The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2022. Events listed include: television show debuts, finales and cancellations; channel and streaming launches, closures and rebrandings; as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
Events
January
January 1
BEAM TV migrated its broadcast signal reception to digital terrestrial transmission from switching off its analog frequency in nationwide areas after 10 years.
Colours and One Screen have ceased its operations by Cignal TV due to the review of the management's decision through changes in business direction.
GMA Artist Center rebranded to Sparkle or simply "Sparkle GMA Artist Center", which added the Sparkle word to its former name.[1]
In colliding with the 35th anniversary, ABS-CBN's flagship newscast TV Patrol silently resumed its free-to-air broadcast through A2Z after almost two years of limited accessibility on pay television airing and digital online streaming resulted to the lapsed of its broadcast franchise in 2020.[2][3][4] Alongside with its terrestrial return, the newscast updated its new logo, on-air graphics and opening billboard on January 3, as well as some changes on its anchors and segments which introduced in October 2021, while retaining its theme music arrangement song that was used since 2010 and the opening line.
Advanced Media Broadcasting System, a broadcast media firm of Prime Asset Ventures, Inc. through Streamtech's Planet Cable owned by a billionaire business magnate and former politician Manny Villar, took over about two broadcasting channels and frequencies previously assigned by ABS-CBN Corporation including VHF Channel 2 (where it given an 18-month temporary permit effective January 6 to operate in test broadcast for the usage of analog TV frequency through Metro Manila) and UHF Channel 16 (where it issued an 18-month provisional authority to operate in use for digital TV frequency through Mega Manila) as announced in a press statement order release on January 25 that had been reviewed by the Department of Justice, the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the Office of the Executive Secretary for no objection on the assignment of vacated and available frequencies in its legal qualifications, after the National Telecommunications Commission recalled all radio frequencies and channels of ABS-CBN following the lapsed of its congressional franchise in 2020.[5][6]
Aliw Broadcasting Corporation (a broadcast organization of ALC Group of Companies that operates a number of Home Radio & DWIZ branded radio stations) took over UHF Channel 23 and Swara Sug Media Corporation (a broadcast arm of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ that operates Sonshine Media Network International led by their church leader and televangelist Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy) took over UHF Channel 43, all previously assigned by AMCARA Broadcasting Network (a former affiliate of ABS-CBN Corporation that was used for blocktime purposes in 1996) where it ordered a provisional authority to operate in use for digital TV frequency through Manila as announced in a press statement order release on January 26 that had been reviewed by the Department of Justice, the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the Office of the Executive Secretary for no objection on the assignment of vacated and available frequencies in its legal qualifications, after the National Telecommunications Commission recalled all radio frequencies and channels of ABS-CBN following the lapsed of its congressional franchise in 2020.[7][8]
January 6 - Sky Cable terminated beIN Sports 2 on its line-up due to the revamping of the network's programming and is set for transferring to a different channel assignment. Meanwhile, the network continued to air via Cignal and G Sat. In addition, beIN Media Group revived beIN Sports 3 as its 2nd incarnation of the said channel after two years and five months of inactivity transmission.[9]
CNN Philippines temporary stopped its broadcast and limited its programming through online due to the limitations caused by the implementation of health protocols in their broadcast center in Mandaluyong.
Premier Tennis rebranded to Premier Sports 2, as a counterpart channel to Premier Sports.[9]
Sky Cable returned beIN Sports 2 on their line-up with a new channel assignment after 4 days of halt broadcast on its provider.[10]
January 15 - ABS-CBN Entertainment and Viu sealed a content partnership to bring top-quality contents to Filipino viewers on the said streaming platform by kicking off on January 22.[11][12]
February 19 - Rock Entertainment Holdings launched Global Trekker in the Philippines.[14]
February 26–27 - CNN Philippines and BusinessMirror organized their vice presidential (on February 26) and presidential (on February 27) debates, "The Filipino Votes: Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates 2022" that held at the Quadricentennial Pavilion of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.
March 5 - Singer-actor Patrick Quiroz was proclaimed the Ultimate Bida-Oke Sing-lebrity grand winner of the first season of Sing Galing: Sing-lebrity Edition.
March 10 - SPOTV Now, a streaming service owned by Eclat Media Group, was launched and became available in the Philippines, alongside Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.[16]
March 12
Isabel Laohoo of Leyte and Nathan Juane of Las Piñas were named as the Top 2 Finalist on the Adult Edition of Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10.
Mari Mar Tua of Pampanga was hailed as the Ultimate Bida-Oke Star grand winner of the first season of Sing Galing!.
March 22 - Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation is set to switch its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through analog (until end of the year) and digital signal reception through free TV and other cable and satellite providers after more than 61 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3).
March 26 - Sonshine Media Network International and The Manila Times organized their second and last presidential debates, "The Deep Probe: The SMNI Presidential Candidates Interview" that took place at the Okada Manila in Parañaque.
March 28 - G Sat terminated Myx and Telenovela Channel on its line-up due to the revamping of the provider's channel space assignments. Myx continued to air via Cignal, SatLite and Sky Cable, while Telenovela Channel continued to air via Cignal and Sky Cable. In addition, G Sat launched TAP Action Flix and TAP Movies on their line-up.
After eleven months and twenty-six days of broadcasting in the Philippines, WakuWaku Japan has ceased its broadcast operations by SKY Perfect JSAT across Asia due to the review of the management's decision through changes in business direction.[19]
Sky Cable terminated HITS on its line-up due to being unable to agree on both sides for the renewal terms on its channel carriage. Meanwhile, the network continued to air via Cignal, G Sat, SatLite and Cablelink.[20]
Rock Entertainment Holdings launched Love Nature airing in native 4K resolution, making the first channel broadcast in the Philippines.[21]
April 6 - Globe Telecom through 917Ventures Retirement Fund launched a multi-platform innovative tradigital (traditional and digital) entertainment company, Kroma Entertainment.[24]
April 7 - Net 25 resumed its free-to-air broadcast through Channel 25's analog channel after almost three years of its mitigation to digital frequency while being on test broadcast in 2018.
April 8 - As part of TBN's linear rebranding of Hillsong Channels internationally, Hillsong Channel Philippines was rebranded to TBN Inspire in the Philippines.[25]
April 12 - TeleRadyo celebrated its 15th anniversary of broadcasting.
April 19 - ABS-CBN Entertainment and Netflix extended its content partnership to stream ABS-CBN's produced programs through early simultaneous release ahead with the ABS-CBN platforms on the said streaming service beginning on May 13.[26]
May
May 3–6 - The Commission on Elections and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas organized their single candidate and team-panel interview format forum, "COMELEC–KBP PiliPinas Forum 2022" with live and pre-recorded schedule tapings that held at various locations on May 2–6, which syndicating aired in over 300 stations nationwide through multiple organization-chapter members on all radio networks and TV channels, as well as other providers, platforms and online streaming worldwide (including via ANC, Bombo Radyo Philippines, CNN Philippines, Far East Broadcasting Company, Manila Broadcasting Company, Primax Broadcasting Network, Radio Mindanao Network, Radyo Pilipino, TV5 Network, Inc. and Vanguard Radio Network). Originally intended to be PiliPinas Debates 2022: The Turning Point on April 23–24 with vice presidential (for second and last on April 23) and presidential (for third and last on April 24) town hall debates but later postponed to April 30–May 1 with vice presidential (for second and last on April 30) and presidential (for third and last on May 1) in the same format. However, it was cancelled on April 25 due to the financial payment debt issues between Vote Pilipinas (a group made by Impact Hub Manila, the debate's organizer and production) and Philippine Plaza Holdings (owner of Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, the debate's official venue), as well as the inevitable scheduling conflicts of the candidates.
May 5 - iWantTFC and Red Bull GmbH signed a partnership to stream curated international premium contents from Red Bull featuring sporting matches and lifestyle events on the streaming service in the Philippines beginning on May 8.[28]
May 14 - Gabb Skribikin of Pasig and Rob Blackburn of Laguna were named as the Top 2 Finalist on the Teen Edition of Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10.
May 29 - Singer Anji Salvacion from the Celebrity Edition was proclaimed as the winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10.[31]
June
June 1
TeleRadyo resumed its free-to-air broadcast through ZOE TV's digital subchannel after nearly two years of halt broadcast due to the lapsed of its broadcast franchise in 2020. Alongside with its terrestrial return, the channel modified its on-air bug logo on May 16 with an incorporated ABS-CBN mark to reflected its branding identity.[32]
Knowledge Channel has transferred its digital subchannel assignment to Channel 31, where PIE Channel is among in the said broadcast frequency, from Channel 50 with BEAM TV remained as part of its digital frequency due the former frequency's poor signal reception. Meanwhile, four other BEAM TV's digital subchannels assigned on Channel 50 including BEAM TV (a standalone broadcasting network with DepEd TV as its main sole programming), Life TV, TV Shop Philippines, and a timeshare programming subchannel of Oras ng Himala Channel and Pilipinas HD, were remained with the same frequency until June 30 (excluding a sole programming subchannel of DepEd TV).
June 4 - A&Q Entertainment, Prime Stream, Inc. and Sun Mobile Commerce launched a joint Filipino-Korean partner-owned hybrid streaming company with AQ Prime Entertainment as one of its offerings, AQ Prime Stream.[33][34]
June 10 - Lionsgate Play, a streaming service owned by Lionsgate India through its partner PLDT (under the brand PLDT Home), was launched and became available in the Philippines.[35][36]
June 18 - Singer-songwriter Kris Lawrence (portrayed as "Panda") was proclaimed the grand winner of the second season of Masked Singer Pilipinas.
June 20
G Sat terminated ETC on its line-up due to the network's rebranding on July 11. Meanwhile, the network continued to air via Channel 21 in Metro Manila, Cignal, SatLite, Sky Cable and Cablelink (until June 22 only) until the said rebrand date. In addition, G Sat launched SMNI on their line-up.
GMA Network, Inc. launched a livestreaming exclusive episodes for new and current shows of GMA on their digital and online platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, Kapuso Stream.
June 27 - Cinema One have switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to wide screen and in high-definition (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through Sky Cable and other cable providers, iWantTFC, TFC IPTV, and other digital platforms after 28 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from standard-definition (4:3).
June 29 - Wish Ko Lang! celebrated its 20th anniversary on Philippine television.
June 30 - After a year and eight months, DepEd TV has ceased its service operations on various channel listings via free-to-air and pay TV providers in preparation for the return of face-to-face classes. Meanwhile, DepEd TV NCR Prime, DepEd TV NCR Smart and DepEd TV ALS continued to air on digital free-to-air subchannels and pay TV providers.
July
July 8 - Jungo TV, through its release partner Dito Telecommunity, launched a Filipino-dedicated streaming service for its owned and acquired content offerings, Jungo Pinoy.
Solar Entertainment Corporation rebranded ETC into two channels: Scream Flix (through its partnership with Jungo TV, which is the Philippine version of a global TV network of the same name and used as a programming block of Hallypop since 2021, a horror-dedicated movie channel featuring its sub-genre films) and Solar Flix (through its subsidiary Southern Broadcasting Network, a Tagalog movie channel showcasing classic Filipino and indie films, shorts, and documentaries from local festivals, as well as general entertainment from ETC's current and existing programming), after nearly 19 years of broadcasting due to programming redundancies, lack of advertising support and cross-cutting measures.[39]
July 16
In colliding with its debut on TV5, ABS-CBN's noontime variety program It's Showtime resumed their live studio audience after two years on behind closed door productions resulted to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[40] Alongside with its audience return, the program updated its new logo and opening theme, as well as refurbished studio on July 25.
Medrix Cunag ("Maja-kit-akit") of Pulilan, Bulacan, was hailed as the first grand winner of Eat Bulaga!'s Dancing Kween.[41]
July 18 - Sky Cable terminated Loveworld Asia on its line-up due to the network's pull-out from the satellite broadcast dish provider's line-up. Meanwhile, the network migrated and continued to air through online.[42]
July 23 - Sam Coloso of Parañaque was hailed as first Showtime Sexy Babe grand winner on It's Showtime.[43]
AQ Prime Entertainment launched an over-the-top streaming media service platform, AQ Prime.[45]
GMA Network, Inc. launched a recapping exclusive episodes for old and well-loved shows of GMA on their YouTube channel, Stream Together.
The Tuesday Group was hailed as the Dance Entertainment Kids Group Grand Champion on Tropang LOL.
August 10 - Syd delos Santos was hailed as the Ultimate Dance Champion on Tropang LOL's Dance Entertainment Kids.
August 12 - After nearly seven years of its broadcast programming run, FPJ's Ang Probinsyano aired its series finale with a total of 1,696 episodes, making the longest-running primetime series on Philippine television.[46]
August 19 - ABS-CBN's Knowledge Channel launched "School Anywhere", a campaign program complementing the Department of Education's requirement of a hybrid learning curriculum on basic education which targeted teachers and students in supplementing both classroom and distance learning.[47]
September 5 - iWantTFC launched four Jungo TV channels on their live channel streaming line-up: A8 ESports, Black Belt TV, Scream Flix and Toro TV.[49]
September 6 - A minor fire broke out at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City, causing the temporary suspension of its operations inside the building, resulted to the halt broadcast interruptions of ABS-CBN News Channel and TeleRadyo, which immediately resumed afterwards.[50]
September 13 - Advanced Media Broadcasting System initially or softly launched its own broadcasting network, All TV.[52] Alongside with its launch, Villar Group's Prime Asset Ventures, Inc. (Streamtech through Planet Cable's Advanced Media Broadcasting System) and Globe Telecom's Group Retirement Fund (Bethlehem Holdings, Inc. through Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media) signed an agreement to broadcast the said channel through BEAM TV's digital subchannel assignment as part of their nationwide expansion.[53]
After almost eight years of broadcasting in the Philippines, H2 has ceased its operations by A&E Networks across Southeast Asia due to the review of the management's decision through changes in business direction.[54]
Cablelink terminated Travelxp on its line-up due to the review of the network's subscription performance.
Tap Go made its official relaunch with the addition of new, FAST channels such as Laff, Crime TV, Comic U, and Game Show Central.[55]
October 14 - Sky Cable terminated RT on its line-up due to the network's unavailability on the said provider and amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine since March. Meanwhile, the network continued to air via Cablelink and other pay television providers.[60]
October 22
Jeepney TV celebrated its tenth anniversary of broadcasting.
Anne Patricia Lorenzo of Manila was hailed as third Ms. Q and A: Kweens of the Multibeks 2022 grand winner on It's Showtime.[61]
October 24 - Wil TV Network (owned by celebrity businessman Willie Revillame) launched its own digital community service platform, Flex TV.
November 1 - ZOE Broadcasting Network terminated TeleRadyo on ZOE TV's digital subchannel line-up via Channel 20 due to the expiration of its licensing agreement with the network. Meanwhile, the network continued to air via Sky Cable and other cable providers, as well as through online via ABS-CBN News' social media platforms, official website and mobile application (including iWantTFC). In addition, ZOE Broadcasting Network launched Light TV on the same digital assignment frequency slot in Metro Manila (whereas the aforementioned network is currently broadcast in other regional areas since January), with Channel 33 carrying the same channel remained on-air.
November 3 - Setanta Sports, a global sports broadcasting brand, was launched both as a linear channel and as an OTT service in the Philippines. This comes after a joint partnership between Setanta founders and owner Adjara Group bought the exclusive broadcasting rights of the Premier League for the said country, after its previous broadcast partner TAP DMV's contract with the said league was expired.[62]
November 15 - GMA News and Public Affairs rebranded to GMA Integrated News and Public Affairs or simply "GMA Integrated News", which added the Integrated word to its former name, synergized into an integrated news division joint with GMA Regional TV and GMA News Online.[63]
November 18 - Sky Cable launched IZTV on their line-up, as well as the returned channel, Golden Nation Network (formerly Global News Network at the time of the channel's termination on the said provider).[67]
November 19 – Team Jhong and Ryan was hailed as the thirteenth anniversary grand champion (Magpasikat 2022: TRESElebrate) on It's Showtime.[68][69][70]
November 28 - Born to Be Wild celebrated its 15th anniversary on Philippine television.
November 30 - WWE Network, a subscription network of WWE, ceased its operations as a standalone service for the Philippines, as the latter and its content (including archives and "Premium Live Events") were transferred to Disney+ Philippines (13 days prior to the WWE Network closure).[71]
December 3 - Emil Malaborbor was hailed as the first Ultimate Bida-O-Kid Star grand winner of Sing Galing Kids.
December 10
Carmela Lorzano of Batangas was hailed as the Ultimate Bida-Oke Star grand winner of the second season of Sing Galing!.
After 31 years and seven months of its broadcast programming run, Maalaala Mo Kaya aired its final episode with a total of 30 seasons, making the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television.[72]
Brgy. Guadalupe, Cebu City (Don Juan) was hailed as Eat Bulaga!'s Sayaw Barangay 2022 grand winner.[73]
December 12 - Rock Entertainment Holdings replaced Rock Extreme with Rock Action.[67]
April 30 - GMA Network originally slated to organize their presidential debates, "Debate 2022: The GMA Presidential Face-off" but silently cancelled due to unknown reasons.
December 23 - Cignal and SatLite has supposed to terminate Rock Extreme on its line-up due to the review of the management's decision through restructuring content and rebranding of the said network to Rock Action since December 12. However, they discontinued the termination of the said channel on its satellite TV services.
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) ^f Originally aired on Q (now GTV) ^g Originally aired on Knowledge Channel ^h Originally aired on NBN (now PTV) ^i Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel
Notes ^a Originally aired on One Screen (now defunct) ^b Originally aired on ABS-CBN ^c Originally aired on A2Z ^d Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel ^e Originally aired on CNN Philippines ^f Originally aired on Yey!
May 10: Balita at Talakayan, Balitaan at Kumustahan sa IZ, Balitang Todo Lakas, Buhay Metro, Dear Ate Juday, IZ Balita Nationwide sa Umaga, IZ Balita Nationwide sa Hapon, In the Heart of Business, Karambola, O.R.O. (Obserbasyon, Reaksiyon at Opinyon) sa DWIZ, Musika at Balitaan, Pangga Ruth Abao Live, Radyo Klinika, Ratsada sa Umaga, Serbisyong Lubos sa Otso Otso Dos, StorIZ of Love, Sulong na, Bayan, Tambayan sa DWIZ, Teka-Teka… Si Señor Rey Pacheco Na!, Trending Ngayon and Yes, Yes Yo, Topacio! on IZTV
May 11: Pilipinas Ngayon Na and Serbisyong Bayan ni Tatay Rannie on IZTV
May 13: Up-Up Pilipinas on IZTV
May 14: Balitang Paliparan, Beyond Wellness with Ms. P, Biyahe ni David Oro, Bgy. 882, El Pueblo Publico, Echoes of the Heart, Isyu ng Bayan, IZ Balita Nationwide Sabado, Mag-Usap Tayo, Mr. Taxman, Labanan Para sa Karapatan, Obet P sa IZ, Pulis @ Ur Serbis, Sa Kabukiran at Kabuhayan and Sapol ni Jarius Bondoc on IZTV
May 15: Ano’ng Say ni Father, Ano’ng Say nina Brothers?, Bella Filipina, IZ Balita Nationwide Linggo, Gawin ang Tama, Manila Cathedral Mass, OPM sa DWIZ, Pasiklaban sa DWIZ, Senior Citizens’ Forum, Showbiz sa IZ, Todong Nationwide Talakayan and Usapang Payaman! on IZTV
May 23: Almusal All G, Barangayan, Bida Body Part, Ekstra Ordinaryo, Gscovery, Life Guro, Moments, Oohlat, Palong Follow, Playlist, Playlist Natin, Pera o Bayong (PoB), Sumpungan, Swerteng Sulpot Jr., Team Slapsoil and UZI on PIE Channel
May 28: Dr. Cares on PIE Channel
May 29: Lokal, Oohlascope, Oohlat Weather and Swerteng Sulpot on PIE Channel
September 9: Almusal All G, Barangayan, Bida Body Part, Gscovery, Oohlat, Palong Follow, Playlist, Playlist Natin, Pera o Bayong (PoB), and Swerteng Sulpot Jr. on PIE Channel
Channel 9 (analog feed) / Channel 19 (digital feed) Cignal Channel 10 (Nationwide) G Sat Channel 3 (Nationwide) SatLite Channel 9 (Nationwide) Sky Cable / Destiny Cable Channel 14 (Metro Manila) Cablelink Channel 14 (Metro Manila) Vision Channel 5 (Metro Manila)
January 10
January 11
Temporary suspension of broadcasting due to the limitations caused by the implementation of health protocols in their broadcast center in Mandaluyong, but the operations continue through online.
Notes
^1 : via Cignal and SatLite until December 23 as Rock Extreme