Overview of the events of 1994 in Philippine television
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1994 . Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
Events [ ]
May 28 - IBC-13 launches the slogan "Pinoy ang Dating".
October 1 - New Vision 9 reverted to RPN and adopted the station tagline "RPN, The Network".
Premieres [ ]
Date
Show
February 19
Game Na Game Na! on ABS-CBN 2
March 12
Tropang Trumpo on ABC 5
April 4
IBC Headliners on IBC 13
April 15
Toynk! Hulog ng Langit on GMA 7
May 9
Mixed N.U.T.S. (Numero Unong Terrific Show!) on GMA 7
June 6
Ako... Babae on New Vision 9
June 13
Sine'skwela on ABS-CBN 2
July 2
Sailor Moon on ABC 5
July 16
Show & Tell on GMA 7
October 3
RPN NewsBreak on RPN 9
November 6
Talo na, Panalo Pa! on PTV 4
November 12
Rainbow Cinema on GMA 7
Citiline on ABS-CBN 2
November 14
Wake Up Call on RPN 9
November 16
Superstar: Beyond Time on RPN 9
Unknown dates [ ]
September: Liberty Live with Joe Taruc on GMA 7
Unknown [ ]
Remi: Nobody's Boy on ABS-CBN 2
Bayan Ko, Sagot Ko on ABS-CBN 2
Tatak Pilipino: Bagong Yugto on ABS-CBN 2
One on One on IBC 13
Buhay Kartero on IBC 13
Mga Himala at Gintong Aral ng El Shaddai on IBC 13
Ating Alamin on IBC 13
Mikee on GMA 7
Betty and the Beast on GMA 7
Billy Bilyonaryo on GMA 7
D' Lookalayks in Puno't Bunga on GMA 7
The 700 Club Asia on GMA 7
In Touch with Charles Stanley on GMA 7
Liberty Live with Joe Taruc on GMA 7
Sky Ranger Gavan on ABC 5
WWE Raw on ABC 5
Hard Hat on ABC 5
Quantum Leap on ABC 5
FBI: The Untold Stories on ABC 5
Stars on 5 on ABC 5
Music Bureau on ABC 5
Blow by Blow on PTV 4
For Kids Only on ABS-CBN 2
Batong Buhay on GMA 7
Angelito on GMA 7
Bisperas ng Kasaysayan on RPN 9
Gapo on RPN 9
Miranova on RPN 9
Chibugan Na! on RPN 9
Your Evening with Pilita on RPN 9
Barangay U.S.: Unang Sigaw on RPN 9
D'on Po Sa Amin on RPN 9
Ganito Kami Ngayon, O Ano Ha on RPN 9
Newslight on RPN 9
Beauty School Plus on RPN 9
Actually, Yun Na! on RPN 9
J2J on RPN 9
Ikaw ang Mahal Ko on PTV 4
Sportacular Asia on PTV 4
Returning or renamed programs [ ]
Show
Last aired
Retitled as/Season/Notes
Channel
Return date
RPN NewsBreak
1989
Same
RPN 9
October 3
Ating Alamin
1991 (PTV)
Same
IBC 13
Unknwon
Your Evening with Pilita
1972 (ABS-CBN)
Same
RPN 9
Unknown
Programs transferring networks [ ]
Date
Show
No. of seasons
Moved from
Moved to
October 3
Anna Luna
N/A
ABS-CBN
RPN 9 (retitled as Hanggang Kailan Anna Luna?: Ikalawang Aklat)
Unknown
Batibot
N/A
PTV 4
5 and Up
N/A
ABC 5
GMA Network
Ating Alamin
N/A
PTV 4
IBC 13
Your Evening with Pilita
N/A
ABS-CBN
RPN 9
Sky Ranger Gavan
N/A
PTV 4
ABC 5
Finales [ ]
Unknown dates [ ]
Unknown [ ]
The Global Update on ABC 5
17 Bernard Club on ABC 5
Vina on ABC 5
We R Family on ABC 5
Tondominium on ABC 5
Alabang Girls on ABC 5
Bukang Liwayway on ABS-CBN 2
Video Hot Tracks on ABS-CBN 2
Remi: Nobody's Boy on ABS-CBN 2
One on One on IBC 13
Heartwatch on IBC 13
Buhay Kartero on IBC 13
Pasikatan sa 13 on IBC 13
Shaider on IBC 13
Betty and the Beast on GMA 7
Modern Romance Sa Telebisyon on GMA 7
Rated PangBayan: Pugad Baboy sa TV on GMA 7
NBC Nightly News on GMA 7
The World Tomorrow on GMA 7
It's A Date on RPN 9
Mega Cinema Review on RPN 9
Ako... Babae on RPN 9
Gapo on RPN 9
Tanglaw ng Buhay on RPN 9
ATM: Anette, Tonyboy & Maria on RPN 9
D'on Po Sa Amin on RPN 9
Ganito Kami Ngayon, O Ano Ha on RPN 9
Mommy Ko si Tita on RPN 9
Wats UP sa Barangay on RPN 9
Beauty School with Ricky Reyes on RPN 9
Diwa ng Katotohanan on PTV 4
Usapang Kongreso on PTV 4
WomanWatch with Nikki Coseteng: It's About Time on PTV 4
Sky Ranger Gavan on PTV 4
Channels [ ]
Launches [ ]
October 6 - Cartoon Network (Southeast Asia)
Births [ ]
January 6 – MJ Cayabyab, actor and singer
January 7 – Jessica Marasigan, dancer, beauty queen, TV host
January 11 – Ritz Azul , actress
March 23 - Patrick Sugui, actor and TV Host
April 6
April 16 – Angelica Jane Yap, actress and model
April 27 – Elmo Magalona , actor and singer
May 17 – Julie Anne San Jose , actress and singer
June 13 – Hopia Legaspi, actress
June 20 – Kyra Custodio , actress
July 9 – Donnalyn Bartolome , actress and singer
July 30 – Isabelle de Leon , actress and singer
August 3 – Sarah Carlos, actress and courtside reporter of NCAA on ABS-CBN Sports and studied at San Beda College
August 14 - Kim Rodriguez , actress
August 16 - Tippy Dos Santos , actress and singer
August 23 - Mark Neumann, actor
September 22 - Avery Paraiso , actor and model
October 31 - Jackque Gonzaga, dancer
November 2 - Denise Barbacena , singer and actress
November 20 - Kristofer Martin , actor
November 26
December 7 – Myrtle Sarrosa , actress and former courtside reporter of National Collegiate Athletic Association on S+A
December 14 – Joshua Dionisio , actor
December 29 - Kristel Fulgar , actress
Deaths [ ]
September 5 – Louie Beltran (b. April 4, 1936), broadcast journalist and newspaper columnist
See also [ ]