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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.
The following are programs that debuted on ABS-CBN:
The following are programs that debuted on GMA Network:
Notes
^ 1 Originally aired on ABS-CBN
The following are programs that debuted on TV5:
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)
The following are programs that debuted on People's Television Network:
The following are programs that debuted on IBC:
The following are programs that debuted on minor networks:
The following are programs that debuted on other channels:
The following are programs that debuted on video streaming services:
| 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 / 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 |
| Healing Galing sa TV | 2016 | Same (seasons 3, 4 and 5) | TV5 | January 24 (season 3) April 24 (season 4) August 28 (season 5) |
| 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 | ||
| History with Lourd | Same (season 6) (new day and timeslot) | TV5 | 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 / Hayate the Combat Butler: Cuties) | GMA | 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 | March 5 |
| Asia's Next Top Model | 2015 (GMA) | Same (season 4 / "Cycle 4") | TV5 | April 19 |
| 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 | |
| Bleach | 2014 | Same (season 6) | GMA | April 25 |
| Arrow | 2016 | Same (seasons 2 and 3) | TV5 | April 25 (season 2) October 17 (season 3) |
| 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 |
| The Voice Kids | Same (season 3) | ABS-CBN | May 28 | |
| EZ Shop | 2008 (ABC) | Same | TV5 | May 30 |
| Home Foodie | 2015 | Same (season 2) | GMA | June 13 |
| Philippine Super Liga | 2016 (season 4: "Beach Volleyball Cup") | Same (season 4: "All-Filipino Cup") | TV5 / AksyonTV | June 19 |
| Pinoy Big Brother | 2015 | Same (season 7: "Lucky 7") | ABS-CBN | July 11 |
| Philippine Basketball Association | 2016 (season 41: "Commissioner's Cup") | Same (season 41: "Governors' Cup") | TV5 / PBA Rush | July 15 |
| Encantadia | 2006 | Same (reboot) | 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 (seasons 2 and 3) | 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 | |
| Philippine Super Liga | 2016 (season 4: "All-Filipino Cup") | Same (season 4: "Grand Prix Conference") | TV5 / AksyonTV | October 8 |
| National Basketball Association | 2016 | 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 (Philippine Cup) |
| The Vampire Diaries | 2015 | Same (season 2) | December 19 |
| 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 |
| 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 Public Service | June 13 |
| UNTV Cup | 2016 | Same (season 5) | September 4 | |
| Hapi ang Buhay | Same (season 2) | Net 25 | December 10 [91] |
| 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 (seasons 5 and 6) | ETC | 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; 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 (seasons 2 and 3) | CNN Philippines | February 8 (season 2) July 4 (season 3) |
| The Mentalist | Same (season 7) | CT | February 9 | |
| UAAP Men's Football | 2015 | Same (season 78) | S+A | February 11 |
| Survivor | Same (season 32 / Survivor: Kaôh Rōng and 33 / Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X ) | Jack TV | February 18 (season 32) September 22 (season 33) | |
| Jam | Same (season 2) | GMA News TV | February 19 | |
| Drive | 2016 | Same (seasons 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 (seasons 13 and 14) | ETC on SBN | 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 | 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 | |
| Project Runway All Stars | Same (season 4) | ETC on SBN | July 4 | |
| 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 | 2016 (TGC) | Same (seasons 12 / Battle of the Ages and 13 / No Excuses ) | August 9 (season 12) September 11 (season 13) | |
| Italy Unpacked | 2016 | Same (seasons 2 and 3) | August 11 (season 2) September 1 (season 3) | |
| #MichaelAngelo | 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 | 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 | September 21 |
| Empire | 2016 | Same (season 3) | Jack TV | September 22 |
| Modern Family | Same (season 8) | 2nd Avenue on RJTV | ||
| Shakey's V-League | 2016 (season 13: "Collegiate Conference") | Same (season 13: "Reinforced Open Conference") | S+A | September 24 |
| The Simpsons | 2016 | 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) | November 17 | |
| America's Next Top Model | Same (cycle 23) | ETC on SBN | 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 |
| 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 |
| March 7 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | — | ABS-CBN | |
| March 23 | Asia's Next Top Model | 4 | GMA | |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Date | Show | No. of seasons | Moved from | Moved to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6 | Japan Video Topics | — | IBC | PTV |
| August 8 | Dayaw | — | ABS-CBN News Channel |
| Date | Show | No. of seasons | Moved from | Moved to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15 | The Two Sides of Ana (Ang Dalawang Mukha ni Ana) | — | IBC | BEAM TV |
| 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 | Hero |
| February 22 | My Bride Is a Mermaid | — | Studio 23 (now S+A) | |
| 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 25 | Unforgettable Love | — | ||
| 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 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 | — | 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 | GMA News TV |
| Top 20 Funniest | — | |||
| The Producers | — | |||
| July 12 | Empress Ki | — | ||
| The Biggest Loser | — | TGC (now defunct) | 2nd Avenue | |
| July 26 | Heroman | — | ABS-CBN / S+A / Hero | Yey! |
| July 31 | MoneyWise | — | CNN Philippines | GMA News TV |
| August 8 | Future's Choice | — | GMA | |
| Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. | 16 | IBC | AksyonTV | |
| August 15 | King of Ambition | — | GMA | GMA News TV |
| Angel Eyes | — | 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 | — | GMA / Q (now GMA News TV) | |
| September 8 | Full Throttle | — | History Asia | Fox Sports [83] |
| September 19 | Coffee Prince | — | GMA | GMA News TV |
| Fated to Love You | — | ABS-CBN | Jeepney TV | |
| September 20 | The Voice | 10 | AXN | Star World |
| 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 | GMA News TV |
| November 3 | Dayaw | 2 | PTV | ABS-CBN News Channel |
| November 7 | Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot | — | 9TV (now CNN Philippines) | Yey! |
| November 12 | The Legend of Korra | — | ABS-CBN | |
| November 28 | Women in the Sun | — | GMA | GMA News TV |
| December 10 | Secret Love | — | ||
| December 23 | Haikyu!! | 2 | ABS-CBN / Yey! | Hero |
| December 29 | Samurai X | — | ABS-CBN / Studio 23 (now S+A) / Q (now GMA News TV) | |
| Unknown | ONE Championship | — | IBC | S+A |
| Date | Show | No. of seasons | Moved from | Moved to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26 | Gilmore Girls | — | Studio 23 (now S+A) | Netflix |
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 |
The following are programs that ended on ABS-CBN:
The following are programs that ended on GMA Network:
The following are programs that ended on TV5:
The following are programs that ended on People's Television Network:
The following are programs that ended on IBC:
The following are programs that ended on minor networks:
The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2016.
| 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 |
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) | |
| 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 |