| List of years in Philippine television |
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The following is a list of events effecting Philippine television in 1989. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
| Date | Show |
|---|---|
| January 16 | TV Patrol Mindanao on ABS-CBN TV-4 Davao |
| February 18 | Eat Bulaga! on ABS-CBN 2 |
| February 20 | Student Canteen on RPN 9 |
| Agila on ABS-CBN 2 | |
| February 23 | Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! on ABS-CBN 2 |
| Campus Break on IBC 13 | |
| February 25 | Coney Reyes on Camera on ABS-CBN 2 |
| March 13 | PTV Newsbreak on PTV 4 |
| March 27 | The Maricel Drama Special on ABS-CBN 2 |
| June 4 | Ang Say Mo... Mahalaga! on GMA 7 |
| August 14 | Cafe Bravo on ABS-CBN 2 |
| August 20 | Mel & Jay on ABS-CBN 2 |
| September 4 | El Corazon de Oro on IBC 13 |
| October 9 | The Hour Updates on New Vision 9 |
| November 27 | Anna Luna on ABS-CBN 2 |
| Bantay Balita on IBC 13 | |
| Headline Trese on IBC 13 | |
| December 1 | Superstar: The Legend on IBC 13 |
| December 3 | Sa Linggo nAPO Sila on ABS-CBN 2 |
| Date | Show | No. of seasons | Moved from | Moved to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 18 | Eat... Bulaga! | — | RPN | ABS-CBN |
| February 20 | Student Canteen | — | GMA Network | RPN |
| Agila | — | RPN | ABS-CBN | |
| February 23 | Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! | — | IBC | |
| February 25 | Coney Reyes on Camera | — | RPN | |
| July | University Athletic Association of the Philippines | — | IBC | RPN |
| December 1 | Superstar | — | RPN | IBC |
| Unknown | Voltes V | — | ||
| Pinoy Wrestling | — | PTV | ||
| Regal Shocker | — | GMA Network |