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2022 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2022. Events listed include: television show debuts, finales and cancellations; channel and streaming launches, closures and rebrandings; as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Events

January

  • January 1
  • BEAM TV migrated its broadcast signal reception to digital terrestrial transmission from switching off its analog frequency in nationwide areas after 10 years.
  • Colours and One Screen have ceased its operations by Cignal TV due to the review of the management's decision through changes in business direction.
  • After 26 years, GMA Artist Center rebranded to "Sparkle GMA Artist Center", which added the Sparkle word to its former name.
  • In colliding with the 35th anniversary, ABS-CBN's flagship newscast TV Patrol silently resumed its free-to-air broadcast through A2Z after almost two years of limited accessibility on pay television airing and digital online streaming resulted to the lapsed of its broadcast franchise in 2020. Alongside its terrestrial return, the newscast updated its new logo, on-air graphics and opening billboard on January 3, as well as some changes on its anchors and segments which introduced in October 2021, while retaining its theme music arrangement song that was used since 2010 and the opening line.
  • Professional volleyball player Alyssa Valdez and singer Anji Salvacion were named as the Top 2 Finalist on the Celebrity Edition of '.
  • January 5
  • Advanced Media Broadcasting System, a broadcast media firm of Prime Asset Ventures, Inc. through Streamtech's Planet Cable owned by a billionaire business magnate and former politician Manny Villar, took over about two broadcasting channels and frequencies previously assigned by ABS-CBN Corporation including VHF Channel 2 (where it given an 18-month temporary permit effective January 6 to operate in test broadcast for the usage of analog TV frequency through Metro Manila) and UHF Channel 16 (where it issued an 18-month provisional authority to operate in use for digital TV frequency through Mega Manila) as announced in a press statement order release on January 25 that had been reviewed by the Department of Justice, the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the Office of the Executive Secretary for no objection on the assignment of vacated and available frequencies in its legal qualifications, after the National Telecommunications Commission recalled all radio frequencies and channels of ABS-CBN following the lapsed of its congressional franchise in 2020.
  • Aliw Broadcasting Corporation (a broadcast organization of ALC Group of Companies that operates a number of Home Radio & DWIZ branded radio stations) took over UHF Channel 23 and Swara Sug Media Corporation (a broadcast arm of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ that operates Sonshine Media Network International led by their church leader and televangelist pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy) took over UHF Channel 43, all previously assigned by AMCARA Broadcasting Network (a former affiliate of ABS-CBN Corporation that was used for blocktime purposes in 1996) where it ordered a provisional authority to operate in use for digital TV frequency through Manila as announced in a press statement order release on January 26 that had been reviewed by the Department of Justice, the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the Office of the Executive Secretary for no objection on the assignment of vacated and available frequencies in its legal qualifications, after the National Telecommunications Commission recalled all radio frequencies and channels of ABS-CBN following the lapsed of its congressional franchise in 2020.
  • January 6 - Sky Cable terminated beIN Sports 2 on its line-up due to the revamping of the network's programming and is set for transferring to a different channel assignment. Meanwhile, the network continued to air via Cignal and G Sat. In addition, beIN Media Group revived beIN Sports 3 as its 2nd incarnation of the said channel after two years and five months of inactivity transmission.
  • January 9 - Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation temporarily stopped its broadcast due to the disinfection of their premises in Quezon City.
  • January 10
  • CNN Philippines temporarily stopped its broadcast and limited its programming through online due to the limitations caused by the implementation of health protocols in their broadcast center in Mandaluyong.
  • Premier Tennis rebranded to Premier Sports 2, as a counterpart channel to Premier Sports.
  • Sky Cable returned beIN Sports 2 on their line-up with a new channel assignment after 4 days of halt broadcast on its provider.
  • January 15 - ABS-CBN Entertainment and Viu sealed a content partnership to bring top-quality contents to Filipino viewers on the said streaming platform by kicking off on January 22.
  • January 19 - SatLite terminated six channels: Al Jazeera, Central Luzon Television, eGG Network, Lifetime, Pinoy Xtreme and Telenovela Channel, on its line-up due to the review of the provider's decision. The following day, SatLite launched eight channels on their line-up: Asian Food Network, Cinemax, DreamWorks Channel (both in separate Tagalog-dubbed and main English-dubbed feeds), HBO Hits, Lotus Macau, Moonbug Kids, Rock Extreme and TAP Edge.
  • January 26 - Sky Cable celebrated its 30th anniversary of service provider formation.
  • January 29 - iBilib celebrated its tenth anniversary on Philippine television.

February

March

  • March 2 - TV Patrol celebrated its 35th anniversary on Philippine television.
  • March 2–3 - Sonshine Media Network International and The Manila Times organized their two-day senatorial debates, "SMNI Senatorial Debate" that took place at the Okada Manila in Parañaque.
  • March 5 - Singer-actor Patrick Quiroz was proclaimed the Ultimate Bida-Oke Sing-lebrity grand winner of the first season of '.
  • March 10 - SPOTV Now, a streaming service owned by Eclat Media Group, was launched and became available in the Philippines, alongside Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.
  • March 12
  • Isabel Laohoo of Leyte and Nathan Juane of Las Piñas were named as the Top 2 Finalist on the Adult Edition of '.
  • Mari Mar Tua of Pampanga was hailed as the Ultimate Bida-Oke Star grand winner of the first season of Sing Galing!.
  • March 16 – MediaQuest Holdings, through TV5 forged a partnership with Viva Films and Regal Entertainment (together with The Passion of the Christ) for the broadcast rights of their respective films on TV5 platforms and channels.
  • March 19–20 - The Commission on Elections and Vote Pilipinas (a group made by Impact Hub Manila) organized their with presidential (for first on March 19) and vice presidential (for first and only on March 20) debates were held at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay, which simultaneously broadcast on different platforms and providers through TV channels and networks, radio stations, and digital online livestreaming (airing via ABS-CBN News Channel, CNN Philippines, DepEd TV on GMA's digital channel, One News, One PH, People's Television Network, TeleRadyo, TV5 for presidential debates only and UNTV as well as delayed telecast on A2Z and Light TV).
  • March 22 - Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format () as being converted its mitigation of reception through analog and digital signal reception through free TV and other cable and satellite providers after almost 63 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3).
  • March 26 - Sonshine Media Network International and The Manila Times organized their second and last presidential debates, "The Deep Probe: The SMNI Presidential Candidates Interview" that took place at the Okada Manila in Parañaque.
  • March 28 - G Sat terminated Myx and Telenovela Channel on its line-up due to the revamping of the provider's channel space assignments. Myx continued to air via Cignal, SatLite and Sky Cable, while Telenovela Channel continued to air via Cignal and Sky Cable. In addition, G Sat launched TAP Action Flix and TAP Movies on their line-up.
  • March 29 - Nation Broadcasting Corporation, a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings under PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund that carries One Sports and Radyo5, granted an amendment of its congressional franchise under Republic Act No. 11667 (which previously Republic Act No. 8623), allowing NBC to operate radio and television stations nationwide.

April

  • April 1
  • After eleven months and twenty-six days of broadcasting in the Philippines, WakuWaku Japan has ceased its broadcast operations by SKY Perfect JSAT across Asia due to the review of the management's decision through changes in business direction.
  • Sky Cable terminated HITS on its line-up due to being unable to agree on both sides for the renewal terms on its channel carriage. Meanwhile, the network continued to air via Cignal, G Sat, SatLite and Cablelink.
  • Rock Entertainment Holdings launched Love Nature airing in native 4K resolution, making the first channel broadcast in the Philippines.
  • April 3 - The Commission on Elections and Vote Pilipinas (a group made by Impact Hub Manila) organized their with second and last presidential debates were held at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay, which simultaneously broadcast on different platforms and providers through TV channels and networks, radio stations, and digital online livestreaming (airing via ABS-CBN News Channel, CNN Philippines, DepEd TV on GMA's digital channel, Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, One News, One PH, People's Television Network, TeleRadyo and UNTV).
  • April 5 - ABS-CBN Corporation and GMA Network, Inc. sealed a content partnership to license some of the most popular and well-loved movies from Star Cinema airing on GMA's owned local channels.
  • April 6 - Globe Telecom through 917Ventures Retirement Fund launched a multi-platform innovative tradigital (traditional and digital) entertainment company, Kroma Entertainment.
  • April 7 - Net 25 resumed its free-to-air broadcast through Channel 25's analog channel after almost three years of its mitigation to digital frequency while being on test broadcast in 2018.
  • April 8 - As part of TBN's linear rebranding of Hillsong Channels internationally, Hillsong Channel Philippines was rebranded to TBN Inspire in the Philippines.
  • April 12 - TeleRadyo celebrated its 15th anniversary of broadcasting on pay television.
  • April 19 - ABS-CBN Entertainment and Netflix extended its content partnership to stream ABS-CBN's produced programs through early simultaneous release ahead with the ABS-CBN platforms on the said streaming service beginning on May 13.
  • April 22 – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel retains the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup title after defeating the Meralco Bolts 4–2 in a best-of-seven series.

May

June

  • June 1
  • TeleRadyo resumed its free-to-air broadcast through ZOE TV's digital subchannel after nearly two years of halt broadcast due to the Shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting in 2020. Alongside with its terrestrial return, the channel modified its on-air bug logo on May 16 with an incorporated ABS-CBN mark to reflected its branding identity.
  • Knowledge Channel transferred its digital subchannel assignment to Channel 31, where PIE Channel is among in the said broadcast frequency, from Channel 50 with BEAM TV remained as part of its digital frequency due the former frequency's poor signal reception. Meanwhile, four other BEAM TV's digital subchannels assigned on Channel 50 including BEAM TV (a standalone broadcasting network with DepEd TV as its main sole programming), Life TV, TV Shop Philippines, and a timeshare programming subchannel of Oras ng Himala Channel and Pilipinas HD, were remained with the same frequency until June 30 (excluding a sole programming subchannel of DepEd TV).
  • June 4 - A&Q Entertainment, Prime Stream, Inc. and Sun Mobile Commerce launched a joint Filipino-Korean partner-owned hybrid streaming company with AQ Prime Entertainment as one of its offerings, AQ Prime Stream.
  • June 10 - Lionsgate Play, a streaming service owned by Lionsgate India through its partner PLDT (under the brand PLDT Home), was launched and became available in the Philippines.
  • June 11 - Mars Pa More (formerly known as Mars since 2019) celebrated its tenth anniversary on Philippine television until it concluded on July 1.
  • June 16 - Cignal launched four channels on their line-up: Deutsche Welle, Kapamilya Channel HD, SPOTV and SPOTV2, as well as the returned channel, Fox News Channel.
  • June 18 - Singer-songwriter Kris Lawrence (portrayed as "Panda") was proclaimed the grand winner of the second season of Masked Singer Pilipinas.
  • June 20
  • G Sat terminated ETC on its line-up due to the network's rebranding on July 11. Meanwhile, the network continued to air via Channel 21 in Metro Manila, Cignal, SatLite, Sky Cable and Cablelink (until June 22 only) until it rebranded on July 11. In addition, G Sat launched SMNI on their line-up.
  • GMA Network, Inc. launched a livestreaming exclusive episodes for new and current shows of GMA on their digital and online platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, Kapuso Stream.
  • GMA Network, Inc. aired he first Tagalog-dubbed Malaysian drama on Philippine television, '.
  • June 21 – The NU Lady Bulldogs wins the UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball championship title after defeating the DLSU Lady Spikers 2–0 in a best-of-three series. This was their 3rd women's volleyball championship title since their last title after 65 years, and also the team to have a perfect 16-0 record, just like Ateneo did a perfect record in 2015.
  • June 27 - Cinema One has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to high-definition () as converted its mitigation of reception through Sky Cable and other cable providers, iWantTFC, TFC IPTV, and other digital platforms after 28 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from standard-definition (4:3).
  • June 29 - Wish Ko Lang! celebrated its 20th anniversary on Philippine television.
  • June 30 - After a year and eight months, DepEd TV has ceased its service operations on various channel listings via free-to-air and pay TV providers in preparation for the return of face-to-face classes. Meanwhile, DepEd TV NCR Prime, DepEd TV NCR Smart and DepEd TV ALS continued to air on digital free-to-air subchannels and pay TV providers.

July

  • July 8 - Jungo TV, through its release partner Dito Telecommunity, launched a Filipino-dedicated streaming service for its owned and acquired content offerings, Jungo Pinoy.
  • July 11
  • ABS-CBN Entertainment, Brightlight Productions, TV5 Network, Inc. and ZOE Broadcasting Network extended their collaboration to aired ABS-CBN and Brightlight produced noontime variety programs via A2Z, Kapamilya Channel and TV5 beginning July 16.
  • Solar Entertainment Corporation rebranded ETC into two channels: Scream Flix (through its partnership with Jungo TV, which is the Philippine version of a global TV network of the same name and used as a programming block of Hallypop since 2021, a horror-dedicated movie channel featuring its sub-genre films) and SolarFlix (through its subsidiary Southern Broadcasting Network, a Tagalog movie channel showcasing classic Filipino and indie films, shorts, and documentaries from local festivals, as well as general entertainment from ETC's current and existing programming), after nearly 19 years of broadcasting due to programming redundancies, lack of advertising support and cross-cutting measures.
  • July 16
  • In colliding with its debut on TV5, ABS-CBN's noontime variety program It's Showtime resumed their live studio audience after two years on behind closed door productions resulted to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Alongside its audience return, the program updated its new logo and opening theme, as well as refurbished studio on July 25.
  • Medrix Cunag ("Maja-kit-akit") of Pulilan, Bulacan, was hailed as the first grand winner of Eat Bulaga!s Dancing Kween.
  • July 18 - Sky Cable terminated Loveworld Asia on its line-up due to the network's pull-out from the satellite broadcast dish provider's line-up. Meanwhile, the network migrated through online.
  • July 22 – The Benilde Lady Blazers wins the NCAA Season 97 women's volleyball championship title after defeating the Arellano Lady Chiefs 2–0 in a best-of-three series. This was their 2nd women's volleyball championship title since their last title in NCAA Season 91 in 2016.
  • July 23 - Sam Coloso of Parañaque was hailed as first Showtime Sexy Babe grand winner on It's Showtime.
  • July 26 - iWantTFC launched FashionTV on their live channel streaming line-up.
  • July 31 - Solar Sports (owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation) has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format () as being converted its mitigation of reception through Sky Cable and other cable providers and other digital platforms after more than 28 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3).

August

  • August 8
  • AQ Prime Entertainment launched an over-the-top streaming media service platform, AQ Prime.
  • GMA Network, Inc. launched a recapping exclusive episodes for old and well-loved shows of GMA on their YouTube channel, Stream Together.
  • The Tuesday Group was hailed as the Dance Entertainment Kids Group Grand Champion on Tropang LOL.
  • August 10 - Syd delos Santos was hailed as the Ultimate Dance Champion on Tropang LOLs Dance Entertainment Kids.
  • August 12 - After nearly seven years of its broadcast programming run, FPJ's Ang Probinsyano aired its series finale with a total of 1,696 episodes, making the longest-running primetime series on Philippine television.
  • August 19 - ABS-CBN's Knowledge Channel launched "School Anywhere", a campaign program complementing the Department of Education's requirement of a hybrid learning curriculum on basic education which targeted teachers and students in supplementing both classroom and distance learning.

September

October

November

December

Cancelled

Unknown Dates

  • July - TV5 celebrated its 60th anniversary of broadcasting as a television network.

Debuts

Major networks

A2Z

The following are programs that debuted on A2Z:

Re-runs

Notes<br> ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN (now Kapamilya Channel)<br> ^ Originally aired on GMA<br> ^ Originally aired on TV5<br> ^ Originally aired on Yey! (now defunct)<br> ^ Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel<br> ^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now IZTV)

GMA

The following are programs that debuted on GMA Network:

Re-runs

Notes<br> ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN (now Kapamilya Channel)<br> ^ Originally aired on TV5<br> ^ Originally aired on Jeepney TV<br> ^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now IZTV)<br> ^ Originally aired on RPN (now CNN Philippines)<br> ^ Originally aired on Asianovela Channel (now defunct)<br> ^ Originally aired on TeleAsia Channel (now defunct)

TV5

The following are programs that debuted on TV5:

Re-runs

Unknown Dates

Notes<br> ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN (now Kapamilya Channel)<br> ^ Originally aired on GMA<br> ^ Originally aired on Yey!<br> ^ Originally aired on Q (now GTV)<br> ^ Originally aired on RPN (now CNN Philippines)<br> ^ Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel<br> ^ Originally aired on CNN Philippines<br> ^ Originally aired on A2Z<br> ^ Originally aired on One Screen (now defunct)

State-owned networks

PTV

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

  • January 22: Entrepinas TV
  • February 12: One DA sa TV
  • March 4: i-ARTA Na 'Yan!
  • March 17: The Chatroom
  • April 4: Know Your Candidates
  • April 10: Paliwanag: The 2022 Election Townhall Series
  • June 19: Pet Pals TV (season 2)
  • August 20: PTV Sports Weekend
  • September 5: Mike Abe Live
  • September 24: KooPinoy: ACDI MPC'S Cooperative TV

IBC

The following are programs that debuted on IBC:

Unknown Dates

Minor networks

The following are programs that debuted on minor networks:

Re-runs

  1. ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN (now Kapamilya Channel)
  2. ^ Originally aired on Jeepney TV

Other channels

The following are programs that debuted on other channels:

Re-runs

  • Notes
  1. ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN (now Kapamilya Channel)
  2. ^ Originally aired on GMA
  3. ^ Originally aired on TV5
  4. ^ Originally aired on Cine Mo!
  5. ^ Originally aired on Yey! (now defunct)
  6. ^ Originally aired on S+A (now IZTV)
  7. ^ Originally aired on GMA News TV (now GTV)
  8. ^ Originally aired on Jeepney TV
  9. ^ Originally aired on Sari-Sari Channel
  10. ^ Originally aired on Hero (now defunct)
  11. ^ Originally aired on ETC (now SolarFlix)
  12. ^ Originally aired on Jack TV (now defunct)
  13. ^ Originally aired on 2nd Avenue (now defunct)
  14. ^ Originally aired on CT (now defunct)
  15. ^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now IZTV)
  16. ^ Originally aired on Q (now GTV)
  17. ^ Originally aired on RPN (now CNN Philippines)
  18. ^ Originally aired on Fox Filipino (now defunct)
  19. ^ Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel
  20. ^ Originally aired on Metro Channel
  21. ^ Originally aired on Asianovela Channel (now defunct)
  22. ^ Originally aired on PTV
  23. ^ Originally aired on Knowledge Channel
  24. ^ Originally aired on CNN Philippines
  25. ^ Originally aired on A2Z
  26. ^ Originally aired on GTV
  27. ^ Originally aired on IBC
  28. ^ Originally aired on ABC (now TV5)
  29. ^ Originally aired on TeleAsia Channel (now defunct)
  30. ^ Originally aired on One Screen (now defunct)
  31. ^ Originally aired on Colours (now defunct)

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

Minor networks

Other channels

Video streaming services

Milestone episodes

The following shows that made their milestone episodes in 2022:

Finales

Major networks

A2Z

The following are programs that ended on A2Z:

Stopped airing

GMA

The following are programs that ended on GMA Network:

Stopped airing

TV5

The following are programs that ended on TV5:

Stopped airing

State-owned networks

PTV

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

  • February 25: Sundown (season 2)
  • March 27: One DA sa TV
  • May 5: The Chatroom
  • May 6: Know Your Candidates
  • May 7: Paliwanag: The 2022 Election Townhall Series
  • June 24: Cabinet Report and Network Briefing News
  • June 29: Tutok Tulfo 2.0 and Tutok PDEA: Kontra Droga
  • July 1: Digong 8888 Hotline
  • July 9: Magandang Gabi Pilipinas
  • July 10: Unlad Pilipinas
  • July 11: PNA Newsroom
  • September 4: Tulay: Your Bridge to Understanding, Peace and Prosperity
  • September 11: Pet Pals TV (season 2)
  • December 31: KooPinoy: ACDI MPC'S Cooperative TV

Unknown

  • Du30 on Duty
  • Talk to the People on COVID-19

IBC

The following are programs that ended on IBC:

  • February 27: Minning Town
  • April 28: Bet to Serve
  • June 4: DepEd TV
  • June 10: PNA Newsroom
  • June 24: Network Briefing News
  • June 25: Youth for Truth
  • September 25: F.Y.I.
  • November 20: Shakey's Super League

Unknown

  • ASEAN Spotlight TV
  • Du30 on Duty
  • Lumad TV
  • Salaam TV

Minor networks

The following are programs that ended on minor networks:

  • January 20: Balitalakayan on Net 25
  • March 17: Ano Sa Palagay N'yo?: Primetime on Net 25
  • March 19: Agila Probinsiya on Net 25
  • April 1: Eagle News International and Funniest Snackable Videos on Net 25
  • April 30: Eagle News UK and Europe on Net 25
  • April 30: Istorya on UNTV
  • May 15: Tara Game, Agad Agad! on Net 25
  • May 22: EBC Sports International on Net 25
  • June 3: Balita at Talakayan and Teka-Teka… Si Señor Rey Pacheco Na! on IZTV
  • June 4: Cucina ni Nadia on Net 25
  • June 24: Panalo o Talo, It's You! on Net 25
  • June 29: DepEd TV on BEAM TV
  • July 15: Never Twice on Net 25
  • August 5: Let's Get Ready To TV Radyo on Net 25
  • August 12: EZ Shop on Net 25
  • September 16: K-Lite 103.5 FM on All TV
  • September 24: Bida Kayo Kay Aga on Net 25
  • September 25: InstaJam on All TV
  • September 30: Toni Talks on All TV
  • September 30: Palabra de Amor on Net 25
  • October 22: Biyaheng Langit and Kasangga Mo ang Langit on RJ DigiTV
  • October 23: River Where the Moon Rises on All TV
  • November 2: Tambayan sa DWIZ on IZTV
  • November 27: Again My Life on All TV
  • November 27: Pasiklaban sa DWIZ on IZTV
  • November 27: Healing Galing Live! on UNTV
  • December 9: ' on Net 25

Unknown

  • Bless Pilipinas, Light Up and Road Trip: Refueled on Light TV

Stopped airing

Other channels

The following are programs that ended on other channels:

Unknown

  • Tina Monzon Palma Reports on ANC

Stopped airing

Video streaming services

  • January 21: Quaranthings (season 2) on Upstream PH
  • January 22: Saying Goodbye on IQiyi
  • January 22: Happy Place on iWantTFC
  • January 28: The Kangks Show on WeTV iflix
  • February 2: Hello, Heart on IQiyi
  • February 2: Click, Like, Share (season 3) on iWantTFC
  • February 12: WWE 205 Live on WWE Network
  • February 19: The Goodbye Girl on iWantTFC
  • February 24: Love at the End of the World on GagaOOLala
  • March 11: Dear God (season 1) on iWantTFC and KTX
  • March 13: L and Lulu on VivaMax
  • April 10: Bola Bola on iWantTFC
  • April 30: Misis Piggy on iWantTFC
  • May 8: The Seniors on VivaMax
  • June 5: Gandara the BEKsplorer on VivaMax
  • June 12: Gameboys (season 2) on KTX and VivaMax Plus
  • June 12: Iskandalo on VivaMax
  • June 24: How to Move On in 30 Days on YouTube (ABS-CBN Entertainment)
  • June 25: Run to Me on iWantTFC
  • July 24: High on Sex on VivaMax
  • July 31: Beach Bros on iWantTFC
  • August 3: He's Into Her (season 2) on iWantTFC
  • August 27: Ang Babae Sa Likod ng Face Mask on YouTube (Puregold Channel)
  • September 17: Coke Studio Philippines (season 6) on YouTube (Coke Studio Philippines)
  • September 18: Wag Mong Agawin ang Akin on VivaMax
  • September 23: Lyric and Beat on iWantTFC
  • October 1: Kumusta Bro?: The Series on VivaMax Plus
  • October 1: Boys After Dark on YouTube (Rise Artists Studios)
  • October 7: Drag Race Philippines: Untucked! (season 1) on Discovery+, HBO Go and WOW Presents Plus
  • October 7: Flower of Evil on Viu
  • October 12: Drag Race Philippines (season 1) on Discovery+, HBO Go and WOW Presents Plus
  • October 16: An/Na on Vivamax
  • October 21: Hoy, Love You 3 on iWantTFC
  • December 11: Secrets of a Nympho on VivaMax
  • December 22: One Good Day on Amazon Prime Video

Networks

The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2022.

Launches

Rebranded

The following is a list of television stations or cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebrands in 2022.

Closures

Stopped broadcasting

The following is a list of stations and channels or networks that have stopped broadcasting or (temporarily) off the air in 2022.

  • Notes
  1. : via Cignal and SatLite until December 23 as Rock Extreme
  2. : via Sky Cable since December 6
  3. : via Sky Cable since December 5
  4. : via Sky Cable since November 18
  5. : via Cablelink since circa September 19–25
  6. : via DTT from June 1 to October 31
  7. : via Cablelink until June 22 as ETC; since July 18 as SolarFlix
  8. : via G Sat until June 20 as ETC

Services

The following are a list of television operators or providers and streaming media platforms or services launches and closures in 2022.

Launches

Rebranded

The following is a list of streaming providers that have made or will make noteworthy service rebrands in 2022.

Stopped streaming

The following is a list of providers and platforms or services that have stopped operating or streaming in 2022.

Closures

Deaths

<big>January</big>
<big>February</big>
<big>March</big>
<big>April</big>
<big>May</big>
  • May 10 – Fanny Serrano, (b. 1948), celebrity makeup artist and stylist.
  • May 15 – Miguel Faustmann, (b. 1954), theater actor.
  • May 20 – Susan Roces, (b. 1941), veteran actress.
<big>June</big>
<big>July</big>
  • July 11 – Phillip Lazaro, (b. 1970), actor, comedian and director.
  • July 22 – Carlos "Caloy" Alde, (b. 1961), actor and comedian.
  • July 23 – Boy Alano, (b. 1941), actor.
<big>August</big>
  • August 3 – Gladys Lana-Lucas, (b. 1960), radio host.
  • August 5 – Cherie Gil, (b. 1963), actress.
  • August 9 – Raissa Puno-Diaz, (b. 1977), broadcast journalist.
  • August 10 – Reign André Loleng, (b. 1982), writer.
  • August 13 – Melvyn "Panginoon" Calderon, (b. 1952), photojournalist and host of Wag Po!.
  • August 17 – Danilo "Totong" Federez, (b. 1960), puppeteer and voice of Arn-arn on Unang Hirit.
  • August 22 – Romy Suzara, (b. 1938), veteran director.
  • August 24 – Ma. Clarissa "Ilsa" Reyes, (b. 1970), catholic media personality.
<big>September</big>
<big>October</big>
<big>November</big>
<big>December</big>

See also

References