The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2023. 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
- After nine years and three months of broadcasting in the Philippines, BabyFirst has ceased its broadcast operations across Southeast Asia by First Media (under the Philippine channel distribution by Cable Boss) due to permanent discontinuation of its telecast by the content provider.
- After five years and eight months of e-sports and gaming broadcast coverage, Cignal TV and Solar Entertainment Corporation (for its pay TV channel distribution since 2020) ceased its broadcast operations of eGG Network in the Philippines as the contract with MEASAT Satellite Systems (under the joint venture of Rocketfuel Entertainment Sdn Bhd.) has terminated on that date due to the closure of the said network in the region that follows the review of the management's decision through changes in business direction.
- Sky Cable terminated Fight Sports on its line-up for the second time due to the expiration of Sky's contract with the network since April 1, 2021. Meanwhile, the network continued to air via Cignal.
- Cignal terminated two channels: beIN Sports 1 and beIN Sports 3 on its line-up due to the expiration of Cignal's contract with the said networks. Meanwhile, beIN Sports 1 and beIN Sports 3 continued to air on Sky Cable and G Sat until they ceased operations on April 1, 2024.
- January 5 - Sonshine Media Network International migrated its broadcast signal reception to digital terrestrial transmission from switching off its analog frequency in nationwide areas after 17 years.
- January 12 - GMA Network and Viu sealed a five-year deal to air of selected GMA's primetime programs on the latter's streaming service.
- January 16 - GMA Network launched its Pinoy throwback subchannel on digital terrestrial television, Pinoy Hits.
- January 23 - ABS-CBN Corporation and GMA Network announced a historic deal for the co-production of the upcoming teleserye, Unbreak My Heart.
- January 29 - Viva Entertainment launched a secondary over-the-top content platform, Viva Prime, and began its soft operations which include movies and TV series content from the Viva library. It rebranded as Viva One on February 25.
- January 30 - During the ongoing soft launch since May 9, 2022, Aliw Broadcasting Corporation's IZTV rebranded as Aliw 23.
- January 31 - Robert P. Galang, who had been leading Cignal TV and TV5 since 2020 officially retired as president and CEO of TV5 Network and is succeeded by Guido R. Zaballero effective February 1. Jane J. Basas assumed the role of president and CEO of Cignal TV while also serving as the president and CEO of MediaQuest Holdings, the holding company of TV5 and Cignal TV.
February
- February 1 â G Sat terminated IBC, Outdoor Channel and SMNI on its line-up due to the revamping of the provider's channel space assignments. Meanwhile, Outdoor Channel continued to air via Cignal, SatLite, Sky Cable and Cablelink, IBC 13 continued to air via free TV Channel 13 on Analog and Channel 17 on Digital in Metro Manila, Cignal, SatLite, Sky Cable and Cablelink and SMNI continued to air via Channel 39 (digital) in Metro Manila, Cignal and Sky Cable. In addition, G Sat launched All TV, Cinema One and SolarFlix on their line-up.
- February 4 - Carren Eistrup was hailed as first grand winner of Eat Bulaga!s "Bida Next".
- February 12 - Jeromy Melendez Batac, Marcus Rayden Cabais, Kenji "Kyler" Chua, Gabriel "Vinci" Malizon, Reyster Yton, Kim Huat Ng, and Winston Pineda were hailed of the top seven aspirants will make their debut in South Korea as members of the boy group HORI7ON, following the finale of the survival show Dream Maker.
- February 14 - A day after its debut, the production unit team of ABS-CBN's primetime series, FPJ's Batang Quiapo has apologized to the Muslim community due to a scene where Coco Martin's character Tanggol sought the help of his Muslim friend AbdulâÂÂportrayed by Rez Cortez as he was being pursued by the police. Tanggol took refuge in the company of armed Muslim men whom the police were hesitant to take action due to fear of retribution. Muslim Filipinos took offense and criticised the portrayal as reinforcing negative stereotypes against them, with some calling for a boycott of the series. MTRCB chairperson, Lala Sotto-Antonio later released a statement on the said controversy. Senator Robin Padilla, a Muslim, gave a statement regarding the controversial episode.
- February 16 - GMA Network's secondary international channel GMA Life TV celebrated its 15th anniversary on global television.
- February 18 - Mary Delle Cascabel was hailed as first grand winner of It's Showtimes "Girl On Fire".
- February 19 - 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 Quiboloy) has officially signed on via digital terrestrial television frequency on Channel 43 during the first Global Thanksgiving and Worship presentation at the Ynares Center in Antipolo, Rizal. The network covered in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Channel 43 will be used as the main channel of SMNI News Channel on DTT, while retaining the use of SMNI on Channel 39 as a secondary channel after transitioning from analog to digital signal. The frequency was formerly used by AMCARA Broadcasting Network under blocktime agreement with ABS-CBN Corporation to air its digital channels on ABS-CBN TV Plus.
- February 21 - Social media personality Toni Fowler and Freshbreed's "M.P.L." did not receive a Strong Parental Guidance (SPG) rating from the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board contradictory to one of its cast's claim that the agency granted the said rating to the controversial music video. In after the MTRCB received a number of complaints regarding the clip's explicit content over the weekend and it has released a statement on the said controversy.
- February 27 - GMA Network, alongside its sister channel, GTV (owned by Citynet Network Marketing and Productions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GMA Network Inc.), as well as four free-to-air GMA Affordabox digital subchannels (Heart of Asia Channel, Hallypop (until September 20, 2024), I Heart Movies and Pinoy Hits (until September 20, 2024) and three pay TV international channels (GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV and GMA News TV International) have 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 more than 61 years (for GMA) and after almost 28 years (for GTV) on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3).
March
- March 4 - Althea Ruedas of Antipolo, Rizal was hailed as first grand winner of Eat Bulaga!s "Little Miss Diva".
- March 7 - Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho issued an official statement on their Facebook account clarifying the recent K-Pop photo card snatching while on public transportation. Two days after the airing of its episode featuring a girl who reportedly stole over â±2 million from her family to fund her K-pop merchandise collection. According to the official statement, the KMJS team condemns the trolling and harassment of netizens to their staff to make a statement regarding the story of 'Bea' during one of their recent episodes. Furthermore, the KMJS team clarified that the 'Bea' episode is not intended to demean anyone, but rather to serve as a lesson and warning to the community.
April
- April 1 - MediaQuest Holdings, through TV5 Network, Inc. launched TV5 in high-definition feed on Cignal TV. On April 16, the main channel 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 61 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3).
- April 3 - After 31 years in the Philippines, BBC World News rebranded as BBC News across the globe.
- April 13 - Cignal launched Media Pilipinas TV (MPTV) on their channel line-up.
- April 14 - The Benilde Lady Blazers clinched the NCAA Season 98 women's volleyball championship title after defeating the LPU Lady Pirates 2âÂÂ0 in a best-of-three-game series at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan, Metro Manila. This was their second consecutive title.
- April 16 - The Perpetual Altas clinched the NCAA Season 98 men's volleyball championship title after defeating the San Beda Red Spikers 3âÂÂ0 in winner take-all game 3 of the best-of-three finals series held at FilOil Ecooil Centre in San Juan, Metro Manila. This was their third consecutive title.
- April 22 - Maximum Groovers of Taytay, Rizal emerged as Eat Bulaga!s Sayaw Bulaga 2023 Dabarkids Edition grand champion.
- April 27
- After a year & 6 months, Discovery+ has ceased its over-the-top streaming service by Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific in the Philippines as it focused its efforts to HBO Go and the eventual rebranding of the service as Max on November 19, 2024.
- April 28 - ABS-CBN Corporation and TV5 Network announced a historic deal for the co-production of the upcoming daytime teleseryes, which officially revived its afternoon programming on July 25 with the premiered of Pira-Pirasong Paraiso and Nag-aapoy na Damdamin.
- April 30 - The Arellano Chiefsquad clinched the NCAA Season 98 cheerleading competition championship title held at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. This was their fourth consecutive title.
May
- May 1 - Sky Cable terminated two channels: Aniplus and K-Plus on its line-up due to the expiration of Sky's contract with the networks. Meanwhile, Aniplus continued to air via Cablelink (until June 1), Cignal and SatLite while K-Plus continued to air via Cablelink (until June 1) and Cignal.
- May 5âÂÂ17 - The 2023 Southeast Asian Games took place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. MediaQuest Holdings (Cignal TV) and their sister companies PLDT-Smart Communications awarded the local rights to the annual games which aired on One Sports, One Sports+, Cignal Play and Smart Livestream.
- May 6 - Lyka Estrella of General Santos City was hailed as Tawag ng Tanghalan Year 6 Grand Champion on It's Showtime.
- May 14
- The NU Bulldogs clinched the UAAP Season 85 men's volleyball championship title after defeated the UST Golden Spikers 2âÂÂ0 in the best-of-three game series at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Bay City, Pasay. This was their third consecutive championship title, and also the team to have a perfect 16-0 record, just like Ateneo did a perfect record in 2017.
- The DLSU Lady Spikers clinched the UAAP Season 85 women's volleyball championship title after defeated the NU Lady Bulldogs 2âÂÂ0 in the best-of-three game series at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Bay City, Pasay. This was their 12th women's volleyball championship title in 5 years since their last title in UAAP Season 80 in 2018.
- May 21 - Shane Bernabe of Santa Rosa, Laguna (coached by Bamboo Mañalac) proclaimed as the fifth season grand champion of The Voice Kids.
- May 27 - TV5 and Cignal TV extended their partnership to Philippine Basketball Association for delivering stronger PBA coverage which announced its new home on October 17.
- May 28 -
- Rex Baculfo of Caloocan won the fifth season of The Clash.
- One News celebrated its 5th anniversary of broadcasting on cable television.
- Agenda with Cito Beltran, One News Now and The Chiefs celebrated its 5th anniversary on Philippine television.
- May 31 - GMA Network's Eat Bulaga! original hosts led by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon departed ways with TAPE Inc. that produced for nearly 44 years. Other hosts and some production members filed their resignation on the same day. As a result, the noontime show aired The Best of EB until June 3 when the live programming resumed on June 5. On June 7, MediaQuest Holdings announced that the iconic noontime trio and other hosts joined the MediaQuest Group. On June 20, MediaQuest Holdings acquired 51% equity in TVJ Productions, a media production company co-owned by Tito, Vic, and Joey, solidifying their partnership to produce media content for the various MediaQuest distribution channels and platforms. MediaQuest chairman, Manny V. Pangilinan, announced an investment agreement with TVJ, expressing anticipation for a productive and long-term partnership. After the collaboration, TV5 announced its new noontime program would air in the timeslot occupied by ABS-CBN's It's Showtime. TV5 offered the 4:30p.m. to 6:30p.m. time slot to ABS-CBN for It's Showtime which respectfully declined. ABS-CBN and TV5 separately announced that It's Showtime would end its simulcast on TV5 on June 30 as it moved to its new home, GTV on July 1 and later on GMA Network and All TV in 2024.
June
- June 1
- Cablelink terminated two channels: Aniplus and K-Plus on its line-up due to the expiration of Cablelink's contract with the networks. Meanwhile, Aniplus continued to air via Cignal, SatLite and Tap Go while K-Plus continued to air via Cignal.
- Cignal and SatLite replaced Rock Extreme with Rock Action on its line-up with channel reassignment under movie genre.
- June 9 - Agripreneur, the agricultural infotainment program produced by Team MMPI (known as Marnie Manicad Productions International), is celebrated on its 5th anniversary on Philippine television.
- June 23 - After its soft launch on May 9, 2022, Aliw Broadcasting Corporation's Aliw 23 made its official launch.
- June 27 - Pilipinas Live, a local and global sports broadcasting brand owned by Cignal, was launched as an OTT service in the Philippines.
- June 28 - ABS-CBN Corporation and PLDT's Beneficial Trust Fund (MediaQuest Holdings through TV5 Network, Inc. and Cignal TV) announced a five-year content agreement after 2 years and five months of partnership agreement to provided more programs for the weekday and weekend slots.
- June 29 - TeleRadyo temporary stopped its broadcast on pay TV and satellite by Creative Programs, Inc. (a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation) at 10:15p.m. as announced on May 23 via its press release due to its persistent financial losses, following the denial of its legislative franchise on July 10, 2020, and DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 went off-air on May 5, 2020. On June 30, the channel rebranded as TeleRadyo Serbisyo coinciding with the launch of its AM radio station counterpart DWPM Radyo 630, owned by Philippine Collective Media Corporation and operated by Media Serbisyo Production Corporation, a joint venture between Prime Media Holdings and ABS-CBN under an airtime lease agreement.
July
- July 1
- The Sidlak Bisdak duo of Marielle Montellano and JM Dela Cerna was hailed as Tawag ng Tanghalan Duets Grand Champion on It's Showtime.
- Solar Entertainment Corporation launched two movie channels (through its partnership with Jungo TV): Cinemundo Pinoy and Toro TV.
- July 17 â ' celebrated its 10th anniversary on Philippine television.
- July 18 â August 20 - The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup took place in Australia and New Zealand. MediaQuest Holdings (Cignal TV) and their sister companies PLDT awarded the local rights to the games which aired on One Sports, One Sports+, Cignal Play and Pilipinas Live.
- July 28 - Cartoonito relaunched in Southeast Asia (including the Philippines), replacing the second incarnation of Boomerang.
- July 31
- Tap Go removed six channels: Discovery Science, DMAX, Kartoon Channel, Knowledge Channel and ZooMoo on its line-up.
- The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board issued a Notice to Appear and Testify to the Producers of ABS-CBN's noontime variety program It's Showtime over complaints concerning scenes that portrayed alleged "indecent acts" by hosts Vice Ganda and Ion Perez during the variety show's Isip Bata segment that aired on July 25. On September 4, the MTRCB ruled to suspend the producers of ABS-CBN's noontime variety program from October 14 to 27. As the result, the board added the cases regarding on two additional warnings over the utterance of profanity on January 24 and June 3 episode by two of its main hosts, Vhong Navarro and Jhong Hilario. Along with the additional complaints regarding to prior multiple warnings with in relation over the utterance of inappropriate word on outfit clothing on January 9 episode and the indecent attire and performance of Kim Duenas in Girl on Fire segment on February 14 episode. However, the show continued to air as their network files a motion for reconsideration. On September 28, the MTRCB denied the motion for reconsideration filed by ABS-CBN Corporation and GMA Network, Inc., allowing the networks to appeal to the Office of the President within 15 days. On October 6, both media networks decided not to appeal to the Office of the President the program's suspension.
August
- August 5 - Jero Bagaporo from Gasan, Marinduque was hailed as the "Vortas 5" grand winner and won a total cash prize worth on E.A.T.
- August 7 â Golden Nation Network reverted to One Media Network, along with its stations in Pampanga and Naga.
- August 8 â TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation formally launched a FAST-oriented streaming service, BlastTV that featured its genre-based linear channels and video on-demand content. The service is available to Converge ICT subscribers. On November 3, The Tap Go app has rebranded under the same name.
- August 11 - The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board issued a Notice to Appear and Testify to the Producers of TVJ Productions' noontime variety program E.A.T. over the utterance of profanity by one of its main hosts, Wally Bayola during the variety show's Sugod Bahay, Mga Kapatid! segment that aired on August 10.
- August 16 - Pinoy Box Office went temporary off-the-air due to technical audio difficulties.
- August 25 â September 10 - The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup take place in Indonesia, Japan and Philippines. The Government of the Philippines (Presidential Communications Office), MediaQuest Holdings (Cignal TV and TV5 Network, Inc.) and their sister companies PLDT-Smart Communications awarded the local rights to the annual games which aired on PTV, TV5, One Sports, One Sports+, Cignal Play, Smart Livestream and Pilipinas Live. It also aired on pay-per-view through Cignal and SatLite.
- August 27 - GMA Network announced a franchise historic deal with The Voice of the Philippines to produce respective seasons and editions beginning with The Voice Generations on main channel along with their sister channel, GTV and Pinoy Hits. ABS-CBN Corporation continued to hold the rights of the said reality singing competition until the end of the third season of The Voice Teens on May 19, 2024.
September
October
- October 1
- All pay television operators and providers in the Philippines have added or terminated a number of various channels and networks on their respective listing line-ups.
- Five remaining Disney/Star linear channels in the Philippines (BabyTV, National Geographic Asia, Nat Geo Wild Asia, Star Chinese Movies and Star Chinese Channel) have ceased its operations by The Walt Disney Company (under Disney Branded Television, a unit of Disney General Entertainment Content and Fox Networks Group, a subsidiary of Disney International Operations) across Southeast Asia (including the Philippines) and South Korea, leaving the broadcast feeds from a few Asian territories as announced on June 13 and part of the company's continuing efforts focusing on its direct-to-consumer services through Disney+.
- Cablelink terminated 12 channels owned by Mimyuni Media Entertainment: Chillayo, Cinemachi Action, Cinemachi Docu, Cinemachi Family, Cinemachi Xtra, Health & Wellness, Homey's, Lolly Kids, Luxe & Life, Pet & Pal, Planet Fun, Sportyfy, and Wow! on its line-up due to the termination of Cablelink's contract with unpaid carriage fees with the said companies and the review of the network's subscription performance. In addition, Cablelink launched 3 channels on their line-up: Premier Sports as well as two movie channels: TAP Action Flix and TAP Movies. The five TAP bundles (including TAP Edge, TAP TV, TAP Sports, Premier Football and Premier Sports 2) remained as part of the subscription plan and channel assignment replacement on the said channels.
- Cignal launched BBC Lifestyle and HITS Now on their channel line-up. However, in the case of BBC Lifestyle, it can be found on selected cable providers.
- G Sat relaunched Myx and SMNI on their channel line-up while Rock Action and SolarFlix moved on their channel space assignments.
- October 4 â Katkat Dasalla (Captivating Kakat) of Antipolo, Rizal proclaimed as the grand winner of the second season of Drag Race Philippines.
- October 16 â CLTV 36 migrated its broadcast signal reception to digital terrestrial transmission from switching off its analog frequency in nationwide areas after 16 years.
- October 17 â ABS-CBN Corporation, MediaQuest Holdings (Cignal TV and TV5 Network, Inc. with its sister company Smart Communications) and ZOE Broadcasting Network announced a deal with the Philippine Basketball Association, allowing the games to be broadcast on A2Z with the 48th season on November 5. According to TV5 President and CEO Guido Zaballero, the move made in an effort to have shift TV5 as entertainment and news channel. Apart from A2Z, viewers can watched the games on PBA Rush and Pilipinas Live. This is the first time that the Philippine professional basketball league to broadcast on A2Z since Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League finished off the 2019âÂÂ20 season through bubble setup in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in 2021, 12 years after its broadcast on Studio 23 under PBA on Solar Sports block in 2011 and the return of full broadcast sports coverage after 3 years due to the shutdown of ABS-CBN broadcasting that led the dissolution of ABS-CBN Sports in 2020.
- October 21 â Chandria Rein Diaz of Tondo, Manila was hailed as Little Miss Philippines 2023 on Eat Bulaga!.
- October 27 â Allan Urbiztondo of Mabalacat, Pampanga was hailed as the "Stars of All Seasons" Grand Winner on It's Your Lucky Day.
- October 28 â Arianah Kelsey Lasam (b. January 23, 2019) of Pampanga was hailed as the grand winner of Mini Miss U on It's Showtime.
- October 29 â Philippine television aired the special programming of Halloween and All Saints' Day this year.
- ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs aired the fifth edition of halloween special, Kababalaghan V: Pagkagat ng Dilim that anchored by Noli de Castro and it was broadcast simultaneously on cable TV via Kapamilya Channel, online via Kapamilya Online Live and iWantTFC, and on free-to-air via A2Z (where ABS-CBN aired the halloween special since 2011 and on ' on October 30, 2022).
- GMA Network, through its news magazine program, Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho hosted by Jessica Soho aired the eleventh halloween special edition of Gabi ng Lagim XI and was broadcast simultaneously on its main channel and Pinoy Hits along with their sister channel, GTV and online via Kapuso Stream.
November
December
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 Yey! <br /> ^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now Aliw 23)<br /> ^ Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel<br /> ^ Originally aired on ABC (now TV5)<br /> ^ Originally aired on PTV
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 RPN (now CNN Philippines)<br /> ^ Originally aired on IBC<br /> ^ Originally aired on PTV
TV5
The following are programs that debuted on TV5:
Re-runs
Notes<br /> ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN (now Kapamilya Channel)<br /> ^ Originally aired on GMA<br /> ^ Originally aired on Yey!<br /> ^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now Aliw 23)<br /> ^ Originally aired on RPN (now CNN Philippines)<br /> ^ Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel<br /> ^ Originally aired on BuKo Channel
State-owned networks
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
Re-runs
- ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN (now Kapamilya Channel)
- ^ Originally aired on TV5
- ^ Originally aired on A2Z
- ^ Originally aired on Knowledge Channel
Other channels
The following are programs that debuted on other channels:
Unknown dates
Re-runs
- ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN (now Kapamilya Channel)
- ^ Originally aired on GMA
- ^ Originally aired on TV5
- ^ Originally aired on Cine Mo!
- ^ Originally aired on Yey!
- ^ Originally aired on S+A (now Aliw 23)
- ^ Originally aired on GMA News TV (now GTV)
- ^ Originally aired on Jeepney TV
- ^ Originally aired on Sari-Sari Channel
- ^ Originally aired on Hero (now defunct)
- ^ Originally aired on ETC (now Solar Flix)
- ^ Originally aired on Jack TV (now defunct)
- ^ Originally aired on 2nd Avenue (now defunct)
- ^ Originally aired on CT (now defunct)
- ^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now Aliw 23)
- ^ Originally aired on Q (now GTV)
- ^ Originally aired on RPN (now CNN Philippines)
- ^ Originally aired on Fox Filipino (now defunct)
- ^ Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel
- ^ Originally aired on Metro Channel
- ^ Originally aired on Asianovela Channel (now defunct)
- ^ Originally aired on PTV
- ^ Originally aired on Knowledge Channel
- ^ Originally aired on CNN Philippines
- ^ Originally aired on A2Z
- ^ Originally aired on GTV
- ^ Originally aired on IBC
- ^ Originally aired on ABC (now TV5)
- ^ Originally aired on TeleAsia Channel (now defunct)
- ^ Originally aired on One Screen (now defunct)
- ^ Originally aired on Colours (now defunct)
- ^ Originally aired on Solar Flix
- ^ Originally aired on Heart of Asia
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
Major networks
Milestone episodes
The following shows that made their milestone episodes in 2023:
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:
Stopped airing
IBC
The following are programs that ended on IBC:
Minor networks
The following are programs that ended on minor networks:
Unknown dates
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 2023.
Launches
The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2023.
Rebranded
The following is a list of television stations or cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebrands in 2023.
- : until September 24<br>
Closures
Stopped broadcasting
The following is a list of stations and channels or networks that have stopped broadcasting or (temporarily) off the air in 2023.
Services
The following are a list of television operators or providers and streaming media platforms or services launches and closures in 2023.
Launches
Rebranded
The following is a list of streaming providers that have made or will make noteworthy service rebrands in 2023.
Closures
Deaths
<big>February</big>
<big>March</big>
- March 24 â Andrei Sison (b. 2005), actor
- March 29 â Angela Perez (b. 1968), actress
<big>April</big>
<big>June</big>
<big>July</big>
- July 5 âÂÂ
- Mario Dumaual (b. 1958), entertainment correspondent, ABS-CBN
- Nap Gutierrez (b. 1960), entertainment news personality and sports columnist
- July 7 â Amando Doronila (b. 1928), journalist
- July 16 â Ricky Rivero (b. 1972), actor, filmmaker
- July 25 â Kennedy Nakar (b. 1999), actor
- July 26 â Willie Nepomuceno (b. 1948), actor, comedian, impersonator, satirist
<big>August</big>
- August 3 â JM Canlas (b. 2006), former cast member of Team Yey!, actor, athlete, musician, singer, debater, gamer
- August 7 â Clyde Mercado (b. 1970), senior assistant vice president, GMA Network
- August 10 â Robert Arevalo (b. 1938), actor
- August 17 â Angie Ferro (b. 1937), actress
- August 23 â Magdalena "Moodie Jam" Estrada (b. 1957), disc jockey
- August 29 â Mike Enriquez (b. 1951), radio and television news anchor, GMA Network
<big>September</big>
<big>October</big>
<big>November</big>
<big>December</big>
See also
References