The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2017. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Events

January

* January 30 –

Solar Entertainment Corporation Solar Entertainment Corporation (simply known as Solar or SEC) is a Filipino media company based in Makati, Philippines. Founded and owned by the brothers, Wilson, William and Willy Tieng. Solar Entertainment operates two digital free-to-air c ...

aired the live coverage of Miss Universe 2016 together with ABS-CBN, TV5, and GMA.

February

* February 14–15 – The Digital TV Summit was held in Novotel Manila,

Quezon City Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...

. * February 28 –

Light Network ZOE Broadcasting Network, Inc. (ZOE TV) is a Philippine broadcast media arm of the Jesus Is Lord Church. Based in Ortigas Center, Pasig, it operates a network of television and radio stations each in Mega Manila, Puerto Princesa City, Visaya ...

became the first broadcaster to completely switch off its analog transmission. Digital transmission began the following day.

March

* March 2–3 – ''

TV Patrol ''TV Patrol'' is a Philippine television newscast produced by ABS-CBN News. It premiered on March 2, 1987, at the former ABS-CBN television network, replacing ''Balita Ngayon''. ''TV Patrol'' is the flagship national newscast of the network an ...

'' celebrated its 30th anniversary, becoming the longest-running Filipino news program in the Philippines, since it premiered in 1987. * March 5 – Maymay Entrata of

Cagayan de Oro Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan ( ilo, Probinsia ti Cagayan; ibg, Provinsiya na Cagayan; itv, Provinsiya ya Cagayan; fil, Lalawigan ng Cagayan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region, covering ...

was hailed as the ''Big Winner'' of '' Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7''. * March 7 – Fox+, a streaming service owned by Fox Networks Group, was launched and became available in the Philippines. * March 11 –

Noven Belleza Noven Gonzaga Belleza (November 26, 1994) is a Filipino singer-songwriter. He won as the first season grand champion at ''Tawag ng Tanghalan'' of the noon-time television show '' It's Showtime''. He was born and raised in Victorias City. Biog ...

of Victorias City, Negros Occidental,

Visayas The Visayas ( ), or the Visayan Islands (Bisayan languages, Visayan: ''Kabisay-an'', ; tl, Kabisayaan ), are one of the three Island groups of the Philippines, principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao ...

was hailed as '' It's Showtime's'' first-ever '' Tawag ng Tanghalan'' Grand Champion. It was held at the

Newport Performing Arts Theater The Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT), also known as simply Newport Theater, is a performing arts center on the grounds of Newport World Resorts in Pasay, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is a modern multi-purpose theater named after its l ...

, Resorts World Manila,

Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, i ...

. * March 18 – Blaster Silonga (Electric Guitarist) of

Marikina Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina ( fil, Lungsod ng Marikina), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people. It is loca ...

was hailed as the Ultimate Music Hero on '' Eat Bulaga!''. * March 25 – Maribel Rilo and Aldrin Ocol (#AlBel, Dance Tandem No. 3) was hailed as the first-ever ''Dancing in Tandem: Nagmahal, Nasaktan, Nagsayaw'' grand winner on '' It's Showtime''. * March 31 – Michelle Arceo of

Mandaluyong Mandaluyong, officially the City of Mandaluyong ( fil, Lungsod ng Mandaluyong), is a first class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 425,758 people. Loca ...

was crowned as the first-ever ''Gandang Filipina'' of ''

Wowowin ''Wowowin'' is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by All TV. Hosted by Willie Revillame, it premiered on May 10, 2015 on GMA Network. The show aired its final broadcast on GMA Network on February 11, 2022. The show premiered on All ...

''.

April

* April 9 –

Awra Briguela McNeal "Awra" Briguela (, born 26 March 2004), also known by his stage name Awra Briguela, is a Filipino actor and comedian. He gained recognition when he starred in ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (2016–2019), personally chosen for the role by the ...

of Las Piñas won as the first '' Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids'' grand winner. It was held at the

, Resorts World Manila,

.Awra wins big on 'Your Face Sounds Familiar – Kids'
. ''Manila Bulletin''. Published on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-08-06. * April 10 –

Sky Cable Sky Cable (stylized as SKYcable) is a cable television service of Sky Cable Corporation in the Philippines. It covers areas across the country with both digital and analog cable services, and it has 700,000 subscribers, controlling 45% of t ...

, Sky Direct,

Destiny Cable Destiny Cable (formerly Global Destiny Cable and stylized as DESTINY CABLE) was a direct-to-home cable television subscription service based in Quezon City. Destiny Cable was the 2nd largest cable TV provider in the Philippines. It was owned by ...

& Sky On Demand was dropped with

cable channels: Basketball TV,

Jack TV Jack TV (stylised as JACK TV) is an online web portal owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation and based in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. It was known as a Philippine pay television network mainly offering multi-genre programming from the United ...

, CT,

Solar Sports Solar may refer to: Astronomy * Of or relating to the Sun ** Solar telescope, a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun ** A device that utilizes solar energy (e.g. " solar panels") ** Solar calendar, a calendar whose dates indica ...

NBA Premium TV The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

allegedly due to Sky Cable's unpaid carriage fees. The dispute was occurred just in time for the start of the

2017 NBA playoffs The 2017 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the 2016-17 NBA season, which began on April 15, 2017 and concluded on June 12, 2017. It concluded with the Golden State Warriors defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Fin ...

which been held five days later. In addition, Solar terminates the programming involving the boxing matches of Manny Pacquiao, the free-to-air and radio broadcasting rights to Pacquiao's matches with

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

and its radio broadcasting arm was not unaffected by this. * April 12 -

eGG Network eGG Network (formaly known as Every Good Game)is a Malaysian pay television channel that was launched on 7 June 2016. A joint venture of Rocketfuel Entertainment Sdn Bhd. This channel focuses on e-sports and broadcasts electronic games tournamen ...

, a dedicated e-sports and gaming channel owned by

MEASAT Satellite Systems MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd, formerly Binariang Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd is a Malaysian communications satellite operator, which owns and operates the MEASAT (Malaysia East Asia Satellite) and AFRICASAT spacecraft. The company provides sat ...

(under the joint venture of Rocketfuel Entertainment Sdn Bhd.) through its partner

BEAM TV Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. (BEAM) is a telecommunications company in the Philippines with primary focus on UHF broadcasting and digital terrestrial television for the convergence of multimedia. It is owned by Bethlehem Ho ...

, was launched on digital subchannel via Channel 32 and became available in the Philippines. * April 21 – President

Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson ...

signs an act regarding the renewal of the television and radio franchises of

GMA Network, Inc. GMA Network, Inc., commonly known as GMA, is a Philippine media company based in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. It is primarily involved in radio and television broadcasting, with subsidiaries dealing in various media related businesses. ...

for another 25 years in order to provide free public service time equivalent of 10% of all its ad time to the government to relay important public announcements and warnings as well as requiring to make closed captioning available for its programs. Rival network

ABS-CBN Corporation ABS-CBN Corporation is a Filipino media company based in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest entertainment and media conglomerate in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation which is owned by t ...

also plans to file a renewal for their television and radio franchises following the network was critical by the president for its twisting news reports as well as failing to provide the airtime he had paid for during his election campaign in 2016. * April 24 –

Dobol B sa News TV ''Dobol B TV'' () formerly ''Dobol B sa News TV'', is a Philippine television news radio program block broadcast by GMA News TV and GTV. It premiered on February 28, 2011, consisting of some programs simulcast from radio station Super Radyo ...

returns to television after a 5-year hiatus.

May

* May 15 –

launched

Aniplus Asia ANIPLUS is an Asian multinational television channel and anime distributor based in Singapore and South Korea. Launched on 7 December 2009, the channel is currently available on SK Broadband, LG Uplus IPTV service, and KT SkyLife. The company als ...

on their channel lineup. * May 18 –

launched "Kapamilya Tickets" (KTX), an online portal that can purchase tickets to get access on its produced live events, shows, and experiences. * May 20 – Laride Twins (Grand Finalist no. 4) was hailed as ''Twin It to Win It'' Grand Winner on '' It's Showtime''. * May 27 – JC Teves, Debbie Then, Kim Cruz and Arturo Daza were named as the four new myx VJs at the end of '' MYX VJ Search 2017''. * May 30 – Angela Lehmann from Bicol was declared as the grand winner of '' Philippines' Next Top Model: High Street'' competition.

June

* June 4 – Wacky Kiray was hailed as the first '' I Can Do That!'' Greatest Entertainer. * June 10 – Jhon Clyd Talili of Surigao del Sur emerged as the grand champion of It's Showtime's ''

Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids ''Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids'' was an amateur singing competition currently aired as a segment of the noontime show '' It's Showtime'' from March 13 to June 10, 2017. Dubbed as ''"Your all time favorite search for outstanding amateur talents"'', the ...

'' that spanned for three months. * June 28 –

Maureen Wroblewitz Maureen Christa Pojas Wroblewitz (; ; ; born June 22, 1998), also known as Maureen Wrob, is a Filipino actress, beauty queen, and model best known for winning the fifth season of ''Asia's Next Top Model''. She represented the Philippines in t ...

, representing the Philippines, was declared as the grand winner of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' (cycle 5).

July

* July 2 –

broadcasts the

boxing match Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing boxing glove, protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a ...

between Manny Pacquiao and Australian boxer Jeff Horn, billed as the "Battle of Brisbane", which took place at Suncorp Stadium in

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. This will be the only Manny Pacquiao's fight to be under the new production ownership of the concert promoter ALV Events International, it is the only Pacquiao fight to be aired exclusively on the said network after they cut ties with Solar Entertainment following the bout against Jessie Vargas In 2016. and it will be the last Pacquiao fight to broadcast on the network after 11 years. The boxing match was also broadcast live on the network's radio station

DZBB-AM DZBB (pronounced DZ-double-B; 594 AM broadcasting, AM) Super Radyo is a radio station owned and operated by GMA Network (company), GMA Network. It serves as the flagship station of the Super Radyo network and one of the assets of List of GMA Ne ...

and the network of RGMA radio stations nationwide;

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast broadcast network, network tha ...

(through its subsidiary

) has also sub-licensed the live broadcast of the fight to all cable and satellite broadcasting affiliates nationwide via

pay-per-view Pay-per-view (PPV) is a type of pay television or webcast service that enables a viewer to pay to watch individual events via private telecast. Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program guid ...

; the network also announced that they will broadcast the next bout against Lucas Matthysse next year via tape-delay on its mother network and its rebroadcast on its sister network

S+A S, or s, is the nineteenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History ...

. * July 14 ** Sarah Lahbati and Richard Gutierrez are engaged. She wears an engagement ring in

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

during ''Its Gutz to be a Gutierrez'' on E! **

launched "Kapamilya, Thank You!", a loyalty program tasked to give, earn or redeem points to its customers with gifts, rewards and privileges as a thank you for its support on the network, as well as "Kapamilya Accounts", an authentication scheme system similar to other online services that allows the user to access media-owned sites using an account ID. * July 27 – MyPhone launched "MyPhone DTV Dongle", a digital TV dongle for Android smartphones. * July 30 – Jona Soquite of

Davao City Davao City, officially the City of Davao ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Dabaw; ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a total land area of , making it the largest city in the Philippines in terms of lan ...

won as the first-ever '' The Voice Teens'' grand champion.

August

* August 1 – MTVph was launched on all cable/satellite providers in the Philippines. It is co-owned by

Viacom International Media Networks Asia Paramount International Networks (PIN) is the international division of Paramount Global. The division oversees the production, broadcasting and promotion of key Paramount's brands outside of the United States. These brands include Paramount Net ...

and

. * August 21 – '' FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' celebrated its 100th week on television.

September

September 21 Events Pre-1600 * 455 – Emperor Avitus enters Rome with a Gallic army and consolidates his power. * 1170 – The Kingdom of Dublin falls to Norman invaders. * 1217 – Livonian Crusade: The Estonian leader Lembitu and Livonian ...

– TV personality and former ABS-CBN news reporter Atom Araullo transferred to

. * September 28 – '' FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' celebrated its 2nd anniversary on television. * September 30 – Julia Gonowon of

Camarines Sur Camarines Sur ( bcl, Habagatan na Camarines; tl, Timog Camarines), officially the Province of Camarines Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region on Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and ...

was crowned as the first ever ''Miss Millennial Philippines 2017'' of noontime show, '' Eat Bulaga!''. It was held at the

SM Mall of Asia Arena The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events, an ...

October

* October 6 – After nearly four years, Blink has ceased its operations by OMNI Digital Media Ventures (an affiliate of

) due to the review of the management's decision through changes in business direction. * October 13 – TV5 Network Inc. rebrands its sporting division to ESPN 5 as part of a partnership with

The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...

and

Hearst Corporation Hearst Communications, Inc., often referred to simply as Hearst, is an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate based in Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Hearst owns newspapers, magazines, televis ...

, the co-owners of

ESPN Inc. ESPN Inc. is an American multinational sports media conglomerate majority-owned by The Walt Disney Company, with Hearst Communications as an equity stakeholder. For management and financial reporting purposes, the company is the main entity with ...

the rebranding was held to coinciding with the start of the

2017 PBA Governors' Cup Finals The 2017 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2017 PBA Governors' Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and the Meralco Bolts ...

. Prior to the TV5-ESPN partnership, the ESPN branding was formerly used by Fox Networks Group Asia before rebranded to

Fox Sports Asia Fox Sports (formerly ESPN Star Sports) was a pan-Asian pay television network broadcasting in Asia, operated by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) Pte. Ltd. It also oversaw a version of Sta ...

in 2014. * October 19 – Globe Telecom and

Roku, Inc. Roku, Inc. ( ) is an American publicly traded company based in San Jose, California, that manufactures a variety of digital media players for video streaming. Roku has an advertising business and also licenses its hardware and software to othe ...

signed a licensing agreement to utilize a Roku powered system on an upcoming digital media player device made by Globe. * October 21 – Team Vhong hailed as It's Showtime's eighth anniversary (Magpasikat 2017: Let's Celebr8!) champion. * October 24 – Globe Telecom launched a digital media player device box, Globe Streamwatch. * October 30 –

Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippines, Philippine State broadcasting, state broadcaster owned by the Government Communications Group under the Presidential Communications Group (Philippines)#Presidential Communicat ...

signs on its full digital transmission after a set of test broadcasts; later on November 8, the new station ID was debuted featuring some clips from old IBC programs (excluding programming from the network's primetime blocks ( Viva Entertainment's VTV on IBC/ Viva TV on IBC, TV5 Network Inc.'s AKTV and

Asian Television Content Corporation Asian Television Content Corporation (ATC) is a Filipino TV broadcast programming content provider and the major blocktimer of the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, a government-sequestered TV network founded in 1960. Its offices are lo ...

's ATC @ IBC) as well as some old station IDs from 1975 to 1990 and 1994 onwards (including 1990–92 during Islands TV 13 era).

November

* November 4 –

Karen Ibasco Karen Santos Ibasco (; born December 17, 1990) is a Filipina physicist and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2017. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Earth 2017 pageant and won the title. Early life an ...

was crowned as Miss Earth 2017 held at Mall of Asia Arena,

. * November 26 – "Titibo-Tibo", a song entry composed by Libertine Amistoso and interpreted by Moira Dela Torre was named as Himig Handog 2017 grand winner held at ABS-CBN. This was aired on ABS-CBN's " ASAP". * November 27 –

Christi McGarry Christi Lynn McGarry (born 4 March 1990), simply known as Christi McGarry, is a Filipino American, Filipino-American beauty pageant titleholder from Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, recently crowned Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental, Binibining ...

was hailed as Eat Bulaga!'s Ultimate Jackpot En Poy Champion.

December

* December 2 – Donna Cariaga was hailed as Funny One Season 2 grand winner on '' It's Showtime''. * December 5 – '' Ika-6 na Utos'' celebrated its first anniversary on television. * December 20 –

and

GMA News TV GMA News TV (GNTV; visually rendered in its logo in all capital letters as GMA NEWS TV) is a 24-hour Philippine-based international pay television channel owned by Citynet Network Marketing and Productions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GM ...

signs on its full-time digital transmissions. * December 31 ** '' CT'' officially ceased broadcasting due to low viewership. The closure was announced by Solar a day before the air. ** ''

Dream Satellite TV Dream Satellite TV was the first all-digital Direct-To-Home (DTH) television broadcasting service via satellite in the Philippines. Broadcasting from the Dream Broadcast Center located at the Clark Special Economic Zone in Pampanga. Content is rec ...

'' officially ceased its operations.

Debuts

ABS-CBN

The following are programs that debuted on

Re-runs

Notes
^ Originally aired on Yey!

GMA

The following are programs that debuted on

Unknown

* ''Lifegiver''

=Re-runs

= Notes
^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN
^ Originally aired on TV5
^ Originally aired on Yey!
^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A)
^ Originally aired on ABC (now TV5)

TV5

The following are programs that debuted on TV5:

Re-runs

Notes
^ Originally aired on S+A
^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A)
^ Originally aired on 2nd Avenue
^ Originally aired on Jack TV

PTV

The following are programs that debuted on

People's Television Network People's Television Network ( fil, Telebisyon ng Bayan; abbreviated PTV) is the flagship State broadcasting, state broadcaster owned by the Government of the Philippines. Founded in 1974, PTV is the main brand of People's Television Network, In ...

Other channels

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

Re-runs

* Notes #^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN #^ Originally aired on GMA #^ Originally aired on TV5 #^ Originally aired on Cine Mo! #^ Originally aired on Yey! #^ Originally aired on S+A #^ Originally aired on GMA News TV #^ Originally aired on Jeepney TV #^ Originally aired on Sari-Sari Channel #^ Originally aired on Hero #^ Originally aired on ETC #^ Originally aired on Jack TV #^ Originally aired on 2nd Avenue #^ Originally aired on CT #^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now S+A) #^ Originally aired on Q (now GMA News TV) #^ Originally aired on C/S 9 (now CNN Philippines)

Returning or renamed programs

Major networks

Other channels

Programs transferring networks

Major networks

Other channels

Milestone episodes

The following shows made their Milestone episodes in 2017:

Finales

ABS-CBN

The following are programs that ended on

Stopped airing

* January 1: ''Kapamilya Weekend Specials'' (reason: Filler show for '' Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids: Season 1'' on

Pinoy Boyband Superstar ''Pinoy Boyband Superstar'' is a Philippine reality singing competition shown on ABS-CBN. The show is hosted by Billy Crawford. The judges of the show are composed of Aga Muhlach, Yeng Constantino, Sandara Park and Vice Ganda. The show premiered o ...

's timeslot.) * December 3: ''Kapamilya Mega Blockbusters'' (Reason: pre-empted by UAAP) * December 16–17: ''

I Can See Your Voice ''I Can See Your Voice'' (abbreviated ''ICSYV'' and stylized as ''I Can See Your Voice — Mystery music game show'') () is an international television mystery music game show franchise that originated in South Korea. History In 2012, prod ...

'' (Reason: pre-empted by Just Love: The ABS-CBN Christmas Special 2017) * December 18–22: ''ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs (replay)'' (Reason: pre-empted by Kapamilya Simbang Gabi 2017) * December 31: '' Gandang Gabi, Vice!'' (Reason: pre-empted by Paglalayag Minamahal: The ABS-CBN News 2017 Yearender and Salubong 2018: The ABS-CBN New Year Countdown)

GMA

The following are programs that ended on

Unknown

* ''PJM Forum''

Stopped airing

* July 2: ''

Sunday PinaSaya ''Sunday PinaSaya'' () is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Ai-Ai delas Alas, Marian Rivera, Wally Bayola and Jose Manalo, it premiered on August 9, 2015 on the network's Sunday Grande sa Hapon line up rep ...

'' (Reason: pre-empted by Pacquiao vs. Horn) * November 18: ''True Horror Stories'' (rerun) (Reason: pre-empted by Miss World 2017 and I-Witness Sunday timeslot) * December 16, 2017 – February 10, 2018: '' Ika-6 na Utos'' and '' Pepito Manaloto: Ang Tunay na Kwento'' (Reason: pre-empted by Startalk and Kap's Amazing Stories) * December 17: ''

Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko ''Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko'' ( / international title: ''My Fairy Grandmother'') is a Philippine television drama fantasy anthology series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Rico Gutierrez, it stars Gloria Romero. It premiered on April 30, 2017 o ...

'' and ''

Bossing & Ai ''Bossing & Ai'' is a Philippine television comedy game show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Vic Sotto and Ai-Ai delas Alas, it premiered on September 24, 2017 on the network's Sunday Grande sa Gabi line up. The show concluded on February 4 ...

'' (Reason: pre-empted by Paskong Kapuso: The GMA Christmas Special 2017) * December 21: ''EZ Shop'' (reason: Program continued to air on

.) * December 31: ''

'', ''

Dear Uge ''Dear Uge'' is a Philippine television comedy anthology broadcast by GMA Network. Starring Eugene Domingo and Divine Aucina, it premiered on February 14, 2016 on the network's Sunday Grande sa Hapon line up replacing ''Wowowin''. The show conc ...

'', '' All-Star Videoke'' and ''

'' (Reason: pre-empted by Party Pilipinas, Teen Gen and 2018 GMA New Year Countdown: Buong Puso Para sa Kapuso)

TV5

The following are programs that ended on TV5:

Stopped airing

* August 14: '' The Tom and Jerry Show'' (rerun) (reason: series break) * August 31: '' Avengers Assemble'' (season 2) * September 1: '' Wabbit'' (reason: one week only) * September 3: '' We Bare Bears'' and '' The Powerpuff Girls'' (2016) (reason: Pulled out to give way new programming lineup of sports, original English audio rerun transferred to

CNN Philippines CNN Philippines (abbreviated as CNN PH) is a commercial broadcast, cable and satellite television network in the Philippines. It is owned and operated by Nine Media Corporation, together with Radio Philippines Network (RPN) as the main content ...

on September 1, 2018) * November 17: ''

Henry Hugglemonster ''Henry Hugglemonster'' is a CGI children's animated television series produced by Brown Bag Films. The show is designed for children aged 2–7. It is based on the 2005 book ''I'm a Happy Hugglewug'' written and illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. T ...

'' (season 3) and ''

Doc McStuffins ''Doc McStuffins'' is an American educational computer-animated children's television series created and executive produced by Chris Nee (an Irish-American who was an associate producer for international versions of Sesame Street) and produce ...

'' (rerun) (reason: accommodating for '' ESPN College Basketball'')

PTV

The following are programs that ended on

: * March 5: ''ChinoyTV'' * May 5: ''

Good Morning Pilipinas {{Infobox television , image = , caption = , camera = Multiple-camera setup , picture_format = NTSCHDTV 1080i , runtime = 1 hour , presenter = Aljo BendijoDianne MedinaJules GuiangDiane QuerrerAudrey Gorriceta , director = Chito Cabatuand ...

'' * June 2: ''

RadyoBisyon ''RadyoBisyon'' (RadioVision, portmanteau of Filipino words of "radio" and "television") is the Philippine national morning radio and television newscast that was produced by Media ng Bayan, aired on People's Television Network (PTV), Interc ...

Stopped airing

* July 9: ''

PTV News PTV News HD is a 24-hour Urdu News channel owned by the Pakistan Television Corporation. It also broadcast as Terrestrial television. PTV News is a cable and satellite news channel launched in the face of tough international competition. Its o ...

'' (reason: the afternoon, primetime and late-night newscasts were split into ''

Sentro Balita ''Sentro Balita'' () is the afternoon newscast of PTV. Originally anchored by Former ''Teledyaryo'' and ''News @ 6'' presenter Angelique Lazo and ''PTV News'' holdover Alex Santos, it premiered on July 10, 2017, replacing ''PTV News''. from 1: ...

'', '' Ulat Bayan'' and ''PTV News Headlines''). * September 15: '' Ulat Bayan'' (weekday edition) (reason: reviving of ''

'').

Other channels

Unknown (dates)

* ''Healthline with Cheryl Cosim'' on

AksyonTV Aksyon TV () was a Philippine free-to-air television network. It was a joint venture of Nation Broadcasting Corporation and TV5 Network, Inc. (international operations is under its subsidiary Pilipinas Global Network Ltd.), both under PLDT medi ...

* ''

Funny Ka, Pare Ko ''Funny Ka, Pare Ko'' (lit. You are Funny, My Friend) is a Philippine comedy television series with a mixed sitcom and stand-up format aired on Cine Mo!, an exclusive channel of ABS-CBN TV Plus. It is the first local television program to be produ ...

'' (season 4) on

Cine Mo! Cine Mo! (; stylized as CINEMO! and formerly known as SineBox) is a Philippine pay television channel owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation and ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. (content provider) and it was one of the former freemium channe ...

Stopped airing

* January 6: ''Balen at Balita'' on CLTV 36 * February 26/June 25: ''GMA Public Affairs specials'' on GMA News TV * March 19: ''

Pop Talk ''Pop Talk'' is a Philippine television news magazine show broadcast by GMA News TV and GTV. Hosted by Tonipet Gaba, it premiered on March 1, 2011. The show concluded on October 5, 2021. Production The production was halted in March 2020 due ...

'' (Sunday replay) on GMA News TV * April 21: '' i-Witness'' (old episodes) on GMA News TV (replaced by GMA Public Affairs replay 4:45pm timeslot) * April 21: ''

Reel Time ''Reel Time'' is a Philippine television documentary show broadcast by GMA News TV. It premiered on March 6, 2011. The show concluded on March 13, 2020. Production The production was halted in March 2020 due to the enhanced community quarantine ...

'' (old episodes) on GMA News TV (replaced by EZ Shop 6pm timeslot) * April 22: '' Ang Mahiwagang Baul'' (rerun) and ''

Hamon ng Kalikasan ' () is a Philippine television magazine show broadcast by GMA News TV. Hosted by Nathaniel Cruz, it premiered on September 20, 2012. The show concluded on December 13, 2012. Overview The program features some of the natural phenomena ...

'' (rerun) on GMA News TV (replaced by EZ Shop 8am timeslot) * April 23: ''

Tunay na Buhay ''Tunay na Buhay'' () is a Philippine television documentary show broadcast by GMA Network, GMA News TV and GTV. Originally hosted by Rhea Santos, it premiered on January 21, 2011 replacing '' OFW Diaries'' on the network's evening line up. Th ...

'' (Sunday replay) on GMA News TV * May 26: ''

'' (Friday replay) on GMA News TV * May 29/October 30: ''

Biyahe ni Drew ''Biyahe ni Drew'' (International title: ''Drew's Travel Adventure'' / ) is a Philippine television travel documentary show broadcast by GMA News TV and GTV (Philippine TV network), GTV. Hosted by Drew Arellano, it premiered on GMA News TV on F ...

'' (Monday replay) on GMA News TV * May 30/October 24: ''

Good News Kasama si Vicky Morales ''Good News Kasama si Vicky Morales'' () is a Philippine television news magazine show broadcast by GMA News TV and GTV. Hosted by Vicky Morales, it premiered on March 6, 2011. Overview Anchored by Vicky Morales, it features news from that f ...

'' (Tuesday replay) on GMA News TV * May 31/October 25: ''

Brigada ''Brigada'' (russian: Бригада), also known as ''Law of the Lawless'', is a Russian 15-episode crime television miniseries that debuted in 2002. It became very popular in Russia and ex-Soviet countries as well as Eastern Europe, but receiv ...

'' (Wednesday replay) on GMA News TV * June 1/October 26: '' iJuander'' (Thursday replay) on GMA News TV * July 1: '' iJuander'' (Saturday replay) on GMA News TV * July 2: '' D'X-Man'' on UNTV Public Service * July 9: ''Sunday Screening'' on ''GMA News TV'' (Reason: pre-empted by Sa Serbisyong Totoo, Nagbago ang Buhay Ko) * July 9/December 17: '' Elemento'' (rerun) on GMA News TV * July 17–28: '' Two Mothers'' on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by 700 Club Asia live telethon TV special) * July 23: ''

'' (Sunday replay) on GMA News TV * July 24: ''EZ Shop'', ''

Balita Pilipinas Ngayon ''Balita Pilipinas Ngayon'' () is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA News TV. Anchored by Maki Pulido and Mark Salazar, it premiered on July 11, 2011. The show concluded on May 31, 2019. Format It served as the sp ...

'', '' Born to Be Wild'', ''

News TV Quick Response Team ''News TV Quick Response Team'' was a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA News TV. Originally anchored by Jiggy Manicad, it premiered on August 1, 2011. Emil Sumangil served as the final anchor. The show concluded on ...

'', ''Every Day Sarap with CDO'' and ''

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'' on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by SONA 2017 live coverage) * July 29: '' Pinas Sarap'' (Saturday replay) on GMA News TV * August 20/November 4: '' Motorcycle Diaries'' (rerun) on GMA News TV * August 26: ''

Ang Pinaka ''Ang Pinaka'' () is a Philippine television informative show broadcast by GMA News TV. Originally hosted by Pia Guanio, it premiered on November 13, 2005 on Q. The show moved to GMA News TV on March 6, 2011. The show concluded on March 15, 202 ...

'' (Saturday replay) on GMA News TV (replaced by

100% Pinoy! ''100% Pinoy!'' is a Philippine television informative show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Kara David, Raffy Tima, Pia Arcangel, Rhea Santos and Ivan Mayrina, it premiered on July 5, 2006. The show concluded on September 25, 200 ...

rerun) * August 27: ''

'' (12:45pm Sunday rerun) on GMA News TV (replaced by

rerun) * September 11–22: '' Secret Hotel'' on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by 700 Club Asia live telethon TV special) * September 23: '' Motorcycle Diaries'' and '' Alamat'' on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by Alaala: A Martial Law Special) * October 14: ''

'' (Saturday replay) on GMA News TV * October 27: ''

Investigative Documentaries ''Investigative Documentaries'' is a Philippine television investigative journalism program broadcast by GMA News TV. Hosted by Malou Mangahas, it premiered on March 3, 2011. The show concluded on March 12, 2020. It was replaced by ''Home Work'' ...

'' (Friday replay) on GMA News TV * November 4: ''

'' (Saturday replay) on GMA News TV * November 5: ''

Pinoy Meets World ''Pinoy Meets World'' is a Philippine television travel documentary show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Paolo Bediones and Miriam Quiambao Miriam Redito Quiambao-Roberto (, born May 20, 1975) is a Filipino physical therapist, inspirat ...

'' (rerun) and '' Pinas Sarap'' (Sunday replay) on GMA News TV * November 11: '' Alamat'' on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by Philippine Seas) * November 12: ''Ride PH'' on GMA News TV * November 13–24: '' Legendary Women'' on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by 700 Club Asia live telethon TV special) * November 20: '' Reliable Sources'' on CNN Philippines * December 3: ''

'' (Sunday replay) on GMA News TV (Reason: pre-empted by Battle of Palawan) * December 14: ''

'' (rerun) (reason: program replaced by Dishkarte of the Day) on GMA News TV * December 29: ''SRO: Suhestiyon, Reaksyon at Opinyon'', ''Usapang de Campanila'', ''MMK Klasik'' and '' TNT: Tapatan ni Tunying'' on DZMM TeleRadyo (Reason: pre-empted by Ganap 2017)

Networks

The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2017.

Launches

Rebranded

The following is a list of television stations or cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebrands in 2017.

Closures

*Notes # : On April 10, the provider pulled-out the channel due to unpaid carriage fees.

Awards

* February: ''3rd Students Choice Mass Media Awards'', organized by

Eastern Visayas State University The Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU; Filipino: ''Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Silangang Visayas''; Waray: ''Unibersidad han Sinirangan Bisayas'') is a regional state higher education institution in Tacloban City, Philippines. It is the ol ...

* February 18: ''4th Paragala Central Luzon Media Awards'', organized by

Holy Angel University Holy Angel University is a private Catholic research university in Angeles City, Philippines. Founded in June 1933 by Don Juan Nepomuceno and Fr. Pedro Paulo Santos, who was later named as the Archbishop of Cáceres, is considered the first lay ...

* November 12: ''31st PMPC Star Awards for Television'', organized by Philippine Movie Press Club

Births

*January 15: Imogen Cantong, singer *July 4: Jaze Capili

Deaths

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January January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is also the first of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the ...

* January 17 – Donna Villa, actress, film producer, and wife of

Carlo J. Caparas Carlo Magno Jose Caparas (born December 15, 1948) is a Filipino comic strip creator and writer-turned film director and producer. He is best known for creating such Filipino superheroes and comic book characters as ''Panday'', '' Bakekang'' ...

(b. 1960) ;

February February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years or 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the ''leap day''. It is the first of five months not to have 31 days (th ...

* February 9 – Rev. Fr. Erick Santos, preacher of ''Kerygma TV'' and former host of ''

Family Rosary Crusade Family Rosary Crusade is a worldwide campaign that eventually became a Roman Catholic movement, which was founded by Patrick Peyton, an Irish-American priest who is being considered for sainthood by the Vatican. The endeavor came to be a persona ...

'' (b. 1962) * February 12 –

Herminio Bautista Herminio "Butch" dela Cruz Bautista (May 20, 1934 – February 12, 2017) was a Filipino comedian-director and politician, who made his film debut in the 1956 film '' Lo' Waist Gang'' along with Berting Labra, Zaldy Zschornack and others, whi ...

, comedian, director, and former

councilor (b. 1934) ; March * March 2 – Cornelia "Angge" Lee, radio and talent manager of

(b. 1946) * March 5 – Roden Araneta, finalist of Clown in a Million,

Yes Yes Show ''Yes, Yes Show!'' is a Philippine comedy-gag variety show on ABS-CBN. It was tagged as the first Live-Gag show in the Philippines. It aired from February 25, 2004, to 2006, replacing ''Whattamen''. Cast * Bayani Agbayani * Vhong Navarro * Ai ...

mainstay, actor and comedian (b. 1961) ;

April April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. It is the first of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the second of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. April is commonly associated with ...

* April 17 – Wilfredo Cruz, songwriter (b. 1947) ;

May May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the third of seven months to have a length of 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May ...

*May 2 – Romeo Vasquez, actor (b. 1939) *May 24 – Gil Portes, film director, film producer and screenwriter (b. 1945) ;

June June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the second of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the third of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. June contains the summer solstice in ...

*June 3 – Carlos "Bobong" Velez, founder of Vintage Television (b. 1945) *June 30 – Jake Tordesillas, writer of

programs (b. 1948) ;

July July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the fourth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., it being the mont ...

*July 14 – Veronica Alejar, News Anchor, former UNTV and PTV Host and recently host of The Breaking Point and

Kilos Pronto ''Kilos Pronto'' (''Front Act'') was a public service program patterned after the demise of '' T3'' hosted by the Tulfo Brothers on TV5 on April 30, 2016. It was first aired on October 10, 2016 on UNTV with Ben Tulfo, former ABS-CBN News anchor an ...

(b. 1975) *July 21 –

Soxie Topacio Socrates Hernandez Topacio (June 19, 1952 - July 21, 2017) was a Filipino comedian, actor, writer and director. Early life, education and career Topacio was born on June 19, 1952 in Manila, Philippines. He studied at the University of the Phili ...

, director of

programs, actor, film and theater director (b. 1951) ;

August August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Its zodiac sign is Leo and was originally named ''Sextilis'' in Latin because it was the 6th month in ...

*August 1 –

Alfie Lorenzo Alfonso Castro Lorenzo (26 January 1939 – 1 August 2017), known as Alfie Lorenzo, was a Filipino showbiz columnist, radio commentator, TV host and talent manager. Early life He was born on January 26, 1939 in Porac, Pampanga. Career Lorenzo wa ...

, talent manager and entertainment columnist (b. 1939) *August 8 –

Zeny Zabala Emerenciana Ortiz Santos (July 21, 1937 – August 8, 2017), professionally known as Zeny Zabala, was a Filipina actress. Born and raised in Marikina, she was known as the villain of Sampaguita Pictures for her frequent roles as a villainess i ...

, movie and television actress (b. 1937) *August 24 –

Amelyn Veloso Amelyn Esther Veloso-Zapanta (April 25, 1974 – August 24, 2017) was a Filipina broadcast journalist of CNN Philippines. Before her death, she was the anchor of the morning show '' New Day'', '' Morning Newsroom'', and the public service ...

, News Anchor, former IBC, TV5 and CNN Philippines News Anchor (b. 1974) ; September *September 30 – Joe Taruc, News Anchor of DZRH and host of Liberty Live with Joe Taruc/Liberty on TV (b. 1946) ;

October October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and the sixth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old calendar of Romulus , October retained its name (from Latin and Greek ''ôct ...

* October 9 –

Tony Calvento Antonio Alberto Calvento (February 1, 1954 – October 9, 2017) was a prominent Filipino broadcast journalist and columnist. He was the host of ''Calvento Files'', a crime and investigative documentary show which aired on ABS-CBN (together with ...

, News Anchor of ABS-CBN (b. 1954) * October 11 –

Emmanuel Borlaza Emmanuel "Maning" H. Borlaza (November 5, 1935 – October 11, 2017) was a Filipino movie screenwriter and director. Early life Born Emmanuel H. Borlaza on November 5, 1935, in Manila. Career Borlaza co-wrote and starred in the 1965 film ''Igin ...

, film director (b. 1935) * October 15 – Chinggoy Alonzo, actor (b. 1950) * October 22 –

Baldo Marro Teodoro Galan Baldomaro (January 1, 1948 – October 22, 2017), professionally known as Baldo Marro, was an actor, screenwriter, stunt director, film director and producer in the Philippines. He was awarded Best Actor by the prestigious Metro Man ...

, actor and director (b. 1948) ;

November November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30 days and the fifth and last of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. No ...

* November 4 –

Isabel Granada Isabella Villarama Granada (; March 9, 1976 – November 4, 2017) was a Filipino actress and singer. Early life and education Isabel Granada was the daughter of Humberto ortiz Granada, a Filipino chief marine engineer, and Isabel Villarama, a S ...

, actress and singer (b. 1976) * November 8 – Alvin Sejera, former

IBC 13 Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippine state broadcaster owned by the Government Communications Group under the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS). The IBC, along with sister media companies People's Television N ...

news reporter (b. 1987) * November 11 – Franco Hernandez Lumanlan, dancer and member of ''It's Showtime'''s all-male group, Hashtags (b. 1991)

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