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The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2018. 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:
The following are programs that debuted on The 5 Network:
The following are programs that debuted on People's Television Network:
The following are programs that debuted on other minor channels and video streaming services:
Show | Last aired | Retitled as/Season/Notes | Channel | Return date |
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Pilipinas Got Talent | 2016 | Same season 6 | ABS-CBN | January 6 |
Yo-kai Watch | 2016/2018 | Same (seasons 2 & 3) | GMA Network | January 8 (season 2) November 26 (season 3) |
The Walking Dead | 2018 | Same (seasons 6 & 7) | The 5 Network | January 11 (season 6) May 10 (season 7) |
Vikings | 2017/2018 | Same (seasons 4 & 5) | January 30 (season 4)
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G Diaries | 2017 | Same (season 2; now a special weekly series) | ABS-CBN | February 11 |
Hunter × Hunter (2011) | 2015 | Same (season 3) | GMA Network | February 12 |
Philippine Super Liga | 2017 | Same (2018 season) | The 5 Network/AksyonTV/Hyper | February 17 (Grand Prix Conference) May 23 (Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup) June 23 (Invitational Cup) October 30 (All-Filipino Conference) November 3 (Collegiate Grand Slam Conference) |
Lip Sync Battle Philippines | 2016 | Same (season 3) | GMA Network | April 1 |
Mako Mermaids | April 2 | |||
The Flash | 2017 | The 5 Network | ||
Turning Point | Same (season 2) | April 8 | ||
Tobot | 2016 | Same (season 3) | GMA Network | April 21 |
Philippine Basketball Association | 2018 | Same (season 43) | The 5 Network/PBA Rush | April 22 (Commissioner's Cup) August 17 (Governors' Cup) |
Detective Conan | 2016 | Same (season 6) | GMA Network | April 23 |
Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids | 2017 | Same (season 2) | ABS-CBN | May 5 |
Home Foodie | Same (season 4) | GMA Network | June 11 | |
Tawag ng Tanghalan | 2018 | Same (season 3) | ABS-CBN | June 25 |
Superbook | Same (season 4) | August 26 | ||
National Football League | Same (2018 season) | The 5 Network | September 7 | |
Scandal | 2017 | Same (season 3) | September 13 | |
Coke Studio Philippines | 2017 (The 5 Network) | Same (season 2 / "Homecoming") | ABS-CBN | September 16 |
NBA Sabados | 2018 | Same (2018–19 season) | October 20 | |
U.S. NCAA College Basketball | The 5 Network | November 7 | ||
Pinoy Big Brother | 2017 | Same (season 8 / "Otso") | ABS-CBN | November 10 |
Show | Last aired | Retitled as/Season/Notes | Channel | Return date |
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NCIS: Los Angeles | 2017 | Same (season 8) | S+A | January 2 |
The Doctor Is In | Same (season 6 & 7 / "Made More Fun") | PTV | January 7 (season 6) November 4 (season 7) | |
Star | Same season 2 | ETC on SBN 21 | January 8 | |
The Simpsons | Same (season 29) | Jack TV | ||
Family Guy | Same (season 17) | |||
Bob's Burgers | Same (season 8) | |||
The Magicians | 2016 | Same (season 2 & 3) | ETC on SBN | January 9 (season 2) October 23 (season 3) |
America's Next Top Model | 2017 | Same (cycle 24) | January 10 | |
Empire | Same (season 4) | Jack TV | January 11 | |
Modern Family | Same (season 9) | 2nd Avenue on RJTV (now defunct) | January 18 | |
PBA D-League | Same (2018 season) | AksyonTV | January 18 (Aspirant's Cup) June 4 (Foundation Cup) | |
Like Pinas | 2016 | Same (season 2) | PTV | January 20 |
You're the Worst | 2017 | Same (season 4) | Jack TV | February 1 |
UAAP Men's & Women's Volleyball | Same (season 80) | S+A / Liga | February 2 | |
UAAP Men's Football | February 4 | |||
Shades of Blue | Same season 2 | 2nd Avenue on RJTV (now defunct) | February 5 | |
Channel Zero | Same (seasons 3 / Butcher's Block and 4 / The Dream Door) | Iflix | February 8 season 3 October 27 season 4 | |
Survivor | Same (seasons 36 / Ghost Island and 37 / David vs. Goliath ) | Jack TV | March 1 (season 36) September 27 (season 37) | |
American Idol | 2016 | Same (season 16) | ETC on SBN / Sony Channel / 2nd Avenue on RJTV (now defunct) | March 12/March 26 |
Top Chef | Same (season 14 and 15) | 2nd Avenue on RJTV (now defunct)/ETC on SBN | March 18 | |
Relasyon | 2017 | Same | AksyonTV | March 21 |
Casa Daza | Same (season 2) | Metro Channel | April 2 | |
Chasing Flavors | Same / (season 2 / "At The Table") | |||
New Girl | Same (season 7 / "The Final Season") | ETC on SBN | April 11 | |
MYX VJ Search 2018 | Same (new season) | Myx | April 14 | |
100% Hotter | 2018 | Same (season 2) | ETC on SBN | April 20 |
American Horror Story | 2016 | Same (season 7 / "AHS: Cult") | Jack TV | April 21 |
Project Runway | 2017 | Same (season 16) | ETC on SBN | May 3 |
Premier Volleyball League | Same (15th season) | S+A / Liga | May 6 (Reinforced Open Conference) July 21 (Collegiate Conference) September 22 (Open Conference) | |
Suits | Same (season 7) | Jack TV / 2nd Avenue on RJTV | May 7 / May 19 | |
Odd Mom Out | 2016 | Same (season 2) | ETC on SBN | May 13 |
Women's National Basketball Association | 2017 | Same (2018 season) | S+A (Sky Cable, Sky Direct, Destiny Cable and Free TV) / Basketball TV / NBA Premium TV (Cignal, Easy TV and other cable providers excluding Sky Cable) | May 19 |
Funny Ka, Pare Ko | Same (season 5) | Cine Mo! | May 20 | |
My Hero Academia | 2018 | Same (season 2) | Yey! | May 23 |
Blindspot | 2017 | Same (season 3) | 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 | May 26 |
NCIS | Same (season 13) | Jack TV | June 4 | |
I Live with Models | 2016 | Same (season 2 / "The Final Season") | ||
Saturday Night Live | Same (season 42) | |||
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League | 2018 | Same (2018 season) | S+A | June 12 (Datu Cup) |
800 Words | Same (season 2) | ETC on SBN 21 | July 1 | |
The Odd Couple | 2017 | Same (season 3 / "The Final Season") | Jack TV | July 2 |
Morning Calls with Laila Chikadora | 2013 | Same | AksyonTV | July 3 |
National Collegiate Athletic Association | 2017 | Same (season 94) | S+A / Liga | July 7 |
Person of Interest | 2015 | Same (season 5 / "The Final Season") | Jack TV | July 9 |
Suits | 2018 | Same (season 8 | Jack TV / Diva | July 19 |
iZombie | 2017 | Same (season 4) | ETC on SBN 21 | July 24 |
MasterChef U.S. | Same (season 9) | Metro Channel | July 27 | |
Are You the One? | Same (season 5) | ETC on SBN 21 | August 11 | |
English Premier League | 2018 | Same (2018-19 season) | S+A | |
Showbiz Pa More! | Same (season 2) | Jeepney TV | August 12 | |
The Originals | 2017 | Same (season 5 / "The Final Season") | ETC on SBN 21 | August 18 |
La Liga | 2018 | Same (2018-19 season) | S+A | August 20 |
Asia's Next Top Model | Same (season 6 / "Cycle 6") | Fox Life | August 22 | |
UNTV Cup | Same (season 7) | UNTV Public Service | September 3 | |
The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Same (season 16) | ETC on SBN 21 | September 5 | |
UAAP | 2017 | Same (season 81) | S+A/Liga | September 8 |
Famous in Love | Same (season 2 / "The Final Season") | ETC on SBN 21 | September 10 | |
University Town | Same (season 3) | S+A | September 15 | |
The Big Bang Theory | 2018 | Same (season 12 / "The Final Season") | Jack TV | September 25 |
This Is Us | Same (season 3) | Iflix | September 26 | |
Star | September 27 | |||
The Good Place | September 28 | |||
The Flash | 2017 | Same (season 5) | Iflix/HOOQ | October 10 |
DC's Legends of Tomorrow | Same (season 3) | Jack TV | October 14 | |
Top Chef | Same (season 14 & 15) | ETC on SBN 21 | October 14 season 14 December 16 season 15 | |
Supergirl | Same (season 4) | HOOQ | October 15 | |
Arrow | Same (season 7) | October 16 | ||
National Basketball Association | 2018 | Same (2018–19 season) | S+A (Free TV, Sky Cable and Sky Direct since October 28) / Basketball TV / NBA Premium TV (Cignal, Easy TV and other cable providers excluding Sky Cable since October 28) | October 17 |
Riverdale | 2017 | Same (season 2) | Netflix | October 18 |
Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge | Jack TV | October 18 | ||
Dynasty | Netflix | October 20 | ||
Midnight, Texas | Iflix | October 27 | ||
Project Runway: All-Stars | Same (season 6) | ETC on SBN 21 | November 23 | |
Superstore | Same (season 2) | Jack TV | November 23 | |
EZ Shop | 2015 | Same | PTV | December 3 |
Date | Show | No. of seasons | Moved from | Moved to |
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January 21 | Alagang Magaling | — | PTV | The 5 Network |
February 4 | Top Rank Boxing | — | S+A (as ABS-CBN Sports presents Top Rank Boxing) | The 5 Network (as ESPN Top Rank Boxing) |
March 3 | Salpukan 360 | — | IBC | The 5 Network |
April 21 | Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup | — | S+A | |
May 13 | WWE Raw | — | Fox Philippines | |
July 18 | Princess Hours | — | ABS-CBN (as Korean original series) | GMA Network (as Thai remake) |
September 16 | Coke Studio Philippines | 2 | The 5 Network | ABS-CBN |
Date | Show | No. of seasons | Moved from | Moved to |
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January 8 | Cedie, Ang Munting Prinsipe | — | ABS-CBN | Yey! |
January 20 | Kuroko's Basketball | 3 | Hero (now defunct) | |
American Crime Story | 2 | CT (now defunct) | Jack TV | |
March 3 | Philippines Football League | — | PTV | ESPN 5 on AksyonTV (Opening match only) / Sportradar (all matches) |
March 11 | Initial D | — | GMA Network / Q (now GMA News TV) / Hero (now defunct) | Jeepney TV |
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V | 1 | Hero (now defunct) / Yey! | ||
March 12 | American Idol | 16 | Star World (now Fox Life) | Sony Channel |
March 29 | Elementary | 5 | CT (now defunct) | Jack TV |
April 1 | KonoSuba | 1 | Hero (now defunct) | Jeepney TV |
Autopsy: The Last Hours of... | 5 | CT (now defunct) | Jack TV | |
April 8 | Tulong Ko, Pasa Mo | — | The 5 Network | DZMM TeleRadyo |
April 18 | Chicago Fire | 4 | CT (now defunct) | 2nd Avenue (now defunct) |
April 28 | Royal Pains | 7 & 8 | ||
April 30 | The Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A. All the Way! | — | The 5 Network | PTV |
May 5 | Motive | 4 | CT (now defunct) | 2nd Avenue (now defunct) |
May 6 | Taken | 1 | ABS-CBN | Cine Mo! |
May 7 | The Trapp Family Singers | — | ABS-CBN / Q (now GMA News TV) | Yey! |
May 28 | The Big Story | — | Bloomberg TV Philippines (now One News) | One News |
June 4 | NCIS | 13 | CT (now defunct) | Jack TV |
June 5 | Inside Edition | — | 2nd Avenue (now defunct) | ETC |
Entertainment Tonight | — | |||
June 6 | Ellen | 15 | ||
The Millionaire Matchmaker | 8 | ETC | 2nd Avenue (now defunct) | |
Mr Selfridge | 3 | CT (now defunct) | ||
June 9 | Tyrant | |||
June 10 | Looney Tunes | — | RPN / GMA Network / Studio 23 (now S+A) | RJTV |
Merrie Melodies | — | RPN / ABS-CBN / GMA Network | ||
June 14 | Rectify | 3 | CT (now defunct) | 2nd Avenue (now defunct) |
June 16 | The Strain | |||
June 22 | Black Work | — | ||
June 24 | The Final Pitch | 2 | History | CNN Philippines |
June 25 | Samurai X | — | ABS-CBN / Studio 23 (now S+A) / Q (now GMA News TV) / Hero (now defunct) | Yey! |
July 1 | Who Do You Think You Are? | 6 | 2nd Avenue (now defunct) | Jack TV |
July 7 | Cooking Master Boy | — | ABS-CBN / Studio 23 (now S+A) | Yey! |
July 8 | Culinary Genius | 1 | 2nd Avenue (now defunct) | ETC |
July 9 | Person of Interest | 5 | CT (now defunct) | Jack TV |
July 16 | Danny Phantom | — | The 5 Network / Studio 23 (now S+A) | Yey! |
July 20 | Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations | 6 | 2nd Avenue (now defunct) | Metro Channel |
July 30 | Oh My Lady! | — | Jeepney TV | Asianovela Channel |
August 7 | Power to Unite with Elvira | — | The 5 Network | RJTV |
August 12 | Inside the Actors Studio | 21 | My Movie Channel (now defunct) | Jack TV |
August 13 | Anne of Green Gables | — | ABS-CBN / Q (now GMA News TV) | Yey! |
Digimon Xros Wars | — | ABS-CBN / Hero (now defunct) | ||
August 18 | The Heart Guy | 1 | 2nd Avenue (now defunct) | ETC |
September 1 | We Bare Bears | — | The 5 Network | CNN Philippines |
The Powerpuff Girls (2016) | — | |||
Adventure Time | — | |||
September 3 | Warm and Cozy | — | Jeepney TV | Asianovela Channel |
September 5 | TMZ on TV | — | ETC | Jack TV |
September 6 | Universities and Colleges Basketball League | 3 | IBC | AksyonTV |
October 1 | The Chefs' Line | 1 | 2nd Avenue (now defunct) | ETC |
October 14 | Top Chef | 14 | ||
November 7 | Royal Pains | 7 | Jack TV | |
Chicago Fire | 4 | |||
December 3 | Jamie & Jimmy's Food Fight Club | 3 | ETC | |
December 4 | Knife Fight | 4 | ||
December 9 | Like Pinas | 3 | PTV 4 | GMA News TV |
December 10 | Blood | — | Cine Mo!/Jeepney TV | Asianovela Channel |
Heard It Through the Grapevine | — | Jeepney TV |
The following shows made their Milestone episodes in 2018:
Show | Network | Episode # | Episode title | Episode air date |
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My Korean Jagiya | GMA Network | 100th | "Follow Your Dream" | January 5 |
Dear Uge | "Viva Probinsyana" | January 7 | ||
La Luna Sangre | ABS-CBN | 150th | "New Moon" | January 12 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Jack TV | 800th | "Sam Rockwell / Tig Notaro" | |
It's Showtime | ABS-CBN | 2,600th | "#ShowtimeEneroDeSeizeTheMoment" | January 16 |
Eat Bulaga! | GMA Network | 11,600th | "11,600th episode" | |
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | ABS-CBN | 600th | "Pagplanuhan" | January 19 |
Tonight with Boy Abunda | "James Reid and Nadine Lustre Interview" | |||
Celebrity Bluff | GMA Network | 200th | "We Love CB" | January 20 |
Impostora | 150th | "Salisi" | January 26 | |
Wildflower | ABS-CBN | 250th | "Pag-aklas" | January 31 |
Haplos | GMA Network | 150th | "Hilo" | February 2 |
Wish Ko Lang! | 800th | 800th Episode | February 3 | |
Ika-6 na Utos | 350th | "Pagpapahirap" | February 7 | |
Mukha | ANC | 200th | "Mukha 200" | |
Wowowin | GMA Network | 550th | "#Wowowin" | |
The Good Son | ABS-CBN | 100th | "Pagluhod" | February 9 |
Magandang Buhay | 500th | "Kapag Marunong Kang Magbigay Pugay at Magpapasalamat sa Hero ng Buhay Mo, Siguradong Mayroong... Magandang Buhay!" | March 5 | |
Family Guy | Jack TV | 300th | "Dog Bites Bear" | March 26 |
Elementary | 100th | "Henny Penny the Sky is Falling" | ||
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | ABS-CBN | 650th | "Gwardyado" | April 3 |
Tonight with Boy Abunda | "Cacai Bautista Interview" | |||
Modern Family | 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 | 200th | "Dear Beloved Family" | April 5 |
The Big Bang Theory | Jack TV | 250th | "The Tenant Disassociation" | April 6 |
Hanggang Saan | ABS-CBN | 100th | "Kabayaran" | April 17 |
Kambal, Karibal | GMA Network | "Pagligtas" | ||
Wowowin | 600th | "#Wowowin" | April 20 | |
Royal Pains | 2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 | 100th | "Doubt of Africa" | April 29 |
Magandang Buhay | ABS-CBN | 550th | "Kapag Mas Masaya ang Summer Activities, Dahil Always Be Youthful Araw-Araw at Hatid Namin sa Isang... Magandang Buhay!" | May 2 |
It's Showtime | 2,700th | "#TNT2Q4AwitKayinay" | May 16 | |
Eat Bulaga! | GMA Network | 11,700th | "11,700th episode" | |
Suits | Jack TV/2nd Avenue on RJTV 29 (now defunct) | 100th | "100" | May 16/May 19 |
Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho | GMA Network | 700th | "#KMJS" | May 27 |
Asintado | ABS-CBN | 100th | "Akusasyon" | June 5 |
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | 700th | "Magkasama" | June 12 | |
Tonight with Boy Abunda | "Jhaiho Interview" | |||
Healing Galing | The 5 Network | 200th | "Natural na Lunas sa Baradong Ugat sa Puso" | June 17 |
Sana Dalawa ang Puso | ABS-CBN | 100th | "Make or Break" | June 19 |
Iskoolmates | PTV | Philippine Inter Collegiate Debating Championship | June 21 | |
Sunday PinaSaya | GMA Network | 150th | "Ulan Sa Saya" | June 24 |
Kambal, Karibal | "Pagtawag" | June 26 | ||
NCIS | Jack TV | 300th | "Scope" | June 27 |
Wowowin | GMA Network | 650th | "#Wowowin" | June 29 |
The Stepdaughters | 100th | "Adrift" | July 3 | |
The Blood Sisters | ABS-CBN | "Pasabog" | ||
Pepito Manaloto | GMA Network | 300th | "Paminta" | July 7 |
Contessa | 100th | "Revenge is Over" | July 16 | |
Hindi Ko Kayang Iwan Ka | "Bomba" | July 17 | ||
Person of Interest | Jack TV | "The Day the World Went Away" | July 20 | |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 900th | "Tom Cruise / Parker Posey" | July 24 | |
Bagani | ABS-CBN | 100th | "Huwad" | |
Asintado | 150th | "Panganib" | August 15 | |
Ipaglaban Mo! | 200th | "Kakampi" | August 18 | |
FPJ's Ang Probisyano | 750th | "Pipigain" | August 21 | |
Tonight with Boy Abunda | "Ogie Alcasid Interview" | |||
Sana Dalawa ang Puso | 150th | "Emergency" | August 28 | |
Wowowin | GMA Network | 700th | "#Wowowin" | September 7 |
It's Showtime | ABS-CBN | 2,800th | "?" | September 10 |
Eat Bulaga! | GMA Network | 11,800th | "11,800th episode" | |
The Stepdaughters | 150th | "Paalam Muylabs" | September 11 | |
I Can See Your Voice | ABS-CBN | 100th | "ICYSYV Anniversary with Daniel" | September 15 |
Araw Gabi | "Yaman" | September 17 | ||
Magpakailanman | GMA Network | 300th | "Kapag Tumibok Ang Puso (The Rose and Dexter Sabiro Love Story)" | September 29 |
Inday Will Always Love You | 100th | "Bonggang Finale" | October 5 | |
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano | ABS-CBN | 800th | "Pinagkanulo" | October 30 |
Tonight with Boy Abunda | "Vice Ganda Interview" | |||
Wowowin | GMA Network | 750th | "#Wowowin" | November 16 |
Onanay | 100th | "Lady Tower Heart" | December 21 | |
Halik | ABS-CBN | "Halik at Pananagutan" | December 28 |
The following are programs that ended on ABS-CBN:
Program | Stopped airing | Resumed airing | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
Taken (season 1) | March 17 | May 6 (on Cine Mo!) | Cancelled after 4 episodes and replaced by KB: Sabado Thriller movie block permanently. Full season run transferred to Cine Mo! on May 6. |
Kapamilya Mega Blockbusters | November 4 | September 29, 2019 (renamed as Kapamilya Super Blockbusters) | Program pre-empted by Ang Hari: FPJ on ABS-CBN movie block special beginning November 11. Movie block renamed as Kapamilya Super Blockbusters on September 29, 2019. |
The following are programs that ended on GMA Network:
Program | Stopped airing | Resumed airing | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
Ben 10 | March 31 | June 2 | Holy Week special only with 3 episodes. The program resumed on June 2. |
Barangay 143 | December 16 | March 31, 2019 | Program on season break, resumed on March 31, 2019. |
The following are programs that ended on The 5 Network:
Program | Stopped airing | Resumed airing | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
Ultimate Spider-Man | August 18 | September 3 | Both programs pre-empted by 2018 Asian Games. Both programs resumed on September 3 and 4. |
Avengers Assemble | September 4 | ||
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (rerun) | November 4 | December 31 | Series break. Program resumed on December 31. |
The following are programs that ended on People's Television Network:
The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2018.
Date | Station | Channel | Source |
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January 1 | Blue Ant Entertainment | Sky Cable Channel 53 SD / Channel 196 HD (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 37 SD / Channel 313 HD Sky Direct Channel 35 SD (Nationwide) | [129] |
Blue Ant Extreme | Sky Cable Channel 104 SD / Channel 209 HD (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 31 SD / Channel 219 HD | ||
Liga | Sky Cable Channel 86 SD / Channel 183 HD (Metro Manila) & Channel 308 SD / Channel 757 HD (Provincial) Sky Direct Channel 48 (before), 14 (after) SD | ||
January 15 | Social TV | DTT Channel 55.02 (Metro Manila) | |
February 1 | EDGEsport | Sky Cable Channel 218 SD / Channel 188 HD (Metro Manila) | |
Fight Sports | Sky Cable Channel 187 HD (Metro Manila) | ||
May 16 | Oras ng Himala TV (now Oras ng Himala Channel) | Sky Cable Channel 114 SD (Metro Manila) | |
May 25 | Gone Viral TV | EasyTV Home Channel 5 (Metro Manila) | |
ZooMoo | EasyTV Home Channel 9 (Metro Manila) | ||
K-Plus | EasyTV Home Channel 11 (Metro Manila) | ||
Boo | EasyTV Home Channel 15 (Metro Manila) | ||
June 1 | Miao Mi | Sky Cable Channel 118 SD (Metro Manila) | [130] |
July 30 | Asianovela Channel | DTT Channel 16.02 ABS-CBN TV Plus Channel 9 (Metro Manila) | |
Movie Central | DTT Channel 16.03 ABS-CBN TV Plus Channel 10 (Metro Manila) | ||
September 16 | Pop Life TV | DTT Channel 32.07 (Metro Manila) | |
The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy affiliation switches in 2018.
Date | Station | Channel | Prior affiliation | New affiliation | Notes | Source |
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June 5 | DZRJ-TV | 29 | 2nd Avenue | RJTV | On June 5, 2nd Avenue ceased its broadcast operations due to the termination of affiliation deal between Solar Entertainment Corporation and Rajah Broadcasting Network after 10 years. Immediately after, RJTV return to independent broadcasting with migration into digital broadcast, becoming the second broadcaster to completely switch off its analog transmission. |
The following is a list of cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebranded in 2018.
Date | Rebranded from | Rebranded to | Channel | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 2 | Lifestyle | Metro Channel | Sky Cable Channel 52 SD / Channel 174 HD (Metro Manila) Sky Direct Channel 31 SD (Nationwide) | [131] [132] |
May 28 | Bloomberg TV Philippines | One News | Cignal Channel 8 SD / Channel 259 HD (Nationwide) Cablelink Channel 23 SD (Metro Manila) SatLite Channel 60 SD (Nationwide) | [133] |
Date | Station | Channel | Sign-on debut | Source |
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January 15 | ABS-CBN Regional Channel | Sky Cable Channel 4 (Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan and Davao) Sky Direct Channel 14 (Nationwide) | August 1, 2016 | [126] |
Tag | Sky Cable Channel 77 (Metro Manila) Sky Direct Channel 44 (Nationwide) | October 19, 2016 | ||
February 1 | Hero | Sky Cable Channel 3 & 44 (Metro Manila) / Channel 106 (Provincial) Destiny Cable Channel 3 & 44 (Metro Manila) | October 1, 2005 | [127] [128] |
March 31 | Toonami Asia | Sky Cable Channel 42 SD (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 214 SD (Metro Manila) Sky Direct Channel 16 SD (Nationwide) Cignal Channel 75 SD (Nationwide) | December 1, 2012 | [134] [135] |
Shop Japan | Cignal Channel 33 (Nationwide) Various programs on other local TV networks | 2015 | ||
April 1 | Lifestyle | Sky Cable Channel 52 SD (Metro Manila) Sky Direct Channel 31 SD (Nationwide) | July 24, 1999 | |
May 27 | Bloomberg TV Philippines | Cignal Channel 8 SD / Channel 259 HD (Nationwide) Cablelink Channel 23 SD (Metro Manila) SatLite Channel 60 SD (Nationwide) | October 1, 2015 | |
June 5 (Free-to-air) June 30 (Provincial) | 2nd Avenue | RJTV Channel 29 (analog feed) / Channel 30 (DTT) Sky Cable Channel 19 (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 35 (Metro Manila) Cignal Channel 28 (Nationwide) SatLite Channel 29 (Nationwide) | December 15, 2005 | |
September 30 | Sports Illustrated TV | Sky Cable Channel 83 (SD) / Channel 177 (HD) (Metro Manila) | May 15, 2016 | |
December 31 | AMC | Sky Cable Channel 106 (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 50 (Metro Manila) Cignal Channel 56 (Nationwide) SatLite Channel 72 (Nationwide) G Sat Channel 87 (Nationwide) | January 1, 2015 | [136] |
Turner Classic Movies | Sky Cable Channel 105 (Metro Manila) | 2005 | ||
truTV | Cignal Channel 122 (Nationwide) | April 1, 2010 | ||
MTVph | Channel 22 (DTT) EasyTV Home Channel 4 (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 42 (Metro Manila) Cignal Channel 151 (Nationwide) Sky Cable / Destiny Cable Channel 71 (Metro Manila) Sky Direct Channel 45 (Nationwide) | August 1, 2017 |
Solar Entertainment Corporation is a Filipino media company based in Makati, Philippines. Founded and owned by the brothers, Wilson, William and Willy Tieng. Solar Entertainment operates four digital free-to-air channels and one cable channel. Solar also owns a film distribution company and defunct freemium digital television service.
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The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2004. 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 is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2015. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
ABS-CBN TV Plus is a Philippine ISDB-T encrypted digital terrestrial television provider owned and operated by ABS-CBN Convergence, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. The service distributes digital set-top boxes with freemium and free-to-view digital TV channels, Broadcast Markup Language, Emergency Warning Broadcast system, and pay per view services to selected areas in the Philippines. In order to avail the service, users must buy an ABS-CBN TVplus set-top box and activate it through ABS-CBNmobile SIM card; activation requirements for the digital channels through other mobile networks later became available around the second quarter of 2018.
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 is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2017. 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 is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2019. 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 is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2020. 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 is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2021. 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 is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2022. Events listed include: television show debuts, finales and cancellations; channel and streaming launches, closures and rebrandings; as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2023. 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 is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2024. 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 is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2025. 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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