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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

February

  • February 14–15 – The Digital TV Summit was held in Novotel Manila, Quezon City.
  • February 28 – Light Network migrated its broadcast signal reception to digital terrestrial transmission from switching off its analog frequency in Metro Manila after almost 11 years. Digital transmission began the following day.

March

April

  • April 3
  • ABS-CBN News Channel has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel's standard-definition feed and its programming to widescreen format () 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 2 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 ' 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

June

July

  • 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 aired 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

September

October

November

December

Debuts

ABS-CBN

The following are programs that debuted on ABS-CBN:

Re-runs

Notes<br> ^ Originally aired on Yey!

GMA

The following are programs that debuted on GMA Network:

Unknown

  • Lifegiver
Re-runs

Notes<br> ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN<br> ^ Originally aired on TV5<br> ^ Originally aired on Yey!<br> ^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A)<br> ^ Originally aired on ABC (now TV5)<br> ^ Originally aired on Jack TV

TV5

The following are programs that debuted on TV5:

Re-runs

Notes<br> ^ Originally aired on S+A<br> ^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A)<br> ^ Originally aired on 2nd Avenue<br> ^ Originally aired on Jack TV

PTV

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

IBC

The following are programs that debuted on IBC:

Minor networks

The following are programs that debuted on minor networks:

Unknown dates

  • Balen, Discover Japan, Metro Central Luzon Weekend Recap, Pasada Balita, Sine Gitnang Luzon Originals and So to Speak on CLTV 36
  • Beautiful Sunday and Gabay at Aksyon on Net 25

Other channels

The following are programs that debuted on other channels:

Re-runs

  • Notes
  1. ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN
  2. ^ Originally aired on GMA
  3. ^ Originally aired on TV5
  4. ^ Originally aired on Cine Mo!
  5. ^ Originally aired on Yey!
  6. ^ Originally aired on S+A
  7. ^ Originally aired on GMA News TV
  8. ^ Originally aired on Jeepney TV
  9. ^ Originally aired on Sari-Sari Channel
  10. ^ Originally aired on Hero
  11. ^ Originally aired on ETC
  12. ^ Originally aired on Jack TV
  13. ^ Originally aired on 2nd Avenue
  14. ^ Originally aired on CT
  15. ^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A)
  16. ^ Originally aired on Q (now GMA News TV)
  17. ^ Originally aired on C/S 9 (now CNN Philippines)

Video Streaming Services

The following are programs that debuted on video streaming services:

Returning or renamed programs

Major networks

State-owned networks

Minor networks

Other channels

Video streaming services

Programs transferring networks

Major networks

State-owned networks

Other channels

Milestone episodes

The following shows made their Milestone episodes in 2017:

Finales

ABS-CBN

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

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 as part of SNBO block)

TV5

The following are programs that ended on TV5:

Stopped airing

PTV

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

Stopped airing

IBC

The following are programs that ended on IBC:

Minor networks

The following are programs that ended on minor networks:

Unknown dates

  • Arangkada sa Umaga, Balen, Belly Good, Biz Mode, Ing Balen, Metro Central Luzon Tonite, Metro Central Luzon Weekend Recap and Pasada Ala-Una on CLTV 36
  • Buhay Unleash, I Love Pinas, OrganiqueTV, Prayer for the Nation, Sarap Pinoy and Shout Out: Sigaw ng Kabataan! on Light Network

Stopped airing

Other channels

The following are programs that ended on other channels:

Unknown dates

Stopped airing

Video streaming services

Networks

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

Launches

Rebranded

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

Closures

  • 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 and actress, daughter of Six Part Invention vocalists Rey and Kaye Cantong
  • July 4: Jaze Capili, actor and singer
  • October 29: Enicka Xaria Orbe, actress and model
  • November 13: Ryrie Sophia, actress and model

Deaths

<big>January</big>
  • January 17 – Donna Villa, actress, film producer, and wife of Carlo J. Caparas (b. 1960)
February
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)
<big>April</big>
  • 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
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
November

See also

References