The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2007. 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: The Philippine government announced that commercials and sponsorships related to tobacco products on television and radio will be banned due to Republic Act 9211, Section 22, or the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003. It was replaced by products manufactured by ACS Manufacturing Corporation.
February
May
- May 14âÂÂ15: All Philippine TV networks had its special coverage of the 2007 mid-term elections.
June
July
- July 10: Jennel Montero wins the 1 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
- July 24: Smart Communications and 360media launched a commercial mobile TV service to binge-watch television channels and programs through phone devices, myTV.
August
- The name "ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation" was changed to simply "ABS-CBN Corporation" as the media conglomerate's primary name which dropped the word "Broadcasting" on primary uses to reflect its diversification as the company focuses on other businesses aside from broadcasting, with the former is now used as the conglomerate's alternative and secondary name in certain contexts. The change in the conglomerate's primary name also changed the network's corporate name.
- August 6: Allen Paul Aguada wins the 2 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
- August 20: Hello Pappy scandal During the August 20, 2007, episode of the ABS-CBN program Wowowee, The incident prompted an investigation by the country's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and was also the catalyst of an on-air feud between Revillame and Joey de Leon, a personality from the rival GMA Network.
September
- September 5: Jerhan Mama-O wins the 2 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
October
- October 2: Rene Lamprea wins the 1.25 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
- October 16: Melody Macol wins the 1 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
- October 22: Aiko Melendez wins the 1 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
November
- November 22: Kim Atienza wins the 1 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
December
Premieres
Unknown dates
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- The Search for the Next White Castle Girl on ABS-CBN 2
- Just Joking on GMA 7
- Move: The Search for Billy Crawford's Pinoy Dancers on GMA 7
- Starting Over on 2nd Avenue
- The Daily 10 on ETC
- Top Chef on 2nd Avenue
- Sports 37 on UNTV 37
- Bread Tambayan on UNTV 37
- Bihasa: Bibliya Hamon Sa'yo on UNTV 37
- Doc on TV on UNTV 37
- Hometown: Doon Po Sa Amin on UNTV 37
- Katha on UNTV 37
- Boses on NBN 4
- Friends Again on NBN 4
- Katapatan sa Watawat at Lipunan (K.A.W.A.L.) on NBN 4
- Makabayang Doktor on NBN 4
- Minuto on NBN 4
- Pilipinas Ngayon Na! on NBN 4
- She...Ka! on NBN 4
- Sing! Sing! on NBN 4
- Sining Gising: NCCA Ugnayan sa Tinig ng Bayan on NBN 4
- Talk Ko 'To! on NBN 4
- Taas Noo, Bulakenyo! on NBN 4
- Taas Noo, Pilipino! on NBN 4
- Talakayan sa Isyung Pulis on NBN 4
- The Young Once on NBN 4
- Krusada Kontra Korupsyon on NBN 4/RPN 9/IBC 13
- Ratsada E on IBC 13
- Mommy Academy on IBC 13
- Ating Alamin on IBC 13
- Iba Na ang Matalino: The Nutroplex Brain Challenge on Q 11
- Masigasig on Q 11
- Michelle Simone's Entertains on Q 11
- Astig PBA on ABC 5
- Buhay PBA on ABC 5
- Buhay Pinoy on ABC 5
- Double W on ABC 5
- Kerygma TV on ABC 5
- Lucida DS: United Shelter Health Show on ABC 5
- Pool Showdown on ABC 5
- W.O.W.: What's on Weekend on ABC 5
- All Grown Up! on ABC 5
- Asian Idol on ABC 5
- ' on ABC 5
- Oh Yeah! Cartoons on ABC 5
- Signs and Wonders on ABC 5
- Finishline on RPN 9
- Go Negosyo Bigtime on RPN 9
- K Na Tayo! on RPN 9
- Kol TV on RPN 9
- Last Full Show on RPN 9
- One Night with an Angel on RPN 9
- Parenting 101 on RPN 9
- Premier Dart on RPN 9
- Sargo on RPN 9
- Single Girls on RPN 9
- Talk Toons on RPN 9
- The So-called Life Of Ryan Garcia is Going Public on RPN 9
- TruSports on RPN 9
- Kaibigan on RJTV 29
- Saturday Night Live with Jorel Tan on RJTV 29
- Wednesday Underground on RJTV 29
Returning or renamed programs
Programs transferring networks
Finales
Unknown dates
Unknown
Births
Deaths
- March 16: Joey Gosiengfiao, film director (born 1941)
- April 7: Ogie Juliano, theater director (born 1961)
- May 18: Yoyoy Villame, singer and comedian (born 1938)
- August 9: Pete Roa, television host (born 1940)
- August 27: Ramon Zamora, actor (born 1935)
- November 15: Emoy Gorgonia, former TV host "Tukaan" (born 1962)
- November 16: Ross Rival a.k.a. Rosauro Salvador, action film actor and father of actress Maja Salvador (born 1945)
- December 5: Rene Villanueva, creator and head writer of Batibot (born 1954)
- December 15: Ace Vergel, film actor (born 1952)
Networks
Launches
Unknown (dates)
References
See also