The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2000. 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
February
March
- March 1
- GMA Network celebrated its 50th anniversary.
- IBC 13 celebrated its 40th anniversary.
- March 7 - ABS-CBN inaugurating its Millennium Transmitter in the company grounds, resulting in a clearer signal for its television and radio stations in Mega Manila.
- March 25 - An unknown constestant won the total jackpot prize of on Eat Bulaga!s Meron o Wala.
June
- June 14 - GMA Network Center, the new headquarters of GMA Network, was inaugurated in the celebration of its 50th anniversary.
- June 19 - ABC 5 celebrated its 40th anniversary.
August
October
- October 28 - Charito Ignacio won the jackpot prize of one million pesos for the first time on Eat Bulaga!s Laban o Bawi.
December
- December 8 - Rolling coverage of the impeachment trial of President Joseph Estrada on all television stations begins.
Unknown
- DOMSAT became a subsidiary of Solar Entertainment Corporation (Solar). As its subsidiary, DOMSAT's teleport is being used by Solar to produce, originate, and distribute its various television program services. Its full service digital broadcast teleport features server technology in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Sumulong Highway, Antipolo, Rizal. It is built around two encoder platforms, Scientific Atlanta Power Vu Classic (DVB) and Motorola Digicipher II (MPEG-@). Program origination is done on a SeaChange Media Cluster Server System. The facility includes a 500 square meter studio and various linear and non-linear production bays. Solar Entertainment first launched its namesake entertainment cable channel in the early 2000s, one devoted to American programs. This channel was later known as Solar USA (the acronym stands for "Ultimate in Suspense and Action"), and then later simply as USA before it was replaced by two separate channels.
Premieres
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Programs transferring networks
Finales
Unknown
- Cyberkada on ABS-CBN 2
- Yaiba on ABS-CBN 2
- Bantay Bata, The Series on ABS-CBN 2
- For Kids Only on ABS-CBN 2
- Hour of Truth on ABS-CBN 2
- Jester, the Adventurer on ABS-CBN 2
- Neon Genesis Evangelion on ABS-CBN 2
- Street Fighter II V on ABS-CBN 2
- Super Doll Licca on ABS-CBN 2
- ' on ABS-CBN 2
- Wedding Peach on ABS-CBN 2
- Yaiba on ABS-CBN 2
- Koko Kwik Kwak on GMA 7
- Codename: Verano on GMA 7
- Music Video Features on GMA 7
- TV Shopper on GMA 7
- Pablo the Little Red Fox on GMA 7
- Ranma ý on GMA 7
- Ultraman Dyna on GMA 7
- Ultraman Tiga on GMA 7
- Bodies and Motion on ABC 5
- Health Central with Rachel del Mar on ABC 5
- Kontak 5 on ABC 5
- Paraiso on ABC 5
- Skin Deep on ABC 5
- Video Hot Tracks on ABC 5
- Viva Main Event on ABC 5
- Asian PGA Tour on IBC 13
- ATP Tennis Magazine on IBC 13
- Dear Heart on IBC 13
- Elorde sa Trese on IBC 13
- Gillette World of Sports on IBC 13
- Jeep ni Erap on IBC 13
- Lingkod Bayan ni Tony Falcon on IBC 13
- Marlboro Tour on IBC 13
- Planet Speed on IBC 13
- Racing World on IBC 13
- Sagupaan Global Cockfights on IBC 13
- Sports Review on IBC 13
- Strictly Dancesport on IBC 13
- Ang Dating Daan on PTV 4
- Jeep ni Erap on PTV 4
- LDS Reunited on PTV 4
- Mikaela on PTV 4
- Nature Trip on PTV 4
- Online Bingo Filipino on PTV 4
- Sine Gusto on PTV 4
- Sultada on PTV 4
- Tapatan: Walang Atrasan Boxing on PTV 4
- Kapag May Katwiran, Ipaglaban Mo! on RPN 9
- Business Class on RPN 9
- Uncle Bob's Children's Show on RPN 9
- Tokshow With Mr. Shooli on RPN 9
- Tipong Pinoy on RPN 9
- Junior Newswatch on RPN 9
- Goggle V on RPN 9
- Kids to Go on RPN 9
- Yan ang Bata on RPN 9
- PBA Classics on Net 25
- Shop at Home on ZOE TV 11
- TV Patrol Zamboanga on ABS-CBN TV-3 Zamboanga
- TV Patrol General Santos on ABS-CBN TV-3 General Santos
- Big Bad Beetleborgs on ABC 5
- Inhumanoids on ABC 5
- The Cape on ABC 5
- Beetle Fighters on RPN 9
- Kaybol: Ang Bagong TV on ABS-CBN 2
- Hang Time on Studio 23
Stopped airing
New Millennium Celebration on January 1
- Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko (pre-empted, moved temporarily to GMA's backup cable channel, CGMA)
Networks
Launches
Unknown (dates)
- The Q Channel (then ACQ-KBN and ACQ-KBN Sonshine; now SMNI)
- Viva TV on IBC 13
Births
- February 15 - Angeli Nicole Sanoy, actress
- February 23 - Lexi Gonzales, actress and singer
- February 26 - Alexa Ilacad, actress and singer
- March 1 - Nikki Samonte, actress, singer and model
- March 2 - Bianca Umali, actress and model
- March 9 - Emilio Daez, actor, host and model
- March 12 - Sabrina Man, actress
- March 15 - Aaliyah Benisano, actress
- April 21 - Taki Saito, actress and dancer
- April 23
- Gillian Vicencio, actress and dancer
- Fatima Louise Lagueras, singer
- May 4 - Angel Sy, actress
- July 15 - Edward Barber, actor and model
- July 22 - Kaori Oinuma, actress
- August 3 -
- Kira Balinger, actress
- Vivoree Esclito, actress and dancer
- August 11 - Nathaniel Britt, actor
- August 21 - Kate Valdez, actress and model
- August 30 - Ralph de Leon, actor, athlete and model
- September 3 - AJ Raval, actress
- September 16 - Therese Malvar, actress
- September 17 - Edray Teodoro, singer and actress
- October 9 - Angelic Guzman, actress
- October 11 - Krishnah Gravidez
- October 26 - Mika Salamanca, actress, vlogger and singer
- November 22 - Ayeesha Cervantes, actress
- December 31 - Gello Marquez, actor, singer, vlogger and model
Deaths
- April 25 â Jun Aristorenas, Filipino actor, director, dancer, producer and writer (born 1933)
- December 4 â Tito Arévalo, Filipino actor and musician (born 1914)
See also
References