2016 in Philippine television

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.

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Events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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June

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  • 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

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August

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September

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October

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  • October 4 – During the 30th anniversary celebration held recently at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Pasay, DZMM announced the launch of the noontime national newscast Headline Pilipinas, airing exclusively on DZMM TeleRadyo anchored by Tony Velasquez, together with ABS-CBN Cebu's Leo Lastimosa and ABS-CBN Davao's Melanie Severino.[26]
  • October 15 – Names Going Wild from Halo Halloween 2015 was hailed as Clash of Champions grand winner on It's Showtime.[27]
  • October 22
    • Team Anne, Amy and Joey hailed as the seventh anniversary (Magpasikat 2016, haPITOgether) champion on It's Showtime.[28]
    • Turbo Zone celebrated its 5th anniversary in Philippine television.
  • October 29 – Joj & Jai Agpangan was hailed as COC - Clash of Celebrities Round 2 grand winner on It's Showtime.[29]

November

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  • November 7 – ABS-CBN launches the Christmas song Isang Pamilya Tayo Ngayong Pasko, after the news program TV Patrol.
  • November 15 – Following the success of the Fight of the Century between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May 2015, Solar Entertainment announced its broadcast of the 65th Miss Universe pageant on January 30, 2017. As stated in a press conference that day, it was broadcast live on three major television stations in the Philippines, ABS-CBN (who waived its contract with Solar to allow its free-to-air coverage of the pageant), GMA Network, and TV5 (who also broadcast the preliminary events and will handle the digital rights exclusively), with ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV and CT as its main content provider for this historic pageant. 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), passed on the rights on that year's pageant to Solar, the 66th edition of the pageant eventually returned 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

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  • December 10 – Lil Jay was hailed as the first Christmas Rapper Grand Winner on It's Showtime.[37]
  • December 11 – Niel Murillo, Russell Reyes, Ford Valencia, Tristan Ramirez and Joao Constancia were named as the winners of Pinoy Boyband Superstar, and they will officially be called BoybandPH.[38]
  • December 14 – Amazon Prime Video, a streaming and video on-demand service owned by Amazon, was expanded to over 200 countries and territories, including the Philippines.[39]
  • December 15 – The team of Parul Shah and Maggie Wilson, representing the Philippines, were held as winners at The Amazing Race Asia 5. The team of Eric and Rona Tai, also representing the Philippines, came in third place.[40]
  • December 28 – Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea issued Memorandum Circular No. 13, enjoining all departments, agencies, bureaus and offices of the government to support the hosting of the Miss Universe 2016 pageant in the Philippines.[41]
  • December 31 – MTV Pinoy was officially shut down after 2 years of broadcasting.

Debuts

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ABS-CBN

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The following are programs that debuted on ABS-CBN:

Re-runs

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The following are programs that debuted on GMA Network:

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Notes
^ 1 Originally aired on ABS-CBN

The following are programs that debuted on TV5:

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

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

  • January 16: Halo Halo House[74]
  • 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

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

Unknown (dates)

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  • 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: Inside the PGA Tour and UFC Ultimate Insider 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

Re-runs

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  • 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)
  18. ^ r Originally aired on ABC (now TV5)

Returning or renamed programs

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Major networks

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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 / Lucky 7) ABS-CBN July 11
Good Morning Pilipinas 2001 Same PTV
PTV News 1998
Encantadia 2006 Same (reboot) GMA Network July 18
Minute to Win It 2014 Minute to Win It: Last Man Standing (season 1) 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

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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) AksyonTV / 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[90]
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[91]
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

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Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
January 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship ABS-CBN / S+A / Balls (now S+A HD) TV5 / Hyper
February 9 Krypto the Superdog RPN (now CNN Philippines) 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 (now CNN Philippines) / IBC / SBN (now ETC)

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Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
January 8 PGA Tour Solar Sports Hyper
January 22 PBA D-League 7 IBC 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
February 15 The Two Sides of Ana (Ang Dalawang Mukha ni Ana) IBC BEAM TV
February 22 My Bride Is a Mermaid Studio 23 (now S+A) Hero
Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku ABS-CBN Yey!
February 29 A Promise of a Thousand Days 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 9 Digimon Frontier ABS-CBN / Studio 23 (now S+A) / Yey! Hero
April 25 Unforgettable Love ABS-CBN Jeepney TV
May 2 The Love Story of Kang Chi
May 3 Naruto: Shippuden 7 Hero
May 10 Judy Abbott ABS-CBN (as Judy Abbott) / Q (now GMA News TV) (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 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: Shippuden 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 / TV5
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 PTV
August 8 Future's Choice GMA Network GMA News TV
Dayaw ABS-CBN News Channel PTV
CESAFI 16 IBC AksyonTV
August 15 King of Ambition GMA Network GMA News TV
Angel Eyes ABS-CBN Jeepney TV
August 25 NAASCU 16 IBC Basketball TV / Solar Sports[92]
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[81]
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 IBC
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 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: Shippuden 1 ABS-CBN / Hero Yey!
December 10 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 S+A

Milestone episodes

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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

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ABS-CBN

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The following are programs that ended on ABS-CBN:

Stopped airing

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The following are programs that ended on GMA Network:

Stopped airing

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  • 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: Hay, Bahay! and Tsuperhero (reason: pre-empted by The Magic of Christmas: The GMA Christmas Special 2016)
  • December 31: I-Witness and Magpakailanman (Reason: pre-empted by Lipad sa 2017: The Kapuso New Year Countdown)

The following are programs that ended on TV5:

Stopped airing

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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

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  • December 30: PTV Sports (reason: dissolved, became a 5-minute segment of PTV News)[95]
  • December 31: Panahon.TV (reason: creation of PTV InfoWeather segment during PTV News; continues to air on Pilipinas HD on BEAM TV)

Other channels

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Stopped airing

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  • 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

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

Launches

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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)
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Celestial Movies Pinoy Cignal Channel 12 [97][98]
January 4 8TriMedia Television Cablelink Channel 7
January 15 Sari-Sari Channel Cignal Channel 3 [99]
March 9 Kapamilya Box Office ABS-CBN TV Plus Channel 7
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) [100]
April 5 Zee Sine Cablelink Channel 24 (Metro Manila) [101][102]
April 25 Bilang Pilipino Channel Cignal Channel 18 (SD) / Channel 198 (HD)
May 9 Inquirer 990 Television Channel 32 (DTT) [103]
May 11 Island Living Channel
GCTV
May 24 SMNI News Channel Channel 40 (DTT)
June 12 Pilipinas HD Cablelink and Sky cable Channel 18 and 33
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) [104]
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)
[105]
October 19 Tag Sky Cable Channel 77 (Metro Manila)
Sky Direct Channel 44 (Nationwide)
[106]
October 30 Life TV (PMCC 4th Watch) Cignal Channel 44
October HITS Cignal Channel 120 (HD)
December 9 Kids Nation Channel (KNC) Channel 38 (DTT) [107]
Unknown DreamWorks Channel Asia Various channel listings

Rebranded

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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) [108]
June 3 Channel M tvN
(2nd incarnation)
Cablelink Channel 222
Cignal Channel 81
Sky Cable and Destiny Cable Channel 145 (SD) / Channel 191 (HD)
[109]
August beIN Sports 3 Premier League beIN Sports 3 Sky Cable Channel 206 (HD)

Closures

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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 Cablelink Channel 7
Cignal Channel 151
Sky Cable and Destiny Cable Channel 71
February 14, 2014

Awards

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  • 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[110]
  • September: 11th COMGUILD Media Awards, organized by the COMGUILD Center for Journalism[111]
  • 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[112]
  • 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[113]
  • December 2: 2016 PUP Mabini Media Awards, organized by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines[114]
  • December 10: 2016 Anak TV Seal Awards, organized by Anak TV Foundation
  • December 10: 3rd Indieng-Indie Short Film Festival

Births

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  • March 26: Sienna Stevens, actress and commercial model
  • July 16: Chastity Claire Dizon, actress and commercial model
  • September 8: Sebreenika Santos, actress and commercial model

Deaths

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January
February
March
April
August
September
October
November
December
  • December 18 – Bobby Guanzon, Filipino journalist and politician, cardiac arrest (b. 1948)
  • December 30 – Cristy Dailo, broadcast journalist of FBS Radio Network (1973–1991), PTV-4 (1981–1995), DWIZ 882 (1991–2016) and RJTV-29 (1995–2007), ovarian cancer (b. 1951)

See also

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