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The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2019. 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

* January 1: **
ABS-CBN Corporation ABS-CBN Corporation is a Mass media in the Philippines, Filipino Media conglomerate, media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment television and film production, Broadcast syndication, progra ...
extends the free trial broadcasts of additional digital terrestrial television channels available exclusively on
ABS-CBN TV Plus ABS-CBN TV Plus (formerly Sky TV+ and stylized as ABS-CBN TVplus, repackaged in 2021 as ABS-CBN TVplus Digital TV Receiver) is a Philippine ISDB, ISDB-T encrypted digital terrestrial television provider owned and operated by ABS-CBN Convergence ...
, such as
Asianovela Channel Asianovela Channel was a Philippine free-to-air television channel owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was one of the former digital channels of ABS-CBN TV Plus ABS-CBN TV Plus (formerly Sky TV+ and stylized as ABS-CBN TVplus, r ...
,
Movie Central Movie Central (occasionally abbreviated as "MC", mostly in program guides) was a Canadian English language Category A premium cable and satellite television channel that was owned by Corus Entertainment. Movie Central was designated to operat ...
,
Myx Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx and pronounced as ''mix'') is a Philippine pay television channel based in Quezon City and owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and pri ...
,
Jeepney TV Jeepney TV is a Philippine pay television channel owned and operated by Creative Programs, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming features classic television programs produced by ABS-CBN. The channel was named after the jeepne ...
and
O Shopping O Shopping was a Philippine pay television channel owned by ACJ O Shopping Corporation, a joint-venture between Philippine entertainment and media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation and South Korean home shopping company CJ ENM Commerce Division. ...
. **
MTVph MTVph (formerly MTV Philippines and MTV Pinoy) was a 24-hour music and entertainment television network co-owned by ViacomCBS Networks International Asia and Solar Entertainment. The network launched on August 1, 2017, on all cable/satellite p ...
was officially closed and it was switched back to
MTV Asia MTV was a pan-Asian music pay television channel that was launched on 5 May 1995 as a standalone pay television service. The channel was owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA. History Pre-launch The first incarnation of MTV Asia was launched on ...
. ** After 1 year of carriage disputes, both
Solar Entertainment Corporation Solar Entertainment Corporation (also known as Solar Entertainment, and simply known as Solar or SEC) is a Mass media in the Philippines, Filipino Mass media, media company based in Makati, Philippines. Founded and owned by the brothers, Wilso ...
channels
Jack TV Jack TV (capitalized as JACK TV) is an online web portal owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation and based in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. It was known as a Philippine pay television network mainly offering multi-genre programming from the U ...
and
Solar Sports Solar Sports is a Philippines, Philippine Digital television, digital free-to-air television network based in Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong, Philippines. It serves as the flagship network of Southern Broadcasting Network, a subsidiary of Solar En ...
were returned to
Sky Cable Sky Cable (stylized as SKYcable) is a cable television service of Sky Cable Corporation in the Philippines. It covers areas across the country with both digital and analog cable services, and it has 700,000 subscribers, controlling 45% of th ...
. Meanwhile,
Basketball TV Basketball TV (BTV) was a Philippine pay television sports channel with offices on Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong. It was owned by the Solar Entertainment Corporation. It was launched on October 1, 2006, rebranding the Sports Plus channel. On Sep ...
and
NBA Premium TV NBA Premium TV was a Philippine pay television sports-oriented network owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation. The channel is a joint venture between Solar and NBA TV. It was a live simulcast broadcast of NBA TV, the league's dedicated chan ...
were also returned to Sky Cable,
Sky Direct Sky Direct (stylized as SKYdirect) is a direct-broadcast satellite subscription television service in the Philippines. From its founding in 2016, it was owned and operated by Sky, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. Sky Cable had been eyeing ...
and Sky On Demand as immediately after 2 months of their disputes. **
Sky Cable Sky Cable (stylized as SKYcable) is a cable television service of Sky Cable Corporation in the Philippines. It covers areas across the country with both digital and analog cable services, and it has 700,000 subscribers, controlling 45% of th ...
terminated GNN on its line-up due to being unable to agree on both sides for the renewal terms on its channel carriage. * January 4 – After nearly 7 months of preparation and conducting its test broadcast on major cable and satellite providers, RJTV officially started its broadcast on digital terrestrial television with its first two subchannels namely, ''"RJTV"'' and ''"Oras ng Himala"'' of Jesus is our Shield Worldwide Ministries. It was initially set to launch on July 15, 2018, but delayed to the 1st quarter of 2019, the network plans to accommodate six and 1seg digital channels that will air local & foreign content and considering launch its two "Teleradyo" style subchannels for sister stations Radyo Bandido 810 AM and RJ 100.3 FM. * January 9 – After 6 years and 10 months,
Hyper Hyper may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hyper'' (2016 film), 2016 Indian Telugu film * ''Hyper'' (2018 film), 2018 Indian Kannada film * ''Hyper'' (magazine), an Australian video game magazine * Hyper (TV channel), a Filipino sports c ...
was rebranded as
One Sports One Sports (formerly ABC Sports from 2004 to 2008, Sports5 from 2011 to 2017 and ESPN5 from 2017 to 2020) is the sports division of TV5 Network, Inc. and jointly-operated with sister company Cignal TV. One Sports supplies and airs major sp ...
, the relaunch of international and localized sports channel in partnership with MVP-owned media properties 5 and ESPN5.
WWE Smackdown ''WWE SmackDown'', also known as ''Friday Night SmackDown'' or simply ''SmackDown'', is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE. It airs Live television, live every Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on USA Netwo ...
was the first program aired on the newly rebranded channel. * January 12 – After 7 years of broadcast,
AksyonTV Aksyon TV (, visually rendered in all uppercase as AKSYONTV) was a Philippine free-to-air television network. It was a joint venture of NBC and TV5 Network, Inc. (international operations is under its subsidiary Pilipinas Global Network Ltd. ...
ended its commercial operations on Saturday evening. * January 13 – 5 gets a new refreshed logo and along with its sister network,
AksyonTV Aksyon TV (, visually rendered in all uppercase as AKSYONTV) was a Philippine free-to-air television network. It was a joint venture of NBC and TV5 Network, Inc. (international operations is under its subsidiary Pilipinas Global Network Ltd. ...
officially relaunched as
5 Plus 5 Plus (stylized as ''5PLUS'') was a short-lived Philippine free-to-air television network owned by Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and jointly operated by TV5 Network, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. media ...
. 5 Plus' programs now airs additional sports content and sports-related programs targeted at millennials; it also serves as a competitor to ABS-CBN's S+A, which also carries the same format. All of Radyo5 simulcast programs moved to the newly launched stand-alone satellite channel under test broadcast, exclusively on pay TV satellite service,
Cignal Cignal (pronounced as ''signal'') is a Philippine satellite television and IPTV provider, owned by Cignal TV Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund. Cignal's prepaid electroni ...
. * January 24 – ABS-CBN Corporation quietly sold 49% of AMCARA Broadcasting Network to one of the majority shareholders, Rodrigo V. Carandang.


February

* February 1: **
Cignal Cignal (pronounced as ''signal'') is a Philippine satellite television and IPTV provider, owned by Cignal TV Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund. Cignal's prepaid electroni ...
celebrated its 10th anniversary. ** After almost 11 years of broadcasting, GNN was rebranded as One Media Network. On February 4, the channel has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality of its programming to widescreen format ( 16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through digital signal reception through free TV,
G Sat G-Sat (''Global Satellite'') is a subscription-based direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service commercially available in the Philippines. G-Sat is owned by Global Satellite Technology Services (GSTS), registered in the Philippines wi ...
and digital platforms after 16 years and a month on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format ( 4:3). * February 2 –
People's Television Network People's Television Network (; abbreviated PTV) is the flagship State broadcasting, state broadcaster owned by the Government of the Philippines. Founded in 1974, PTV is the main brand of People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI), one of the att ...
celebrated its 45th anniversary of broadcasting on Philippine television. * February 18 – After 1 month and 5 days of test broadcast, the Radyo5 simulcast channel initially metamorphosed as
One PH One PH (stylized as one Ph) is a 24/7 Tagalog-language teleradio news channel owned by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. through Cignal TV. It was soft launched on February 18, 2019 and was officially launched on July 31, 2019, on satellite provider C ...
exclusively on
Cignal Cignal (pronounced as ''signal'') is a Philippine satellite television and IPTV provider, owned by Cignal TV Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings Inc. under the PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund. Cignal's prepaid electroni ...
, a pay TV satellite service. It will be second news channel of the pay satellite service following the launching of the English news channel One News in 2018 and the third channel to use the "One" branding following the rebranding of the sports channel
Hyper Hyper may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hyper'' (2016 film), 2016 Indian Telugu film * ''Hyper'' (2018 film), 2018 Indian Kannada film * ''Hyper'' (magazine), an Australian video game magazine * Hyper (TV channel), a Filipino sports c ...
to
One Sports One Sports (formerly ABC Sports from 2004 to 2008, Sports5 from 2011 to 2017 and ESPN5 from 2017 to 2020) is the sports division of TV5 Network, Inc. and jointly-operated with sister company Cignal TV. One Sports supplies and airs major sp ...
in the previous month. * February 23 – Mitch Montecarlo Suansane was hailed as the ''Miss Q & A InterTALAKtic 2019'' on '' It's Showtime''. It was held at
Smart Araneta Coliseum The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed "the Big Dome" ...
.


March

* March 1 –
ABS-CBN Corporation ABS-CBN Corporation is a Mass media in the Philippines, Filipino Media conglomerate, media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment television and film production, Broadcast syndication, progra ...
extends again for the second time for the free trial broadcasts of additional digital terrestrial television channels available exclusively on
ABS-CBN TV Plus ABS-CBN TV Plus (formerly Sky TV+ and stylized as ABS-CBN TVplus, repackaged in 2021 as ABS-CBN TVplus Digital TV Receiver) is a Philippine ISDB, ISDB-T encrypted digital terrestrial television provider owned and operated by ABS-CBN Convergence ...
, such as
Asianovela Channel Asianovela Channel was a Philippine free-to-air television channel owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was one of the former digital channels of ABS-CBN TV Plus ABS-CBN TV Plus (formerly Sky TV+ and stylized as ABS-CBN TVplus, r ...
,
Movie Central Movie Central (occasionally abbreviated as "MC", mostly in program guides) was a Canadian English language Category A premium cable and satellite television channel that was owned by Corus Entertainment. Movie Central was designated to operat ...
,
Myx Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx and pronounced as ''mix'') is a Philippine pay television channel based in Quezon City and owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and pri ...
,
Jeepney TV Jeepney TV is a Philippine pay television channel owned and operated by Creative Programs, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming features classic television programs produced by ABS-CBN. The channel was named after the jeepne ...
and
O Shopping O Shopping was a Philippine pay television channel owned by ACJ O Shopping Corporation, a joint-venture between Philippine entertainment and media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation and South Korean home shopping company CJ ENM Commerce Division. ...
. * March 29 –
Converge ICT Converge ICT Solutions Inc., doing business as Converge (also known as ComClark in Pampanga), is a telecommunication service provider in the Philippines. It operates fiber optic broadband networks, Internet Protocol television (marketed as Co ...
launched its own mobile streaming service, Converge Freedom. * March 30 – Echo Calingal was proclaimed as ''BakClash'' grand winner on ''
Eat Bulaga! ''Eat !'' (; stylized as ''Eat... Bulaga!'') is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine television variety show broadcast by Radio Philippines Network, ABS-CBN, GMA Network and TV5 (Philippine TV network), TV5. Originally hosted by Tito S ...
''.


April

* April 3 −
Derek Ramsay Derek Arthur Ramsay Jr. (born December 7, 1976) is a British-Filipino model, actor, and TV host. He has an exclusive contract with GMA Network. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ramsay froze his contract with GMA Network. Ramsay is currently inact ...
transferred and returned to
GMA Network GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
. * April 7 – The FCPC Baliktanaw was named the grand winner of the first season of '' World of Dance Philippines''. * April 14 – TAP Sports 1 and TAP Sports 2 were launched by
TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation (TAP DMV) is a Philippine Mass media, media and entertainment company which oversees the operations of its 24-hour linear television channels and a digital media, digital over-the-top media service. It is f ...
, exclusively on
Sky Cable Sky Cable (stylized as SKYcable) is a cable television service of Sky Cable Corporation in the Philippines. It covers areas across the country with both digital and analog cable services, and it has 700,000 subscribers, controlling 45% of th ...
. * April 21 −
Knowledge Channel Knowledge Channel (abbreviated as KCh and stylized in all capital letters) is a Philippine free-to-air television channel owned by ABS-CBN that consists of educational and informative programs. The channel is available on digital TV via BEAM ...
moved their channel to DTV Channel 2.01 from DTV Channel 1.05 and began its test broadcast after 4 years as an encrypted channel exclusively on
ABS-CBN TV Plus ABS-CBN TV Plus (formerly Sky TV+ and stylized as ABS-CBN TVplus, repackaged in 2021 as ABS-CBN TVplus Digital TV Receiver) is a Philippine ISDB, ISDB-T encrypted digital terrestrial television provider owned and operated by ABS-CBN Convergence ...
for Mega Manila, Metro Cebu and Cagayan de Oro only. * April 24 − After 14 years, GMA Network's subsidiary Citynet Network Marketing and Productions and
ZOE Broadcasting Network ZOE Broadcasting Network, Inc. (ZOE TV or ZBNI) is a Philippine broadcast media arm of the Jesus Is Lord Church. Based in Ortigas Center, Pasig, it operates a network of television and radio stations in Mega Manila, Baguio, Bacolod, Cala ...
announced a termination of its blocktime deal for airing GMA-produced programs on ZOE's owned Channel 11 effective June 3 as GMA-owned TV network,
GMA News TV GMA News TV (GNTV; visually rendered in uppercase in its logo) is a 24-hour Philippine-based international pay television channel owned by Citynet Network Marketing and Productions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GMA Network Inc. It was ...
(which broadcast on its said channel frequency) will transferred to Citynet's owned Channel 27 the following day.


May

* May 13–14 – All Philippine TV networks had its special coverage of the
2019 elections The following elections were scheduled to occur in 2019. The International Foundation for Electoral Systems has a calendar of upcoming elections around the world, and the National Democratic Institute also maintains a calendar of elections in cou ...
. * May 15 –
GMA Network GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
's digital broadcast transferred to its permanent frequency on Channel 15 from Channel 27, following the termination of blocktime deal between GMA and ZOE on April 24, as the former frequency will used by
GMA News TV GMA News TV (GNTV; visually rendered in uppercase in its logo) is a 24-hour Philippine-based international pay television channel owned by Citynet Network Marketing and Productions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GMA Network Inc. It was ...
from its current frequency on Channel 11 beginning on June 4. * May 19 – Anton Fausto, Dani Mortel, and Aya Fernandez were named as the new
MYX Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx and pronounced as ''mix'') is a Philippine pay television channel based in Quezon City and owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and pri ...
VJs at the end of Myx VJ Search 2019. * May 23 – The Philippines' female-oriented TV channel,
ETC * Etc. or et cetera, a Latin expression meaning "and the other things" or "and the rest". ETC or etc may also refer to: Companies and organizations * ETC (Chilean TV channel), a Chilean cable television channel * ETC (Philippine TV channel), a ...
celebrates on its 15th year on free-to-air television. * May 24 –
ABS-CBN ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...
continued to celebrate its 65th anniversary of Philippine television. Kapamilya stars, personalities, and employees past and present show support for the network and greeted the anniversary. * May 30 -
Rated K ''Rated Korina'', formerly ''Rated K'', is a Philippine television news magazine show broadcast by ABS-CBN, TV5 and Kapamilya Channel. Hosted by Korina Sanchez, it aired on the network's Sunday evening line-up from May 30, 2004 to May 3, 202 ...
celebrated its 15th anniversary in Philippine television. * May 31 – Eat Bulaga! introduced their new segment. It is based from the Slippery Stairs game from Japan which is a franchise and adaptation, Rush 4 Win Philippines: Slippery Stairs: produced by
Tokyo Broadcasting System (formerly ) is a Japanese media and licensed broadcasting holding company. It is the parent company of the television network TBS Television and radio network TBS Radio. It has a 28-affiliate television network called Japan News Network, as ...
.


June

* June 1: **
ABS-CBN Corporation ABS-CBN Corporation is a Mass media in the Philippines, Filipino Media conglomerate, media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment television and film production, Broadcast syndication, progra ...
extends again for the third time for the free trial broadcasts of additional digital terrestrial television channels available exclusively on
ABS-CBN TV Plus ABS-CBN TV Plus (formerly Sky TV+ and stylized as ABS-CBN TVplus, repackaged in 2021 as ABS-CBN TVplus Digital TV Receiver) is a Philippine ISDB, ISDB-T encrypted digital terrestrial television provider owned and operated by ABS-CBN Convergence ...
, such as
Asianovela Channel Asianovela Channel was a Philippine free-to-air television channel owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was one of the former digital channels of ABS-CBN TV Plus ABS-CBN TV Plus (formerly Sky TV+ and stylized as ABS-CBN TVplus, r ...
,
Movie Central Movie Central (occasionally abbreviated as "MC", mostly in program guides) was a Canadian English language Category A premium cable and satellite television channel that was owned by Corus Entertainment. Movie Central was designated to operat ...
,
Myx Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx and pronounced as ''mix'') is a Philippine pay television channel based in Quezon City and owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and pri ...
,
Jeepney TV Jeepney TV is a Philippine pay television channel owned and operated by Creative Programs, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming features classic television programs produced by ABS-CBN. The channel was named after the jeepne ...
and
O Shopping O Shopping was a Philippine pay television channel owned by ACJ O Shopping Corporation, a joint-venture between Philippine entertainment and media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation and South Korean home shopping company CJ ENM Commerce Division. ...
. **
ABS-CBN ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...
launched "ABS-CBN TV Plus Go", a digital TV dongle for Android smartphones. * June 3 – Head coach
Chot Reyes Vincent "Chot" P. Reyes (born August 1, 1964) is a Filipino basketball coach who is the head coach for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He also served as the head coach for the Philippines men's national basket ...
was replaced by Jane Basas as the new president and CEO of TV5 Network, Inc. * June 4 – After 8 years of broadcasting on Channel 11,
GMA News TV GMA News TV (GNTV; visually rendered in uppercase in its logo) is a 24-hour Philippine-based international pay television channel owned by Citynet Network Marketing and Productions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GMA Network Inc. It was ...
transferred to Channel 27 (which also serves as the stations return on-air in the analog after 18 years of hibernation) due to GMA/Citynet's termination of blocktime agreement with ZOE Broadcasting Network. Their digital broadcast on the other hand will move to UHF Channel 15 to continue its digital test broadcast. A one-day extension had been made to midnight is allowing channel 11 viewers to carry news coverage related to the first day of classes in public schools in the country, averting a June 2 deadline. * June 12 – The Philippines' leading Pinoy movie pay TV channel,
Cinema One Cinema One (also called C1 and stylized as C1NEMAONE) is a Philippine pay television channel targeted to the Filipino diaspora. It is owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. Its prog ...
marks on its 25th year on cable television. * June 29 – GMA Network, Inc. plans a new partnership with over-the-top (OTT) digital streaming service
Jungo TV Jungo TV, LLC (or Jungo) is a privately-held media company that owns and operates television channels and streaming apps founded in 2016. Jungo TV is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in San Diego, Mumbai, and Manila. History Jungo TV w ...
to launch the company's networks Front Row Channel and Hallypop to the market; the Philippine launch of Jungo TV's channels will be launched at the later date. It will marked the company's second joint partnership with other media companies in other markets. (GMA already handles programming output content to
Fox Filipino Fox Filipino was a Philippine pay television channel focused on Philippine-produced programming from GMA Network, TV5 and Sari-Sari Channel as well as Filipino movies from GMA Pictures, entries from the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Fi ...
, which is owned by Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International from its 2012 launch as joint programming output content partner with rival TV5 Network, Inc. until the former assuming the exclusive programming output content partner beginning in 2015).


July

* July 1 – K Movies Pinoy was officially launched of the 24/7 Filipino-dubbed Korean movie pay TV channel in the Philippines. * July 18 - A bill extending the franchise granted to TV5 Network, Inc. has lapsed into law after President
Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the first Philippine president from Mindanao, and is the oldest person to assum ...
failed to act on the measure. TV5 Network, Inc., a subsidiary of
MediaQuest Holdings MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. is a Philippine media company based in Mandaluyong. It is involved in radio and television broadcasting, as well as direct-to-home satellite services and print media. Though an affiliate of telecommunications comp ...
under PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund that carries
The 5 Network TV5 is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network headquartered in Mandaluyong, with additional studios in Novaliches, Quezon City. TV5 serves as the flagship network of TV5 Network Inc, which is owned by MediaQuest Holdings, the ...
, granted an amendment of its congressional franchise under Republic Act No. 11320 (which previously Republic Act No. 7831), allowing TV5 to operate radio and television stations nationwide. * July 28 – Zephanie Dimaranan won the first season of '' Idol Philippines'' held at the
Newport Performing Arts Theater The Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT), also known as simply Newport Theater, is a performing arts center on the grounds of Newport World Resorts in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a modern multi-purpose theater named after its locati ...
,
Resorts World Manila Newport World Resorts (formerly Resorts World Manila) is an integrated resort, located in Newport City, opposite Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The resort is owned and operated by Tr ...
. * July 30 – ''
Eat Bulaga! ''Eat !'' (; stylized as ''Eat... Bulaga!'') is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine television variety show broadcast by Radio Philippines Network, ABS-CBN, GMA Network and TV5 (Philippine TV network), TV5. Originally hosted by Tito S ...
'', the longest-running noontime show, celebrated its 40th year in Philippine television. * July 31 – After 5 months and 13 days of initial and soft broadcast,
One PH One PH (stylized as one Ph) is a 24/7 Tagalog-language teleradio news channel owned by MediaQuest Holdings, Inc. through Cignal TV. It was soft launched on February 18, 2019 and was officially launched on July 31, 2019, on satellite provider C ...
formally launched its official broadcast by
Cignal TV Cignal TV, Inc. (formerly known as GV Broadcasting System), also known by its legal trading name Mediascape Inc., is a Filipino media and telecommunications firm in the Philippines. A wholly owned subsidiary of the media company MediaQuest Ho ...
being categorized into three blocks: NewsKom (News Komentaryo; newscasts and talk shows), KKK (Katarungan, Karapatan at Kaalaman; public service and infotainment) and SnS (Showbiz and Sports).


August

* August 4 – Yamyam Gucong of
Bohol Bohol (), officially the Province of Bohol (; ), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. It is home to Bohola ...
was hailed as the '' Pinoy Big Brother: Otso'' Ultim8 Big Winner held at the AATF Sports Complex in
Imus Imus (), officially the City of Imus (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and ''de jure'' Capital city, capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 cens ...
,
Cavite Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region. On the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila, i ...
. * August 8 – ''
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (international title: ''Brothers''; ) is a Philippine television drama action series broadcast by ABS-CBN and Kapamilya Channel. The series is based on the 1996 Philippine film of the same title. Directed by Ma ...
'' celebrated its record-breaking 1,000th episode on television. * August 9 – ''
Tonight with Boy Abunda ''Tonight with Boy Abunda'' is a Philippine television talk show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Hosted by Boy Abunda, it aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up from September 28, 2015 to May 4, 2020, replacing '' Aquino & Abunda Tonight'' and was ...
'' celebrated its record-breaking 1,000th episode on television. * August 10 – Jin Macapagal of
Cebu City Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu, is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 964,169 people, making ...
was hailed as the Ultimate BidaMan of It's Showtime's BidaMan: The Big Break held at the
New Frontier Theater The New Frontier Theater, known as the Kia Theatre between 2015 and 2018, is a multi-purpose theater and events hall in Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The theater first opened on May 27, 1967, and primarily served ...
,
Quezon City Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 c ...
,
Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila ( ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region (NCR; ), is the capital region and largest List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines, metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located ...
. * August 19 –
UNTV UNTV (currently known as UNTV Networks) is the flagship Philippine television network of the Progressive Broadcasting Corporation (known on air as UNTV-PBC), together with Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International (known on air as ...
(owned by
Progressive Broadcasting Corporation Progressive Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) is a Philippine radio and television network owned by businessman Alfredo L. Henares with 70% equity share together with Joselito N. Pedero (15.3%) and Dennis T. Villareal (14.5%). The company was reg ...
), along with its sister channel,
Truth Channel Truth Channel (formerly known as Ang Dating Daan Television or ADDTV) is a Philippine free-to-air religious television network. It is the flagship television network of the Members Church of God International (MCGI), together with UNTV News a ...
(owned by the
Members Church of God International The Members Church of God International (), abbreviated as MCGI, is an international Christian religious organization with headquarters in the Philippines. It is popularly known in the Philippines as ''Ang Dating Daan'' (; abbreviated as AD ...
), have switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to high-definition ( 16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through digital signal reception through free TV and cable and satellite providers and other digital platforms after 20 years and eight months on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from standard-definition ( 4:3). However, selected programs like ''
Ang Dating Daan (English language, English: The Old Path, Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''O Caminho Antigo'', Spanish language, Spanish: ''El Camino Antiguo'') is a Religious broadcasting, religious Radio program, radio and television program produced by ...
'' and '' Itanong mo Kay Soriano'' remain in standard-definition.


September

* September 1 –
ABS-CBN Corporation ABS-CBN Corporation is a Mass media in the Philippines, Filipino Media conglomerate, media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment television and film production, Broadcast syndication, progra ...
extends again for the fourth time for the free trial broadcasts of additional digital terrestrial television channels available exclusively on
ABS-CBN TV Plus ABS-CBN TV Plus (formerly Sky TV+ and stylized as ABS-CBN TVplus, repackaged in 2021 as ABS-CBN TVplus Digital TV Receiver) is a Philippine ISDB, ISDB-T encrypted digital terrestrial television provider owned and operated by ABS-CBN Convergence ...
, such as
Asianovela Channel Asianovela Channel was a Philippine free-to-air television channel owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was one of the former digital channels of ABS-CBN TV Plus ABS-CBN TV Plus (formerly Sky TV+ and stylized as ABS-CBN TVplus, r ...
,
Movie Central Movie Central (occasionally abbreviated as "MC", mostly in program guides) was a Canadian English language Category A premium cable and satellite television channel that was owned by Corus Entertainment. Movie Central was designated to operat ...
,
Myx Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx and pronounced as ''mix'') is a Philippine pay television channel based in Quezon City and owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and pri ...
,
Jeepney TV Jeepney TV is a Philippine pay television channel owned and operated by Creative Programs, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming features classic television programs produced by ABS-CBN. The channel was named after the jeepne ...
and
O Shopping O Shopping was a Philippine pay television channel owned by ACJ O Shopping Corporation, a joint-venture between Philippine entertainment and media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation and South Korean home shopping company CJ ENM Commerce Division. ...
. * September 12 – After 27 years of broadcast, SBN shuts down in analog signal. It became the fifth broadcaster to completely switch off its analog transmission. * September 15 – Kim de Leon and Shayne Sava of StarStruck hailed as the Ultimate Male and Female Survivors. * September 16 – DZRJ 810 TeleRadyo officially launched, a digital terrestrial and cable service. All of DZRJ 810 AM simulcast programs are newly launched stand-alone digital and cable channel under test broadcast on RJdigiTV sub-channel, and it is also available via SkyCable Channel 224 in Metro Manila. * September 24 –
The Filipino Channel The Filipino Channel, commonly known as TFC, is a global subscription television network owned and operated by the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming is composed primarily of imported programs produced and distri ...
celebrated its 25th anniversary on global television. * September 25 –
ABS-CBN Corporation ABS-CBN Corporation is a Mass media in the Philippines, Filipino Media conglomerate, media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment television and film production, Broadcast syndication, progra ...
jointly ventured with American production company,
Electric Entertainment Electric Entertainment, Inc. is an American independent television and media production company, established in 2001 by veteran writer/producer Dean Devlin and led by Devlin along with partners Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan. History Electri ...
for producing an upcoming American TV series to be filmed entirely in the Philippines. * September 28 – Elaine Duran from
Butuan Butuan (pronounced ), officially the City of Butuan (; Butuanon: ''Dakbayan hong Butuan''; ), is a highly urbanized city and the regional center of Caraga, Philippines. It is the '' de facto'' capital of the province of Agusan del Norte ...
was hailed as '' It's Showtime's'' ''
Tawag ng Tanghalan ''Tawag ng Tanghalan'' (, abbreviated TNT) is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Originally hosted by Jaime dela Rosa, Patsy and Lopito, it aired as a reality competition from 1954 to September 1972 and f ...
'' Year 3 Grand Champion. It was held at
Caloocan Sports Complex 200px, Gates of the Complex in March 2018 The Caloocan Sports Complex is a sports complex located in Bagumbong, Caloocan, Philippines. The first of its kind in the city, it consists of a 3,000-seater indoor sporting arena, semi-Olympic-sized s ...
, Bagumbong,
Caloocan Caloocan, officially the City of Caloocan (; ), is a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,661,584 people making it the fourth-most populous city in the Philippines. Caloo ...
. * September 30 – Easy TV Home, a
freemium Freemium, a portmanteau of the words "free" and "premium", is a pricing strategy by which a basic product or service is provided free of charge, but money (a premium) is charged for additional features, services, or virtual (online) or physical ( ...
digital TV subscription service, has ceased its commercial operations while only with free-to-air programming channels will continue after that date.


October

* October 1 ** After long years of broadcast coverage,
Solar Entertainment Corporation Solar Entertainment Corporation (also known as Solar Entertainment, and simply known as Solar or SEC) is a Mass media in the Philippines, Filipino Mass media, media company based in Makati, Philippines. Founded and owned by the brothers, Wilso ...
has ceased broadcast of the following channels:
Basketball TV Basketball TV (BTV) was a Philippine pay television sports channel with offices on Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong. It was owned by the Solar Entertainment Corporation. It was launched on October 1, 2006, rebranding the Sports Plus channel. On Sep ...
and
NBA Premium TV NBA Premium TV was a Philippine pay television sports-oriented network owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation. The channel is a joint venture between Solar and NBA TV. It was a live simulcast broadcast of NBA TV, the league's dedicated chan ...
as the contract with the
National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...
expires on that date.
ABS-CBN Sports ABS-CBN Sports was a sports division of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation, which aired some of the notable sporting events in the Philippines. ABS-CBN Sports began in 1998 as the main broadcaster for the network-backed bas ...
and
Fox Sports Fox Sports is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world. The name originates from Fox Broadcasting Company in the United States, which in turn derives its name from Fox Fi ...
terminated their contracts with the association after 8 years of broadcasts. After the closure of both networks and the expiration of the Solar/ABS-CBN/FNG contracts, the NBA announced that some games during the 2019–20 season would be stream live on
Facebook Facebook is a social media and social networking service owned by the American technology conglomerate Meta Platforms, Meta. Created in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg with four other Harvard College students and roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andre ...
and
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while the TV broadcast deal is still on hold. Later in November, the NBA has announced that the
Nine Media Corporation Nine Media Corporation (NMC, formerly known as Solar Television Network, Inc. or STVNI) is a Media in the Philippines, Philippine-based media company. Formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Solar Entertainment Corporation (SEC), a multimedia t ...
will assumed the free-to-air television rights for these games during the regular season thru
CNN Philippines CNN Philippines (abbreviated sometimes as CNN PH) was a Philippine free-to-air television network owned and operated by Nine Media Corporation, together with Radio Philippines Network (RPN), under a license from Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pa ...
(which the network's license holder
WarnerMedia Warner Media, LLC (Trade name, doing business as WarnerMedia) was an American multinational corporation, multinational mass media and show business, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate owned by AT&T. It was headquartered at the 30 ...
News & Sports held the U.S. cable rights to the NBA); marking the return of the NBA on RPN Channel 9 since the 2010–11 season. Other BTV programs (including the National Basketball League, the Women's National Basketball League, and
Liga ACB The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administered by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, w ...
) were migrated to
Solar Sports Solar Sports is a Philippines, Philippine Digital television, digital free-to-air television network based in Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong, Philippines. It serves as the flagship network of Southern Broadcasting Network, a subsidiary of Solar En ...
except for the
EuroLeague The EuroLeague is a European men's professional basketball club competition. The league is widely recognised as the top-tier and the most prestigious men's basketball league in Europe. The league consists of 20 teams, of which 16 are given lon ...
which has been transferred to TAP Sports 1. **
Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network based in Quezon City. It is a state broadcaster owned by the Government Communications Group under the Presidential Communications Of ...
celebrated its 60th anniversary of broadcasting on Philippine television. * October 1–31 – '' It's Showtime'', ABS-CBN's hit noontime variety show, celebrated its 10th year in Philippine television dubbed as ''"Sampu-sample"''. The program relaunched the classic ''
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'' format, ''Sine Mo ‘To'', ''Ansabe'' and ''AdVice Ganda''. * October 2 – A massive fire occur inside the Star City theme park in
Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a ...
, where it affected the offices of
Manila Broadcasting Company The Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC), doing business as the MBC Media Group, is a multimedia company in the Philippines. It is currently owned by the FJE Group of Companies of Fred J. Elizalde, which also operates hotels and Pasay-based amusem ...
which the radio stations disrupting its regular programming and knocking
DZRH News Television DZRH News Television (stylized as DZRHTV or RHTV in capital letters) is a Philippine pay television news channel owned by MBC Media Group. Its programs are primarily from MBC Media Group's flagship radio station DZRH and station-produced pro ...
(and its radio counterpart) off-the-air which the television viewers lost the channel for cable and satellite providers. Meanwhile, the FM stations and
Radyo Natin Radyo Natin () is a community radio network owned by MBC Media Group. It has more than 100 stations across the Philippines spread from Batanes in the northernmost part to Bongao in the south. The network also runs its main feed known as Radyo ...
broadcasts were moved to the alternate studio. * October 5 - ''
Eat Bulaga! ''Eat !'' (; stylized as ''Eat... Bulaga!'') is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine television variety show broadcast by Radio Philippines Network, ABS-CBN, GMA Network and TV5 (Philippine TV network), TV5. Originally hosted by Tito S ...
'' held a world record in the segment ''Bawal Kumurap Nakamamatay Ng Swerte!'', wherein Dabarkads
Paolo Ballesteros Paolo Elito Macapagal Ballesteros IV (born November 29, 1982) is a Filipino actor, comedian and drag queen. He has appeared in films and several TV shows, he is one of the co-hosts of longtime noontime show ''Eat Bulaga!'' since 2001, and he i ...
didn't blink his eye for 1 hour, 17 minutes and 3 seconds, making it as a world record for a Philippine television program. * October 13 - "Mabagal", a song entry composed by Dan Martel Simon Tañedo and interpreted by
Daniel Padilla Daniel John Elago Ford (born April 26, 1995), known professionally as Daniel Padilla, is a Filipino actor and singer. He is a recipient of multiple accolades across television, film, and music, including the FAMAS Award for Best Actor and PMP ...
and
Moira Dela Torre Moira Rachelle Bustamante Dela Torre (born November 4, 1993) is a Filipino singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Olongapo, Philippines, she began as a voice artist for corporate jingles and theme songs. In 2013, she competed in ''The Voice ...
was named as Himig Handog 2019 grand winner held at ABS-CBN. This was aired on ABS-CBN's " ASAP Natin 'To". * October 15 ** After 1 month of test broadcast, the DZRJ 810 AM simulcast channel officially metamorphosed as DZRJ 810 RadioVision available in all cable and digital providers, a cable TV and digital service. It will be first news channel of the pay cable and digital service following the launching of the religious channel Oras ng Himala Channel in 2018 and the third channel to use following the launching of the music channel Rock of Manila TV in the previous month. ** Rock of Manila TV officially soft launched on all cable TV and Digital providers in the Philippines. It is owned by the Rajah Broadcasting Network. **
Radio Philippines Network Radio Philippines Network, Inc. (RPN) is a Philippine Media of the Philippines, television and radio company based in Quezon City. It is currently owned through majority share by Nine Media Corporation of the ALC Group of Companies; along wi ...
celebrated its 50th anniversary of broadcasting as a television network. * October 26 ** Nicole Borromeo (from
Cebu Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...
) was crowned as ''Miss Millennial Philippines 2019'' of the noontime show, ''
Eat Bulaga! ''Eat !'' (; stylized as ''Eat... Bulaga!'') is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine television variety show broadcast by Radio Philippines Network, ABS-CBN, GMA Network and TV5 (Philippine TV network), TV5. Originally hosted by Tito S ...
'' held at the
Meralco Theater Meralco Theater is a theater located at the compound of Meralco, Ortigas Avenue in Pasig, Philippines. It used to be known as the Meralco Auditorium. It seats over 1,500 people and hosts concerts, plays, musicals and events. History The Meral ...
. ** J-Crisis (from
Sampaloc, Manila Sampaloc is a district of Manila, Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of is ...
) was hailed as the ''Classic Showtime 10th Anniversary Grand Champion'' of the noontime show, '' It's Showtime'' held at the
Newport Performing Arts Theater The Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT), also known as simply Newport Theater, is a performing arts center on the grounds of Newport World Resorts in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a modern multi-purpose theater named after its locati ...
,
Resorts World Manila Newport World Resorts (formerly Resorts World Manila) is an integrated resort, located in Newport City, opposite Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The resort is owned and operated by Tr ...
. ** Team
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with Miss Q and A Queens was hailed as ''Magpasikat 2019 Grand Champion'' of the noontime show, It's Showtime held at
Newport Performing Arts Theater The Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT), also known as simply Newport Theater, is a performing arts center on the grounds of Newport World Resorts in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a modern multi-purpose theater named after its locati ...
,
Resorts World Manila Newport World Resorts (formerly Resorts World Manila) is an integrated resort, located in Newport City, opposite Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The resort is owned and operated by Tr ...
.


November

* November 1 –
Apple TV+ Apple TV+ is an American subscription over-the-top streaming service owned by Apple. The service launched on November 1, 2019, and it offers a selection of original production film and television series called Apple Originals. The service w ...
, a streaming service owned by
Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley. It is best known for its consumer electronics, software, and services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Comput ...
, was launched and became available in the Philippines, alongside in about 100 countries. * November 3 – Vanjoss Bayaban, coached by
Sarah Geronimo Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo-Guidicelli ( ; born July 25, 1988) is a Filipino singer and actress. List of awards and nominations received by Sarah Geronimo, Her accolades include a Billboard Women in Music, ''Billboard'' Women in Music Award, an ...
, won the fourth season of The Voice Kids, the grand finals of which were held at the
Newport Performing Arts Theater The Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT), also known as simply Newport Theater, is a performing arts center on the grounds of Newport World Resorts in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a modern multi-purpose theater named after its locati ...
,
Resorts World Manila Newport World Resorts (formerly Resorts World Manila) is an integrated resort, located in Newport City, opposite Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The resort is owned and operated by Tr ...
. * November 6 –
Knowledge Channel Knowledge Channel (abbreviated as KCh and stylized in all capital letters) is a Philippine free-to-air television channel owned by ABS-CBN that consists of educational and informative programs. The channel is available on digital TV via BEAM ...
celebrates on its 20th year on free-to-air and pay digital television with the theme, "Ang Saya Matuto!". * November 7 – ''
Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho , ''Jessica Soho'' (, abbreviated as ''KMJS'') is a Philippine television news magazine show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Jessica Soho, it premiered on November 7, 2004 on the network's Sunday evening line up. It is the longest runnin ...
'' celebrated its 15th year in Philippine television. * November 9 – Ethel Booba from
General Santos General Santos, officially the City of General Santos and abbreviated as GenSan, is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Regions of the Philippines, region of Soccsksargen, Philippines. According to ...
emerged as the first-ever Tawag ng Tanghalan Celebrity Grand Champion. * November 23 – Paul Maawa of
Lucena, Quezon Lucena (, American Spanish: , European Spanish: ), officially known as the City of Lucena (), is a highly urbanized city situated in the Calabarzon region (Region IV-A) of the Philippines. The city is the largest urban center and capital of ...
emerged as Mister Q & A 2019. * November 30 – December 11 – All Philippine TV networks had its special coverage of the
2019 Southeast Asian Games The 2019 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 30th Southeast Asian Games, or the 30th SEA Games, and commonly known as Philippines 2019, were the 30th edition of the SEA Games, Southeast Asian Games, a biennial regional multi-sport ...
.


December

* December 1 –
ABS-CBN Corporation ABS-CBN Corporation is a Mass media in the Philippines, Filipino Media conglomerate, media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment television and film production, Broadcast syndication, progra ...
extends again for the fifth time for the free trial broadcasts of additional digital terrestrial television channels available exclusively on
ABS-CBN TV Plus ABS-CBN TV Plus (formerly Sky TV+ and stylized as ABS-CBN TVplus, repackaged in 2021 as ABS-CBN TVplus Digital TV Receiver) is a Philippine ISDB, ISDB-T encrypted digital terrestrial television provider owned and operated by ABS-CBN Convergence ...
, such as
Asianovela Channel Asianovela Channel was a Philippine free-to-air television channel owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was one of the former digital channels of ABS-CBN TV Plus ABS-CBN TV Plus (formerly Sky TV+ and stylized as ABS-CBN TVplus, r ...
,
Movie Central Movie Central (occasionally abbreviated as "MC", mostly in program guides) was a Canadian English language Category A premium cable and satellite television channel that was owned by Corus Entertainment. Movie Central was designated to operat ...
,
Myx Myx (, stylized as MYX or myx and pronounced as ''mix'') is a Philippine pay television channel based in Quezon City and owned by Creative Programs Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The channel is targeted to youth audiences and pri ...
,
Jeepney TV Jeepney TV is a Philippine pay television channel owned and operated by Creative Programs, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming features classic television programs produced by ABS-CBN. The channel was named after the jeepne ...
and
O Shopping O Shopping was a Philippine pay television channel owned by ACJ O Shopping Corporation, a joint-venture between Philippine entertainment and media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation and South Korean home shopping company CJ ENM Commerce Division. ...
. * December 3 –
HBO Go HBO Go was an authenticated video-on-demand streaming service of the pay television network HBO. The service originally allowed subscribers to access HBO's on-demand programming via the HBO website, mobile apps, and digital media players, among ...
, a video-on-demand streaming service owned by
Home Box Office, Inc. Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO) is an American multinational media and entertainment company operating as a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery. Founded by Charles Dolan and based out of WarnerMedia's former corporate headquarters at the 30 Hudson Yar ...
(operated as a unit of
WarnerMedia Warner Media, LLC (Trade name, doing business as WarnerMedia) was an American multinational corporation, multinational mass media and show business, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate owned by AT&T. It was headquartered at the 30 ...
), was launched and became available in the Philippines. * December 6 - Since 1999, ''
Unang Hirit () is a Philippine television news broadcasting and talk show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Ryan Agoncillo, Lyn Ching-Pascual, Arnold Clavio, Suzi Entrata, Mickey Ferriols, and Miriam Quiambao, it premiered on December 6, ...
'' celebrates on its 20th year of long-running morning newscast show on Philippine television. * December 15 –
Jeremiah Tiangco Jeremiah "Miah" Christian Castor Tiangco (born August 5, 1997) is a Filipino singer, entrepreneur and actor. He is the second grand champion of singing competition ''The Clash'' in 2019. Tiangco previously competed in the first two seasons of ...
won the second season of ''
The Clash The Clash were an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1976. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they are considered one of the most influential acts in the original wave of British punk rock, with their music fusing elements ...
''. * December 21 – Mark Michael Garcia from
Malabon Malabon, officially the City of Malabon (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 380,522 people. Located just north of the city of Manila, Malabon is ...
emerged as the first-ever TNT All-Star Grand Resbak Champion.


Unknown (dates)

* August –
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, an online video platform owned by
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, was expanded its service worldwide including the Philippines. * August–October –
ABS-CBN ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...
launches the ''Kapamilya Love Weekend'', a special public service event held in 65 barangays (villages) all over the Philippines. The Kapamilya Love Weekend is a combination of various public services, such as ''DZMM Kapamilya Day'' (Metro Manila and Luzon), ''ABS-CBN TLC (Teaching, Learning and Caring)'' (Metro Manila and Luzon), ''ABS-CBN Handog sa Kapamilya'' (North Luzon), ''ABS-CBN Grand Halad sa Kapamilya'' (Cebu), ''ABS-CBN Serbisyo Patrol'' (Davao), and ''Barangay Kapamilya'' (various areas) with various Kapamilya stars, DZMM anchors, and local personalities. It is organized by the network, in cooperation with ABS-CBN Foundation,
ABS-CBN News ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, known on-air as ABS-CBN News (formerly known as ''ABS-CBN News and Public Affairs''), is the news and current affairs division of the Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The division is the coun ...
and ABS-CBN Regional, as it continues to celebrate its 65th year in Philippine television. * POP TV Pte. Ltd. launched a mass market video-on-demand service, "POPTV", and began its soft operations which include a wide variety of library contents from the local entertainment, as well as Tagalized versions of an international hits. *
TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation (TAP DMV) is a Philippine Mass media, media and entertainment company which oversees the operations of its 24-hour linear television channels and a digital media, digital over-the-top media service. It is f ...
launched "TAP Go", an over-the-top content and video-on-demand platform that carried some programming contents from movies, shows and sports, as well as livestreaming of its owned TV channels.


Debuts


ABS-CBN

The following are programs that debuted on
ABS-CBN ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...
:


Re-runs

* January 6: ''
One-Punch Man is a Japanese superhero manga series created by One. It tells the story of Saitama, an independent superhero who, having trained to the point that he can defeat any opponent with a single punch, grows bored from a lack of challenge. He ...
'' (
season 1 Season One may refer to: Albums * ''Season One'' (Suburban Legends album), 2004 * ''Season One'' (All Sons & Daughters album), 2012 * ''Season One'' (Saukrates album), 2012 See also * * * Season 2 (disambiguation) Season 2 may refer to: ...
) * April 7: ''
My Hero Academia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 2014 to August 2024, with its chapters collected in 42 volumes. Set in a wor ...
'' (
season 1 Season One may refer to: Albums * ''Season One'' (Suburban Legends album), 2004 * ''Season One'' (All Sons & Daughters album), 2012 * ''Season One'' (Saukrates album), 2012 See also * * * Season 2 (disambiguation) Season 2 may refer to: ...
) * July 14: '' Superbook Reimagined'' (season 4) * July 20: ''Honey, Watch Out!'' * December 22: ''
The Loud House ''The Loud House'' is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who is the middle child and only son in a ...
'' Notes
^ Originally aired on
Yey! Yey! (stylized as YeY!) is a Philippine children's pay television channel created by ABS-CBN, and was one of the freemium channels of ABS-CBN TV Plus. Yey! was the second animation channel of ABS-CBN, after Hero TV. The channel aired Filip ...


GMA

The following are programs that debuted on
GMA Network GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
:


Re-runs

Notes
^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN
^ Originally aired on 5
^ Originally aired on Q (now GMA News TV)
^ Originally aired on 9TV (now CNN Philippines)


5 (The 5 Network)

The following are programs that debuted on 5:


Re-runs


PTV

The following are programs that debuted on
People's Television Network People's Television Network (; abbreviated PTV) is the flagship State broadcasting, state broadcaster owned by the Government of the Philippines. Founded in 1974, PTV is the main brand of People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI), one of the att ...
:


IBC

The following are programs that debuted on
IBC IBC is an initialism that can stand for: Broadcasting *Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 13, Philippines *International Beacon Project, Worldwide network of radio propagation beacons *International Broadcast Centre *International ...
:


Re-runs


Minor networks

The following are programs that debuted on minor networks:


Other channels

The following are programs that debuted on other channels:


Re-runs

* Notes #^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN #^ Originally aired on GMA #^ Originally aired on 5 #^ Originally aired on Cine Mo! #^ Originally aired on Yey! #^ Originally aired on S+A #^ Originally aired on Jeepney TV #^ Originally aired on Sari-Sari Channel #^ Originally aired on Hero (now defunct) #^ Originally aired on ETC #^ Originally aired on Jack TV #^ Originally aired on 2nd Avenue (now defunct) #^ Originally aired on CT (now defunct) #^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A) #^ Originally aired on Q (now GMA News TV) #^ Originally aired on 9TV (now CNN Philippines)


Video streaming services

The following are programs that debuted on video streaming services:


Returning or renamed programs


Major networks


State-owned networks


Minor networks


Other channels


Programs transferring networks


Major networks


State-owned networks


Minor networks


Other channels


Milestone episodes

The following shows made their Milestone episodes in 2019:


Finales


ABS-CBN

The following are programs that ended on
ABS-CBN ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...
:


Stopped airing


GMA

The following are programs that ended on
GMA Network GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
:


Stopped airing

* November 24: '' The Atom Araullo Specials'' (reason: Program on series break. The program resumed on May 31, 2020.)


5 (The 5 Network)

The following are programs that ended on 5:


Stopped airing


PTV

The following are programs that ended on
People's Television Network People's Television Network (; abbreviated PTV) is the flagship State broadcasting, state broadcaster owned by the Government of the Philippines. Founded in 1974, PTV is the main brand of People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI), one of the att ...
:


Stopped airing

* July 27: '' PCSO Lottery Draw'' (reason: temporary suspension of all PCSO lottery games due to alleged "massive" corruption. The program resumed on July 31.)


IBC

The following are programs that ended on
IBC IBC is an initialism that can stand for: Broadcasting *Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 13, Philippines *International Beacon Project, Worldwide network of radio propagation beacons *International Broadcast Centre *International ...
: * February 11: ''News Team 13'' * February 23: ''Chicken Talk'' * March 3: ''Family TV Mass'' * April 26: ''Bukas May Kahapon'' * May 5: ''Mula sa Edukador'' * May 9: ''OOTD: Opisyal of the Day'' * May 31: ''My Ultimate Modelo 2019'' * July 19: '' Hapi House!'' (rerun), ''Retro TV'' (rerun), ''
Sic O'Clock News ''Sic O'Clock News'' is a Philippine television news satire show broadcast by IBC. Directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya, it stars Jaime Fabregas, Ces Quesada, Manny Castañeda, Junix Inocian, Joji Isla, Hero Bautista, Rene Requiestas, Wilson Go, Jon Ac ...
'' (rerun) and '' T.O.D.A.S.'' (rerun) * August 5: '' Iskoolmates'' and ''Public Eye'' * October 13: ''Kaibigan Special Sunday'' * December 28: ''Artista Teen Quest 2019'' and ''Pare Kuys'' * December 29: ''SMAC Pinoy Ito!''


Minor networks

* February 15: ''Chinese News TV (CNTV)'' on
Net 25 Net 25 (capitalized and stylized as NET25) is a Philippine television network owned and operated by the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DZEC-TV, which is carried on UHF Channel 25 ...
* July 31: ''Responde: Tugon Aksyon Ngayon'' on Net 25 * August 3: ''
Tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part due to conflict ...
'' on Net 25 * August 4: ''Bits 'N Pieces'' and ''RYTS: Rule Yourself to Success'' on Net 25 * November 29: ''News Light'' on Light TV * December 29: ''Young Once Upon a Time'' on Net 25


Other channels


Unknown (dates)

* ''Chinatown TV'' on
Net 25 Net 25 (capitalized and stylized as NET25) is a Philippine television network owned and operated by the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DZEC-TV, which is carried on UHF Channel 25 ...


Stopped airing


Video streaming services

* January 18: ''Alamat ng Ano'' on
iWant iWantTFC (formerly known as iWant TV and iWant) is a Filipino over-the-top media service and production company owned and operated by ABS-CBN Digital Media, a division of ABS-CBN Corporation. It was formed in 2020 through the merger of two str ...
* January 19: ''The End'' on iWant * January 25: ''The Good Place'' season 3 on
Iflix WeTV iflix, or simply iflix, is a Malaysian free and subscription based over-the-top VOD streaming service focused on emerging markets. Its global headquarters are in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The site serves as a digital hosting and distributio ...
* February 16: '' Spirits: Reawaken'' on iWant * February 23: ''HIGH'' on iWant * March 1: ''ZEKElingMagingSHEILA: The Zeke and Sheila's Almost Love Story'' on iWant * March 6: ''HUSH'' on iWant * March 20: ''Touch Screen'' on iWant * March 23: ''Project Feb 14'' on iWant * May 12: ''Jhon en Martian'' on iWant * May 14: ''Arrow'' season 7 on HOOQ * May 15: ''The Flash'' season 5 on Iflix/HOOQ * May 20: ''Supergirl'' season 4 on HOOQ * July 12: ''Past, Present, Perfect?'' on iWant * August 28: ''Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 3: The Real Untold Story of Josephine Bracken'' on iWant * August 30: ''Mga Batang Poz'' on iWant * October 6: ''Call Me Tita'' on iWant * October 30: ''Taiwan That You Love'' on iWant * November 23: ''Hinahanap-Hanap Kita'' on iWant * November 8: ''Kargo'' on iWant


Networks

The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2019.


Launches


Stations changing network affiliation

The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy affiliation switches in 2019.


Rebranded

The following is a list of television stations or cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebrands in 2019.


Closures


Stopped broadcasting

The following are a list of stations and channels or networks that have stopped broadcasting or (temporarily) off the air in 2019.


Awards

* July 23: 27th KBP Golden Dove Awards, organized by the
Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP; ) is a broadcast media organization in the Philippines which provides its members broadcasting standards. The KBP was organized on April 27, 1973 in order to promote professional and ethical s ...
* October 13: ''
33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television The 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television honored the best in Philippine television programming from 2018 until 2019, as chosen by the Philippine Movie Press Club. The ceremony will held on October 13, 2019, at the Henry Lee Irwin Theater in Atene ...
'', organized by Philippine Movie Press Club


Deaths

;
February February is the second month of the year in the Julian calendar, Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years and 29 in leap years, with the February 29, 29th day being called the ''leap day''. February is the third a ...
* February 9 –
Bentong Bentong, the seat of Bentong District, is a town located in western Pahang, Malaysia, at the border with the state of Selangor in the west and the state of Negeri Sembilan in the south. Government Bentong Municipal Council () is the local au ...
(b. 1964), actor and comedian * February 11 –
Armida Siguion-Reyna Armida P. de Siguion-Reyna (born Armida Ponce-Enrile; November 4, 1930February 11, 2019) was a Filipina singer, film and stage actress, producer and television show host. She was the chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Classificati ...
(b. 1930), actress * February 23 – Kristoffer King (b. 1982), actor ;
March March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20 or 2 ...
* March 8 - Boyong Baytion, (b. 1953), comedian and assistant director (''
Palibhasa Lalake ''Palibhasa Lalake'' () is a Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Johnny Manahan, it stars Richard Gomez, Joey Marquez, John Estrada, Miguel Rodriguez, Gloria Romero, Carmina Villarroel, Amy Perez and Cynth ...
'', '' Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata'', ''
Ang TV ''Ang TV'' () is a Philippine television sketch comedy show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Johnny Manahan, it stars Jolina Magdangal, Claudine Barretto, Camille Prats, Paolo Contis, Gio Alvarez, Rica Peralejo, Lindsay Custodio, Victor Ne ...
'' and ''
Home Along Da Riles ''Home Along Da Riles'' ( or home along the railroad) is a Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by ABS-CBN. The title of the series is based of the 1990 film ''Home Alone''. Directed by Johnny Manahan, Victor de Guzman and Apollo A ...
'') * March 9 –
Chokoleit Jonathan Aguilar Garcia (; June 25, 1970 – March 9, 2019), better known by his stage name Chokoleit (), was a Filipino comedian, actor, and TV host. He was best known for his role as Pearly Shell in the Philippine television series ''Marina'' ...
, (b. 1970), TV host, actor, and comedian * March 13 – Maria "Bulaklak" Ausente, (b. 1989), former TV Patrol Panay and
GMA News GMA Integrated News (simply known as GMA News; formerly known as RBS News Department, GMA Radio-Television News and GMA Rainbow Satellite News; and later GMA News and Public Affairs) is the news division of the Philippine media company GMA Networ ...
correspondent * March 18 - Augusto Victa, (b. 1931), former TV and radio drama actor. ;
April April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Its length is 30 days. April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the ...
* April 1 - Joseph Ubalde, (b. 1986), former
News5 TV5 News and Current Affairs, also known on-air as News5 (formerly ABC News and Public Affairs and TV5 News and Public Affairs and later TV5 News and Information), is the news and current affairs (news format), current affairs division of the ...
weather anchor; and contributor and researcher of VERA Files ;
May May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May in the Southern Hemisphere is the ...
* May 31 – Gary Lising, (b. 1942), former comedian. ;
June June is the sixth and current month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars—the latter the most widely used calendar in the world. Its length is 30 days. June succeeds May and precedes July. This month marks the start of su ...
* June 20 –
Eddie Garcia Eduardo "Eddie" Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 21, 2019), colloquially known as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, and filmmaker. Widely regarded as the greatest Filipino actor of all time, Garcia appeared in nearly ...
, (b. 1929), actor and film director. ;
July July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian calendar, Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., being the month of his birth. Before the ...
* July 8 – Chito Arceo, (b. 1949), former actor and television sales executive. ;
August August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, August ...
* August 19 - Gina Lopez, (b. 1953), former
Department of Environment and Natural Resources The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR; ) is the Executive Departments of the Philippines, executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the conservation, management, development, and proper use of the cou ...
secretary, chairperson, managing director and TV producer of ABS-CBN Foundation and host of ''
G Diaries ''G Diaries'' is a Philippine television travel documentary show broadcast by ABS-CBN and Kapamilya Channel. Originally hosted by Gina Lopez, it aired as a special programming from June 10 to September 2, 2017 and was replaced by ''Dok Ricky, P ...
''. * August 25 -
Mona Lisa The ''Mona Lisa'' is a half-length portrait painting by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. Considered an archetypal masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, it has been described as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, ...
, (b. 1922), actress. ;
September September is the ninth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 30 days. September in the Northern Hemisphere and March in the Southern Hemisphere are seasonally equivalent. In the Northern hemisphere, the b ...
* September 8 -
Lito Legaspi Lito Legaspi (born Ludovico Angeles Legaspi; September 10, 1941 – September 8, 2019) was a Filipino actor both in film and television in the Philippines. He was the father of actors Zoren Legaspi, Kier Legaspi, and Brando Legaspi. He won Gaw ...
, (b. 1942), actor. ;
October October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus , October retained its name (from Latin and Greek ''ôctō'' meaning "eight") after Januar ...
* October 5 -
Amalia Fuentes Amalia Amador Muhlach (born August 27, 1940 – October 5, 2019); commonly known as Amalia Fuentes (), was a Filipino actress and filmmaker whose career spanned six decades. She was the Queen of Philippine Movies in the 1960s and one of the to ...
, (b. 1940), actress. * October 8 - Carlos Celdran, (b. 1972), cultural activist and performance artist. ;
December December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. December's name derives from the Latin word ''decem'' (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in t ...
* December 9 -
Miko Palanca Miko Revilla Palanca (February 3, 1978 – December 9, 2019) was a Filipino people, Filipino character actor and model. Life and career His older brother Bernard Palanca is also an actor, as was his maternal grandfather Armando Goyena. He had ...
, (b. 1978), actor. * December 13 - Cesar Apolinario, (b. 1973),
GMA News GMA Integrated News (simply known as GMA News; formerly known as RBS News Department, GMA Radio-Television News and GMA Rainbow Satellite News; and later GMA News and Public Affairs) is the news division of the Philippine media company GMA Networ ...
reporter and host of iJuander.


See also

*
2019 in television 2019 in television may refer to * 2019 in American television for television-related events in the United States. ** List of 2019 American television debuts for television debut related events in the United States. * 2019 in Australian televisi ...


References

{{Years in the Philippines, state=expanded Television in the Philippines by year Philippine television-related lists