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List of years in Philippine television
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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.

Events

Upcoming

January

  • January - GMA Network will launch "GMA Now", a digital TV dongle for Android smartphones.[1]
  • January 2 - After more than 13 years of broadcasting, DZMM Radyo Patrol 630's television counterpart TeleRadyo is set to cease its broadcast operations on pay tv due to denial of its legislative franchise on July 10, 2020 & the implement a retrenchment program on August 31, 2020.

Debuts

Major networks

A2Z

The following are programs that debuted on A2Z:


Upcoming
No definite date

Re-runs

Notes
^ a Originally aired on ABS-CBN
^ b Originally aired on GMA
^ c Originally aired on Yey!
^ d Originally aired on Jeepney TV
^ e Originally aired on Hero (now defunct)
^ f Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel
^ g Originally aired on NBN (now PTV)
^ h Originally aired on Knowledge Channel

GMA

The following are programs that debuted on GMA Network:


Upcoming
No definite date

Re-runs

TV5

The following are programs that debuted on TV5:


Upcoming
No definite date

Re-runs

State-owned networks

PTV

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


Upcoming
No definite date
  • Good Laffternoon
  • Mga Pinoy sa Tsina[2]
  • FedeARAL[3]
  • The Philippine Rise Documentaries (2018)[3]
  • EPower Mo![3]
  • TeleKlima[3]
  • Salpukan 360
  • Dayo[3]
  • Rise & Shine (Japan)[3]
  • Power of K (Korea)[3]
  • Colors of ASEAN (ASEAN)[3]
  • Sharing ASEAN (ASEAN)[3]
  • Caesar Soriano Live[3]
  • Haplos ng Bayan[3]
  • Tilaok TV
  • Pambatong Pinoy[3]

Re-runs

IBC

The following are programs that debuted on IBC:


Upcoming
No definite date
  • Tahor: Your Ultimate Gamefowl Show
  • Yes! Yes! Yow!

Re-runs

Minor networks

Upcoming

No definite date

Re-runs

Other channels

The following are programs that debuted on other channels and video streaming services:


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
  7. ^ g Originally aired on GMA News TV
  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
  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 S+A)
  16. ^ p Originally aired on Q (now GMA News TV)
  17. ^ q Originally aired on 9TV (now CNN Philippines)
  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
  22. ^ v Originally aired on NBN (now PTV)
  23. ^ w Originally aired on Knowledge Channel

Returning or renamed programs

Major networks

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
Fairy Tail 2019 Same (season 7 / "Final Season") GMA TBA
Yo-kai Watch 2019 Same (Yo-kai Watch Shadowside) GMA TBA

State-owned networks

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date

Minor networks

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date

Other networks

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
World of Dance Philippines 2019 (ABS-CBN) Same (season 2) Kapamilya Channel N/A
Idol Philippines 2019 (ABS-CBN) Same (season 2) N/A
Dance Kids 2016 (ABS-CBN) Same (season 2) N/A
Little Big Shots 2017 (ABS-CBN) Same (season 2) N/A
Pilipinas Got Talent 2018 (ABS-CBN) Same (season 7) N/A
iZombie 2019 Same (season 5)/"The Final Season") ETC TBA
Jane the Virgin 2019 Same (season 4 and 5/"The Final Season") ETC TBA
The 100 2019 (Jack TV) (now defunct) Same (season 6)/"The Final Season") ETC TBA
SportsCenter Philippines 2020 (5) One Sports Central One Sports TBA
Elementary 2020 (Jack TV) (now defunct) Same (season 7)/"The Final Season") ETC TBA

Programs transferring networks

Major networks

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to

State-owned networks

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
TBA Tahor: Your Ultimate Gamefowl Show PTV IBC

Minor Networks

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to

Other networks

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
TBA The Amazing World of Gumball TV5 CNN Philippines
Ben 10 (2016) GMA Network
Madam Secretary 4 & 5 2nd Avenue (now defunct) ETC

Finales

Major networks

A2Z

The following are programs that ended on A2Z:


Scheduled
Stopped airing
Program Stopped airing Resumed airing Reason

GMA

The following are programs that ended on GMA Network:


Scheduled
Stopped airing
Program Stopped airing Resumed airing Reason

TV5

The following are programs that ended on TV5:


Scheduled
Stopped airing
Program Stopped airing Resumed airing Reason

State-owned networks

PTV

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


Scheduled
Stopped airing
Program Stopped airing Resumed airing Reason

IBC

The following are programs that ended on IBC:


Scheduled
Stopped airing
Program Stopped airing Resumed airing Reason

Minor networks

Scheduled

Other channels

Scheduled

Stopped airing

Program Channel Stopped airing Resumed airing Reason

Networks

The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2021.

Launches

Date Station Channel Source
TBA BuKo Channel Cignal Channel TBA (Nationwide)
SatLite Channel TBA (Nationwide)
TBA The Anime Channel TBA
TBA RJ FM 100.3 TV Radio TBA

Rebranded

The following is a list of television stations or cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebrands in 2021.

Date Rebranded from Rebranded to Channel Source
TBA GMA News TV TBA Channel 27 (analog feed) / Channel 15 (digital feed)
Cignal Channel 11 (Nationwide)
G Sat Channel 6 (Nationwide)
SatLite Channel 10 (Nationwide)
Sky Cable Channel 24 (Metro Manila) / Channel 12 (Provincial)
Destiny Cable Channel 24 (Metro Manila)
Cablelink Channel 13 (Metro Manila)
[6]

Closures

Date Station Channel Sign-on debut Source

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ "GMA Now, all-new digital TV receiver for smartphones, is now available". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "CRI, isinulong ang kooperasyon sa PTV at Radyo Pilipinas" (in Tagalog). China Radio International. December 15, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l PTV (July 13, 2018). "PTV UPCOMING PROGRAMS". Facebook. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "ABS-CBN unveils sound stages as part of 65th year of television celebrations". ABS-CBN. 13 December 2018. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  5. ^ "TOUR: Inside ABS-CBN's enormous Horizon sound stages". ABS-CBN News. 13 December 2018. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  6. ^ "GMA 7 beats TV5 for right to broadcast NCAA games, says source". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2020-11-21.