• Source: 2017 in Philippine television

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.




Events






= January

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January 30 – Solar Entertainment Corporation aired the live coverage of Miss Universe 2016 together with ABS-CBN, TV5, and GMA.




= February

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February 14–15 – The Digital TV Summit was held in Novotel Manila, Quezon City.
February 28 – Light Network became the first broadcaster to completely switch off its analog transmission. Digital transmission began the following day.




= March

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March 2–3 – TV Patrol celebrated its 30th anniversary, becoming the longest-running Filipino news program in the Philippines, since it premiered in 1987.
March 5 – Maymay Entrata of Cagayan de Oro was hailed as the Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7.
March 7 – Fox+, a streaming service owned by Fox Networks Group, was launched and became available in the Philippines.
March 11 – Noven Belleza of Victorias City, Negros Occidental, Visayas was hailed as It's Showtime's first-ever Tawag ng Tanghalan Grand Champion. It was held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay.
March 18 – Blaster Silonga (Electric Guitarist) of Marikina was hailed as the Ultimate Music Hero on Eat Bulaga!.
March 25 – Maribel Rilo and Aldrin Ocol (#AlBel, Dance Tandem No. 3) was hailed as the first-ever Dancing in Tandem: Nagmahal, Nasaktan, Nagsayaw grand winner on It's Showtime.
March 31 – Michelle Arceo of Mandaluyong was crowned as the first-ever Gandang Filipina of Wowowin.




= April

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April 3 -
ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel's standard-definition feed and its programming to widescreen format (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through Sky Cable and other cable providers, iWant TV, TFC IPTV, and other digital platforms after 20 years and ten months on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3).
CNN Philippines (owned by Nine Media Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery and parent by Radio Philippines Network) has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through analog and digital signal reception through free TV and other cable and satellite providers after more than 47 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3).
People's Television Network has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through analog and digital signal reception through free TV and other cable and satellite providers after more than 42 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3).
April 9 – Awra Briguela of Las Piñas won as the first Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids grand winner. It was held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay.
April 10 – Sky Cable, Sky Direct, Destiny Cable & Sky On Demand was dropped with Solar Entertainment Corporation cable channels: Basketball TV, Jack TV, CT, Solar Sports & NBA Premium TV allegedly due to Sky Cable's unpaid carriage fees. The dispute was occurred just in time for the start of the 2017 NBA playoffs which been held five days later. In addition, Solar terminates the programming involving the boxing matches of Manny Pacquiao, the free-to-air and radio broadcasting rights to Pacquiao's matches with GMA Network and its radio broadcasting arm was not unaffected by this.
April 12 - eGG Network, a dedicated e-sports and gaming channel owned by MEASAT Satellite Systems (under the joint venture of Rocketfuel Entertainment Sdn Bhd.) through its partner BEAM TV, was launched on digital subchannel via Channel 32 and became available in the Philippines.
April 17 - DZRH News Television (owned by Manila Broadcasting Company) has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through analog and digital signal reception through cable and satellite providers after 55 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3).
April 21 – President Rodrigo Duterte signs an act regarding the renewal of the television and radio franchises of GMA Network, Inc. for another 25 years in order to provide free public service time equivalent of 10% of all its ad time to the government to relay important public announcements and warnings as well as requiring to make closed captioning available for its programs. Rival network ABS-CBN Corporation also plans to file a renewal for their television and radio franchises following the network was critical by the president for its twisting news reports as well as failing to provide the airtime he had paid for during his election campaign in 2016.
April 24 – Dobol B sa News TV returns to television after a 5-year hiatus.




= May

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May 11 - Sonshine Media Network International (owned by the Kingdom of Jesus Christ led by Apollo Quiboloy) has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through analog and digital signal reception through free TV and other cable and satellite providers after 30 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3).
May 15
Sky Cable launched Aniplus Asia on their channel lineup.
DW-TV is now on Cignal on channel 168 on their channel lineup.
May 18 – ABS-CBN Corporation launched "Kapamilya Tickets" (KTX), an online portal that can purchase tickets to get access on its produced live events, shows, and experiences.
May 20 – Laride Twins (Grand Finalist no. 4) was hailed as Twin It to Win It Grand Winner on It's Showtime.
May 27 – JC Teves, Debbie Then, Kim Cruz and Arturo Daza were named as the four new myx VJs at the end of MYX VJ Search 2017.
May 30 – Angela Lehmann from Bicol was declared as the grand winner of Philippines' Next Top Model: High Street competition.




= June

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June 4 – Wacky Kiray was hailed as the first I Can Do That! Greatest Entertainer.
June 10 – Jhon Clyd Talili of Surigao del Sur emerged as the grand champion of It's Showtime's Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids that spanned for three months.
June 28 – Maureen Wroblewitz, representing the Philippines, was declared as the grand winner of Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 5).




= July

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July 2 – GMA Network broadcasts the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Australian boxer Jeff Horn, billed as the "Battle of Brisbane", which took place at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. This will be the only Manny Pacquiao's fight to be under the new production ownership of the concert promoter ALV Events International, it is the only Pacquiao fight to be aired exclusively on the said network after they cut ties with Solar Entertainment following the bout against Jessie Vargas In 2016. and it will be the last Pacquiao fight to broadcast on the network after 11 years. The boxing match was also broadcast live on the network's radio station DZBB-AM and the network of RGMA radio stations nationwide; ABS-CBN (through its subsidiary Sky Cable) has also sub-licensed the live broadcast of the fight to all cable and satellite broadcasting affiliates nationwide via pay-per-view; the network also announced that they will broadcast the next bout against Lucas Matthysse next year via tape-delay on its mother network and its rebroadcast on its sister network S+A.
July 14
Sarah Lahbati and Richard Gutierrez are engaged. She wears an engagement ring in Switzerland during Its Gutz to be a Gutierrez on E!
ABS-CBN launched "Kapamilya, Thank You!", a loyalty program tasked to give, earn or redeem points to its customers with gifts, rewards and privileges as a thank you for its support on the network, as well as "Kapamilya Accounts", an authentication scheme system similar to other online services that allows the user to access media-owned sites using an account ID.
July 27 – MyPhone launched "MyPhone DTV Dongle", a digital TV dongle for Android smartphones.
July 30 – Jona Soquite of Davao City won as the first-ever The Voice Teens grand champion.




= August

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August 1 – MTVph was launched on all cable/satellite providers in the Philippines. It is co-owned by Viacom International Media Networks Asia and Solar Entertainment Corporation.
August 21 – FPJ's Ang Probinsyano celebrated its 100th week on television.




= September

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September 21 – TV personality and former ABS-CBN news reporter Atom Araullo returned to GMA Network.
September 28 – FPJ's Ang Probinsyano celebrated its 2nd anniversary on television.
September 30 – Julia Gonowon of Camarines Sur was crowned as the first ever Miss Millennial Philippines 2017 of noontime show, Eat Bulaga!. It was held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.




= October

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October 6 – After nearly four years, Blink has ceased its operations by OMNI Digital Media Ventures (an affiliate of Solar Entertainment Corporation) due to the review of the management's decision through changes in business direction.
October 13 – MediaQuest Holdings thought TV5 Network Inc. rebrands its sporting division to ESPN 5 as part of a partnership with The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Corporation, the co-owners of ESPN Inc. the rebranding was held to coinciding with the start of the 2017 PBA Governors' Cup Finals. Prior to the TV5-ESPN partnership, the ESPN branding was formerly used by Fox Networks Group Asia before rebranded to Fox Sports Asia in 2014.
October 19 – Globe Telecom and Roku, Inc. signed a licensing agreement to utilize a Roku powered system on an upcoming digital media player device made by Globe.
October 21 – Team Vhong hailed as It's Showtime's eighth anniversary (Magpasikat 2017: Let's Celebr8!) champion.
October 24 – Globe Telecom launched a digital media player device box, Globe Streamwatch.
October 30 – Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation signs on its full digital transmission after a set of test broadcasts; later on November 8, the new station ID was debuted featuring some clips from old IBC programs (excluding programming from the network's primetime blocks (Viva Entertainment's VTV on IBC/Viva TV on IBC, TV5 Network Inc.'s AKTV and Asian Television Content Corporation's ATC @ IBC) as well as some old station IDs from 1975 to 1990 and 1994 onwards (including 1990–92 during Islands TV 13 era).




= November

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November 4 – Karen Ibasco was crowned as Miss Earth 2017 held at Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay.
November 13 – ABS-CBN launches the Christmas song Just Love Ngayong Christmas, after the news program TV Patrol.
November 26 – "Titibo-Tibo", a song entry composed by Libertine Amistoso and interpreted by Moira Dela Torre was named as Himig Handog 2017 grand winner held at ABS-CBN. This was aired on ABS-CBN's "ASAP".
November 27 – Christi McGarry was hailed as Eat Bulaga!'s Ultimate Jackpot En Poy Champion.




= December

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December 2 – Donna Cariaga was hailed as Funny One Season 2 grand winner on It's Showtime.
December 5 – Ika-6 na Utos celebrated its first anniversary on television.
December 20 – GMA Network and GMA News TV signs on its full-time digital transmissions.
December 31
CT officially ceased broadcasting due to low viewership. The closure was announced by Solar a day before the air.
Dream Satellite TV officially ceased its operations.




Debuts






= ABS-CBN

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The following are programs that debuted on ABS-CBN:



Re-runs


Notes
^ 1 Originally aired on Yey!




= GMA

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The following are programs that debuted on GMA Network:



Unknown

Lifegiver



= Re-runs
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Notes
^ 1 Originally aired on ABS-CBN
^ 2 Originally aired on TV5
^ 3 Originally aired on Yey!
^ 4 Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A)
^ 5 Originally aired on ABC (now TV5)




= TV5

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The following are programs that debuted on TV5:



Re-runs


Notes
^ 1 Originally aired on S+A
^ 2 Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A)
^ 3 Originally aired on 2nd Avenue
^ 4 Originally aired on Jack TV




= PTV

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




= Other channels

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



Re-runs


Notes
^ a Originally aired on ABS-CBN
^ b Originally aired on GMA
^ c Originally aired on TV5
^ d Originally aired on Cine Mo!
^ e Originally aired on Yey!
^ f Originally aired on S+A
^ g Originally aired on GMA News TV
^ h Originally aired on Jeepney TV
^ i Originally aired on Sari-Sari Channel
^ j Originally aired on Hero
^ k Originally aired on ETC
^ l Originally aired on Jack TV
^ m Originally aired on 2nd Avenue
^ n Originally aired on CT
^ o Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A)
^ p Originally aired on Q (now GMA News TV)
^ q Originally aired on C/S 9 (now CNN Philippines)




Returning or renamed programs






= Major networks

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= Other channels

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Programs transferring networks






= Major networks

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= Other channels

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Milestone episodes


The following shows made their Milestone episodes in 2017:




Finales






= ABS-CBN

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The following are programs that ended on ABS-CBN:



Stopped airing

December 3: Kapamilya Mega Blockbusters (Reason: pre-empted by UAAP)
December 16–17: I Can See Your Voice (Reason: pre-empted by Just Love: The ABS-CBN Christmas Special 2017)
December 18–22: ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs (replay) (Reason: pre-empted by Kapamilya Simbang Gabi 2017)
December 31: Gandang Gabi, Vice! (Reason: pre-empted by Paglalayag Minamahal: The ABS-CBN News 2017 Yearender and Salubong 2018: The ABS-CBN New Year Countdown)




= GMA

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The following are programs that ended on GMA Network:



Unknown

PJM Forum



Stopped airing

July 2: Sunday PinaSaya (Reason: pre-empted by Pacquiao vs. Horn)
November 18: True Horror Stories (rerun) (Reason: pre-empted by Miss World 2017 and I-Witness Sunday timeslot)
December 17: Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko and Bossing & Ai (Reason: pre-empted by Paskong Kapuso: The GMA Christmas Special 2017)
December 21: EZ Shop (reason: Program continued to air on GMA News TV.)
December 31: All-Star Videoke and Bossing & Ai (Reason: pre-empted by 2018 GMA New Year Countdown: Buong Puso Para sa Kapuso)




= TV5

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The following are programs that ended on TV5:



Stopped airing

August 14: The Tom and Jerry Show (rerun) (reason: series break)
August 31: Avengers Assemble (season 2)
September 1: Wabbit (reason: one week only)
September 3: We Bare Bears and The Powerpuff Girls (2016) (reason: Pulled out to give way new programming lineup of sports, original English audio rerun transferred to CNN Philippines on September 1, 2018)
November 17: Henry Hugglemonster (season 3) and Doc McStuffins (rerun) (reason: accommodating for ESPN College Basketball)




= PTV

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

March 5: ChinoyTV
May 5: Good Morning Pilipinas
June 2: RadyoBisyon



Stopped airing

July 9: PTV News (reason: the afternoon, primetime and late-night newscasts were split into Sentro Balita, Ulat Bayan and PTV News Headlines).
September 15: Ulat Bayan (weekday edition) (reason: reviving of PTV News).




= Other channels

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Unknown (dates)

Healthline with Cheryl Cosim on AksyonTV
Funny Ka, Pare Ko (season 4) on Cine Mo!
Rainbow Ruby on Yey!



Stopped airing

January 6: Balen at Balita on CLTV 36
February 26/June 25: GMA Public Affairs specials on GMA News TV
March 19: Pop Talk (Sunday replay) on GMA News TV
April 21: i-Witness (old episodes) on GMA News TV (replaced by GMA Public Affairs replay 4:45pm timeslot)
April 21: Reel Time (old episodes) on GMA News TV (replaced by EZ Shop 6pm timeslot)
April 22: Ang Mahiwagang Baul (rerun) and Hamon ng Kalikasan (rerun) on GMA News TV (replaced by EZ Shop 8am timeslot)
April 23: Tunay na Buhay (Sunday replay) on GMA News TV
May 26: Reel Time (Friday replay) on GMA News TV
May 29/October 30: Biyahe ni Drew (Monday replay) on GMA News TV
May 30/October 24: Good News Kasama si Vicky Morales (Tuesday replay) on GMA News TV
May 31/October 25: Brigada (Wednesday replay) on GMA News TV
June 1/October 26: iJuander (Thursday replay) on GMA News TV
July 1: iJuander (Saturday replay) on GMA News TV
July 2: D'X-Man on UNTV Public Service
July 9: Sunday Screening on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by Sa Serbisyong Totoo, Nagbago ang Buhay Ko)
July 9/December 17: Elemento (rerun) on GMA News TV
July 17–28: Two Mothers on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by 700 Club Asia live telethon TV special)
July 23: Biyahe ni Drew (Sunday replay) on GMA News TV
July 24: EZ Shop, Balita Pilipinas Ngayon, Born to Be Wild, News TV Quick Response Team, Every Day Sarap with CDO and Mars on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by SONA 2017 live coverage)
July 29: Pinas Sarap (Saturday replay) on GMA News TV
August 20/November 4: Motorcycle Diaries (rerun) on GMA News TV
August 26: Ang Pinaka (Saturday replay) on GMA News TV (replaced by 100% Pinoy! rerun)
August 27: 100% Pinoy! (12:45pm Sunday rerun) on GMA News TV (replaced by 100% Pinoy! rerun)
September 11–22: Secret Hotel on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by 700 Club Asia live telethon TV special)
September 23: Motorcycle Diaries and Alamat on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by Alaala: A Martial Law Special)
October 14: Tunay na Buhay (Saturday replay) on GMA News TV
October 27: Investigative Documentaries (Friday replay) on GMA News TV
November 4: Biyahe ni Drew (Saturday replay) on GMA News TV
November 5: Pinoy Meets World (rerun) and Pinas Sarap (Sunday replay) on GMA News TV
November 11: Alamat on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by Philippine Seas)
November 12: Ride PH on GMA News TV
November 13–24: Legendary Women on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by 700 Club Asia live telethon TV special)
November 20: Reliable Sources on CNN Philippines
December 3: Biyahe ni Drew (Sunday replay) on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by Battle of Palawan)
December 14: 100% Pinoy! (rerun) (reason: program replaced by Dishkarte of the Day) on GMA News TV
December 29: MMK Klasik, SRO: Suhestiyon, Reaksyon at Opinyon, TNT: Tapatan ni Tunying and Usapang de Campanila on DZMM TeleRadyo (Reason: pre-empted by Ganap 2017)




Networks


The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2017.




= Launches

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= Rebranded

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The following is a list of television stations or cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebrands in 2017.




= Closures

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Notes
^1 : On April 10, the provider pulled-out the channel due to unpaid carriage fees.




Awards


February: 3rd Students Choice Mass Media Awards, organized by Eastern Visayas State University
February 18: 4th Paragala Central Luzon Media Awards, organized by Holy Angel University
November 12: 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television, organized by Philippine Movie Press Club




Births


January 15: Imogen Cantong, singer
July 4: Jaze Capili




Deaths


January
January 17 – Donna Villa, actress, film producer, and wife of Carlo J. Caparas (b. 1960)
February
February 9 – Rev. Fr. Erick Santos, preacher of Kerygma TV and former host of Family Rosary Crusade (b. 1962)
February 12 – Herminio Bautista, comedian, director, and former Quezon City councilor (b. 1934)
March
March 2 – Cornelia "Angge" Lee, radio and talent manager of ABS-CBN (b. 1946)
March 5 – Roden Araneta, finalist of Clown in a Million, Yes Yes Show mainstay, actor and comedian (b. 1961)
April
April 17 – Wilfredo Cruz, songwriter (b. 1947)
May
May 2 – Romeo Vasquez, actor (b. 1939)
May 24 – Gil Portes, film director, film producer and screenwriter (b. 1945)
June
June 3 – Carlos "Bobong" Velez, founder of Vintage Television (b. 1945)
June 30 – Jake Tordesillas, writer of GMA Network programs (b. 1948)
July
July 14 – Veronica Alejar, News Anchor, former UNTV and PTV Host and recently host of The Breaking Point and Kilos Pronto (b. 1975)
July 21 – Soxie Topacio, director of GMA Network programs, actor, film and theater director (b. 1951)
August
August 1 – Alfie Lorenzo, talent manager and entertainment columnist (b. 1939)
August 8 – Zeny Zabala, movie and television actress (b. 1937)
August 24 – Amelyn Veloso, News Anchor, former IBC, TV5 and CNN Philippines News Anchor (b. 1974)
September
September 30 – Joe Taruc, News Anchor of DZRH and host of Liberty Live with Joe Taruc/Liberty on TV (b. 1946)
October
October 9 – Tony Calvento, News Anchor of ABS-CBN (b. 1954)
October 11 – Emmanuel Borlaza, film director (b. 1935)
October 15 – Chinggoy Alonzo, actor (b. 1950)
October 22 – Baldo Marro, actor and director (b. 1948)
November
November 4 – Isabel Granada, actress and singer (b. 1976)
November 8 – Alvin Sejera, former IBC 13 news reporter (b. 1987)
November 11 – Franco Hernandez Lumanlan, dancer and member of It's Showtime's all-male group, Hashtags (b. 1991)




See also


2017 in television




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