2025 in Philippine television

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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.

Contents

Events

January

Upcoming

February

March

April

May

  • May 12–13 - All Philippine TV networks will have its special coverage of the 2025 elections.

June

August

October

November

Unknown (dates)

Debuts

Major networks

A2Z

The following are programs that debuted on A2Z:

  • January 18: Time to Dance
  • January 20: Incognito [12]
  • January 25: Bisaya Ni (A2Z Visayas and Mindanao)
  • January 27: How to Spot a Red Flag
Upcoming
No definite date
Re-runs

GMA

The following are programs that debuted on GMA Network:

Upcoming
No definite date
Re-runs

Notes
^ a Originally aired on ABS-CBN
^ b Originally aired on GMA News TV (now GTV)
^ c Originally aired on Jack TV (now defunct)
^ d Originally aired on Q (now GTV)
^ e Originally aired on RPN (now RPTV)
^ f Originally aired on GTV

TV5

The following are programs that debuted on TV5:

Upcoming
No definite date
Re-runs

Notes
^ a Originally aired on ABS-CBN
^ b Originally aired on GMA
^ c Originally aired on Q (now GTV)
^ d Originally aired on RPN (now RPTV)
^ e Originally aired on One Screen (now defunct)

State-owned networks

PTV

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

  • January 11: Sagisag Kultura TV
Upcoming
No definite date

IBC

The following are programs that debuted on IBC:

  • January 11: Cooltura (new season)
  • January 20: Congress News
  • January 25: Legally Speaking
Upcoming
No definite date

Minor networks

The following are programs that debuted on minor networks:

  • January 4: Work Related on Aliw 23

Upcoming

No definite date

Re-runs

Notes

  1. ^ a Originally aired on ABS-CBN
  2. ^ b Originally aired on TV5
  3. ^ c Originally aired on Yey!
  4. ^ d Originally aired on Jeepney TV
  5. ^ e Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel
  6. ^ f Originally aired on A2Z

Other channels

The following are programs that debuted on other channels:

Upcoming

No definite date

Re-runs

Upcoming

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 (now Aliw 23)
  7. ^ g Originally aired on GMA News TV (now GTV)
  8. ^ h Originally aired on Jeepney TV
  9. ^ i Originally aired on Sari-Sari Channel
  10. ^ j Originally aired on Hero (now defunct)
  11. ^ k Originally aired on ETC (now Solar Flix)
  12. ^ l Originally aired on Jack TV (now defunct)
  13. ^ m Originally aired on 2nd Avenue (now defunct)
  14. ^ n Originally aired on CT (now defunct)
  15. ^ o Originally aired on Studio 23 (now Aliw 23)
  16. ^ p Originally aired on Q (now GTV)
  17. ^ q Originally aired on RPN (now RPTV)
  18. ^ r Originally aired on Fox Filipino (now defunct)
  19. ^ s Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel
  20. ^ t Originally aired on Metro Channel
  21. ^ u Originally aired on Asianovela Channel (now defunct)
  22. ^ v Originally aired on PTV
  23. ^ w Originally aired on Knowledge Channel
  24. ^ x Originally aired on CNN Philippines (now RPTV)
  25. ^ y Originally aired on A2Z
  26. ^ z Originally aired on GTV
  27. ^ aa Originally aired on IBC
  28. ^ ab Originally aired on ABC (now TV5)
  29. ^ ac Originally aired on TeleAsia Channel (now defunct)
  30. ^ ad Originally aired on One Screen (now defunct)
  31. ^ ae Originally aired on Colours (now defunct)
  32. ^ af Originally aired on SolarFlix
  33. ^ ag Originally aired on Heart of Asia Channel
  34. ^ ah Originally aired on PIE Channel (now defunct)

Video streaming services

The following are programs that debuted on video streaming services:

  • January 3: Ang Mutya ng Section E on Viva One
  • January 7: Wow Mani on VMX
  • January 17: Incognito on Netflix
  • January 18: Incognito on iWantTFC

Upcoming

No definite date

  • It's Okay to Not Be Okay (Philippine adaptation) on Netflix

Returning or renamed programs

Major networks

ShowLast airedRetitled as/Season/NotesChannelReturn date
Lolong 2022 Lolong: Bayani ng Bayan GMA / GTV January 20
Yo-kai Watch 2021 Yo-kai Watch! GMAJanuary 27
Maka 2024 (season 1)Same (season 2)February 1
Masked Singer Pilipinas 2022Same (season 3) TV5 / Sari-Sari Channel TBA
Artista Academy 2012Same (season 2; 2nd Incarnation)TV5
Emojination 2024Same (season 2)TV5 / BuKo Channel
Pilipinas Got Talent 2018 (ABS-CBN)Same (season 7) A2Z / Kapamilya Channel / TV5
Pinoy Big Brother 2024Same (season 12: "Celebrity Edition: Collab")GMA / Kapamilya Channel
Sing Galing: Sing-Lebrity Edition2022Same (season 2)TV5
Sing GalingSame (season 3)

State-owned networks

ShowLast airedRetitled as/Season/NotesChannelReturn date
Cooltura2020Same (season 3) IBC January 11
Sagisag Kultura TV2023Same PTV

Minor networks

ShowLast airedRetitled as/Season/NotesChannelReturn date

Other channels

ShowLast airedRetitled as/Season/NotesChannelReturn date
Lunchtime Movie Hits2024 (GMA)Noontime Movie Hits GTV January 1
On the Spot2020 (DZMM TeleRadyo)Arangkada Balita PRTV Prime Media January 6
UAAP Men's & Women's Volleyball2024Same (season 87) One Sports / UAAP Varsity Channel February 15
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Same (season 7)TBAMarch 8

Video streaming services

ShowLast airedRetitled as/Season/NotesServiceReturn date

Programs transferring networks

Major networks

DateShowNo. of seasonsMoved fromMoved to

State-owned networks

DateShowNo. of seasonsMoved fromMoved to

Other channels

DateShowNo. of seasonsMoved fromMoved to

Video streaming services

DateShowNo. of seasonsMoved fromMoved to

Milestone episodes

The following shows made their Milestone episodes in 2025.

ShowNetworkEpisode #Episode titleEpisode air date
FPJ's Batang Quiapo A2Z / Kapamilya Channel / TV5 500th"Di Iiwan"January 16
Lavender Fields A2Z / Jeepney TV / Kapamilya Channel / TV5100th"Ang Huling Pagtutuos"January 17
Lumuhod Ka Sa Lupa TV5 / Sari-Sari Channel 200th"Giyera"
Family Feud (4th incarnation) GMA 700th"700th Episode"March 25

Finales

Major networks

A2Z

The following are programs that ended on A2Z:

Scheduled
Stopped airing
ProgramStopped airingResumed airingReason

GMA

The following are programs that ended on GMA Network:

Scheduled
Stopped airing
ProgramStopped airingResumed airingReason
GMA BlockbustersJanuary 19February 2Pre-empted by the special program of Josh Cullen: Lost and Found Album Concert on January 26.
Magpakailanman January 25February 15Pre-empted by the special program of Sa Gitna ng Unos, The Benhur Abalos Life Story and Tanong ng Bayan: The GMA Senatorial Face-Off 2025.
I-Witness
Reporter's Notebook

TV5

The following are programs that ended on TV5:

Scheduled
Stopped airing
ProgramStopped airingResumed airingReason

State-owned networks

PTV

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

  • January 5: Siyensikat
Scheduled
Stopped airing
ProgramStopped airingResumed airingReason

IBC

The following are programs that ended on IBC:

Scheduled
Stopped airing
ProgramStopped airingResumed airingReason

Minor networks

The following are programs that ended on minor networks:

Scheduled

Stopped airing

ProgramStopped airingResumed airingReason

Other channels

The following are programs that ended on other channels:

Scheduled

Stopped airing

ProgramStopped airingResumed airingReason

Video streaming services

Scheduled

Stopped streaming

ProgramServiceLast streamingResumed streamingReason

Networks

The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2025.

Launches

DateNetworkTypeChannelNotesSource

Rebranded

Old network

name

New network

name

TypeChannelConversion dateNotesSource

Closures

DateNetworkTypeChannelSign-on debutSource
January 20 Pilipinas HD Free-to-air Channel 31 (digital feed)June 12, 2016

Services

The following are a list of television operators or providers and streaming media platforms or services launches and closures in 2025.

Launches

DateProviderTypeStreamSource

Rebranded

The following is a list of streaming providers that have made or will make noteworthy service rebrands in 2025.

DateRebranded fromRebranded toTypeStreamSource

Deaths

The following personalities who made their deaths in 2025:

January

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