1986 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1986. 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 6 - The afternoon talent-variety program '' That's Entertainment'' makes its premiere telecast on GMA 7.
* February 24–25 - At the midst of the People Power Revolution rebel forces capture state channel MBS Channel 4 at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center on the 24th and private channels 2, 9 and 13 at the Broadcast City complex the day after.
* March 20 - At the aftermath of the People Power Revolution, City 2 Television (formerly BBC 2) ended operations after almost 13 years.
* May 19 - GMA debuts two new newscasts, ''GMA Balita'' and ''GMA Headline News''.
* July 14 - IBC debuts two new newscasts, ''Balita sa IBC'' and ''Balita sa IBC Huling Ulat.
* September 14 - After 14 years of closure, ABS-CBN was reopened at the end of Marcos' dictatorship.
* September 15 – ABS-CBN debuts two comeback newscasts, ''Balita Ngayon'' and ''The World Tonight''

Premieres

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*''Weekend with Velez'' on GMA 7
*''ABS-CBN International Report'' on ABS-CBN 2
*''Good Morning Philippines'' on ABS-CBN 2
*''Parak'' on ABS-CBN 2
*''Children's Hour'' on ABS-CBN 2
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*''Teen Pan Alley'' on ABS-CBN 2
*''No Permanent Address'' on RPN 9
*''Plaza 1899'' on RPN 9
*''Sa Kabukiran'' on RPN 9
*''Stop Watch'' on RPN 9
*''Simply Snooky'' on RPN 9
*''Teenage Diary'' on RPN 9
*''Export... Made in the Philippines'' on IBC 13
*''Hiyas'' on IBC 13
*''Travel Time'' on IBC 13
*''Ora Engkantada'' on IBC 13
*''Pinoy Thriller'' on IBC 13
*''Scoop'' on IBC 13
*''See True'' on GMA 7
*''Early Evening Report'' on PTV 4
*''Late Evening Report'' on PTV 4
*''A Dialogue with Pres. C. Aquino'' on PTV 4
*''Headline'' on PTV 4
*''KB Kaibigan'' on PTV 4
*''No Holds Barred'' on PTV 4
*''Public Eye'' on PTV 4
*''Tinig Bayan'' on PTV 4
*''Tugon'' on PTV 4
*''Da Young Once'' on PTV 4
*''Mga Kwentong Buhay'' on PTV 4
*''Pabrika'' on PTV 4
*''Viva Drama Specials'' on PTV 4
*''Big Ike's Happening'' on PTV 4
*''Last Wave 1986'' on PTV 4
*''Maria! Maria!'' on PTV 4
*''This Is It!'' on PTV 4
*''People's Privilege Hour'' on PTV 4

Programs transferring networks

Finales

*January 3: ''Anna Liza (rerun)'' on GMA 7
*March 20: ''BBC/City 2 Balita'' on City 2 Television
*May 16:
** '' News at Seven'' on GMA 7
** '' The 11:30 Report'' on GMA 7
*June 7: ''Student Canteen'' on GMA 7
*July 11:
** ''Newsday'' on IBC 13
** ''Mid-day Report'' on IBC 13
*November 21:
** ''Luneta: Discovery Hour'' on ABS-CBN 2
** ''Hilakbot'' on ABS-CBN 2
*December 12: ''Ina'' on ABS-CBN 2

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*''NewsCenter 4'' on MBS 4
*''Manila Envelope'' on MBS 4
*''In TUX icating'' on ABS-CBN 2
*''Lots of Catch'' on ABS-CBN 2
*''Bar None'' on ABS-CBN 2
*''Overseas Unlimited'' on ABS-CBN 2
*''Good Morning Philippines'' on ABS-CBN 2
*''Pointblank'' on IBC 13
*''Seeing Stars with Joe Quirino'' on IBC 13
*''Turn on 13'' on IBC 13
*''IBCinema'' on IBC 13
*''See True'' on IBC 13
*''Kahapon Lamang'' on GMA 7
*''The Bob Stewart Show'' on GMA 7
*''Discorama'' on GMA 7
*''Uncle Bob and Friends'' on GMA 7
*''Pass the Mike with JQ and Willie'' on GMA 7
*''Stop, Look & Listen'' on GMA 7
*''Two for the Road'' on GMA 7
*''Pasikatan sa Siete'' on GMA 7
*''Ecotrends'' on GMA 7

Channels

Launches

* September 14: ''ABS-CBN''

Closures

* March 20: '' City 2 Television''

Births

*January 4 – Katrina Halili, actress
*January 13 – Jan Manual, actor and TV Host
*January 25 – Luane Dy, actress and TV host
*January 26 –
** Ervic Vijandre, Filipino actor and basketball player
** Kian Kazemi, Iranian-Filipino actor, reality show contestant and TV host
*February 7 – Hermes Bautista, Filipino-American actor
*February 12 – Georgina Wilson, Filipino-British actress and TV host
*February 14 – Roxanne Guinoo, actress
*February 18 – Brenan Espartinez, Filipino singer (former child actor)
*March 1 – Sophia Montecarlo
*March 10 – JC de Vera, Filipino actor, host and model
*March 18 – Bianca King, Filipina-German model and actress
*March 28 – Dion Ignacio, actor and TV Host
*April 28 - Tom Taus, actor and TV Host
*May 16 – Shamcey Supsup, model, TV host and Miss Universe Philippines 2011 winner
*May 26 –
** Alex Medina, Filipino, film and television actor
** Geoff Taylor, is a Filipino singer, model and actor
*June 6 – Anton dela Paz, Broadcaster and TV Personality (former actor)
*June 8 – Japoy Lizardo, Filipino taekwondo, practitioner, actor and commercial model.
*June 12 – Carla Abellana, actress
*June 13 – Ayanna Oliva, Filipina, model, singer, dancer, host DJ and VJ
*June 29 – Iya Villania, Filipino-Australian actress and TV host
*August 10 – Mercedes Cabral, actress
*August 29 – Joem Bascon, actor
*August 30 – Franz Ocampo, Broadcaster (Former Actress & TV Host)
*August 31 – Rachelle Ann Go, singer and actress
*September 13 – Sugar Mercado, Filipino dancer and actress
*September 27 – Chai Fonacier, actress and singer
*October 2 – Pancho Magno, actor
*October 13 – Dave Valentino, Broadcaster and TV Personality
*October 22 – Matt Evans, actor
*November 4 – Angelica Panganiban, actress
*November 5 – Dianne Medina, actress, dancer, TV host and model
*November 22 – Erika Padilla, Filipino actress, TV host, model and sideline reporter
*November 23 – Maxene Magalona, actress
*December 14 – Mark Herras, actor
*December 21 – Karel Marquez, actress, model, singer and TV host
*December 29 –
** Chris Cayzer, Filipino-Australian soul, R&B and acoustic singer, actor, DJ and VJ.
** Ina Feleo, actress, figure skater, dancer and writer
*December 31 – Mike Tan, actor

References

See also

*1986 in the Philippines
*1986 in television

{{Years in the Philippines

Philippine television-related lists
Television in the Philippines by year