1994 in Philippine television

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

Events

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

Premieres

Date Show
January 15 Game Na Game Na! on ABS-CBN 2
March 7 FBI: The Untold Stories on ABC 5
Rachel Gunn, R.N. on ABC 5
March 12 Tropang Trumpo on ABC 5
March 19 Sightings on ABC 5
April 3 Cobra on ABC 5
April 4 IBC Headliners on IBC 13
April 11 Betty and the Beast on GMA 7
D' Lookalayks in Puno't Bunga on GMA 7
April 15 Toynk! Hulog ng Langit on GMA 7
May 1 Highlander: The Series on ABC 5
May 7 Darkwing Duck on GMA 7
Goof Troop on GMA 7
Classic Disney shorts on GMA 7
May 16 Mixed N.U.T.S. (Numero Unong Terrific Show!) on GMA 7
June 6 ATBP: Awit, Titik at Bilang na Pambata on ABS-CBN 2
Ako... Babae on New Vision 9
Sine'skwela on ABS-CBN 2
July 2 Sailor Moon on ABC 5
July 3 Sky Ranger Gavan on ABC 5
July 16 Show & Tell on GMA 7
August 20 Mga Himala at Gintong Aral ni El Shaddai on IBC 13
September 7 Liberty Live with Joe Taruc on GMA 7
September 12 Bisperas ng Kasaysayan on New Vision 9
Your Evening with Pilita on New Vision 9
October 3 RPN NewsBreak on RPN 9
Hanggang Kailan Anna Luna?: Ikalawang Aklat on RPN 9
November 6 Talo na, Panalo Pa! on PTV 4
November 12 Citiline on ABS-CBN 2
November 14 Wake Up Call on RPN 9
La Traidora on RPN 9
Actually, Yun Na! on RPN 9
November 16 Superstar: Beyond Time on RPN 9

Unknown

Returning or renamed programs

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
Your Evening with Pilita 1972 (ABS-CBN) Same New Vision 9 September 12
The Hour Updates 1994 RPN NewsBreak RPN 9 October 3
Ating Alamin 1991 (PTV) Same IBC 13 Unknown

Programs transferring networks

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
September 12 Your Evening with Pilita N/a ABS-CBN New Vision 9
October 3 Anna Luna N/a RPN 9 (retitled as Hanggang Kailan Anna Luna?: Ikalawang Aklat)
Unknown Batibot N/a PTV 4
5 and Up N/a ABC 5 GMA Network
Ating Alamin N/a PTV 4 IBC 13
Sky Ranger Gavan N/a PTV 4 ABC 5
Remi: Nobody's Boy N/a GMA Network ABS-CBN
Video Hot Tracks N/a ABS-CBN ABC

Finales

Unknown dates

Unknown

Channels

Launches

Births

Deaths

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kudos". Manila Standard. June 5, 1994. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
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