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.
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Events
- May 1 - The ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) was officially launched as the Sarimanok News Network (SNN).
- October 12 - Studio 23 (now S+A) was officially launched, until its closure in 2014.
- Pinoy Box Office was officially launched as the Viva Cinema
Premieres
| Date | Show |
|---|---|
| February 12 | TV Patrol Socsksargen on ABS-CBN TV-3 General Santos |
| MariMar on RPN 9 | |
| March 12 | The Neverending Story 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 |
| Chicago Hope on RPN 9 | |
| April 8 | Lyra on GMA |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| June 16 | Partners Mel and Jay on GMA |
| 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 9 |
| August 8 | Babylon 5 on RPN 9 |
| August 11 | Space: Above and Beyond on RPN 9 |
| August 12 | ETChing: Entertainment Today with Lyn Ching on GMA |
| August 26 | Acapulco, Cuerpo y Alma on RPN 9 |
| August 27 | 1896 on ABC 5 |
| September 2 | Cancion de Amor on RPN 9 |
| September 6 | The Quantum Channel on ABS-CBN |
| October 14 | Simplemente Maria on RPN 9 |
| News 23 on Studio 23 | |
| November 9 | Ora Engkantada on RPN 9 |
| 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
- 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 9
- Veggie, Meaty & Me on RPN 9
- Nap Knock on RPN 9
- Let's Dance with Becky Garcia on RPN 9
- 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
Finales
- February 27:
- Inside Showbiz on GMA
- Batang X sa TV on ABC 5
- March 29: Business Today on GMA
- April 21: Mel & Jay on ABS-CBN
- May 3: That's Entertainment on GMA
- May 31: Asia Business News and Magandang Umaga Po on ABS-CBN
- June 8: Game Na Game Na! on ABS-CBN
- August 2: Mother Studio Presents on GMA
- August 9:
- Tierra Sangre on PTV-4
- Mukha ng Buhay on PTV-4
- Kris on PTV-4
- Kadenang Kristal on GMA
- Eye to Eye on GMA
- September 1: Lovingly Yours on GMA
- September 29: Familia Zaragoza on ABS-CBN
- October 25: Kris on GMA
- November 8: D.A.T.S. on GMA
- December 6: Villa Quintana on GMA
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 9
- Chibugan Na! on RPN 9
- Actually, Yun Na! on RPN 9
Programs transferring networks
| Date | Show | Moved from | Moved to |
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| 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 9 |
| August 12 | Mukha ng Buhay | PTV 4 | RPN 9 |
| August 12 | Kris | PTV 4 | GMA Network |
| 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 7 – Angelica Barcelo, actress
- 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 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 17 – Karen Reyes, actress
- October 26 – Ronnie Alonte, actor and singer
- November 4 – Michael Christian Martinez, figure skater
- December 21 - Joao Constancia, actor, dancer and singer
- December 22 – Makisig Morales, actor and singer
- December 25 - Ivana Alawi, actress
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
- "'Wild About Wheels' now on TV". Manila Standard. May 17, 1996. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- 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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