Telenovela Channel

The Philippines has already aired Latin American telenovelas on free TV networks such as RPN 9 (since 1994 with La Traidora), ABS-CBN 2 (since 1996 with Maria Mercedes), ABC 5 (later TV5, now 5) (since 1996 with Morena Clara) and GMA 7 (since 1996 with Agujetas de color de rosa). The telenovelas aired on Philippine TV, especially those produced in Mexico, were dubbed in Tagalog and were shown in primetime slots.

However, the late 2000s saw the dwindling popularity of the Latin American telenovelas as Asianovelas (especially those with Korean-produced dramas) became more dominated into the primetime slot. The last telenovela aired on free TV was the Telemundo-produced Lola, aired on GMA Network in 2013 and immediately axed due to low ratings after almost two months. In 2015, Corazón indomable also aired on the same network followed by Aliados in 2017.

As Asian dramas became a trend in primetime programming in the Philippines, Beginnings at 20 Plus, Inc.[1] started to introduce a channel dedicated to telenovelas in 2011. Beginnings at 20 Plus, Inc. is a multi-media company that produces concerts and offers television production services as well. The company produced the dubbed Tagalog version of the Chinese historical drama series Judge Bao in 2007–2008, aired on ABC-5.[2]

A landmark agreement between Beginnings at 20 Plus, Inc. and Mexican network Televisa marked the start of a new channel dedicated to telenovelas. On November 14, 2011, Telenovela Channel started its maiden broadcast with In the Name of Love, The Two Sides of Ana, Passion and La Madrastra. These telenovelas were dubbed in Tagalog and were aired in original Spanish audio as well until 2013 as the new telenovelas were dubbed in English.[3]

The year 2012 saw the introduction of new telenovelas as well. These are A Woman's Word, Big Love, and Love Spell. The same year also marked the return of Marimar, this time on cable via this channel. With its aim to be a purely Filipino telenovela cable channel, Spanish audio versions of the telenovelas were stopped in order to give way to Tagalog dubbed shows. On August 13 to 19, 2012, episodes of various telenovelas were aired again by viewers' request due to brownouts caused by strong monsoon rains (Habagat) on August 7–9, 2012.

The year 2013 saw the channel's great change, as the new telenovelas were dubbed in English for the first time starting with Soy tu dueña and Rafaela. In June 2013, the channel's airtime was reduced to give way to TeleVShop as blocktimer.

On June 2, 2014, the telenovela returned on Free TV as The Two Sides of Ana (Dalawang Mukha ni Ana) during ATC @ IBC-13 block. On July 7, 2014, Telenovela Channel launched the return of the popular telenovela Cuidado con el ángel, with its English dubbing entitled Don't Mess with an Angel. The said telenovela was already aired on ABS-CBN as Maria de Jesus: Ang Anghel sa Lansangan, dubbed in Tagalog from 2009 until it ended in 2010. Also in 2014, reruns of last 5-10 episodes of each telenovela were aired, afterwards a new telenovela was replaced. As of 2015, no full-length reruns of telenovelas were aired after the rerun of The One who Couldn't Love. From April 2015 to present, all telenovelas and an anthology are aired in English.

On January 16, 2017, Telenovela Channel aired its first non-telenovela program "The Rose of Guadalupe" which is shown on weekdays only. Three new novelas already aired on summer: Head Over Heels, I Don't Trust Men Anymore and La Malquerida.

For the first and the only time, Telenovela Channel launched its first Brazilian telenovela Carrossel, which is a remake of the 1989 telenovela Carrusel. The telenovela, produced by SBT and distributed by Televisa (for international markets), replaced I Don't Trust Men Anymore on October 23, 2017. With 252 episodes using the international version (instead of 310 in the original airing), this is the overall longest running telenovela aired on TNC, although Big Love (2012-2013) remains the longest running Mexican soap opera with 205 episodes.

Two novelas were premiered on New Year's Day of 2018: My Heart is Yours and The Color of Passion. I Don't Trust Men Anymore had its repeat broadcast in July 2018. Secrets at the Hotel was launched on September 3, 2017 replacing La Rosa de Guadalupe. With 81 episodes, the said telenovela is the shortest running series aired on Telenovela Channel. Simply María, a remake of the 1989 telenovela (already aired on RPN from 1996-1997), was launched on September 17, 2018. Fooled Into Love and Ask God for Forgiveness Not Me were premiered in late November as 2018 draws to an end.

Telenovela Channel sets to air once again the program Corazón indomable, this time as Wild at Heart in January 2019. The said telenovela was already shown on GMA Network in 2015, with a slightly reduced number of episodes along with Tagalog audio. This is the third time the once Tagalog-dubbed soap on free TV will be aired in English on TNC after Don't Mess with an Angel and Rubi. Wild at Heart is based on the 1994 telenovela Marimar which was broadcast on TNC in 2012. Alongside with it is the launch of The Stray Cat, which is produced by Nathallie Lartilleux who also produced Wild at Heart.

On June 3, 2019, Telenovela Channel aired the 3 telenovelas The Three Sides of Ana, Las Amazonas and Unforgivable.

In September 2019, Telenovela Channel will air the 2 telenovelas The Neighbor and Passion and Power, which produced by Televisa in 2015 and still dubbed in English.

Note: All telenovelas are dubbed in English audio.

• The Three Sides of Ana (June 3, 2019 – present)
• Unforgivable (June 3, 2019 – present)
• The Neighbor (September 9, 2019 – present)
• Passion and Power (September 23, 2019 – present)

• TV Shop Philippines (2014–present)

Tagalog-dubbed telenovelas (2011-2013)

• Passion - first airing (November 16, 2011- March 25, 2012), Reruns (March 26, 2012 - August 3, 2012; December 24, 2012 – March 29, 2013)
• Love Spell - first airing (May 7-September 14, 2012), Reruns (October 22-December 30, 2012; February 25, 2013-June 28, 2013)
• The Two Sides of Ana - first airing (November 14, 2011 – May 6, 2012), Reruns-(May 7, 2012 – October 26, 2012; January 28, 2013 – July 12, 2013) (broadcast on ATC@IBC-13 - June 2-August 29, 2014)*
• Big Love - first airing (May 7, 2012 – February 22, 2013), Reruns-(July 1, 2013 – April 11, 2014)
• In the Name of Love - first airing (November 14, 2011 - July 8, 2012), Reruns (September 17, 2012 - March 30, 2013; September 16, 2013 – May 9, 2014)
• Marimar - already aired on RPN-9 (1996) and GMA Network (2002 and 2008), first airing (July 9, 2012 – February 8, 2013), Reruns (February 11, 2013 – September 6, 2013; March 24, 2014 – July 4, 2014)
• A Woman's Word first airing (March 26, 2012 – October 21, 2012), Reruns (December 31, 2012 – July 19, 2013; December 8, 2014 – March 27, 2015)
• La Madrastra - first airing (November 14, 2011 – May 6, 2012), Reruns (August 6, 2012 – January 25, 2013; September 9, 2013 – February 21, 2014; February 16-May 15, 2015 [Spanish audio only])

"*"-aired on BEAM Channel 31 from 2015-2016

English-dubbed telenovelas (since 2013)

• Rafaela - first airing (April 1 – September 13, 2013), Reruns (October 21, 2013 - April 4, 2014)
• A Woman of Steel - first airing (April 1 - October 18, 2013), Reruns (February 24, 2014 - September 19, 2014)
• Triumph of Love - First airing (July 22, 2013 – March 21, 2014), Reruns (April 7, 2014 – December 5, 2014)
• The Power of Destiny (April 14, 2014 – September 19, 2014), reruns (September 22, 2014 – February 13, 2015)
• Don't Mess with an Angel - already aired as Maria de Jesus: Ang Anghel sa Lansangan on ABS-CBN (2009-2010); first airing (July 7, 2014 – April 17, 2015)
• The One Who Couldn't Love first airing (May 12, 2014 – January 9, 2015), reruns (January 12-September 1, 2015)
• Abyss of Passion (April 13, 2015 – January 15, 2016)
• Rubí - already aired on ABS-CBN in 2005 and remade into a Philippine adaptation (April 20, 2015 – January 15, 2016)
• Valiant Love (May 18, 2015 – February 26, 2016)
• The Lady from Vendaval (September 28, 2015 – June 17, 2016)
• Crown of Tears (January 18-July 1, 2016)
• Timeless Love (January 18-September 29, 2016)
• The Tempest (June 20, 2016 – January 13, 2017)
• Life of Lies (October 10, 2016 – March 24, 2017)
• What Life Took From Me (July 4, 2016 – April 21, 2017)
• A Shelter for Love (October 10, 2016 – June 16, 2017)
• Head Over Heels (March 27, 2017 – December 31, 2017)
• La Malquerida (June 19, 2017 – December 31, 2017)
• The Color of Passion (January 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018)
• My Heart is Yours (January 1, 2018 – September 14, 2018)
• Carrossel (October 23, 2017 – October 8, 2018)
• I Don't Trust Men Anymore (April 24, 2017 – October 20, 2017, reruns: July 1, 2018 – December 20, 2018)
• Secrets at the Hotel (September 3-December 21, 2018, last 20 episodes rerun on December 24, 2018 – January 25, 2019)
• Simply María (September 17, 2018 – March 22, 2019)
• Fooled Into Love (November 19, 2018 – May 31, 2019)
• Ask God for Forgiveness Not Me (November 19, 2018 – May 31, 2019)
• The Stray Cat (January 28-July 26, 2019)
• Las Amazonas (June 3-September 6, 2019)
• Wild at Heart (January 28-September 20, 2019; already aired on GMA Network as Corazón indomable in 2015)

• The Rose of Guadalupe (January 16, 2017 – August 31, 2018, English-dubbed)

• TeleBalita (2011-2012)
• Telemusika (2011-2012)
• TeleTrivia (2011-2013), (2018)
• David's Salon Makeover Tricks and Tips (2011-2014)
• TeleVShop (2013-2014)
• Rough Draft (2014-2015)