1994 In Philippine Television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1994. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Events

*February 4- ABC-5 goes on nationwide satellite broadcast, launches the slogan "The Fastest Growing Network".
*April 11- GMA becomes the first Philippine TV network to introduce an all-Filipino programming on primetime 7 days a week.
*May 21- ABS-CBN aired the Miss Universe pageant live from the PICC. Miss India Sushmita Sen made history as the first woman from India to win in the pageant. Prior to the coronation, the network was abuzz with pre-pageant activities that were also aired as a separate primetime TV special.
*May 28 - IBC-13 launches the slogan "Pinoy ang Dating".
*July 30 – Tito, Vic & Joey celebrated 15th Anniversary of ''Eat Bulaga!''. The said anniversary also marked their last year on ABS-CBN.
*October 1 - New Vision 9 reverted to RPN and adopted the station tagline "RPN, The Network".

Premieres

Unknown

* '' Remi: Nobody's Boy'' on ABS-CBN 2
* ''Bayan Ko, Sagot Ko'' on ABS-CBN 2
* '' Tatak Pilipino: Bagong Yugto'' on ABS-CBN 2
* ''Value Vision'' on ABS-CBN 2
* ''One on One'' on IBC 13
* ''Buhay Kartero'' on IBC 13
* '' Ating Alamin'' on IBC 13
* ''Mikee'' on GMA 7
* ''Billy Bilyonaryo'' on GMA 7
* '' The 700 Club Asia'' on GMA 7
* ''In Touch with Charles Stanley'' on GMA 7
* '' Sky Ranger Gavan'' on ABC 5
* ''WWE Raw'' on ABC 5
* ''Hard Hat'' on ABC 5
* ''Quantum Leap'' on ABC 5
* ''Stars on 5'' on ABC 5
* ''Agri Link'' on ABC 5
* ''B na B: Baliw na Baliw'' on ABC 5
* ''Bodies and Motion'' on ABC 5
* ''Rock and Roll 2000'' on ABC 5
* ''Value Vision'' on ABC 5
* ''Video Hot Tracks'' on ABC 5
* ''Blow by Blow'' on PTV 4
* ''For Kids Only'' on ABS-CBN 2
* ''Batong Buhay'' on GMA 7
* ''Angelito'' on GMA 7
* ''Gapo'' on RPN 9
* ''Miranova'' on RPN 9
* ''Chibugan Na!'' on RPN 9
* ''Barangay U.S.: Unang Sigaw'' on RPN 9
* ''D'on Po Sa Amin'' on RPN 9
* ''Ganito Kami Ngayon, O Ano Ha'' on RPN 9
* ''Newslight'' on RPN 9
* ''Beauty School Plus'' on RPN 9
* ''Actually, Yun Na!'' on RPN 9
* ''J2J'' on RPN 9
* ''The Doctor Is In'' on RPN 9
* ''Ikaw ang Mahal Ko'' on PTV 4
* ''Sportacular Asia'' on PTV 4
* ''Batibot'' on PTV 4
* '' Hutch The Honeybee'' on ABC 5
* ''Pollyanna'' on ABC 5
* '' Julio at Julia: Kambal ng Tadhana'' on ABS-CBN 2
* ''X-Men'' on ABS-CBN 2
* '' Wild C.A.T.s'' on ABS-CBN 2
* ''Back to the Future'' on ABC 5
* '' Conan the Adventurer'' on ABS-CBN 2
* ''Breezly and Sneezly'' on ABC 5
* ''The Ruff and Reddy Show'' on ABC 5
* '' Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories'' on ABC 5
* '' Solbrain'' on IBC 13

Returning or renamed programs

Programs transferring networks

Finales

* April 1: '' IBC NewsBreak'' on IBC 13
* April 27: '' The Hat Squad'' on ABC 5
* August 31: '' Straight from the Shoulder'' on GMA 7
* September 30:
** '' Anna Luna'' on ABS-CBN 2
** ''The Hour Updates'' on RPN 9
* November 24: '' Kate en Boogie'' on GMA 7

Unknown dates

* September: '' Straight from the Shoulder'' on GMA 7
* November: ''Viewpoint'' on GMA 7

Unknown

* ''The Global Update'' on ABC 5
* '' 17 Bernard Club'' on ABC 5
* ''Vina'' on ABC 5
* ''We R Family'' on ABC 5
* ''Tondominium'' on ABC 5
* ''Alabang Girls'' on ABC 5
* ''Late Night with Edu'' on ABC 5
* ''Rock and Roll 2000'' on ABC 5
* ''The Edu Manzano Show'' on ABC 5
* ''Batibot'' on ABS-CBN 2
* ''Eh Kasi Bata!'' on ABS-CBN 2
* ''Bukang Liwayway'' on ABS-CBN 2
* ''Gillette World Sport Special'' on ABS-CBN 2
* ''Pollyanna'' on ABS-CBN 2
* '' Remi: Nobody's Boy'' on ABS-CBN 2
* ''One on One'' on IBC 13
* ''Heartwatch'' on IBC 13
* ''Buhay Kartero'' on IBC 13
* ''Pasikatan sa 13'' on IBC 13
* '' Shaider'' on IBC 13
* ''Betty and the Beast'' on GMA 7
* ''Modern Romance Sa Telebisyon'' on GMA 7
* ''Rated PangBayan: Pugad Baboy sa TV'' on GMA 7
* ''NBC Nightly News'' on GMA 7
* '' The World Tomorrow'' on GMA 7
* ''It's A Date'' on RPN 9
* ''Mega Cinema Review'' on RPN 9
* ''Ako... Babae'' on RPN 9
* ''Gapo'' on RPN 9
* ''Tanglaw ng Buhay'' on RPN 9
* ''ATM: Anette, Tonyboy & Maria'' on RPN 9
* ''D'on Po Sa Amin'' on RPN 9
* ''Ganito Kami Ngayon, O Ano Ha'' on RPN 9
* ''Mommy Ko si Tita'' on RPN 9
* ''Wats UP sa Barangay'' on RPN 9
* ''Beauty School with Ricky Reyes'' on RPN 9
* ''The Doctor Is In'' on RPN 9
* ''Diwa ng Katotohanan'' on PTV 4
* ''Usapang Kongreso'' on PTV 4
* ''PTV Weekend Report'' on PTV 4
* ''WomanWatch with Nikki Coseteng: It's About Time'' on PTV 4
* '' Sky Ranger Gavan'' on PTV 4
* '' Hutch The Honeybee'' on ABC 5
* ''Pollyanna'' on ABC 5
* '' Julio at Julia: Kambal ng Tadhana'' on ABS-CBN 2
* '' Wild C.A.T.s'' on ABS-CBN 2
* ''Cobra'' on ABC 5
* '' Conan the Adventurer'' on ABS-CBN 2
* '' Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories'' on ABC 5
* ''Knots Landing'' on GMA 7
* ''The Wonder Years'' on GMA 7
* ''Winspector'' on IBC 13

Channels

Launches

* October 6 - Cartoon Network (Southeast Asia)

Births

* January 6 – MJ Cayabyab, actor and singer
* January 7 – Jessica Marasigan, dancer, beauty queen, TV host
* January 11 – Ritz Azul, actress
* March 23 - Patrick Sugui, actor and TV Host
* April 6
** Jasmine Curtis-Smith, actress
** Yesh Burce, actress
* April 16 – Angelica Jane Yap, actress and model
* April 27 – Elmo Magalona, actor and singer
* May 17 – Julie Anne San Jose, actress and singer
* June 13 – Hopia Legaspi, actress
* June 20 – Kyra Custodio, actress
* July 9 – Donnalyn Bartolome, actress and singer
* July 30 – Isabelle de Leon, actress and singer
* August 3 – Sarah Carlos, actress and courtside reporter of NCAA on ABS-CBN Sports and studied at San Beda College
* August 14 - Kim Rodriguez, actress
* August 16 - Tippy Dos Santos, actress and singer
* August 23 - Mark Neumann, actor
* September 22 - Avery Paraiso, actor and model
* October 31 - Jackque Gonzaga, dancer
* November 2 - Denise Barbacena, singer and actress
* November 20 - Kristofer Martin, actor
* November 26
** Noven Belleza, singer
** Yves Flores, actor
* December 7 – Myrtle Sarrosa, actress and former courtside reporter of National Collegiate Athletic Association on S+A
* December 14 – Joshua Dionisio, actor
* December 29 - Kristel Fulgar, actress

Deaths

* September 5 – Louie Beltran (b. April 4, 1936), broadcast journalist and newspaper columnist

See also

*1994 in television

References

{{Years in the Philippines

Television in the Philippines by year
Philippine television-related lists