2019 in Philippine television

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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.

Events[]

January[]

• January 1:
  • ABS-CBN Corporation extends the free trial broadcasts of additional digital terrestrial television channels available exclusively on ABS-CBN TV Plus, such as Asianovela Channel, Movie Central, Myx, Jeepney TV and O Shopping.
  • MTVph was officially closed and it was switched back to MTV Asia.
  • After 1 year of carriage disputes, both Solar Entertainment Corporation channels Jack TV and Solar Sports were returned to Sky Cable. Meanwhile, Basketball TV and NBA Premium TV were also returned to Sky Cable, Sky Direct and Sky On Demand as immediately after 2 months of their disputes.^[1]
• January 4 – After nearly 7 months of preparation and conducting its test broadcast on major cable and satellite providers, RJTV officially started its broadcast on digital terrestrial television with its first two subchannels namely, "RJTV" and "Oras ng Himala" of Jesus is our Shield Worldwide Ministries. It was initially set to launch on July 15, 2018, but delayed to the 1st quarter of 2019, the network plans to accommodate six and 1seg digital channels that will air local & foreign content and considering launch its two "Teleradyo" style subchannels for sister stations Radyo Bandido 810 AM and RJ 100.3 FM.^[2]
• January 9 – After 6 years and 10 months, Hyper was rebranded as One Sports, the relaunch of international and localized sports channel in partnership with MVP-owned media properties 5 and ESPN5. WWE Smackdown was the first program aired on the newly rebranded channel.
• January 12 – After 7 years of broadcast, AksyonTV ended its commercial operations on Saturday evening
• January 13 – 5 gets a new refreshed logo and along with its sister network, AksyonTV officially relaunched as 5 Plus. 5 Plus's programs now airs additional sports content and sports-related programs targeted at millennials; it also serves as a competitor to ABS-CBN's S+A, which also carries the same format.^[3] All of Radyo5 simulcast programs moved to the newly launched stand-alone satellite channel under test broadcast, exclusively on pay TV satellite service, Cignal.^[4]

February[]

• February 1:
  • Cignal celebrated its 10th anniversary.
  • After 10 years of broadcasting, GNN was rebranded as One Media Network.
• February 18 – After 1 month and 5 days of test broadcast, the Radyo5 simulcast channel officially metamorphosed as One PH exclusively on Cignal, a pay TV satellite service. It will be second news channel of the pay satellite service following the launching of the English news channel One News in 2018 and the third channel to use the "One" branding following the rebranding of the sports channel Hyper to One Sports in the previous month.^[5]
• February 23 – Mitch Montecarlo Suasane was hailed as the Miss Q & A InterTALAKtic 2019 on It's Showtime. It was held at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

March[]

• March 1 – ABS-CBN Corporation extends again for the second time for the free trial broadcasts of additional digital terrestrial television channels available exclusively on ABS-CBN TV Plus, such as Asianovela Channel, Movie Central, Myx, Jeepney TV and O Shopping.
• March 30 – Echo Calingal was proclaimed as BakClash grand winner on Eat Bulaga!.

April[]

• April 3 − Derek Ramsay transferred and returned to GMA Network.^[6]
• April 7 – The FCPC Baliktanaw was named the grand winner of the first season of World of Dance Philippines.
• April 14 – TAP Sports 1 and TAP Sports 2 were launched by TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation, exclusively on Sky Cable.
• April 21 − Knowledge Channel moved their channel to DTV Channel 2.01 from DTV Channel 1.05 and began its test broadcast after 4 years as an encrypted channel exclusively on ABS-CBN TV Plus for Mega Manila, Metro Cebu and Cagayan de Oro only.^[7]
• April 24 − After 14 years, GMA Network's subsidiary Citynet Network Marketing and Productions and ZOE Broadcasting Network announced a termination of its blocktime deal for airing GMA-produced programs on ZOE's owned Channel 11 effective June 3 as GMA-owned TV network, GMA News TV (which broadcast on its said channel frequency) will transferred to Citynet's owned Channel 27 the following day.^[8]

May[]

• May 13–14 – All Philippine TV networks had its special coverage of the 2019 elections.
• May 15 – GMA Network's digital broadcast transferred to its permanent frequency on Channel 15 from Channel 27, following the termination of blocktime deal between GMA and ZOE on April 24, as the former frequency will used by GMA News TV from its current frequency on Channel 11 beginning on June 4.^[9]
• May 19 – Anton Fausto, Dani Mortel, and Aya Fernandez were named as the new MYX VJs at the end of Myx VJ Search 2019.
• May 23 – The Philippines' female-oriented TV channel, ETC celebrates on its 15th year on free-to-air television.
• May 24 – ABS-CBN continued to celebrate its 65th anniversary of Philippine television. Kapamilya stars, personalities, and employees past and present show support for the network and greeted the anniversary.
• May 31 – Eat Bulaga! introduced their new segment It is based from the Slippery Stairs game from Japan which is a franchise and adaptation, Rush 4 Win Philippines: Slippery Stairs: produced by Tokyo Broadcasting System.

June[]

• June 1:
  • ABS-CBN Corporation extends again for the third time for the free trial broadcasts of additional digital terrestrial television channels available exclusively on ABS-CBN TV Plus, such as Asianovela Channel, Movie Central, Myx, Jeepney TV and O Shopping.
  • ABS-CBN launched "ABS-CBN TV Plus Go", a digital TV dongle for Android smartphones.
• June 3 – Head coach Chot Reyes was replaced by Jane Basas as the new president and CEO of TV5 Network, Inc.
• June 4 – After 8 years of broadcasting on Channel 11, GMA News TV transferred to Channel 27 (which also serves as the stations return on-air in the analog after 18 years of hibernation) due to GMA/Citynet's termination of blocktime agreement with ZOE Broadcasting Network. Their digital broadcast on the other hand will move to UHF Channel 15 to continue its digital test broadcast. A one-day extension had been made to midnight is allowing channel 11 viewers to carry news coverage related to the first day of classes in public schools in the country, averting a June 2 deadline.
• June 12 – The Philippines' leading Pinoy movie pay TV channel, Cinema One marks on its 25th year on cable television.
• June 29 – GMA Network, Inc. plans a new partnership with over-the-top (OTT) digital streaming service Jungo TV to launch the company's networks Front Row Channel and Hallypop to the market; the Philippine launch of Jungo TV's channels will be launched at the later date. It will marked the company's second joint partnership with other media companies in other markets. (GMA already handles programming output content to Fox Filipino, which is owned by Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International from its 2012 launch as joint programming output content partner with rival TV5 Network, Inc. until the former assuming the exclusive programming output content partner beginning in 2015).^[10]

July[]

• July 1 – K Movies Pinoy was officially launched of the 24/7 Filipino-dubbed Korean movie pay TV channel in the Philippines.
• July 18 – A bill extending the franchise granted to TV5 Network, Inc. has lapsed into law after President Rodrigo Duterte failed to act on the measure. The Philippine Congress passed with the Republic Act No. 11320, known as "An Act Renewing for Another Twenty-Five (25) Years the Franchise. A bill extending the franchise granted to TV5 Network, Inc. with Republic Act No. 11319 and Republic Act No. 11320, which seek to extend the groups’ franchises which renewed their license for another 25 years. The law grants with the 5 Network has a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes, radio broadcasting stations and television stations, including digital television system, with the corresponding facilities such as relay stations, throughout the Philippines.
• July 28 – Zephanie Dimaranan won the first season of Idol Philippines held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila.
• July 30 – Eat Bulaga!, the longest-running noontime show, celebrated its 40th year in Philippine television.
• July 31 – After 5 months and 13 days of initial and soft broadcast, One PH formally launched its official broadcast by Cignal TV being categorized into three blocks: NewsKom (News Komentaryo; newscasts and talk shows), KKK (Katarungan, Karapatan at Kaalaman; public service and infotainment) and SnS (Showbiz and Sports).

August[]

• August 4:
  • After 14 years of airing, Goin' Bulilit was ended.
  • Yamyam Gucong of Bohol was hailed as the Pinoy Big Brother: Otso Ultim8 Big Winner held at the AATF Sports Complex in Imus, Cavite.
• August 8 – FPJ's Ang Probinsyano celebrated its record-breaking 1,000th episode on television.
• August 9 – Tonight with Boy Abunda celebrated its record-breaking 1,000th episode on television.
• August 10 – Jin Macapagal of Cebu City was hailed as the Ultimate BidaMan of It's Showtime's BidaMan: The Big Break held at the New Frontier Theater, Quezon City, Metro Manila.
• August 19 – Most of UNTV's programs started to broadcast in full high definition after years of broadcasting in standard definition format.

September[]

• September 1 – ABS-CBN Corporation extends again for the fourth time for the free trial broadcasts of additional digital terrestrial television channels available exclusively on ABS-CBN TV Plus, such as Asianovela Channel, Movie Central, Myx, Jeepney TV and O Shopping.
• September 12 – After 27 years of broadcast, SBN shuts down in analog signal. It became the fifth broadcaster to completely switch off its analog transmission.
• September 15 – Kim de Leon and Shayne Sava of StarStruck hailed as the Ultimate Male and Female Survivors.
• September 16 – DZRJ 810 TeleRadyo officially launched, a digital terrestrial and cable service. All of DZRJ 810 AM simulcast programs are newly launched stand-alone digital and cable channel under test broadcast on RJdigiTV sub-channel, and it is also available via SkyCable Channel 224 in Metro Manila.
• September 24 – The Filipino Channel celebrated its 25th anniversary on global television.
• September 25 – ABS-CBN Corporation jointly ventured with American production company, Electric Entertainment for producing an upcoming American TV series to be filmed entirely in the Philippines.^[11]
• September 28:
  • Since 2015, FPJ's Ang Probinsyano celebrated its 4th anniversary on television.
  • Elaine Duran from Butuan was hailed as It's Showtime's Tawag ng Tanghalan Year 3 Grand Champion. It was held at Caloocan Sports Complex, Bagumbong, Caloocan City.
• September 30 – Easy TV Home, a freemium digital TV subscription service, has ceased its commercial operations while only with free-to-air programming channels will continue after that date.^[12]

October[]

• October 1 – After a long years of broadcast coverage, Solar Entertainment Corporation has ceased broadcast of the following channels Basketball TV and NBA Premium TV as the contract with the National Basketball Association expires on that date. ABS-CBN Sports and Fox Sports announced also that will terminating their contracts with the association after 8 years of broadcasts. After the closure of both networks and the expiration of the Solar/ABS-CBN/FNG contracts, the NBA announced that some games during the 2019–20 season will be streaming live on Facebook and Twitter while the TV broadcast deal is still on hold. Later in November, the NBA has announced that the Nine Media Corporation will assumed the free-to-air television rights for these games during the regular season thru CNN Philippines (which the network's license holder WarnerMedia News & Sports held the U.S. cable rights to the NBA); marking the return of the NBA on channel 9 since the 2010–11 season. Other BTV programs (including the National Basketball League, the Women's National Basketball League, and Liga ACB) will be migrated to Solar Sports except for the EuroLeague which has been transferred to TAP Sports 1.
• October 1–31 – It's Showtime, ABS-CBN's hit noontime variety show, will celebrate its 10th year in Philippine television dubbed as "Sampu-sample". The program relaunched the classic Showtime format, Sine Mo ‘To, Ansabe and AdVice Ganda.
• October 2 – A massive fire occur inside the Star City theme park in Pasay, where it affected the offices of Manila Broadcasting Company which the radio stations disrupting its regular programming and knocking DZRH News Television (and its radio counterpart) off-the-air which the television viewers lost the channel for cable and satellite providers. Meanwhile, the FM stations and Radyo Natin broadcasts were moved to the alternate studio.
• October 5 - Eat Bulaga! held a world record in the segment Bawal Kumurap Nakamamatay Ng Swerte!, wherein Dabarkads Paolo Ballesteros didn't blink his eye for 1 hour, 17 minutes and 3 seconds, making it as a world record for a Philippine television program.
• October 8 - Since 2018, Kadenang Ginto celebrated its first anniversary on television.
• October 13 - "Mabagal", a song entry composed by Dan Martel Simon Tañedo and interpreted by Daniel Padilla and Moira dela Torre was named as Himig Handog 2019 grand winner held at ABS-CBN. This was aired on ABS-CBN's "ASAP Natin 'To".
• October 15:
  • After 1 month of test broadcast, the DZRJ 810 AM simulcast channel officially metamorphosed as DZRJ 810 RadioVision available in all cable and digital providers, a cable TV and digital service. It will be first news channel of the pay cable and digital service following the launching of the religious channel Oras ng Himala Channel in 2018 and the third channel to use following the launching of the music channel Rock of Manila TV in the previous month.
  • Rock of Manila TV was officially soft launched on all cable TV and Digital providers in the Philippines. It is owned by the Rajah Broadcasting Network.
• October 24 – It's Showtime celebrated its 10th year in Philippine television.
• October 26:
  • Nicole Borromeo (from Cebu) was crowned as Miss Millennial Philippines 2019 of the noontime show, Eat Bulaga! held at the Meralco Theater.
  • J-Crisis (from Sampaloc, Manila) was hailed as the Classic Showtime 10th Anniversary Grand Champion of the noontime show, It's Showtime held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila.
  • Team Vice with Miss Q and A Queens was hailed as Magpasikat 2019 Grand Champion of the noontime show, It's Showtime held at Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila.

November[]

• November 1 – Apple TV+, a streaming service owned by Apple Inc., was launched and became available in the Philippines, alongside in about 100 countries.^[13]
• November 3 – Vanjoss Bayaban, coached by Sarah Geronimo, won the fourth season of The Voice Kids, the grand finals of which were held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila.^[14]
• November 6 – Knowledge Channel celebrates on its 20th year on free-to-air and pay digital television with the theme, "Ang Saya Matuto!".
• November 7 – Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho celebrated its 15th year in Philippine television.
• November 9 – Ethel Booba from General Santos City emerged as the first-ever Tawag ng Tanghalan Celebrity Grand Champion.
• November 23 – Paul Maawa of Lucena, Quezon emerged as Mister Q & A 2019.
• November 30 - December 11 – All Philippine TV networks had its special coverage of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.

December[]

• December 1 – ABS-CBN Corporation extends again for the fifth time for the free trial broadcasts of additional digital terrestrial television channels available exclusively on ABS-CBN TV Plus, such as Asianovela Channel, Movie Central, Myx, Jeepney TV and O Shopping.
• December 3 – HBO Go, a video-on-demand streaming service owned by Home Box Office, Inc. (operated as a unit of WarnerMedia), was launched and became available in the Philippines.^[15]
• December 6 - Since 1999, Unang Hirit celebrates on its 20th year of long-running morning newscast show on Philippine television.
• December 15 – Jeremiah Tiangco won the second season of The Clash.
• December 21 – Mark Michael Garcia from Malabon emerged as the first-ever TNT All-Star Grand Resbak Champion.

Unknown (dates)[]

• August – iQiYi, an online video platform owned by Baidu, was expanded its service worldwide including the Philippines.
• August–October – ABS-CBN launches the Kapamilya Love Weekend, a special public service event held in 65 barangays (villages) all over the Philippines. The Kapamilya Love Weekend is a combination of various public services, such as DZMM Kapamilya Day (Metro Manila and Luzon), ABS-CBN TLC (Teaching, Learning and Caring) (Metro Manila and Luzon), ABS-CBN Handog sa Kapamilya (North Luzon), ABS-CBN Grand Halad sa Kapamilya (Cebu), ABS-CBN Serbisyo Patrol (Davao), and Barangay Kapamilya (various areas) with various Kapamilya stars, DZMM anchors, and local personalities. It is organized by the network, in cooperation with ABS-CBN Foundation, ABS-CBN News and ABS-CBN Regional, as it continues to celebrate its 65th year in Philippine television.
• TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation launched "TAP Go", a over-the-top content and video-on-demand platform that carried some programming contents from movies, shows and sports, as well as livestreaming of its owned TV channels.

Debuts[]

ABS-CBN[]

The following are programs that debuted on ABS-CBN:

Re-runs[]

• July 14: Superbook Reimagined (season 4)
• July 20: Honey, Watch Out!

Notes
^ ¹ Originally aired on Yey!

GMA[]

The following are programs that debuted on GMA Network:

Re-runs[]

Notes
^ ¹ Originally aired on ABS-CBN
^ ² Originally aired on 5
^ ³ Originally aired on Q (now GMA News TV)
^ ⁴ Originally aired on 9TV (now CNN Philippines)

5 (The 5 Network)[]

The following are programs that debuted on 5:

Re-runs[]

PTV[]

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

IBC[]

The following are programs that debuted on IBC:

Other channels[]

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

Re-runs[]

Notes

1. ^ ^a Originally aired on ABS-CBN
2. ^ ^b Originally aired on GMA
3. ^ ^c Originally aired on 5
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 Jeepney TV
8. ^ ^h Originally aired on Sari-Sari Channel
9. ^ ⁱ Originally aired on Hero (now defunct)
10. ^ ^j Originally aired on ETC
11. ^ ^k Originally aired on Jack TV
12. ^ ^l Originally aired on 2nd Avenue (now defunct)
13. ^ ^m Originally aired on CT (now defunct)
14. ^ ⁿ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A)
15. ^ ^o Originally aired on Q (now GMA News TV)
16. ^ ^p Originally aired on 9TV (now CNN Philippines)

Returning or renamed programs[]

Major networks[]

Show	Last aired	Retitled as/Season/Notes	Channel	Return date
Minute to Win It	2017	Same (Last Man Standing, Season 2)	ABS-CBN	January 7
Philippine Basketball Association	2018	Same (season 44)	5 / PBA Rush	January 13 (Philippine Cup) May 19 (Commissioner's Cup) September 20 (Governor's Cup)
Balwarte	2016	Same (2019 Mid-Term Elections edition)	5	February 3
Scorpion	2017	Same (season 2)	5	February 8
Aja Aja Tayo!	2018	Same (season 2)	5	February 10
G Diaries	2018	Same (Season 3: Quest For Love & Season 4: Share the Love)	ABS-CBN	March 3 (season 3) September 15 (season 4)
Wolfblood	2018	Same (season 3)	GMA	April 29
Pluma	2018	Same (season 4)	ABS-CBN	May 5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	2018	Same (season 4)	ABS-CBN	May 19
Home Foodie	2018	Same (season 5)	GMA	June 10
StarStruck	2015	Same (season 7)	GMA	June 15
Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3	2019	Same (Inaugural season)	5	June 16 (Patriot's Cup) September 1 (Magiting Cup)
Detective Conan	2018	Same (season 7)	GMA	July 6
Mars	2019 (GMA News TV)	Same (Mars Pa More)	GMA	July 8
ESPN 30 for 30	2019	Same	5	July 29
Boxing's Greatest Fights	2019	Same	5	July 30
The Voice Kids	2016	Same (season 4)	ABS-CBN	August 3
Fairy Tail	2016	Same (seasons 5 & 6)	GMA	August 5 (season 5) November 11 (season 6)
I Can See Your Voice	2019	Same (season 2)	ABS-CBN	August 10
Coke Studio Philippines	2018	Same (season 3)	ABS-CBN	September 14
The Clash	2018	Same (season 2)	GMA	September 21
Toppstar TV	2019	Same (season 2)	GMA / GMA News TV	October 5
Invincible Teacher	2018	Same (season 2)	GMA	October 14

Other channels[]

Show	Last aired	Retitled as/Season/Notes	Channel	Return date
ASAP: Encore	2018	ASAP Natin 'To: Encore	Jeepney TV	January 6
Royal Pains	2018	Same (season 8 / "The Final Season")	Jack TV	January 9
The Good Place	2018	Same (season 3)	ETC on SBN 21	January 15 (season 3)
The Bold Type	2018	Same (season 2)	ETC on SBN 21	January 23
PBA D-League	2018	Same (2019 season)	5 Plus / PBA Rush	February 14 (Aspirant's Cup) July 26 (Foundation Cup)
Philippine Super Liga	2018	Same (2019 season)	5 Plus / One Sports	February 16 (Grand Prix Conference) May 16 (Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup) June 15 (All-Filipino Conference) September 24 (Invitational Cup)
UAAP Men's & Women's Volleyball	2018	Same (season 81)	S+A	February 16
UAAP Men's Football	2018	Same (season 81)	S+A	February 21
Survivor	2018/2019	Same (seasons 38 & 39 / "Edge of Extinction" and "Island of the Idols")	Jack TV	February 21 (season 38) September 26 (season 39)
Chinese News TV (CNTV)	2019 (Net 25)	Same	IBC	February 25
American Idol	2018	Same (season 17)	ETC on SBN 21 / Jack TV (episode 1 and finale episode only)	March 4
The Final Pitch	2018/2019	Same (season 3 & 4)	CNN Philippines	March 17 (season 3) September 22 (season 4)
Are You the One?	2018	Same (season 6)	ETC on SBN 21	March 23
Haikyu!!	2017	Same (season 3 / "Karasuno vs Shiratorizawa")	Yey!	April 22
Team Yey!	2018	Same (season 4)	Yey!	April 29
Cooltura	2012	Same (new season / #Cooltura)	IBC	April 30
Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup	2018 (5)	Same (2019 season)	5 Plus	May 5
Drop the Mic	2019	Same (season 2)	Jack TV	May 11
Spikers' Turf	2018	Same (2019 season)	One Sports	May 19 (Reinforced Conference) August 20 (Open Confenence)
Chicago Fire	2019	Same (seasons 5 & 6)	Jack TV	May 20 (season 5) August 12 (season 6)
Women's National Basketball Association	2018	Same (2019 season)	S+A (Free-to-Air, all games including the playoffs and the finals) / Basketball TV / NBA Premium TV (Cable, all games including quarterfinals and semifinals, until September 25)	May 25
Premier Volleyball League	2018	Same (16th season)	S+A / Liga	May 26 (Reinforced Conference) August 11 (Open Conference)
Doraemon (1979)	2016 (GMA)	Doraemon (2005)	Yey!	May 27
Penn & Teller: Fool Us	2019	Same (season 4)	Jack TV	June 9
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League	2019	Same (2019–20 season)	S+A	June 12 (Lakan Cup)
O Shopping	2014	Same	S+A	June 24
Superstore	2019	Same (seasons 3 and 4)	Jack TV	July 3 (season 3) August 12 (season 4)
SMAC Pinoy Ito!	2019	Same (season 2)	IBC	July 6
National Collegiate Athletic Association	2018	Same (season 95)	S+A / Liga	July 7
Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian	2019	Same (season 2)	ETC on SBN 21	July 10
Suits	2019	Same (season 9)	Jack TV / Diva	July 18
Saturday Night Live	2018	Same (season 43)	Jack TV	July 19
Face Off	2019	Same (season 13 / Battle Royale)	Jack TV	August 3
Top Chef Junior	2019	Same (season 2)	ETC on SBN 21	August 4
Jane the Virgin	2019	Same (season 2 & 3)	ETC on SBN 21 (analog) / ETC (digital)	August 6 (season 2) October 15 (season 3)
The 100	2017	Same (season 5)	Jack TV	August 6
Mr. Robot	2017	Same (season 3)	Jack TV	August 11
The Biggest Loser USA	2017 (2nd Avenue)	Same (season 17 / Temptation Nation)	Jack TV	August 12
Naruto Shippuden	2016 (ABS-CBN) / 2019	Same (season 9) and (season 10) / The Final Season	Yey!	August 12 (season 9)/ October 21 (season 10)
Tilaok TV	2019	Same (season 2)	IBC	August 25
Sweet Home Oklahoma	2019	Same (season 2)	ETC on SBN 21	August 26
University Athletic Association of the Philippines	2018	Same (season 82)	S+A / Liga	September 1
Manibela	2016	Same	UNTV	September 1
National Football League	2019 (5)	Same (2019 season)	5 Plus / One Sports	September 6
UNTV Cup	2019	Same (season 8)	UNTV	September 9
The Ellen DeGeneres Show	2019	Same (season 17)	ETC on SBN 21	September 10
Celebs Go Dating	2019	Same (season 2)	ETC	October 5
Elementary	2018	Same (season 6)	Jack TV	October 7
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V	2016 (Hero) / 2018 (Jeepney TV)	Same (season 2)	Yey!
TMZ	2018	Same	ETC	November 4
U.S. NCAA Men's College Basketball	2019 (5)	Same (2019-20 season)	5 Plus	November 6
CBA - Pilipinas	2019 (IBC)	Same (2019-20 season)	Light TV	November 9
The Healthy Juan	2019	Same (season 2)/"Labanan ang Infectious Diseases" and "Kalusugan, Kabuhayan, Kapaligiran")	GMA News TV	November 10 ("Labanan ang Infectious Diseases") November 11 ("Kalusugan, Kabuhayan, Kapaligiran")
Legacies	2019	Same (season 2)	ETC	November 12
National Basketball Association	2019 (ABS-CBN/S+A/Basketball TV/NBA Premium TV)	Same (2019-20 season)	CNN Philippines	November 16

Programs transferring networks[]

Major networks[]

Date	Show	No. of seasons	Moved from	Moved to
January 6	One Punch Man	1	Yey!	ABS-CBN
February 2	Cardcaptor Sakura	N/A	ABS-CBN / Q (now GMA News TV)	GMA
	Ben 10: Alien Force	N/A	5
April 7	My Hero Academia	1	Yey!	ABS-CBN
April 21	Idol Philippines	N/A	GMA (as Pinoy Idol)	ABS-CBN (as Idol Philippines)
June 8	Thunderbird Sabong Nation	N/A	S+A	5
July 8	Mars	N/A	GMA News TV (as the original title)	GMA (as Mars Pa More)
August 3	Agripreneur	N/A	GMA News TV	GMA
August 31	Ride PH	N/A	GMA News TV	5 / One News
September 2	Wagas	N/A		GMA
November 23	Ben 10: Ultimate Alien	N/A	5
December 22	The Loud House	N/A	Yey!	ABS-CBN

Other channels[]

Date	Show	No. of seasons	Moved from	Moved to
January 7	Hwayugi: A Korean Odyssey	N/A	ABS-CBN	Asianovela Channel
January 9	Naruto Shippuden	6	ABS-CBN	Yey!
January 14	eGG Network	N/A	BEAM TV (as a digital sub-channel)	5 Plus (as a segment block)
	High Noon	N/A	5	5 Plus
January 16	Love O2O	N/A	GMA	GMA News TV
January 19	Buhay OFW	N/A	AksyonTV (now 5 Plus)	5 Plus
January 20	Ultimate Fighting Championship	N/A	5 / AksyonTV (now 5 Plus) / Hyper (now One Sports)	Fox+
January 21	Meteor Garden	N/A	ABS-CBN / Jeepney TV	Asianovela Channel
January 27	Tinig ng Marino	N/A	UNTV	PTV
January 28	Corazón indomable	N/A	GMA (as the original title)	Telenovela Channel (as Wild at Heart)
February 4	Signal	N/A	Cine Mo!	Asianovela Channel
February 11	Doctor Crush	N/A	ABS-CBN
February 18	Chinese News TV (CNTV)	N/A	Net 25	IBC
February 23	Magandang Gabi Pilipinas with Ceasar Soriano	N/A	Inquirer 990 Television	PTV
	Superbook Reimagined	1	ABS-CBN	Yey!
February 24	Isyu One-on-One with Ceasar Soriano	N/A	Inquirer 990 Television	PTV
	Talking Heads	N/A	GMA News TV	5 Plus
February 25	Dong Yi	N/A	GMA	GMA News TV
March 4	Yowamushi Pedal	N/A	Hero (now defunct)	Yey!
March 9	Mako Mermaids	2	GMA	GMA News TV
March 10	Chicken Talk	N/A	IBC	5 Plus
	Family TV Mass	N/A
March 15	The Key of David	N/A	PTV	CNN Philippines
March 18	What's Wrong with Secretary Kim	N/A	ABS-CBN	Asianovela Channel
March 24	Wolfblood	1	GMA	GMA News TV
	LWYD Loving What You Do	N/A	PTV
March 25	Naruto Shippuden	7	ABS-CBN	Yey!
	Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V	1	Hero (now defunct) / Jeepney TV
March 30	One Punch Man	1	ABS-CBN
May 4	H2O: Just Add Water	N/A	GMA	GMA News TV
May 5	Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup	N/A	5	5 Plus
May 14	Jane the Virgin	1	ABS-CBN (in Filipino dubbed)	ETC (in original English audio)
May 27	Doraemon	N/A	GMA (as the 1979 TV series)	Yey! (as the 2005 TV series)
June 3	Naruto Shippuden	8	ABS-CBN	Yey!
June 4	Kay Susan Tayo!	N/A	GMA (as Kay Susan Tayo!)	GMA News TV (as Kay Susan Tayo! sa Super Radyo DZBB)
July 4	America's Next Top Model	23	ETC	Metro Channel
July 7	Republic of Seniors	N/A	GMA News TV	PTV
August 5	Max Steel	N/A	ABS-CBN	Yey!
August 12	Naruto Shippuden	9
	The Biggest Loser USA	17	2nd Avenue (now defunct)	Jack TV
August 18	Ultimate Fighting Championship	N/A	5 / AksyonTV (now 5 Plus) / Hyper (now One Sports)	Fox Sports
September 2	Meteor Garden (2018)	N/A	ABS-CBN	Asianovela Channel
September 5	Universities and Colleges Basketball League	4	AksyonTV (now 5 Plus)	Solar Sports
September 6	National Football League	N/A	5	5 Plus / One Sports
September 7	Bitag	N/A	PTV	IBC
	Kasangga Mo ang Langit	N/A		RJDigiTV
	Biyaheng Langit	N/A
	Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V	2	Hero (now defunct) / Jeepney TV	Yey!
October 7	Marriage Contract	N/A	GMA	GMA News TV
October 12	Pros & Cons with Usec. Joel Sy Egco	N/A	PTV	IBC
October 28	Around the Horn	N/A	5	5 Plus
	Pardon the Interruption	N/A
November 4	U.S. NCAA Men's College Basketball	N/A
	Alien Surf Girls	N/A	GMA	GMA News TV
November 9	CBA - Pilipinas	N/A	IBC	Light TV
November 16	National Basketball Association	N/A	ABS-CBN / S+A / Basketball TV (now defunct) / NBA Premium TV (now defunct)	CNN Philippines
November 18	Oddbods	1	5	Yey!
November 24	Alagang Magaling	N/A		PTV
December 2	America's Next Top Model	24	ETC	Metro Channel
	Best Bars in America	N/A	CT (now defunct) / Jack TV
December 30	Gangnam Beauty	N/A	ABS-CBN	Asianovela Channel
	Encounter	N/A

Milestone episodes[]

The following shows made their Milestone episodes in 2019:

Show	Network	Episode #	Episode title	Episode air date
Eat Bulaga!	GMA Network	11,900th	"11,900th episode"	January 4
It's Showtime	ABS-CBN	2,900th	"#Showtime1stBiyernes2019"
Ngayon at Kailanman		100th	"Laban Bawi"
Meteor Garden			"The UnF4gettable Finale"
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano		850th	"Salamat"	January 8
Tonight with Boy Abunda			"Kyle Echarri Interview"
Ika-5 Utos	GMA Network	100th	"Usig"	January 17
My Special Tatay			"Bistado"	January 18
Royal Pains	Jack TV	100th	"Doubt of Africa"	January 23
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon		1000th	"Molly Shannon/Robert Irwin"	January 24
Wowowin	GMA Network	800th	"#Wowowin"	January 25
Playhouse	ABS-CBN	100th	"Without A Doubt"	February 1
Asawa Ko, Karibal Ko	GMA Network		"DNA"	February 14
Kadenang Ginto	ABS-CBN		"Paglayo"	February 22
Los Bastardos			"Sulyap"	March 1
Onanay	GMA Network	150th	"Pagbawi"
Halik	ABS-CBN		"Rambulang Halik"	March 8
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano		900th	"Sinungaling"	March 19
Tonight with Boy Abunda			"Mitch Talao Interview"
My Special Tatay	GMA Network	150th	"The Special Finale"	March 29
Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko		100th	"100th Episode"	March 31
Tadhana			"Chop-chop"	April 27
Kadenang Ginto	ABS-CBN	150th	"Pagbubunyag"	May 3
Los Bastardos			"Laro"	May 14
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano		950th	"Sapang Bato"	May 30
Tonight with Boy Abunda			"Loisa Andalio Interview"	May 31
The General's Daughter		100th	"Kasado"	June 11
Sunday PinaSaya	GMA Network	200th	"Hataw sa Saya"	June 23
Pepito Manaloto		350th	"Smart Shoes"	June 29
Dragon Lady		100th	"Caught on Cam"	July 1
Chicago Fire	Jack TV		"One Hundred"
Kadenang Ginto	ABS-CBN	200th	"Romina at Leon"	July 16
Sarap, 'Di Ba?	GMA Network	350th	"Gayang-gaya Kayang-kaya"	July 20
Los Bastardos	ABS-CBN	200th	"Giba"	July 24
Sahaya	GMA Network	100th	"Buong Pamilya"	August 7
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	ABS-CBN	1,000th	"1000"	August 8
Tonight with Boy Abunda			"Janella Salvador Interview"	August 9
Nang Ngumiti ang Langit		100th	"Alagang Mikmik"	August 14
The General's Daughter		150th	"Nakamasid"	August 20
Love You Two	GMA Network	100th	"Looking for Jake"	September 9
Failon Ngayon	ABS-CBN	500th	"500th Episode"	September 14
Magandang Buhay		900th	"KontrabiDad"	September 18
Magpakailanman	GMA Network	350th	"Ganti ng Beki"	September 21
Kadenang Ginto	ABS-CBN	250th	"Hinala"	September 24
Dahil sa Pag-ibig	GMA Network	100th	"Finale"	October 4
Bubble Gang		1,200th	"1200th Episode""	October 11
The Bottomline with Boy Abunda	ABS-CBN	500th	"Boy Abunda's Birthday Special (Part 1)"	October 12
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano		1,050th	"Plano"	October 17
Tonight with Boy Abunda			"MC & Lassy Interview"	October 18
Kadenang Ginto		300th	"Higpitan"	December 3
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano		1,100th	"Balak"	December 26
Tonight with Boy Abunda			"Ricci Rivero Interview"	December 27
The Killer Bride		100th	"Scared to Death"

Finales[]

ABS-CBN[]

The following are programs that ended on ABS-CBN:

Stopped airing[]

Program	Stopped airing	Resumed airing	Reason
S.O.C.O.: Scene of the Crime Operatives	November 9	November 23	Program pre-empted by the UAAP Season 82 Men's Basketball Finals Game 1 wide coverage on November 16. Both programs resumed on November 23.
Kuha Mo!
Your Moment	November 24	December 1	Program pre-empted by the opening ceremony of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games on November 30. Program resumed on December 1.

GMA[]

The following are programs that ended on GMA Network:

Stopped airing[]

• November 24: The Atom Araullo Specials (reason: Program on series break. The program resumed on May 31, 2020.)

5 (The 5 Network)[]

The following are programs that ended on 5:

Stopped airing[]

Program	Stopped airing	Resumed airing	Reason
Around the Horn	January 11	Unknown	Program on series break.
	August 31	October 28 (on 5 Plus; now One Sports)	Program on series break. Moved to 5 Plus (now One Sports) on October 28.
High Noon	January 11	January 14 (on 5 Plus; now One Sports)	Program on series break. Moved to 5 Plus (now One Sports) on January 14.
#TolWagTroll - Respeto Lang: Rap Debattle	February 3	March 24	Program replaced by the second season of Aja Aja Tayo! beginning February 10. Program returned on March 24.
Scorpion (season 2)	March 1	Unknown	Program replaced by Agenda beginning March 4.
Boxing's Greatest Fights		July 29 and 30	Program on series break. Program resumed on July 29 and 30.
	August 22	July 11, 2020 (on One Sports)	Program replaced by The Chiefs beginning August 26. Program moved to One Sports on July 11, 2020.
WWE Raw	May 7	January 25, 2020	Program on series break. Program resumed on January 25, 2020.
WWE SmackDown Live	May 8	January 21, 2020 (on One Sports; now One Sports+)	Program on series break. Moved to One Sports (now One Sports+) on January 21, 2020.
30 for 30	August 23	February 8, 2020 (on 5 Plus; now One Sports)	Program replaced by The Chiefs beginning August 26. Program resumed on 5 Plus (now One Sports) on February 8, 2020.
Basketball Almanac	August 31	Program can still be seen on PBA Rush	ESPN5 shows prior to removal, replaced by Sine Squad movies and 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. However, the program can still be seen on PBA Rush.
Pardon the Interruption		October 28 (on 5 Plus; now One Sports)	ESPN5 shows prior to removal, replaced by Sine Squad movies and 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Program moved to 5 Plus (now One Sports) on October 28.
The Big Story	September 20	Program can still be seen on One News	Program replaced by One Balita Pilipinas beginning September 23. However, the program will continued to air on One News.
Ultimate Boxing Series	September 22	Unknown	ESPN5 shows prior to removal.
Saturday Night Specials	October 19	Unknown	Movie block replaced by #ParangNormal Activity and Third Eye reruns beginning October 26. The movie block is absorbed with the Primetime Megahits movie block.
Bakbakan Na	November 30	December 14	Program pre-empted by 2019 Southeast Asian Games. Program resumed on December 14.
Shootaround		Programs can still be seen on PBA Rush	Both programs pre-empted by 2019 Southeast Asian Games. However, these programs can still be seen on PBA Rush.
StePBAack
The Huddle

PTV[]

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

Stopped airing[]

• July 27: PCSO Lottery Draw (reason: temporary suspension of all PCSO lottery games due to alleged "massive" corruption. The program resumed on July 31.)

IBC[]

The following are programs that ended on IBC:

• February 11: News Team 13
• February 23: Chicken Talk
• March 3: Family TV Mass
• April 26: Bukas May Kahapon
• May 5: Mula sa Edukador
• May 9: OOTD: Opisyal of the Day
• May 31: My Ultimate Modelo 2019
• October 13: Kaibigan Special Sunday
• December 28: Artista Teen Quest 2019 and Pare Kuys
• December 29: SMAC Pinoy Ito!

Stopped airing[]

• July 19: Retro TV, Hapi House!, Sic O'Clock News and T.O.D.A.S. (reason: Series break)

Other channels[]

Unknown (dates)[]

• Chinatown TV on Net 25

Stopped airing[]

Program	Channel	Stopped airing	Resumed airing	Reason
Be Careful With My Heart (rerun)	Jeepney TV	February 1	May 19 and 20	Program on series break. To be replaced with Wildflower as one of cast member is a candidate and part for an upcoming Philippine mid-term election period. Program resumed on May 19 and 20.
Love O2O	GMA News TV	February 11	February 25	Program pre-empted by The 700 Club Asia telethon special. Both programs resumed on February 25.
Crimson Girl
Palibhasa Lalake (rerun)	Jeepney TV	February 15	Unknown	Program on series break. To be replaced with The Best of Gandang Gabi, Vice as several cast members are the candidates and part for an upcoming Philippine mid-term election period.
Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? (rerun)		March 22	October 14	Program on series break. To be replaced with Dance Kids as one of game show host is a candidate and part for an upcoming Philippine mid-term election period. Program resumed on October 14.
The Garfield Show	Yey!		September 2	Program on series break. To be replaced with Mr. Bean: The Animated Series on March 25. Program resumed on September 2.
Goin' Bulilit Classics (rerun)	Jeepney TV	March 29		Program on series break. To be replaced with Komiks Presents: Wakasan on morning timeslot as one of the cast is a candidate and part for an upcoming Philippine mid-term election period. Program resumed on September 2.
Marrying My Daughter Twice	GMA News TV	May 20	September 21, 2020 (on Heart of Asia)	Program pre-empted by The 700 Club Asia telethon special. However, to be replaced with the rerun of GMA Public Affairs programs effective June 3 and later with Inday Will Always Love You (rerun) effective June 10. Program resumed airing on Heart of Asia beginning September 21, 2020.
Wagas		May 25	September 2 (on GMA Network)	Program on series break. Moved to GMA Network beginning September 2.
When a Snail Falls in Love		May 31	Unknown	Program replaced by Dear Friend (rerun) on June 3.
Mars			July 8 (on GMA Network; as Mars Pa More)	Program on series break. Moved to GMA Network and renamed as Mars Pa More on July 8.
The World of Gandang Ricky Reyes		June 1	June 23	Program on series break. Program resumed on June 23.
H2O: Just Add Water		June 2	Unknown	Program replaced by Inday Will Always Love You (rerun) on June 8.
I Can See Your Voice (season 1)	Jeepney TV	July 27	August 10 (as the second-season premiere on ABS-CBN)	To be replaced with Little Big Shots as the second-season premiere on ABS-CBN beginning August 10.
Suits (season 9)	Jack TV	September 12	The 3 remaining episodes continued on Diva	To be temporary replaced with the encore run of Celebrity Undercover Boss due to via satellite contractual dispute. However, the last three remaining episodes will continue on Diva.

Networks[]

The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2019.

Launches[]

Date	Station	Type	Channel	Source
January 1	Da Vinci Kids	Cable and satellite	Sky Cable Channel 142 (Metro Manila)
	Filmbox ArtHouse		Sky Cable Channel 83 (Metro Manila)
February 18	One PH		Cignal Channel 6 (Nationwide)	[5]
April 16	TAP Sports 1		Sky Cable Channel 216 SD / Channel 264 HD (Metro Manila)
	TAP Sports 2		Sky Cable Channel 265 HD (Metro Manila)
	TechStorm TV		Sky Cable Channel 212 (Metro Manila)
June 16	GINX Esports TV		Sky Cable Channel 213 (Metro Manila)
July 1	K Movies Pinoy		Sky Cable Channel 79 (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 44 (Metro Manila)
	Paramount Channel		Sky Cable Channel 85 SD / Channel 263 HD (Metro Manila)
August 10	Motorvision TV		G Sat Channel 31 (Nationwide)	[73]
	Pet & Pal		G Sat Channel 32 (Nationwide)
	Luxe & Life		G Sat Channel 33 (Nationwide)
	Health & Wellness		G Sat Channel 34 (Nationwide)
	Sonlife Broadcasting Network		G Sat Channel 38 (Nationwide)
	My Cinema Europe		G Sat Channel 84 (Nationwide)
September 1	Rock of Manila TV (now RJ Rock TV)	Broadcasting channel	Sky Cable & Destiny Cable Channel 229 (Metro Manila) Channel 29.4 (Metro Manila)
October 15	DZRJ 810 RadioVision (now Radyo Bandido TV)		Sky Cable & Destiny Cable Channel 224 (Metro Manila) Channel 29.3 (Metro Manila)
Unknown	One Movie (hook-up from Hollywood Movie Channel)	Cable and satellite	G Sat Channel 111 (Nationwide)

Stations changing network affiliation[]

The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy affiliation switches in 2019.

Date	Station	Channel	Prior affiliation	New affiliation	Notes	Source
June 4	DZOE-TV	11	GMA News TV	silent	On April 24, GMA News TV's parent company GMA Network, Inc. and its Citynet Television subsidiary announced that they will terminating its lease blocktime programming and advertising sales agreement with DZOE-TV's parent company ZOE Broadcasting Network over its channel 11 license after 14 years along with the network's predecessor Q, when DZOE-TV will be go silent after 21 years of broadcasting. The network will moved to channel 27 (see the article below) as the parent company plans to bring back the channel 27 license after 12 years of hibernation from the airwaves (channel 27 frequency was previously held by the predecessor networks Citynet Television from its launch In August 1995 until April 1999, Entertainment Music Channel (EMC) from April to December 1999, and the second over-the-air iteration of Channel [V] Philippines from December 1999 until its July 25, 2001 closure, and also used as a relay to GMA Network In 2004 and then QTV from 2005 until its discontinuation In 2007). In anticipation of the moving of the news channel to their new channel number, its mother network had discontinued airing religious programs produced by Light TV during the weekend with the programs will continued to broadcast on the said network; leaving In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley as the only religious program to carried on both networks, while The 700 Club Asia will be the only religious program to aired exclusively to its mother network (Except only for the show's live telethon specials which are airing on both networks).
	DWDB-TV	27	GMA (DTT test broadcasts)	GMA News TV

Rebranded[]

The following is a list of television stations or cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebrands in 2019.

Date	Rebranded from	Rebranded to	Type	Channel	Source
January 1	MTVph	MTV Asia	Cable and satellite	Channel 22 (DTT) EasyTV Home Channel 4 (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 42 (Metro Manila) Cignal Channel 151 (Nationwide) Sky Cable Channel 71 (Metro Manila)
January 9	Hyper	One Sports		Cignal Channel 91 (SD) / Channel 261 (HD) (Nationwide) Cablelink Channel 100 (Metro Manila)
January 13	AksyonTV	5 Plus	Broadcasting network	Channel 41 (analog feed) Cignal Channel 15 (Nationwide) SatLite Channel 6 (Nationwide) Sky Cable Channel 59 (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 11 (Metro Manila)	[4]
February 1	Global News Network	One Media Network	Cable and satellite	G Sat Channel 1 (Nationwide)
April 1	Channel NewsAsia	CNA		Cignal Channel 134 (Nationwide) Sky Direct Channel 51 (Nationwide) Sky Cable Channel 109 (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 21 (Metro Manila)
November 29	Asian Food Channel	Asian Food Network		SkyCable Channel 22 (SD) / Channel 248 (HD) (Metro Manila) & Channel 602 (SD) (Provincial) Cignal Channel 62 (Nationwide)

Closures[]

Date	Station	Channel	Sign-on debut	Source
January 9	Hyper	Cignal Channel 91 (SD) / Channel 261 (HD) Cablelink Channel 100 (Metro Manila)	April 14, 2012
January 12	AksyonTV	Channel 41 (analog feed) Cignal Channel 6 (Nationwide) SatLite Channel 6 (Nationwide) Sky Cable Channel 59 (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 11 (Metro Manila)	February 21, 2011
January 31	Global News Network	G Sat Channel 1 (Nationwide) Sky Cable Channel 213 (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 106 (Metro Manila)	March 1, 2008
April 1	Gone Viral TV	EasyTV Home Channel 5 (Metro Manila)	May 25, 2018
June 1	Sony Channel	Sky Cable Channel 35 (Metro Manila) / Channel 605 (Provincial) Cablelink Channel 39 (Metro Manila) Cignal Channel 120 (Nationwide) SatLite Channel 91 (Nationwide)	October 15, 2014	[74]
July 1	fyi	Sky Cable Channel 79 (SD) / Channel 200 (HD) (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 44 (Metro Manila)	October 6, 2014
August 1	beIN Sports 3	Sky Cable Channel 206 (HD) (Metro Manila) Cignal Channel 94 (Nationwide)	October 15, 2013	[75]
August 16	Boo	Channel 30 (DTT) EasyTV Home Channel 15 (Metro Manila)	May 25, 2018
October 1	Basketball TV	Channel 21 (DTT) EasyTV Home Channel 5 (Metro Manila) Sky Cable Channel 33 (Metro Manila) / Channel 302 (Provincial) Cablelink Channel 60 (Metro Manila) Cignal Channel 95 (Nationwide) SatLite Channel 52 (Nationwide) G Sat Channel 28 (Nationwide)	October 1, 2006	[76]
	NBA Premium TV	Channel 21 (DTT) EasyTV Home Channel 6 (Metro Manila) Sky Cable Channel 84 (SD) / Channel 175 (HD) (Metro Manila) & Channel 312 (SD) / Channel 762 (HD) (Provincial) Cablelink Channel 350 (HD) (Metro Manila) Cignal Channel 96 (SD) / Channel 262 (HD) (Nationwide) Sky Direct Channel 25 (HD) (Nationwide)	October 16, 2010

Stopped broadcasting[]

The following are a list of stations and channels or networks that have stopped broadcasting or (temporarily) off the air in 2019.

Station	Channel	Stopped broadcasting	Resumed broadcasting	Reason	Source
DZRH News Television	Cignal Channel 18 (Nationwide) G Sat Channel 135 (Nationwide) SatLite Channel 140 (Nationwide) Cablelink Channel 3 (Metro Manila) Sky Cable Channel 129 (Metro Manila)	October 2	October 3 (temporary radio feed of DZRH) November 26	On October 2, a major fire broke out in Star City where its studios are located inside the Manila Broadcasting Company near the theme park, resulting to be temporary suspension of broadcasting and got affected by the fire. Resumed as temporary audio feed only on October 3, using its backup studios at the BSA Twin Towers in Mandaluyong with the network's programming also simulcast by video livestreaming through the station's Facebook page. Resumed its regular broadcasting on November 26, as DZRH moved again to Design Center of the Philippines within CCP Complex on November 11, with its satellite feed being restored.	[77]

Awards[]

• July 23: 27th KBP Golden Dove Awards, organized by the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas
• October 13: 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television, organized by Philippine Movie Press Club

Deaths[]

February

• February 9 – Bentong (b. 1964), actor and comedian^[78][79]
• February 11 – Armida Siguion-Reyna (b. 1930), actress^[80][81]
• February 23 – Kristoffer King (b. 1982), actor^[82]

March

• March 8 - Boyong Baytion, (b. 1953), comedian and assistant director (Palibhasa Lalake, Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata, Ang TV and Home Along Da Riles)^[83]
• March 9 – Chokoleit, (b. 1970), TV host, actor, and comedian^[84]
• March 13 – Maria "Bulaklak" Ausente, (b. 1989), former TV Patrol Panay and GMA News correspondent
• March 18 - Augusto Victa, (b. 1931), former TV and radio drama actor.

April

• April 1 - Joseph Ubalde, (b. 1986), former News5 weather anchor; and contributor and researcher of VERA Files ^[85][86]

May

• May 31 – Gary Lising, (b. 1942), former comedian.

June

• June 20 – Eddie Garcia, (b. 1929), actor and film director.^{[87][88][89][90]}

July

• July 8 – Chito Arceo, (b. 1949), former actor and television sales executive.

August

• August 19 - Gina Lopez, (b. 1953), former Department of Environment and Natural Resources secretary, chairperson, managing director and TV producer of ABS-CBN Foundation and host of G Diaries.^[91]
• August 25 - Mona Lisa, (b. 1922), actress.^[92]

September

• September 8 - Lito Legaspi, (b. 1942), actor.^[93]

October

• October 5 - Amalia Fuentes, (b. 1940), actress.^[94][95]
• October 8 - Carlos Celdran, (b. 1972), cultural activist and performance artist.^[96]

December

• December 9 - Miko Palanca, (b. 1978), actor.^[97]
• December 13 - Cesar Apolinario, (b. 1973), GMA News reporter and host of iJuander.^[98]

See also[]

• 2019 in television

References[]