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.

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

  • 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.[19]
  • 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

August

September

October

  • 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.[27]
  • October 15 – Names Going Wild from Halo Halloween 2015 was hailed as Clash of Champions grand winner on It's Showtime.[28]
  • October 22
    • Team Anne, Amy and Joey hailed as the seventh anniversary (Magpasikat 2016, haPITOgether) champion on It's Showtime.[29]
    • 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.[30]

November

  • 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.[31][32][33][34]
  • November 19 – John Carlo Cruz emerged as the Ultimate Tough Model on It's Showtime.[35]
  • November 21 – The World Tonight celebrated its 50th anniversary of the longest-running English news program in the Philippines since its premiered in 1966.[36]
  • November 29 – Viu, a streaming service owned by PCCW Media Group, was launched and became available in the Philippines.[37]

December

Debuts

ABS-CBN

The following are programs that debuted on ABS-CBN:

Re-runs

GMA

The following are programs that debuted on GMA Network:

Re-runs

Notes
^ 1 Originally aired on ABS-CBN

TV5

The following are programs that debuted on TV5:

Re-runs

Notes
^ 1 Originally aired on ABS-CBN
^ 2 Originally aired on GMA
^ 3 Originally aired on Yey!
^ 4 Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A)

PTV

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

  • January 16: Halo Halo House[75]
  • 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 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

IBC

The following are programs that debuted on IBC:

Minor networks

The following are programs that debuted on minor networks:

  • January 9: Ang Saya Saya on CLTV 36
  • February 6: Word Hub on Net 25
  • February 13: Jam (season 2) on Light Network
  • February 15: The Two Sides of Ana (Ang Dalawang Mukha ni Ana) on BEAM TV
  • February 17: Legally Yours with Atty. G on UNTV Life
  • February 20: Shout Out: Sigaw ng Kabataan on Light Network
  • February 22: Shop TV on BEAM TV
  • February 22: UNTV Cup Inbound on UNTV Life
  • March 5: Hapi ang Buhay (season 1) on Net 25
  • March 27: Clark in Focus on CLTV 36
  • March 28: Wish 1075 TV on UNTV Life
  • April 4: Arangkada sa Umaga, Kasaysayang Throwback with BSJ, Lonely Pangets with Ariel Villasanta, Metro Central Luzon Ngayon, Metro Central Luzon Tonite, Metro Central Luzon Update and Pasada Ala-Una on CLTV 36
  • April 4: In Case of Emergency on Net 25
  • April 5: Belly Good with Hans Lee on CLTV 36
  • April 9: Bits n' Pieces on Net 25
  • April 11: Belly Good, Biz Mode, Dito Po Sa Amin, Ok Si Dok, Pera Pera Lang and Share and Like on CLTV 36
  • April 12: Public Demand on CLTV 36
  • April 14: Sandigang Legal on CLTV 36
  • May 20: Perspektiba on CLTV 36
  • June 6: Kapampangan Animation and Live Action Productions on CLTV 36
  • June 13: Hataw Balita on UNTV Life
  • July 18: UNTV C-News, UNTV Newsbreak and Serbisyong Kasangbahay on UNTV Public Service
  • August 15: Balen at Balita on CLTV 36
  • August 27: Ignite Gospel Music Festival (season 4) on Light Network
  • September 3: Tara Lets! on CLTV 36
  • September 4: Kids HQ on Light Network
  • September 4: UNTV Cup (season 5) on UNTV Public Service
  • October 3: Buhay Unleash on Light Network
  • October 7: Diskurso on CLTV 36
  • October 9: Barangay Basketball and Negosyo, Asenso, Atbp. (season 2) on Net 25
  • October 10: Kilos Pronto on UNTV Public Service
  • November 12: CENTRO: City of San Fernando, Pampanga on CLTV 36
  • December 4: Chinatown TV on Net 25
  • December 10: Hapi ang Buhay (season 2) on Net 25

Unknown dates

  • Klaro Panalo, Lonely Pangets, Snap Shap and TeleVShop Powered by: ZIQ on CLTV 36
  • Prayer for the Nation on Light TV

Other channels

The following are programs that debuted on other channels:

Unknown dates

  • 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
  • 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

Re-runs

  • 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)

Video streaming services

The following are programs that debuted on video streaming services:

Unknown dates

Returning or renamed programs

Major networks

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
Tawag ng Tanghalan 1989 Same (segment of It's Showtime) ABS-CBN January 2
In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley 2015 Same GMA January 3
Hayate the Combat Butler 2014 Same (season 3: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You") January 9
Pokémon 2015 (9TV) / 2016 (season 17: "XY") Same (season 14: "Black and White") January 11
Pilipinas Got Talent 2013 Same (season 5) ABS-CBN January 23
Healing Galing sa TV 2016 Same (season 3) TV5 January 24
Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal 2015 Same (season 5: "Barangay Edition") ABS-CBN January 25
24 Oras Central Visayas 2016 Balitang Bisdak (2nd incarnation) GMA Cebu February 1
24 Oras North Central Luzon Balitang Amianan (2nd incarnation) GMA Dagupan
Wowowin Same GMA
Tasya Fantasya 2008 (GMA) Same (2016) TV5 February 6
History with Lourd 2016 Same (season 6) (new day and timeslot) February 9
Philippine Basketball Association 2016 (season 41: "Philippine Cup") Same (season 41: "Commissioner's Cup") February 10
Philippine Super Liga 2015 (season 3: "Grand Prix Conference") Same (season 4: "Invitational Cup") TV5 / AksyonTV February 12
Hayate the Combat Butler 2016 Same (season 4: "Cuties") GMA February 20
Hi-5 Philippines 2015 Same (season 2) TV5 February 22
Supernatural Same (season 6) February 29
Bakugan Battle Brawlers 2012 Same (season 4: "Mechtanium Surge") GMA March 5
Asia's Next Top Model 2015 (GMA) Same (season 4: "Cycle 4") TV5 March 23
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness 2015 Same (season 3) ABS-CBN March 27
Naruto: Shippuden Same (season 8) March 28
Family Feud 2011 (GMA) Same (3rd incarnation) April 9
Healing Galing sa TV 2016 Same (season 4) TV5 April 24
Bleach 2014 Same (season 6) GMA April 25
Arrow 2016 Same (season 2) TV5
Philippine Super Liga 2016 (season 4: "Invitational Cup") Same (season 4: "Beach Volleyball Cup") TV5 / AksyonTV May 7
Alamat 2015 Same (season 2) GMA May 15
Supernatural 2016 Same (season 7) TV5 May 16
The Voice Kids 2015 Same (season 3) ABS-CBN May 28
EZ Shop 2008 (ABC) Same TV5 May 30
Inspector Gadget (1983) 1988 (IBC) / 2001 (GMA) Same (2015)
Home Foodie 2015 Same (season 2) GMA June 13
Pokémon 2016 (season 14: "Black and White") Same (season 15: "Black & White: Rival Destinies")
Philippine Super Liga 2016 (season 4: "Beach Volleyball Cup") Same (season 4: "All-Filipino Cup") TV5 / AksyonTV June 19
Supernatural 2016 Same (season 8) TV5 June 28
Pinoy Big Brother 2015 (season 6: "737") Same (season 7: "Lucky 7") ABS-CBN July 11
2015 (season 6: "737 GOLD") Same (season 7: "Mga Kwento ng Dream Team ni Kuya")
Philippine Basketball Association 2016 (season 41: "Commissioner's Cup") Same (season 41: "Governors' Cup") TV5 / PBA Rush July 15
Encantadia 2006 Same (2016) GMA 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
Once Upon a Time Same (season 2) August 1
Teen Wolf 2015 Same (season 4) August 18
Pokémon 2016 (season 15: "Black & White: Rival Destinies") Same (season 16: "Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond") GMA August 22
Supernatural 2016 Same (season 9) TV5 August 23
Healing Galing sa TV Same (season 5) August 28
Once Upon a Time Same (season 3) September 13
The Walking Dead Same (season 2) October 6
Philippine Super Liga 2016 (season 4: "All-Filipino Cup") Same (season 4: "Grand Prix Conference") TV5 / AksyonTV October 8
Arrow 2016 Same (season 3) TV5 October 17
National Basketball Association Same (2016–17 season) ABS-CBN October 29
Heart of Asia Presents Same (season 2) GMA November 14
Philippine Basketball Association 2016 (season 41: "Governors' Cup") Same (season 42: "Philippine Cup") TV5 November 20
The Vampire Diaries 2015 Same (season 2) December 19

State-owned networks

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
CHInoyTV 2015 Same (season 20) PTV / Living Asia Channel February 7
lskoolmates 2016 Same (season 4) PTV April 24
Motorsiklo News TV 2014 Same (season 3) July 2
Good Morning Pilipinas 2001 Same (2nd incarnation) July 11
PTV News 1997

Minor networks

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
Jam 2015 Same (season 2) Light Network February 13
Ok Si Dok Same (new season) CLTV April 11
Hataw Balita 2013 Same (2nd incarnation) UNTV June 13
UNTV Cup 2016 Same (season 5) September 4
Hapi ang Buhay Same (season 2) Net 25 December 10[91]

Other channels

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
American Idol 2015 Same (season 15: The Farewell Season) ETC on SBN / Star World Philippines January 7
Date A Live 2013 Same (season 2) Hero
New Girl 2015 Same (season 5) ETC January 13
Something to Chew On 2016 Same (season 4) CNN Philippines January 16
PBA D-League 2015 (IBC; season 4: "Foundation Cup") Same (season 5: "Aspirants' Cup") AksyonTV / Hyper January 21
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) CT February 6
Real Talk 2016 Same (season 2) CNN Philippines February 8
The Mentalist Same (season 7) CT February 9
UAAP Men's Football 2015 Same (season 78) S+A February 11
Survivor 2015 (season 31: "Cambodia") Same (season 32: "Kaôh Rōng") Jack TV February 18
Jam 2015 Same (season 2) GMA News TV February 19
Drive 2016 Same (season 3) CNN Philippines February 21
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2015 Same (season 14) CT February 22
The Voice Same (season 10) AXN Asia March 1
Undercover Boss Same (season 5) CNN Philippines March 6
Project Runway Same (season 13) ETC on SBN March 7
T.U.F.F. Puppy 2014 (ABS-CBN) Same (season 2) Yey!
The Americans 2015 Same (season 4) CT March 17
Faking It 2016 Same (season 2) ETC on SBN April 5
The Art Of 2015 Same (season 2) Jack TV April 10
Myx Wer U At? Same (new season) Myx April 22
Best Bars in America 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) ETC on SBN 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[92]
Ellen's Design Challenge Same (season 2) 2nd Avenue on RJTV May 19
The Millionaire Matchmaker Same (season 8) ETC on SBN May 20
Shakey's V-League 2015 (season 12: "Open Conference") Same (season 13: "Open Conference") S+A May 28
Myxed Lives 2015 Same (new season) Myx June 1
PBA D-League 2016 (season 5: "Aspirants' Cup") Same (season 5: "Foundation Cup") AksyonTV / Hyper June 2
Beauty and the Beast 2015 Same (season 4) ETC on SBN 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 June 15
Web Therapy Same (season 4)
Pretty Little Liars 2016 Same (season 7) ETC on SBN June 22
Madam Secretary 2015 Same (season 2) 2nd Avenue on RJTV
National Collegiate Athletic Association Same (season 92) S+A June 25
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Same (season 2) Jack TV July 1
Real Talk 2016 Same (season 3) CNN Philippines July 4
Project Runway All Stars 2015 Same (season 4) ETC on SBN
Tyrant Same (season 3) CT July 7
Top Chef Same (season 13) 2nd Avenue on RJTV July 8
MasterChef U.S. Same (season 7) Lifestyle July 9
Warehouse 13 2014 Same (season 5) CT July 10
Suits 2016 Same (season 7) Jack TV July 14
It Takes Gutz to Be a Gutierrez 2015 Same (season 4) E! July 25
Shakey's V-League 2016 (season 13: "Open Conference") Same (season 13: "Collegiate Conference") S+A July 30
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
Rectify CT August 8
Satisfaction 2nd Avenue on RJTV August 9
The Biggest Loser 2015 (TGC; season 11: "Couples 4") Same (seasons 12: "Battle of the Ages")
Italy Unpacked 2016 Same (season 2) August 11
#MichaelAngelo Same (season 5) GMA News TV August 27
Italy Unpacked Same (season 3) 2nd Avenue on RJTV September 1
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 September 6
The Biggest Loser 2016 (season 12: "Battle of the Ages") Same (season 13: "No Excuses") September 11
American Horror Story 2016 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)
New Girl Same (season 6) ETC on SBN September 21
Scream Queens 2015 Same (season 2)
Empire 2016 Same (season 3) Jack TV September 22
Survivor 2016 (season 32: "Kaôh Rōng") Same (season 33: "Millennials vs. Gen X")
Modern Family 2016 Same (season 8) 2nd Avenue on RJTV
Something to Chew On Same (season 4) CNN Philippines September 24
Shakey's V-League 2016 (season 13: "Collegiate Conference") Same (season 13: "Reinforced Open Conference") S+A
Drive 2016 Same (season 4) CNN Philippines September 25
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 / Jack TV October 5
Arrow Same (season 5) 2nd Avenue on RJTV / Jack TV October 6
2 Broke Girls Same (season 6) ETC on SBN October 11
Supergirl Same (season 2) ETC on SBN / Jack TV
The Middle Same (season 8) 2nd Avenue on RJTV October 12
The Layover Same (season 2) October 21
The Vampire Diaries Same (season 8) ETC on SBN October 22
National Basketball Association Same (2016–17 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 November 2
Extant November 5
Saturday Night Live 2015 Same (season 41) Jack TV November 6
Undateable 2016 Same (season 3) November 7
Cash Cab Philippines 2015 Same (season 2) AXN Asia November 17
Project Runway 2016 Same (season 14) ETC on SBN
America's Next Top Model 2015 Same (cycle 23) December 13
Haikyū!! 2015 (ABS-CBN / Yey!) Same (season 2) Hero December 23
The Great Christmas Light Fight 2015 Same (season 2) 2nd Avenue on RJTV December 25
Four Weddings 2016 ETC on SBN
Chicago P.D. 2015 Same (season 3) CT December 27

Programs transferring networks

Major networks

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
January 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship N/a ABS-CBN / S+A / Balls (now S+A HD) TV5 / Hyper
February 9 Krypto the Superdog N/a RPN (now CNN Philippines) TV5
March 7 Lilo & Stitch: The Series N/a ABS-CBN
March 23 Asia's Next Top Model 4 GMA
April 9 Family Feud N/a ABS-CBN
May 16 Once Upon a Time N/a S+A TV5
May 30 Inspector Gadget N/a IBC / GMA (as the original 1983 TV series) TV5 (as the remake)
June 6 Smallville N/a Studio 23 (now S+A) TV5
August 15 H2O: Just Add Water N/a Q (now GMA News TV) GMA
August 18 The Walking Dead N/a Fox Filipino TV5
August 29 Mr. Bean: The Animated Series N/a ABS-CBN / Yey!
September 20 Nikita N/a ETC
Scandal N/a Studio 23 (now S+A)
October 28 America's Funniest Home Videos N/a RPN (now CNN Philippines) / IBC / SBN (now ETC)

State-owned networks

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
August 6 Japan Video Topics N/a IBC PTV

Minor networks

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
February 15 The Two Sides of Ana (Ang Dalawang Mukha ni Ana) N/a IBC BEAM TV

Other channels

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
January 8 PGA Tour N/a Solar Sports Hyper
January 22 PBA D-League 7 IBC AksyonTV / Hyper
February 2 Naruto N/a ABS-CBN / Studio 23 (now S+A) / Hero Yey!
February 6 El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera N/a ABS-CBN / TV5
Voltron Force N/a ABS-CBN / S+A
February 10 Magic Kaito 1412 N/a GMA Hero
February 22 My Bride Is a Mermaid N/a Studio 23 (now S+A)
Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku N/a ABS-CBN Yey!
February 29 A Promise of a Thousand Days N/a Jeepney TV
March 7 The Flying House N/a Yey!
T.U.F.F. Puppy N/a
March 17 Si Mary at Ang Lihim na Hardin N/a
March 20 Digimon Frontier N/a ABS-CBN / Studio 23 (now S+A) / Hero
April 4 My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho N/a ABS-CBN Jeepney TV
April 25 Unforgettable Love N/a
May 2 The Love Story of Kang Chi N/a
May 3 Naruto: Shippuden 7 Hero
May 10 Judy Abbott N/a ABS-CBN (as Judy Abbott) / Q (now GMA News TV) (as My Daddy Long Legs) Yey! (as Judy Abbott)
May 21 Digimon Savers N/a ABS-CBN / Hero Yey!
May 24 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal 2 ABS-CBN / 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 N/a CT Jack TV
June 13 When a Man Falls in Love N/a ABS-CBN Jeepney TV
June 27 Naruto: Shippuden 7 Hero
July 5 The Trap Family Singers N/a ABS-CBN / Q (now GMA News TV) Yey!
July 9 Avatar: The Legend of Aang N/a ABS-CBN / TV5
July 11 Pinocchio N/a GMA GMA News TV
Top 20 Funniest N/a
The Producers N/a
July 12 Empress Ki N/a
The Biggest Loser N/a TGC (now defunct) 2nd Avenue
July 26 Heroman N/a ABS-CBN / S+A / Hero Yey!
July 31 MoneyWise N/a CNN Philippines GMA News TV
August 8 Future's Choice N/a GMA
Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. 16 IBC AksyonTV
August 15 King of Ambition N/a GMA GMA News TV
Angel Eyes N/a ABS-CBN Jeepney TV
August 25 National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities 16 IBC Basketball TV / Solar Sports[93]
August 29 Bones 11 CT 2nd Avenue
September 4 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 2 Hero Yey!
September 5 Jang Geum's Dream N/a GMA / Q (now GMA News TV)
September 8 Full Throttle N/a History Asia Fox Sports[83]
September 19 Coffee Prince N/a GMA GMA News TV
Fated to Love You N/a ABS-CBN Jeepney TV
September 20 The Voice 11 AXN Star World
October 2 Asian Tour N/a Balls (now S+A HD) Hyper
October 8 Blood N/a Cine Mo! Jeepney TV
October 16 NCIS: Los Angeles N/a S+A Cine Mo!
Shades of Blue N/a CT 2nd Avenue
October 17 Secret Garden N/a GMA GMA News TV
November 7 Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot N/a 9TV (now CNN Philippines) Yey!
November 12 The Legend of Korra N/a ABS-CBN
November 28 Women in the Sun N/a GMA GMA News TV
December 10 Secret Love N/a
December 23 Haikyu!! 2 ABS-CBN / Yey! Hero
December 29 Samurai X N/a ABS-CBN / Studio 23 (now S+A) / Q (now GMA News TV)
Unknown ONE Championship N/a IBC S+A

Video streaming services

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
November 26 Gilmore Girls N/a Studio 23 (now S+A) Netflix

Milestone episodes

The following shows made their Milestone episodes in 2016:

Show Network Episode # Episode title Episode air date
iBilib GMA 200th "The 200th Episode" January 3
Reaksyon TV5 800th "The 800th Episode" January 4
Doble Kara ABS-CBN 100th "Manipulasyon" January 8
Marimar (2015) GMA "Happy Ever After"
All of Me ABS-CBN "Taning" January 15
Destiny Rose GMA "Lito in Danger" January 29
It's Showtime ABS-CBN 2,000th "The 2,000th Episode" February 3
Princess in the Palace GMA 100th "100th Episode" February 5
Wattpad Presents TV5 350th "The 350th Episode" February 6
Eat Bulaga! GMA 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 "Reagan" February 17
Wish Ko Lang! GMA 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 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 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 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 500th "Michael Strahan/Parker Posey/Margo Price" July 15
Pepito Manaloto GMA 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 "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 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 (2016) GMA "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

ABS-CBN

The following are programs that ended on ABS-CBN:

Stopped airing

GMA

The following are programs that ended on GMA Network:

Stopped airing

  • 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)

TV5

The following are programs that ended on TV5:

Stopped airing

PTV

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: Ating Alamin and The Weekend News
  • September 2: O Shopping
  • September 16: Business and Beyond

Stopped airing

  • December 30: PTV Sports (reason: dissolved, became a 5-minute segment of PTV News)[96]
  • December 31: Panahon.TV (reason: creation of PTV InfoWeather segment during PTV News; continues to air on Pilipinas HD on BEAM TV)

IBC

The following are programs that ended on IBC:

  • June 24: Report Kay Boss
  • September 4: Kawaii International

Minor networks

The following are programs that ended on minor networks:

  • February 8: Justice on Air on UNTV Life
  • February 9: Kaagapay on UNTV Life
  • February 10: Frontliners on UNTV Life
  • February 11: Law Profile on UNTV Life
  • February 12: Mapalad Ang Bumabasa and My OFW Story on UNTV Life
  • February 13: Bayanihan and Tinig ng Marino on UNTV Life
  • March 20: UNTV Cup (season 4) on UNTV Life
  • March 28: Klima ng Pagbabago on Net 25
  • July 3: MTRCB Uncut on Net 25
  • July 10: ASOP By Request, Cook it Right and Klasrum on UNTV Life
  • July 11: A Day in the Life of on UNTV Life
  • July 12: Bread N' Butter on UNTV Life
  • July 13: Legally Yours and Sports 37 on UNTV Life
  • July 14: Easy Lang Yan! and Istorya on UNTV Life
  • July 15: Manibela, Mapalad Ang Bumabasa, Polwatch, UNTV News, Hataw Balita Newsbreak and Wish 1075 TV on UNTV Life
  • August 28: Tiny Kitchen on Light Network

Unknown dates

  • Alerto Central Luzon, Ang Saya-Saya, Arangkada Balita, Clark in Focus, Dito Po Sa Amin, Kapampangan Animation and Live-Action Productions, Klaro Panalo, Loneky Pangets, Pera Pera Lang, Sandigang Legal, Shafe and Like, So to Speak, Tagis Lakas, TeleVShop Powered by: ZIQ and The Noel Jusay Lacsamana Show on CLTV 36
  • Ignite Gospel Music Festival (season 4) on Light TV
  • Convergence and In Case of Emergency on Net 25

Other channels

Stopped airing

Unknown dates

Video streaming services

Stopped airing

  • March 1: O Shopping, Shop Japan: Oaklawn Home Shopping and TV Shop Philippines on on BEAM TV (reason: Relocated as digital-only subchannels)

Networks

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

Launches

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)
[97]
Celestial Movies Pinoy Cignal Channel 12 [98][99]
January 4 8TriMedia Television Cablelink Channel 7
January 15 Sari-Sari Channel Cignal Channel 3 [100]
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) [101]
April 5 Zee Sine Cablelink Channel 24 (Metro Manila) [102][103]
April 25 Bilang Pilipino Channel Cignal Channel 18 (SD) / Channel 198 (HD)
May 9 Inquirer 990 Television Channel 32 (DTT) [104]
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) [105]
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)
[106]
October 19 Tag Sky Cable Channel 77 (Metro Manila)
Sky Direct Channel 44 (Nationwide)
[107]
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) [108]
Unknown DreamWorks Channel Asia Various channel listings

Rebranded

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) [109]
June 3 Channel M tvN
(2nd incarnation)
Cablelink Channel 222
Cignal Channel 81
Sky Cable and Destiny Cable Channel 145 (SD) / Channel 191 (HD)
[110]
August beIN Sports 3 Premier League beIN Sports 3 Sky Cable Channel 206 (HD)

Closures

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

  • February:
    • 2016 Adamson University Media Awards, organized by Adamson University (awarded to Mike Enriquez)
    • 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[111]
  • September: 11th COMGUILD Media Awards, organized by the COMGUILD Center for Journalism[112]
  • 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[113]
  • 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[114]
  • December 2: 2016 PUP Mabini Media Awards, organized by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines[115]
  • December 10:
    • 2016 Anak TV Seal Awards, organized by Anak TV Foundation
    • 3rd Indieng-Indie Short Film Festival

Births

  • 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

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)

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