1996 in 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.

List of years in Philippine television

Events
  • February 12 - RPN debuts the series premiere of MariMar, which would begin an era of Latino drama broadcasts in Philippine television.
  • 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
  • October 12 - Studio 23 (now S+A) was officially launched, until its closure in 2014.

Premieres
Date Show
February 12 TV Patrol Socsksargen on ABS-CBN TV-3 General Santos
March 12 The Neverending Story on RPN
March 13 Friends on ABC 5
Extreme on ABC 5
Something Wilder on ABC 5
March 21 SeaQuest 2032 on RPN
Chicago Hope on RPN
April 5 Friday Box Office on ABC 5
April 8 Lyra on GMA
April 13 Saturday Night Blockbuster 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
May 5 Partners Mel and Jay on GMA
May 6 D.A.T.S. on GMA
Usapang Business on ABS-CBN
May 12 Super Games on GMA
Eezy Dancing on ABC 5
May 13 Good Evening Please on ABC 5
May 18 Wild About Wheels on ABC 5[1]
May 24 XYZ: Young Women's TV on PTV-4[2]
May 25 Wow Mali on ABC 5
May 26 Love Bytes on ABC 5
June 1 ABS-CBN Weekend News on ABS-CBN
June 3 Alas Singko Y Medya on ABS-CBN
June 15 Gimik on ABS-CBN
July 1 TV Patrol Bicol on ABS-CBN TV-11 Naga
July 8 Dateline Philippines on ANC
July 22 María Mercedes on ABS-CBN
South of Sunset on ABC 5
August 3 Central Park West on RPN
August 8 Babylon 5 on RPN
August 11 Space: Above and Beyond on RPN
August 12 ETChing: Entertainment Today with Lyn Ching on GMA
Mia Gracia on GMA
August 26 Acapulco, Cuerpo y Alma on RPN
August 27 1896 on ABC 5
September 2 Cancion de Amor on RPN
September 6 The Quantum Channel on ABS-CBN
October 7 TV Patrol North Central Luzon on ABS-CBN TV-32 Dagupan
October 14 Simplemente Maria on RPN
October 18 News 23 on Studio 23
November 9 Ora Engkantada on RPN
November 10 Anna Karenina on GMA
November 11 Agujetas de Color de Rosa on GMA
Flames on ABS-CBN
November 18 Today with Kris Aquino on ABS-CBN
November 28 Public Life with Randy David on GMA
December 1 Next on GMA
December 9 GoBingo on GMA

Unknown
  • MariMar on RPN
  • Cyber Jam on SBN 21
  • SBN Live on SBN 21
  • SBN Karaoke on SBN 21
  • Bilibitornot on GMA
  • PG (Parents Guide) on GMA
  • Special Engagement on GMA
  • Bayan Ko, Sagot Ko on ABS-CBN
  • Que Horror on ABC 5
  • Chinese Variety Show on ABC 5
  • O-gag on ABC 5
  • Dighay Bayan on PTV-4
  • Muay Thai on PTV-4
  • Better Home Ideas on RPN
  • Veggie, Meaty & Me on RPN
  • Nap Knock on RPN
  • Let's Dance with Becky Garcia on RPN
  • Jiban on IBC-13
  • Winspector on IBC-13
  • Skyranger Gavan on IBC-13
  • Wild About Wheels on ABC 5
  • María Mercedes on ABS-CBN
  • Ilusiones on ABS-CBN
  • Lazos de Amor on ABS-CBN

Programs transferring networks
Date Show Moved from Moved to
August 12 Kris PTV-4 GMA

Finales

Unknown
  • Liberty on TV on GMA
  • Profiles Of Power on GMA
  • Sounds Family on GMA
  • FPJ sa GMA on GMA
  • 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
  • POPS! on ABC 5
  • Movie Greats on ABS-CBN
  • Carol En Cosme on ABS-CBN
  • 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
  • Lumayo Ka Man on RPN
  • Chibugan Na! on RPN
  • Actually, Yun Na! on RPN

Programs transferring networks
Date Show Moved from Moved to
February 18 Philippine Basketball Association PTV 4 VTV (IBC 13)
March 4 Blow by Blow PTV 4 VTV (IBC 13)
August 12 Tierra Sangre PTV 4 RPN
August 12 Mukha ng Buhay PTV 4 RPN
August 12 Kris PTV 4 GMA Network
October 14 Oprah RPN Studio 23
November 7 National Basketball Association GMA Network / Citynet Television VTV (IBC 13)

Births
  • January 3 - Baninay Bautista
  • 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
  • March 26 – Kathryn Bernardo, actress and singer
  • April 3 - Jonathan Celestino, actor, dancer and TV host
  • May 10 - Anjo Damiles, actor
  • May 21 – Jay Arcilla, actor
  • June 2 - Morissette Amon, actress and singer
  • June 9 - Marvelous Alejo, actress and singer
  • July 20 - Sue Ramirez, actress
  • July 22 – Jane Oineza, actress
  • August 3 – Kristoffer Horace Neudeck, actor and model
  • 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
  • October 9 - Vincent Manlapaz, actor, dancer and TV Host
  • October 17 – Karen Reyes, actress
  • October 26 – Ronnie Alonte, actor and singer
  • November 4 – Michael Christian Martinez, figure skater
  • November 28 - Claire Bercero, actress and dancer
  • December 22 -
    • Joao Constancia, actor, dancer and singer
    • Makisig Morales, actor and singer
  • December 25 -

Deaths
  • June 2 - Ishmael Bernal, Filipino film, stage and television director, actor and
  • November 27 - Balot, comedian, film, television and stage actor

See also

References
  1. "'Wild About Wheels' now on TV". Manila Standard. May 17, 1996. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. Dipasupil, E. G. (Ed.). "The sisterhood on TV." Manila Standard (May 24, 1996), X(101), p. 31. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
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