1996 in Philippine television

none February 2023 February 2023 1996 Philippine television The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1996. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes. Events March 11 - RPN debuts the series premiere of MariMar, which would begin an era of Latino drama broadcasts in Philippine television.https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/fyi/178198/1996-calendar-2024-a4888-20240108 Interesting! 1996 calendar can be reused this 2024 Cordero, KC January 8, 2024 Philippine Entertainment Portal January 26, 2026 May 1 - The ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) was officially launched as the Sarimanok News Network (SNN). May 6 - Pinoy Box Office was officially launched as the Viva Cinema. June 13 – ABS-CBN Corporation celebrated its 50th anniversary of original establishment in 1946. July 30 – Tito, Vic & Joey celebrated the 17th Anniversary of Eat Bulaga!. September 14 – ABS-CBN Corporation celebrated its 10th anniversary of re-establishment following the People Power Revolution. October 12 - Studio 23 (later S+A from January 18, 2014, to May 5, 2020) was officially launched, until its closure on January 17, 2014. Unknown dates Alice Galemit won 2,250,000 on Eat Bulaga!'''s Lottong Bahay. Premieres Date Show February 12 TV Patrol General Santos on ABS-CBN TV-3 General Santos February 18 Sunday's Big Showdown on IBC 13 February 19 Cool Detective on IBC 13Monday's Movie Magic on IBC 13The Equalizer on IBC 13Hot Stuff on IBC 13February 20MVTV on IBC 13February 21Jiban on IBC 13Ghost Fighter on IBC 13Amazing Stories on IBC 13The Naked Truth on IBC 13The Single Guy on IBC 13Cinema Scoop on IBC 13 February 22 Premier Night Telecine on IBC 13Party of Five on IBC 13 Pillow Talk on IBC 13February 23Rated E on IBC 13 March 4 Blow by Blow on IBC 13 March 11 Marimar on RPN 9 March 12 The Neverending Story on RPN 9Kung Fu: The Legend Continues on RPN 9 Chicago Hope on RPN 9 March 13 Friends on ABC 5 Extreme on ABC 5 Something Wilder on ABC 5 March 21 SeaQuest 2032 on RPN 9 April 7 Sunday Night Specials on ABC 5 April 8 Lyra on GMA 7 April 12 Friday Box Office on ABC 5 April 13 Saturday Night Blockbusters on ABC 5 April 15 Tierra Sangre on PTV 4 Mukha ng Buhay on PTV 4 Kris on PTV 4 April 27 Creepy Crawlers on ABC 5 April 28 Familia Zaragoza on ABS-CBN 2 May 1 The World Tonight on Sarimanok News Network Sarimanok Network News on Sarimanok News Network May 4 The World Tonight (Weekend edition) on Sarimanok News Network May 5 Partners Mel and Jay on GMA 7 May 6 D.A.T.S. on GMA 7 May 9Usapang Business on ABS-CBN 2 May 12 Super Games on GMA 7 Eezy Dancing on ABC 5 May 13 Good Evening Please on ABC 5 May 18 Wild About Wheels on ABC 5'Wild About Wheels' now on TV https://news.google.com.ph/newspapers?id=l5kVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ggsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6665%2C2700726 Manila Standard March 8, 2020 May 17, 1996 May 24 XYZ: Young Women's TV on PTV 4Dipasupil, E. G. (Ed.). "The sisterhood on TV." Manila Standard (May 24, 1996), X(101), p. 31. Retrieved May 7, 2018. May 25 Wow Mali on ABC 5 May 26 Love Bytes on ABC 5 May 31 Super Laff-In on ABS-CBN 2 June 1 The Weekend News on ABS-CBN 2 and Sarimanok News Network June 3 Alas Singko Y Medya on ABS-CBN 2 June 15 Gimik on ABS-CBN 2 July 1 TV Patrol Naga on ABS-CBN TV-11 Naga July 8 Dateline Philippines on Sarimanok News Channel Balitang K on ABS-CBN 2 July 22 María Mercedes on ABS-CBN 2 South of Sunset on ABC 5 August 3 Central Park West on RPN 9 August 8 Babylon 5 on RPN 9 August 11 Space: Above and Beyond on RPN 9 August 12 Kris on GMA 7 Maja the Bee on GMA 7 ETChing: Entertainment Today with Lyn Ching on GMA 7 Mia Gracia on GMA 7Tierra Sangre on RPN 9Mukha ng Buhay on RPN 9 August 26 Cancion de Amor on RPN 9 Acapulco, Cuerpo y Alma on RPN 9September 2 Mary and the Secret Garden on ABS-CBN 2 Ilusiones on ABS-CBN 2 The Quantum Channel on ABS-CBN 2September 10 1896 on ABC 5September 3, 1996 History quiz on ABC https://books.google.com/books?id=WpQVAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA26 June 10, 2024 Manila Standard Kamahalan Publishing Corporation 26B October 7 TV Patrol Dagupan on ABS-CBN TV-32 Dagupan October 11 Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers on ABS-CBN 2 October 14 Simplemente Maria on RPN 9 News 23 on Studio 23 October 21 Maria la del Barrio on RPN 9 November 9 Ora Engkantada on RPN 9 November 10 Anna Karenina on GMA 7 November 11 Agujetas de Color de Rosa on GMA 7Ms. D! on GMA 7 Flames on ABS-CBN 2 November 18 Today with Kris Aquino on ABS-CBN 2 November 28 Public Life with Randy David on GMA 7 December 9 GoBingo on GMA 7 Unknown Dates May: Magandang Gabi... Bayan on Sarimanok News Network The Quantum Channel on Sarimanok News Network Unknown Cyber Jam on SBN 21 SBN Live on SBN 21 SBN Karaoke on SBN 21 Lihim ng Gabi on GMA 7 PG (Parents Guide) on GMA 7 Aawitan Kita on GMA 7 1896 Kalayaan on GMA 7 Earthlink on ABS-CBN 2 Powerline on ABS-CBN 2 Guni Guni on ABC 5 Home Sweet Haus on ABC 5 Que Horror on ABC 5 Chinese Variety Show on ABC 5 Ogag on ABC 5 Dighay Bayan on PTV 4 Muay Thai on PTV 4 Better Home Ideas on RPN 9 Veggie, Meaty & Me on RPN 9 Nap Knock on RPN 9 Let's Dance with Becky Garcia on RPN 9 Good Morning Misis! on RPN 9 Star Search sa 9 on RPN 9 Back to Back on RPN 9 Life in the Word on RPN 9 Nap Knock on RPN 9 Isumbong Mo Kay Tulfo on RPN 9 The Quantum Channel on RPN 9 Winspector on IBC 13 PSE Live: The Stock Market Today on IBC 13 Usisera-Intrigera on IBC 13 Mag Smile Club Na! on IBC 13 Sky Ranger Gavan on IBC 13 Ilusiones on ABS-CBN 2 Lazos de Amor on ABS-CBN 2 Pollyanna on ABS-CBN 2 Magic Knight Rayearth on ABS-CBN 2 Little Women on ABS-CBN 2 Neon Genesis Evangelion on ABC 5 Eto Rangers on ABC 5 Battle Ball on IBC 13 Dragon Quest on IBC 13 Ranma ½ on RPN 9 Free Willy on ABC 5 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat on ABC 5 Jetman on PTV 4 Hana Yori Dango on ABS-CBN 2 Iris: The Happy Professor on ABS-CBN 2 Janperson on ABS-CBN 2 ER on ABC 5 Frasier on ABC 5 Touched by an Angel on ABC 5 Morena Clara on ABC 5 X-Men on ABC 5 Programs transferring networks Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to February 18 Philippine Basketball Association 22 PTV VTV (IBC) March 4 Blow by Blow May 5 Mel & Jay ABS-CBN GMA Network (retitled as Partners Mel and Jay)July 21National Collegiate Athletic Association72 PTV VTV (IBC) August 12 Tierra Sangre RPN Mukha ng Buhay Kris GMA Network October 14 Oprah RPN Studio 23 November 7 National Basketball Association GMA Network / Citynet 27 VTV (IBC) Unknown Sky Ranger Gavan ABC Pollyanna ABS-CBN Better Home Ideas RPN Metro Manila Popular Music Festival MBS (now PTV) / RPN GMA Network (retitled as Metropop Song Festival) Finales February 24: Sky Ranger Gavan on ABC 5 February 26: Blow by Blow on PTV 4 February 27: Inside Showbiz on GMA 7 Batang X sa TV on ABC 5 March 31: Mel & Jay on ABS-CBN 2 Sunday Night Special on ABC 5 May 3: That's Entertainment on GMA 7 May 26: The World Tonight (Weekend edition) on ABS-CBN 2 and Sarimanok News Network May 31: Asia Business News on ABS-CBN 2 Magandang Umaga Po on ABS-CBN 2 June 8: Game Na Game Na! on ABS-CBN 2 August 2: Mother Studio Presents on GMA 7 August 9: Tierra Sangre on PTV 4 Mukha ng Buhay on PTV 4 Kris on PTV 4 Kadenang Kristal on GMA 7 Eye to Eye on GMA 7 September 1: Lovingly Yours on GMA 7 October 18: MariMar on RPN 9 October 25: Kris on GMA 7 November 8: D.A.T.S. on GMA 7 Unknown Liberty on TV on GMA 7 Profiles Of Power on GMA 7 Sounds Family on GMA 7 FPJ sa GMA on GMA 7 1896 Kalayaan on GMA 7 World TV Mag on World TV 21 Lente on ABC 5 Small Wonder on ABC 5 Action Theater on ABC 5 Better Home Ideas on ABC 5 Kada on ABC 5 P.O.P.S.: Pops On Primetime Saturday on ABC 5 1896 on ABC 5 Guni Guni on ABC 5 Home Sweet Haus on ABC 5 Hope Top of the Hour News on ABC 5 Isang Tanong, Isang Sagot! on ABC 5 Nora Aunor Sunday Drama Special on ABC 5 Movie Greats on ABS-CBN 2 Carol En Cosme on ABS-CBN 2 Bayan Ko, Sagot Ko on ABS-CBN 2 Movie Greats on ABS-CBN 2 Konsumer Korner on IBC 13 P.Y. (Praise Youth) on IBC 13 T.A.H.O (Tawanan at Awitan kay Hesus Oras-oras) on IBC 13 Usisera-Intrigera on IBC 13 PPP: Piling Piling Pelikula on IBC 13 Lumayo Ka Man on RPN 9 Chibugan Na! on RPN 9 Actually, Yun Na! on RPN 9 Back To Back on RPN 9 Star Smile Factory on RPN 9 Veggie, Meaty & Me on RPN 9 Race Weekend on PTV 4 Pollyanna on ABS-CBN 2 Little Women on ABS-CBN 2 Si Mary at Ang Lihim na Hardin on ABS-CBN 2 X-Men on ABS-CBN 2 Eto Rangers on ABC 5 Walker, Texas Ranger on GMA 7 Morena Clara on ABC 5 Small Wonder on ABC 5 The Pink Panther on ABC 5 The Ruff and Reddy Show on ABC 5 Yaiba on ABC 5 Networks Launches May 1: Sarimanok News Network (now ABS-CBN News Channel) May 6: Viva Cinema October 12: Studio 23 (now Aliw 23) November 18: Knowledge ChannelClosures December 31: Sky Movies'' (Sign-On debut on January 26, 1992) Births January 3 - Baninay Bautista January 4 - Joshua Colet, actor and model January 6 - Elisse Joson, actress, model and endorser January 15 - Julian Estrada, actor January 22 – Khalil Ramos, actor and singer February 3 – Rhap Salazar, singer, songwriter and actor February 19 – Jackielyn Esmeralda, broadcaster of reporter and anchor (former actress, TV host and singer) March 17 – Dante Inosanto, TV Host, actor and singer March 26 – Kathryn Bernardo, actress and singer March 29 – Erin Ocampo, TV Host, singer, dancer and actress April 3 - Jonathan Celestino, actor, dancer and TV host April 12 - Charlie Dizon, actress and dancer April 22 - Angelica Mauricio, actress and model April 29 – Rebecca Chiongbian, actress May 10 - Anjo Damiles, actor May 14 - Jessica Villarubin May 21 – Jay Arcilla, actor May 27 - Rico dela Paz, actor June 2 - Morissette, singer, songwriter, and actress June 9 - Marvelous Alejo, actress and singer June 13 - JM Dela Cerna, singer July 20 - Sue Ramirez, actress July 22 – Jane Oineza, actress July 23 – Viy Cortez, vlogger August 3 – Kristoffer Horace Neudeck, actor and model Anikka Dela Cruz August 9 – Sanya Lopez, actress August 13 - Thea Tolentino, actress August 15 - Chienna Filomeno, actress, dancer and TV Host August 17 – Ella Cruz, actress August 24 – Faye Lorenzo August 31 – Eugene Herrera, actor and swimmer September 8 – Krystal Reyes, actress September 13 – CJ Navato, actor September 21 – Cecille Escolano, actress, dancer and TV Host September 27 – Remedy Rule, swimmer October 9 - Vincent Manlapaz, actor, dancer and TV Host October 17 – Karen Reyes, actress Nikki de Guzman, broadcaster October 26 – Ronnie Alonte, actor and singer November 4 – Michael Christian Martinez, figure skater November 7 – Luke Gebbie, swimmer November 14 – Rabiya Mateo, actress, beauty queen and host November 28 – Claire Bercero, actress and dancer Tom Doromal, actor, dancer and TV Host December 7 – Kamille Filoteo, dancer, singer and TV Host December 11 – Kelly Day, actress, model, singer, dancer, TV Host December 22 - Joao Constancia, actor, dancer and singer Makisig Morales, actor and singer December 25 - Ivana Alawi, actress Deaths May 19 Eruel Tongco, actor Ireneo Sevilla, actress Joy Clarise Cojuangco, actress Bienvenido Dela Rosa, actor June 2 - Ishmael Bernal, Filipino film, stage and television director, actor November 27 - Balot, comedian, film, television and stage actor See also 1996 in television 1996 References Category:Television in the Philippines by year Category:Philippine television-related lists