2021 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2021. 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

January

February
  • February 1 - Comedy Central (after past seven years of broadcasting in the Philippines) and MTV China has ceased its operations by ViacomCBS across Southeast Asia.
  • February 4 - MediaQuest Holdings, through Cignal TV announced a 3-year deal with the Premier Volleyball League to aired the games beginning with the 4th season (17th overall season for the former Shakey's V-League) on free-to-air network One Sports and on the cable and satellite channel One Sports+. This is the second league organized by Sports Vision to broadcast on Cignal and One Sports (the first one being Spikers' Turf since 2018). This is also the third time that the volleyball league games broadcast on the company since 2005-2006 on ABC-5 (now TV5; under Associated Broadcasting Company, now TV5 Network, Inc.) and 2012-2013 on Hyper (now One Sports+; under MediaQuest) both as the Shakey's V-League, and marked the end of its stint with ABS-CBN Corporation following the non-renewal of its congressional franchise on July 10, 2020 and the dissolution of ABS-CBN Sports division to close its business operations on August 31, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.[5]

February
  • February 7 - GMA Network will launch "GMA Now", a digital TV dongle for Android smartphones.[6][7][8]
  • February 10 - GSAT will terminate some of the channels from ClubTV (GINX eSports TV, HealthWellness, Luxe & Life, and Pet&Pal.) Meanwhile, Motorvision TV and My Cinema Europe will be retained from the channel removal. And also in return, they will have new channels on GSAT like DreamWorks Channel, TAP Edge, TAP TV, TAP Sports, Travel Channel, Paramount Network, MYX, and Da Vinci Kids. Also returning channels like ANIPLUS and K-Plus.
  • February 20 - Sky Cable will terminate Life TV on its line-up due to the expiration of Sky's contract with the network. Meanwhile, the network continued to air via BEAM TV.[9]
  • February 28 - GMA News TV will celebrate its 10th year anniversary on Philippine television. It introduced originally on channel 11 during its first 8 years of operation, but they eventually moved to channel 27 in June 2019.

June

Debuts

A2Z
Main article: List of programs broadcast by A2Z (Philippine TV channel)

The following are programs that debuted on A2Z:

  • January 1: Disaster Preparedness (School at Home)
  • January 21: Ready Set Read (School at Home)
Upcoming
No definite date
Re-runs

Notes
^ a Originally aired on ABS-CBN
^ b Originally aired on GMA
^ c Originally aired on Yey!
^ d Originally aired on Jeepney TV
^ e Originally aired on Hero (now defunct)

GMA
Main article: List of programs broadcast by GMA Network

The following are programs that debuted on GMA Network:

Upcoming
No definite date

TV5
Main article: List of programs broadcast by TV5 (Philippine TV network)

The following are programs that debuted on TV5:

Upcoming
  • February 7: Love on da Move
  • March: 1000 Heartbeats: Pintig Pinoy and The Wall Philippines
No definite date
Re-runs

Notes
^ a Originally aired on ABS-CBN

PTV
Main article: List of programs broadcast by People's Television Network

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

No definite date
  • Good Laffternoon
  • Mga Pinoy sa Tsina[11]
  • FedeARAL[12]
  • The Philippine Rise Documentaries[12]
  • EPower Mo![12]
  • TeleKlima[12]
  • Salpukan 360
  • Dayo[12]
  • Rise & Shine (Japan)[12]
  • Power of K (Korea)[12]
  • Colors of ASEAN (ASEAN)[12]
  • Sharing ASEAN (ASEAN)[12]
  • Caesar Soriano Live[12]
  • Haplos ng Bayan[12]
  • Tilaok TV
  • Pambatong Pinoy[12]

IBC
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation

The following are programs that debuted on IBC:

No definite date
  • Tahor: Your Ultimate Gamefowl Show
  • Yes! Yes! Yow!

Minor networks
  • January 4: Eat's Singing Time on Net 25

Other channels

The following are programs that debuted on other channels and video streaming services:

Upcoming

No definite date

Re-runs
Upcoming
  • Notes
  1. ^ a Originally aired on ABS-CBN
  2. ^ b Originally aired on GMA
  3. ^ c Originally aired on TV5
  4. ^ d Originally aired on Cine Mo!
  5. ^ e Originally aired on Yey!
  6. ^ f Originally aired on S+A
  7. ^ g Originally aired on GMA News TV
  8. ^ h Originally aired on Jeepney TV
  9. ^ i Originally aired on Sari-Sari Channel
  10. ^ j Originally aired on Hero (now defunct)
  11. ^ k Originally aired on ETC
  12. ^ l Originally aired on Jack TV (now defunct)
  13. ^ m Originally aired on 2nd Avenue (now defunct)
  14. ^ n Originally aired on CT (now defunct)
  15. ^ o Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A)
  16. ^ p Originally aired on Q (now GMA News TV)
  17. ^ q Originally aired on 9TV (now CNN Philippines)
  18. ^ r Originally aired on Fox Filipino (now defunct)
  19. ^ s Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel
  20. ^ t Originally aired on Metro Channel
  21. ^ u Originally aired on Asianovela Channel
  22. ^ v Originally aired on NBN (now PTV)
  23. ^ w Originally aired on Knowledge Channel
  24. ^ x Originally aired on CNN Philippines
  25. ^ y Originally aired on A2Z
  26. ^ z Originally aired on Telenovela Channel

Returning or renamed programs

Major networks
Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
Paano Ang Pasko? 2021 Paano Ang Pangako? TV5 January 4
Love of My Life 2020 Same (New episodes) GMA January 18
Born to Be a Star 2016 Same (season 2) TV5 January 30
Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday 2020 Same (New episodes) GMA February 8
Your Face Sounds Familiar 2015 (ABS-CBN) Same (season 3) Kapamilya Channel/A2Z February 13
Fairy Tail 2019 Same (season 4) GMA TBA
Yo-kai Watch 2019 Same (Yo-kai Watch Shadowside) GMA TBA

State-owned networks
Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date

Minor networks
Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date

Other channels
Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
State of the Nation with Jessica Soho 2021 State of the Nation GMA News TV January 4
Geek and Gamers Guide 2020 Same (season 2, new episodes) One Sports January 24
Rising Sun 2021 Same (Book 2/Rising Sun 2) GMA News TV January 25
World of Dance Philippines 2019 (ABS-CBN) Same (season 2) Kapamilya Channel N/A
Idol Philippines 2019 (ABS-CBN) Same (season 2) N/A
Dance Kids 2016 (ABS-CBN) Same (season 2) N/A
Little Big Shots 2017 (ABS-CBN) Same (season 2) N/A
Pilipinas Got Talent 2018 (ABS-CBN) Same (season 7) N/A
The Price is Right 2011 (ABS-CBN) Same (season 2) N/A
iZombie 2019 Same (season 5)/"The Final Season") ETC TBA
Jane the Virgin 2019 Same (season 4 and 5/"The Final Season") ETC TBA
The 100 2019 (Jack TV) (now defunct) Same (season 6)/"The Final Season") ETC TBA
SportsCenter Philippines 2020 (TV5) One Sports Central One Sports TBA
Elementary 2020 (Jack TV) (now defunct) Same (season 7)/"The Final Season") ETC TBA

Programs transferring networks

Major networks
Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to

State-owned networks
Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
TBA Tahor: Your Ultimate Gamefowl Show N/A PTV IBC

Minor networks
Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to

Other channels
Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
January 4 Boys Over Flowers N/A ABS-CBN GMA News TV
Chicago Fire 1 Jack TV (now defunct) TAP Edge
January 5 NBC Nightly News N/A TAP TV
Dateline NBC N/A Talk TV (now CNN Philippines)
January 6 Chicago P.D. 1 CT (now defunct)
January 7 The Magicians 1 ETC
January 16-17 Mind S-Cool N/A CNN Philippines Colours (January 16) / One PH (January 17)
TBA Madam Secretary 4 & 5 2nd Avenue (now defunct) ETC
NCAA Philippines 96 S+A / Liga (now defunct) GMA News TV
Premier Volleyball League 4 (17 as Shakey's V-League) One Sports
UAAP 84

Milestone episodes

The following shows made their Milestone episodes in 2021:

ShowNetworkEpisode #Episode titleEpisode air date
Ang sa Iyo ay Akin Kapamilya Channel/A2Z 100th "Bagong Kaguluhan" January 1
Chika, Besh! TV5 100th "Maui Taylor" January 7
Prima Donnas GMA Network 200th "Mayi, I am Your Father" January 7
Mars Pa More GMA Network 300th "300th Episode" January 15
Ang Probinsyano Kapamilya Channel/A2Z 1,300th "Pagnaghoy" January 28
Walang Hanggang Paalam Kapamilya Channel/A2Z 100th "TBA" February 12
Bagong Umaga Kapamilya Channel/A2Z 100th "TBA" March 12

Finales

A2Z

The following are programs that ended on A2Z:

Scheduled
Stopped airing
ProgramStopped airingResumed airingReason

GMA
Main articles: List of programs aired by GMA Network and List of drama series of GMA Network

The following are programs that ended on GMA Network:

Scheduled
Stopped airing
ProgramStopped airingResumed airingReason
Ika-6 na Utos (rerun) January 16 February 1 (Heart of Asia) Program replaced by the returning Magkaagaw on January 18 with new episodes. Remaining episodes moved to Heart of Asia beginning February 1.

TV5
Main article: List of programs aired by TV5 (Philippine TV network)

The following are programs that ended on TV5:

Scheduled
Stopped airing
ProgramStopped airingResumed airingReason
Sunday 'KadaJanuary 17TBA"Season ender".
Cancelled
  • January 8: Chika, Besh! (reason: Program failed to renew its contract resulting to the cancellation. Program replaced by the extension of TV5 Kids block beginning January 11.)

PTV
Main article: List of programs aired by People's Television Network

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

Stopped airing
ProgramStopped airingResumed airingReason
Sentro BalitaJanuary 8January 27Temporary suspension of broadcast due to "quarantine safety protocol issues" on January 11–26. Meanwhile, Rise and Shine Pilipinas, Ulat Bayan (including its weekend edition), PTV Balita Ngayon and Public Briefing: #LagingHandaPH continued broadcast during the suspension period. Both programs resumed on January 27.
PTV News Tonight

IBC
Main article: List of programs previously broadcast by Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation

The following are programs that ended on IBC:

Stopped airing
ProgramStopped airingResumed airingReason

Stopped airing
ProgramChannelStopped airingResumed airingReason

Other channels

Scheduled

Stopped airing
ProgramChannelStopped airingResumed airingReason
Sunday 'KadaColoursJanuary 17TBA"Season ender".

Cancelled
  • January 8: Chika, Besh! on Colours (reason: Program failed to renew its contract resulting to the cancellation.)

Networks

The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2021.

Launches
DateStationChannelSource
January 4 Paramount Network
(branded from Paramount Channel)		 Cignal Channel 52 (Nationwide)
TBA BuKo Channel Cignal Channel TBA (Nationwide)
SatLite Channel TBA (Nationwide)
TBA The Anime Channel TBA
TBA RJ FM 100.3 TV Radio TBA

Rebranded

The following is a list of television stations or cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebrands in 2021.

DateRebranded fromRebranded toChannelSource
February 1 Paramount Channel
(branded as Paramount Network)		 Paramount Network
(official rebrand)		 Cignal Channel 52 (Nationwide)
G Sat Channel 78 (Nationwide)1
TBA GMA News TV TBA Channel 27 (analog feed) / Channel 15 (digital feed)
Cignal Channel 11 (Nationwide)
G Sat Channel 6 (Nationwide)
SatLite Channel 10 (Nationwide)
Sky Cable Channel 24 (Metro Manila) / Channel 12 (Provincial)
Destiny Cable Channel 24 (Metro Manila)
Cablelink Channel 13 (Metro Manila)		 [18]

Closures
DateStationChannelSign-on debutSource
January 1 Disney XD Southeast Asia Cignal Channel 69 (Nationwide)
Cablelink Channel 215 (Metro Manila)		 May 31, 2014
February 1 Comedy Central Asia Cignal Channel 125 (Nationwide)
Sky Cable Channel 73 (SD) / Channel 189 (HD) (Metro Manila) & Channel 621 (SD) / Channel 748 (HD) (Provincial)
Cablelink Channel 311 (HD) (Metro Manila)		 May 2013 [1]
February 10 Stingray Classica G Sat Channel 92 (HD) (Nationwide)
Sky Cable Channel 192 (HD) (Metro Manila)2		 May 17, 2012
  • Notes
  1. ^1 : since February 10
  2. ^2 : On January 1, the provider terminated the network due to the expiration of its contract[1]

See also

References
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  2. "Atom Araullo at Maki Pulido, papalit kay Jessica Soho sa State of The Nation" [Atom Araullo and Maki Pulido will replace Jessica Soho on State of The Nation]. PEP.ph (in Filipino). January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. "TV5 simulcasts "ASAP Natin 'To" and "FPJ: Da King" starting January 24". ABS-CBN PR. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  4. "ABS-CBN, TV5 team up to bring 'ASAP Natin 'To' to nationwide viewers". ABS-CBN News. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
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  8. "GMA Now: Get your first dibs this 12.12!". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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  13. "WATCH: Abangan sa 2021 - YouTube". Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  14. "Julie Anne San Jose to headline GMA News TV's new drama 'Heartful Café'". GMA News. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  15. "Comedy-gag-variety show 'Flex' to air on GMA News TV in 2021". GMA News. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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  18. "GMA 7 beats TV5 for right to broadcast NCAA games, says source". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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