 990 Television
  • October 16: Shades of Blue season 1 on 2nd Avenue
  • October 16: NCIS: Los Angeles (season 6) on Cine Mo!
  • October 16: Are You the One? on ETC
  • October 17: Life of Lies and Shelter for Love on Telenovela Channel
  • October 20: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 2 on Fox TV Philippines
  • October 21: Roadies on Iflix
  • October 24: Crowded on 2nd Avenue
  • October 24:
    Bloomberg TV Philippines
  • October 24: It Girls on E![91]
  • October 24: The Walking Dead season 7 on Fox
  • October 27: The Eden of Grisaia on Hero
  • October 28: Pure Genius on 2nd Avenue
  • October 28: Go Local: Business That's Out There on Bloomberg TV Philippines
  • October 29: Vital Signs on CNN Philippines
  • October 29: Vintage Trip on GMA News TV
  • October 30: The Art of Movement on CNN Philippines
  • October 30: Kaya Mo Bang? The Fudgee Barr School Challenge season 7 on S+A
  • November 1: Brave New Girls on ETC
  • November 1:
    People of Earth
    on Jack TV
  • November 3: Dayaw season 2 on ANC[92]
  • November 4: The Crown on Netflix
  • November 5: Underemployed on ETC
  • November 5: High Maintenance on Cinemax
  • November 6: Journey to the Crown on ETC
  • November 8: WWE Raw on Fox Sports 1
  • November 9: WWE SmackDown on Fox Sports 1
  • November 12: CENTRO: City of San Fernando, Pampanga on CLTV 36
  • November 14: Bitten on ETC
  • November 14: Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V on Hero
  • November 15: This Life on 2nd Avenue
  • November 17: Cash Cab Philippines season 2 on AXN Asia
  • November 17: Channel Zero and Legend of the Blue Sea on Iflix
  • November 18: Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma – Second Plate on Hero
  • November 20: Orange Marmalade on Cine Mo!
  • November 22: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 3 on Fox TV Philippines
  • November 26: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (miniseries) on Netflix
  • November 26: Tripped on Jack TV
  • November 27: ASEAN Basketball League on S+A
  • November 28: Alerto 38 on Bandera News TV 38
  • November 30: WWE 205 Live on WWE Network
  • December 1: Inside Congress on Global News Network
  • December 1: Taking Heads on GMA News TV
  • December 1: Christmas from the Heart on SMNI
  • December 2: River of Worship on GMA News TV
  • December 3:
    Blood, Sweat and Heels
    on ETC
  • December 3: On Air on RED by HBO
  • December 4: Four Weddings on ETC
  • December 4: Chinatown TV on Net 25
  • December 9: Captive and White Rabbit Project on Netflix
  • December 10:
    HIM
    on Jack TV
  • December 10: Hapi ang Buhay season 2 on Net 25
  • December 11: Happy Life on GMA News TV[93]
  • December 13: America's Next Top Model (cycle 23) on ETC
  • December 14: Babylon on AMC
  • December 14: The Ultimate BROcation on KIX
  • December 15:
    Star
    on ETC
  • December 15: Devious Maids season 4 on Iflix
  • December 17: Good Doctor on Jeepney TV
  • December 17: The OA on Netflix
  • December 23: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation season 4 on Fox TV Philippines
  • December 23: Haikyu!! season 2 on Hero
  • December 23: Aftermath, Descendants of the Sun and Reply 1988 on Iflix
  • December 28: Chasing Cameron on Netflix
  • December 29: Humans on Iflix

Unknown (dates)

  • January: Truth Uncovered season 2 on INCTV
  • January: Red Horse Beer: Kaya Mo To on CNN Philippines
  • January: Hiphop sa Pinas and Liga Pilipinas on Pinoy Xtreme Channel
  • January: Inside the PGA Tour on AksyonTV
  • March: UFC Ultimate Insider and Inside the PGA Tour on AksyonTV
  • April: May the Best House Win US on 2nd Avenue
  • April: Mabuhay Football League on 8TriTV
  • June: Salpukan 360 on Pinoy Xtreme Channel
  • August: Lucifer on HOOQ
  • September: House of Cards season 4 on Netflix
  • November: Limitless on Iflix

Reruns

  • Notes
  1. ^ a Originally aired on ABS-CBN
  2. ^ b Originally aired on GMA
  3. ^ c Originally aired on TV5
  4. ^ d Originally aired on Cine Mo!
  5. ^ e Originally aired on Yey!
  6. ^ f Originally aired on S+A
  7. ^ g Originally aired on GMA News TV
  8. ^ h Originally aired on Jeepney TV
  9. ^ i Originally aired on Hero
  10. ^ j Originally aired on ETC
  11. ^ k Originally aired on Jack TV
  12. ^ l Originally aired on 2nd Avenue
  13. ^ m Originally aired on CT
  14. ^ n Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A)
  15. ^ o Originally aired on Q (now GTV)
  16. ^ p Originally aired on 9TV (now CNN Philippines)
  17. ^ q Originally aired on TGC (now defunct)

Returning or renamed programs

Major networks

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
Tawag ng Tanghalan 1987 Same (segment of It's Showtime) ABS-CBN January 2
In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley 2015 Same GMA Network January 3
Hayate the Combat Butler 2014 Same (season 3 / Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You) January 9
Pokémon
Same (season 14 / "Black and White") January 11
Pilipinas Got Talent 2013 Same season 5 ABS-CBN January 23
Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal 2015 Same (season 5 / "Barangay Edition") January 25
Balitang Bisdak 2014 Same GMA Cebu February 1
Balitang Amianan GMA Dagupan
Wowowin 2015/2016 GMA Network February 1 (Weekday edition)
May 16 (Weekday edition, season 2)
September 12 (Weekday edition, season 3)
Healing Galing sa TV 2016 TV5 January 24 season 3
April 24 season 4
August 28 season 5
History with Lourd Same (Season 6) (new day and timeslot) February 9
Philippine Basketball Association Same (season 41) February 10 (commissioner's cup)
July 15 (governor's cup)
Philippine Super Liga 2015 Same (2016 season) TV5/AksyonTV February 12 (Invitational Cup)
June 19 (All-Filipino Cup)
October 8 (Grand Prix Conference)
Hayate the Combat Butler 2016 Same (season 4 / Hayate the Combat Butler: Cuties) GMA Network February 20
Hi-5 Philippines 2015 Same TV5 February 22 season 2
Supernatural
February 29 season 6
May 16 season 7
June 28 season 8
August 23 season 9
Bakugan Battle Brawlers 2012 Same (season 4 / Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge) GMA Network March 5
Asia's Next Top Model 2016 (GMA) Same (season 4 / "Cycle 4") TV5 April 19
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness 2015 Same season 3 ABS-CBN March 27
Naruto Shippūden
Same season 8 March 28
Family Feud 2011 (GMA) Same April 9
Bleach 2014 Same (season 6 / "The Final Season") GMA Network April 25
Arrow 2016 Same TV5 April 25 season 2
October 17 season 3
Alamat
2015 Same season 2 GMA Network May 15
The Voice Kids
Same season 3 ABS-CBN May 28
EZ Shop 2008 Same TV5 May 30
San Miguel Pure Foods Home Foodie 2015 Same season 2 GMA Network June 13
Pinoy Big Brother Same (season 7 / Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7) ABS-CBN July 11
Good Morning Pilipinas 2001 Same PTV 4
PTV News 1998
Encantadia 2006 Same (reboot) GMA Network July 18
Minute to Win It 2014 Same (season 2 / Minute to Win It – Last Man Standing) ABS-CBN
Smallville 2016 Same season 2 TV5 July 19 season 2
Once Upon a Time Same August 1 season 2
September 13 season 3
Teen Wolf 2015 Same season 4 August 18
The Walking Dead 2016 Same season 2 October 6
National Basketball Association Same (2016–2017 season) ABS-CBN October 29
Heart of Asia Presents Same season 2 GMA Network November 14
Philippine Basketball Association Same (season 42) TV5 November 20 (Philippine Cup)
The Vampire Diaries 2015 Same season 2 December 19

Other channels

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
American Idol 2015 Same (season 15 / "The Farewell Season")
ETC on SBN 21
/ Star World Philippines
January 7
Date A Live 2013 Same season 2 Hero
New Girl 2015 Same (season 5 and 6) ETC on SBN 21 January 13 season 5
September 21 season 6
Something to Chew On 2016 Same season 4 CNN Philippines January 16 and September 24 season 4
PBA D-League 2015 (IBC) Same (2016 season)
Hyper
January 22 (Aspirant's Cup)
March 12 (foundation cup)
The 100 2015 Same season 3 Jack TV January 23
UAAP Men's & Women's Volleyball Same (season 78) S+A January 30
American Dad! Same season 12 Jack TV February 1
Psych
Same (season 8 / "The Final Season")
CT
February 6
ChinoyTV Same season 20 PTV-4 / Living Asia Channel February 7
Real Talk 2016 Same (season 2 and 3) CNN Philippines February 8 season 2
July 4 season 3
The Mentalist Same (season 7 / "The Final Season") CT February 9
UAAP Men's Football 2015 Same (season 78) S+A February 11
JAM Same season 2
Light Network / GMA News TV
February 13 and 19
Survivor
Same (season 32 / Survivor: Kaôh Rōng and 33 / Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X) Jack TV February 18 (season 32)
September 22 (season 33)
Drive 2016 Same (season 3 and 4) CNN Philippines February 21 season 3
September 25 season 4
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2015 Same season 14 CT February 22
Undercover Boss
Same season 5 CNN Philippines March 6
Project Runway Same (season 13 and 14) ETC on SBN 21 March 7 season 13
November 17 season 14
T.U.F.F. Puppy 2014 (ABS-CBN) Same season 2 Yey! March 7
The Americans 2015 Same season 4 CT March 17
Faking It
2016 Same season 2 ETC on SBN 21 April 5
The Art Of 2015 Same season 2 Jack TV April 10
Ok Si Dok Same (new season) CLTV 36 April 11
MYX Wer U At? Same (new season) Myx April 22
lskoolmates 2016 Same season 4 PTV-4 April 24
Best Bars in America 2015 Same season 2 CT April 26
Car Matchmaker
Bogart Case Files Same season 3 CNN Philippines April 30
MYX Live 2016 Same (new season) MYX May 4
Finding Carter Same (season 2 / "The Final Season") ETC on SBN 21 May 5
Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2015 Same season 3 Jack TV May 6
Women's National Basketball Association Same (2016 season) S+A / Basketball TV / NBA Premium TV May 15
Single/Single Same season 2 Cinema One May 15[94]
Ellen's Design Challenge Same season 2
2nd Avenue on RJTV 29
May 19
The Millionaire Matchmaker Same (season 8 / "The Final Season") ETC on SBN 21 May 20
Shakey's V-League 2015 (GMA News TV) Same (13th season) S+A May 28 (Open Conference)
July 30 (Collegiate Conference)
September 24 (Reinforced Open Conference)
MYXed Lives 2015 Same (new season) MYX June 1
Beauty and the Beast Same (season 4 / "The Final Season") ETC on SBN 21 June 3
Z Nation 2016 Same season 2 Jack TV June 4
Louie
2015 Same season 5 June 10
The Mindy Project Same season 4 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 June 15
Web Therapy Same (season 4 / "The Final Season")
Pretty Little Liars 2016 Same season 7 ETC on SBN 21 June 22
Madam Secretary 2015 Same season 2 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29
National Collegiate Athletic Association Same (season 92) S+A June 25
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll Same season 2 Jack TV July 1
Motorsiklo News TV Same season 3 PTV-4 July 2
Project Runway: All Stars Same season 4 ETC on SBN 21 July 4
Tyrant Same season 3 CT July 7
Top Chef Same season 13 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 July 8
MasterChef U.S.
Same season 7 Lifestyle July 9
Warehouse 13 2014 Same season 5 CT July 10
Suits
2016 Same season 6 Jack TV July 14
It Takes Gutz To Be A Gutierrez 2015 Same season 4 E! July 25
Bates Motel 2016 Same season 4 Jack TV August 6
You're the Worst Same season 2 August 7
Married 2015 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29
Rectify CT August 8
Satisfaction
2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 August 9
The Biggest Loser (US Edition)
2016 (TGC) Same (seasons 12 / Battle of the Ages and 13 / No Excuses) 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 August 9 season 12
September 11
season 13
Italy Unpacked 2016 Same (season 2 and 3) 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 August 11 season 2
September 1 season 3
#MichaelAngelo 2016 Same season 5 GMA News TV August 27
Myx Olympics 2015 Same season 4 Myx September 3
UAAP Men's Basketball Same (season 79) S+A September 4
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2016 Same season 14 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 September 6
American Horror Story Same (season 6 / "AHS: Roanoke") Jack TV September 17
Doowee Hooper Beat Band Competition 2015 Same season 3 S+A September 18
Lucifer 2016 Same season 2 Jack TV September 20
The Big Bang Theory Same (season 10)
Scream Queens 2015 Same season 2 ETC on SBN 21 September 21
Empire 2016 Same season 3 Jack TV September 22
Modern Family Same season 8 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29
The Simpsons Same (season 28) Jack TV September 26
Bob's Burgers Same season 7
Family Guy Same season 16
The Last Man on Earth Same season 3
Max Steel 2015 Same season 2 Yey!
The Flash 2016 Same season 3 ETC on SBN 21 / Jack TV October 5
Arrow Same season 5 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 / Jack TV October 6
2 Broke Girls Same season 6 ETC on SBN 21 October 11
Supergirl Same season 2 ETC on SBN 21 / Jack TV
The Middle Same season 8 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 October 12
The Layover Same season 2 October 21
The Vampire Diaries Same (season 8 / "The Final Season") ETC on SBN 21 October 22
National Basketball Association Same (2016–2017 season) S+A / Basketball TV / NBA Premium TV October 26
Kaya Mo Bang? 2015 Same (season 7/"The Fudgee Barr School Challenge") S+A October 30
Life in Pieces 2016 Same season 2 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 November 2
Extant November 5
Saturday Night Live 2015 Same (season 41) Jack TV November 6
Undateable 2016 Same season 3 November 7
Project Runway Same season 14 ETC on SBN 21 November 17
Cash Cab Philippines 2015 Same season 2 AXN Asia
Haikyū!!
Hero December 2
Hapi ang Buhay 2016 Net 25 December 10[95]
America's Next Top Model 2015 Same (cycle 23) ETC on SBN 21 December 13
The Great Christmas Light Fight Same season 2 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 December 25
Four Weddings 2016 ETC on SBN 21
Chicago P.D. 2015 Same season 3 CT December 27

Programs transferring networks

Major networks

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
January 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship ABS-CBN / S+A / Balls (now S+A HD)
Hyper
February 9 Krypto the Superdog RPN 9 TV5
February 20 Magic Knight Rayearth ABS-CBN GMA Network
March 7 Lilo & Stitch: The Series TV5
March 23 Asia's Next Top Model 4 GMA Network
April 9 Family Feud ABS-CBN
May 16 Once Upon a Time S+A TV5
June 6 Smallville Studio 23 (now S+A)
August 15 H2O: Just Add Water
Q
(now GMA News TV)
GMA Network
August 18 The Walking Dead Fox Filipino TV5
August 29
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
ABS-CBN / Yey!
September 20 Nikita
ETC
Scandal Studio 23 (now S+A)
October 28 America's Funniest Home Videos RPN 9 / IBC 13 / SBN 21

Other channels

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
January 6
Haikyū
1 ABS-CBN / Yey! Hero
January 8 Digimon Adventure 02
PGA Tour Solar Sports
Hyper
January 16 Kuroko's Basketball 2 ABS-CBN / Hero Yey!
January 20 Kuroko's Basketball 1 ABS-CBN / Yey! Hero
January 22
PBA D-League
7 IBC 13 AksyonTV / Hyper
February 2 Naruto ABS-CBN / Studio 23 (now S+A) / Hero Yey!
February 6 El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera ABS-CBN / TV5
Voltron Force ABS-CBN / S+A
February 10 Magic Kaito 1412 GMA Network Hero
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 2 ABS-CBN / S+A / Yey!
February 15
The Two Sides of Ana (Ang Dalawang Mukha ni Ana)
IBC 13 BEAM TV 31
February 22 My Bride Is a Mermaid Studio 23 (now S+A) Hero
Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku ABS-CBN Yey!
February 25 Kuroko's Basketball 2 ABS-CBN / Yey! Hero
February 28 Animazing Tales
February 29 A Promise of a Thousand Days ABS-CBN Jeepney TV
March 7 The Flying House Yey!
T.U.F.F. Puppy
March 17 Si Mary at Ang Lihim na Hardin
March 20 Digimon Frontier ABS-CBN / Studio 23 (now S+A) / Hero
April 4
My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho
ABS-CBN Jeepney TV
April 5 Digimon Savers Hero
April 9 Digimon Frontier ABS-CBN / Studio 23 (now S+A) / Yey!
April 25 Unforgettable Love ABS-CBN Jeepney TV
May 2 The Love Story of Kang Chi
May 3
Naruto Shippūden
7 Hero
May 10 Judy Abbott ABS-CBN (as Judy Abbott) / ) (as My Daddy Long Legs) Yey! (as Judy Abbott)
May 21 Digimon Savers ABS-CBN / Hero Yey!
May 23 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 2 Yey! Hero
May 28 Spikers' Turf 2 PTV 4 S+A
Shakey's V-League 13 GMA News TV
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 ABS-CBN Yey!
May 29 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 1 ABS-CBN / Hero
June 6 Gotham
CT
Jack TV
June 13 When a Man Falls in Love ABS-CBN Jeepney TV
June 27
Naruto Shippūden
7 Hero
July 5 The Trap Family Singers ABS-CBN / Q (now GMA News TV) Yey!
July 9 Avatar: The Legend of Aang ABS-CBN
July 11 Pinocchio GMA Network GMA News TV
Top 20 Funniest
The Producers
July 12 Empress Ki
The Biggest Loser (US Edition)
TGC (now defunct)
2nd Avenue
July 26 Heroman ABS-CBN / S+A / Hero Yey!
July 31 MoneyWise CNN Philippines GMA News TV
August 5
America's Next Top Model
17
ETC
Lifestyle
August 6 Japan Video Topics IBC 13 PTV 4
August 8 Future's Choice GMA Network GMA News TV
Dayaw ABS-CBN News Channel PTV 4
CESAFI 16 IBC 13 AksyonTV
August 15 King of Ambition GMA Network GMA News TV
Angel Eyes ABS-CBN Jeepney TV
August 25 NAASCU 16 IBC 13 Basketball TV / Solar Sports[96]
August 29 Bones 11 CT 2nd Avenue
September 3 Suits 4 Jack TV
September 4 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 2 Hero Yey!
September 5 Jang Geum's Dream GMA Network / Q (now GMA News TV)
September 8 Full Throttle History Asia Fox Sports[85]
September 19
Coffee Prince
GMA Network GMA News TV
Fated to Love You (Korean version)
ABS-CBN Jeepney TV
September 20
The Voice
AXN
Star World
September 23 Business and Beyond PTV 4 IBC 13
September 24 Suits 5 CT 2nd Avenue
October 2 Asian Tour Balls (now S+A HD) Hyper
October 8 Blood Cine Mo! Jeepney TV
October 16 NCIS: Los Angeles S+A Cine Mo!
Shades of Blue CT 2nd Avenue
October 17 Secret Garden GMA Network GMA News TV
October 25 Digimon Tamers ABS-CBN / Yey! Hero
November 1 Blue Dragon 1 ABS-CBN / Studio 23 (now S+A) / Hero Yey!
November 3 Dayaw 2 PTV 4 ABS-CBN News Channel
Suits 6 Jack TV 2nd Avenue
November 7 Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot 9TV (now CNN Philippines) Yey!
November 12 The Legend of Korra ABS-CBN
November 26 Gilmore Girls Studio 23 (now S+A) Netflix
November 27 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 2 Hero Yey!
November 28
Women in the Sun
GMA Network GMA News TV
December 6
Naruto Shippūden
1 ABS-CBN / Hero Yey!
December 11 Secret Love GMA Network GMA News TV
December 29 Samurai X ABS-CBN / Studio 23 (now S+A) / Q (now GMA News TV) Hero
Unknown ONE Championship IBC 13 S+A

Milestone episodes

The following shows made their Milestone episodes in 2016:

Show Network Episode # Episode title Episode air date
iBilib GMA Network 200th "The 200th Episode" January 3
Reaksyon TV5 800th "The 800th Episode" January 4
Doble Kara ABS-CBN 100th "Manipulasyon" January 8
Marimar GMA Network "Happy Ever After"
All of Me ABS-CBN "Taning" January 15
Destiny Rose GMA Network "Lito in Danger" January 29
It's Showtime ABS-CBN 2,000th "The 2,000th Episode" February 3
Princess in the Palace GMA Network 100th "100th Episode" February 5
Wattpad Presents TV5 350th "The 350th Episode" February 6
Eat Bulaga! GMA Network 11,000th "The 11,000th Episode" February 9
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano ABS-CBN 100th "Bakbakan" February 12
Tonight with Boy Abunda "Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano Live Interview"
New Girl
ETC on SBN 21
"Reagan" February 17
Wish Ko Lang! GMA Network 700th "700th Episode" February 20
Mukha ANC 100th "Mangha" February 24
The Big Bang Theory Jack TV 200th "The Celebration Experimentation" February 25
Grimm 100th "Into the Schwarzwald" March 12
Doble Kara ABS-CBN 150th "Kiss Me" March 18
Wowowin GMA Network 100th "100th episode" April 15
Because of You "Kilig Surprise" April 19
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano ABS-CBN 150th "Pagdiriwang" April 26
Tonight with Boy Abunda "James Reid Interview"
Wansapanataym 300th "That's My Boy That's My Toy (Episode 7)" May 1
Ismol Family GMA Network 100th "Lotlot and Friends" May 15
Bob's Burgers Jack TV "Glued, Where's My Bob?" May 23
Reaksyon TV5 900th "900th Episode" May 26
WWE Raw Fox 1,200th "Money in the Bank Qualifying Match" May 29
Doble Kara ABS-CBN 200th "Aso't Pusa" June 1
Be My Lady 100th "Paper Plane" June 8
Ipaglaban Mo! "Bayaw" June 11
Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho GMA Network 600th "The 600th Episode" June 19
Tubig at Langis ABS-CBN 100th "Gulo" June 22
Healing Galing TV5 "The 100th Episode" July 3
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano ABS-CBN 200th "Paglabag" July 6
Dolce Amore 100th "Bye Binggoy"
Tonight with Boy Abunda 200th "Ryan Bang Interview"
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
CT
(now defunct)
500th "Michael Strahan/Parker Posey/Margo Price" July 15
Pepito Manaloto GMA Network 200th "Pogi" July 23
Mga Kwento ni Marc Logan
ABS-CBN 100th "The 100th Episode" July 30
Reaksyon TV5 950th "950th Episode" August 4
Doble Kara ABS-CBN 250th "Duda Kay Alex" August 11
Wansapanataym 700th "Tikboyong (Episode 1)" August 14
Be My Lady 150th "Volunteers" August 18
Pretty Little Liars ETC on SBN 21 "The Darkest Knight" August 31
Tubig at Langis ABS-CBN "Dahas" September 1
Magandang Buhay 100th "Maganda ang Buhay Kung Lahat ang Moments, Sini-celebrate" September 6
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano 250th "Sakay" September 14
Tonight with Boy Abunda "Kathniel Interview"
Magpakailanman GMA Network 200th "Anak sa Mundo ng Droga" September 24
Wowowin "Super October" October 3
History with Lourd TV5 100th "The 100th Episode" October 11
Reaksyon 1,000th "The 1,000th Episode" October 13
The Simpsons Jack TV 600th "Treehouse of Horror XXVII" October 17
Doble Kara ABS-CBN 300th "Nagparaya" October 20
Be My Lady 200th "Bagong Pangarap" October 27
Sa Piling ni Nanay GMA Network 100th "Karamay" November 11
WWE SmackDown Fox/Fox Sports 1 900th "#SDLive900" November 16
Magandang Buhay ABS-CBN 150th "One Music" November 15
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano 300th "Katunggali" November 23
Tonight with Boy Abunda "Henz Villaruiz and Sitti Interview"
Arrow
2nd Avenue on RJTV 29
/ Jack TV
100th "Invasion!" December 1
Encantadia GMA Network "Kasabwat" December 2
Kalyeserye 400th "Binyag" December 17
IBilib 250th "The 250th Episodes" December 18
Doble Kara ABS-CBN 350th "Lagot Kayo" December 29

Finales

ABS-CBN

The following are programs that ended on ABS-CBN:

Stopped airing

  • January 17: Kapamilya Weekend Specials (reason: Filler show for
    Your Face Sounds Familiar Season 2
    's timeslot.)
  • December 16 and 19-23: ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs (replay) (Reason: pre-empted by Kapamilya Simbang Gabi 2016)
  • December 31: The Bottomline with Boy Abunda (Reason: pre-empted by Usapang Bayan 2016: The ABS-CBN News 2016 Yearender and Salubong 2017: The ABS-CBN New Year Countdown)

GMA

The following are programs that ended on GMA Network:

Stopped airing

  • January 17: Wowowin (Sunday edition)
  • April 29: Wowowin (Weekday edition) (reason: series break)
  • May 20: Shop TV (reason: Continues to air on GMA News TV)
  • August 12: Dragon Ball Z (rerun) (season break)
  • September 3, December 17: Kalyeserye (reason: season break)
  • December 18: Tsuperhero and Hay Bahay (reason: pre-empted by The Magic of Christmas: The GMA Christmas Special 2016)
  • December 31: Magpakailanman and I-Witness (Reason: pre-empted by Lipad sa 2017: The Kapuso New Year Countdown)

TV5

The following are programs that ended on

TV5
:

Stopped airing

PTV

The following are programs that ended on People's Television Network:

  • January 14: Personage
  • February 7: Halo Halo House
  • April 1: Here Comes Mr. Oh
  • May 6: Hatol ng Bayan Electoral Primer
  • June 24: Report Kay Boss
  • July 8: Good Morning Boss, News @ 1, News @ 6 and NewsLife
  • July 9: News @ 6 Saturday Edition
  • July 10: The Weekend News
  • July 31: Ating Alamin
  • September 2: O Shopping
  • September 16: Business and Beyond

Stopped airing

  • December 30: PTV Sports (reason: dissolved, became a 5-minute segment of PTV News)[99]
  • December 31: Panahon.TV (reason: creation of PTV InfoWeather segment during PTV News; continues to air on Pilipinas HD on BEAM TV)

Other channels

Stopped airing

  • February 19: Palibhasa Lalake on Jeepney TV (reason: Short break)
  • March 1: O Shopping, Shop Japan and TV Shop Philippines on BEAM TV 31 (reason: Relocated as digital-only subchannels)
  • April 2: Pieta on Jeepney TV (reason: Short break)
  • July 10: Diyos at Bayan (Sunday replay) on GMA News TV
  • December 4: Pinoy Meets World (rerun) on GMA News TV
  • December 31: Shop TV on AksyonTV

Networks

The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2016.

Launches

Date Station Channel Source
January 1 Gametime TV Cignal Channel 97
ABS-CBN Sports + Action HD
Sky Cable and Destiny Cable Channel 166 (Metro Manila) and Channel 701 (Provincial)
Sky Direct
Channel 24 (Nationwide)
[100]
Celestial Movies Pinoy
Cignal Channel 12 [101][102]
January 4 8TriMedia Television Cablelink Channel 7
January 15 Sari-Sari Channel Cignal Channel 3 [103]
March 9 Kapamilya Box Office
Sky Cable and Destiny Cable Channel 158 (Metro Manila) and Channel 24 (Provincial)
Sky Direct
Channel 43 (Nationwide)
March 15 ANC HD
Sky Cable and Destiny Cable
Channel 182 (Metro Manila) and Channel 706 (Provincial)
[104]
April 5 Zee Sine Cablelink Channel 24 (Metro Manila) [105][106]
April 25 Bilang Pilipino Channel Cignal Channel 18 (SD) / Channel 198 (HD)
May 9 Inquirer 990 Television Channel 32 (DTT) [107]
May 11 Island Living Channel
GCTV
May 24 SMNI News Channel Channel 40 (DTT)
June 12 Pilipinas HD Cablelink Channel 18
SLTV (Sabong) Cignal Channel 95
June 16 Mensahe TV Cignal Channel 89
June 20 DXDD Radio-Television Fil Products Ozamiz Channel 18
July 5 PBA Rush Cignal Channel 52 (SD) / Channel 129 (HD) [108]
July 22 Sony GEM
Parasat Cable TV
Channel 79
August 1 ABS-CBN Regional Channel
Sky Cable and Destiny Cable Channel 4 (Metro Manila)
Sky Direct
Channel 14 (Nationwide)
[109]
October 19 Tag
Sky Cable Channel 77 (Metro Manila)
Sky Direct
Channel 44 (Nationwide)
[110]
October 30 Cignal Channel 44
October HITS Cignal Channel 120 (HD)
December 9 Kids Nation Channel (KNC) Channel 38 (DTT) [111]
Unknown DreamWorks Channel Asia Various channel listings

Rebranded

The following is a list of television stations or cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebrands in 2013.

Date Rebranded from Rebranded to Channel Source
May
All Sports Network
Sports Illustrated TV Sky Cable Channel 83 (SD) / Channel 177 (HD) [112]
June 3 Channel M
tvN

(2nd incarnation)
Sky Cable and Destiny Cable
Channel 145 (SD) / Channel 191 (HD)
[113]
August beIN Sports 3 Premier League beIN Sports 3 Sky Cable Channel 206 (HD)

Closures

Date Station Channel Sign-on debut Source
May 15 Bilang Pilipino Channel Cignal Channel 18 (SD) / Channel 198 (HD) April 25, 2016
December 31 MTV Pinoy
Sky Cable and Destiny Cable
Channel 71
February 14, 2014

Awards

  • February: 2016 Adamson University Media Awards, organized by Adamson University (awarded to Mike Enriquez)
  • February: 2016 EVSU Student Choice Mass Media Awards, organized by Eastern Visayas State University
  • February 3: The Platinum Stallion Media Awards 2016, organized by the Trinity University of Asia
  • February 19: 3rd Gawad Bagani sa Kommunikasyon, organized by University of the East-Caloocan
  • February 22: 2015 Anak TV Seal Awards, organized by Anak TV Foundation
  • March 8: 2016 Hildegarde Awards for Women in Media and Communication, organized by St. Scholastica's College
  • March 10: 3rd UmalohokJuan Awards, organized by Lyceum of the Philippines
  • March 12: 2016 Paragala Central Luzon Media Awards, organized by Holy Angel University
  • March 19: Gandingan 2016, organized by College of Development Communication, UP Los Baños
  • April 8: 2016 Gawad Tanglaw Awards, organized by the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta Las Piñas
  • April 17:
    2016 GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards
    , organized by Memorial Scholarship Foundation
  • April 21: 12th USTV Awards, organized by the University of Santo Tomas
  • April 29: 24th KBP Golden Dove Awards, organized by the Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas
  • June 30: 2016 Rotary Club of Manila Journalism Awards, organized by the Rotary Club of Manila
  • August 29: 2016 VACC Awards, organized by the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption, held at Malacañang Palace[114]
  • September: 11th COMGUILD Media Awards, organized by the COMGUILD Center for Journalism[115]
  • September 10: 6th Edukcircle Awards, organized by the International Education Circle ICCS
  • September 29: 2nd ALTA Media Icon Awards, organized by the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA[116]
  • October 12: 38th Catholic Mass Media Awards, organized by the CMMA Foundation
  • October 23: 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television, organized by the Philippine Movie Press Club[117]
  • December 2: 2016 PUP Mabini Media Awards, organized by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines[118]
  • December 10: 2016 Anak TV Seal Awards, organized by Anak TV Foundation
  • December 10: 3rd Indieng-Indie Short Film Festival

Births

  • March 26: Sienna Stevens, actress and commercial model
  • September 26: Patricia Angelica Pausta, actress and commercial model

Deaths

January
February
March
April
August
September
October
November
December
  • December 18 – Bobby Guanzon, Filipino journalist and politician, cardiac arrest (b. 1948)

See also

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