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2001 in Philippine television

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The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2001. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Contents

March

  • March 9: Noli de Castro steps down as anchorman of TV Patrol (as entering first time in the politics, when he ran and won in the 2001 senate elections) and he was replaced by Korina Sanchez, Henry Omaga-Diaz and Aljo Bendijo on Monday.

    • April

  • April 22: Dream Satellite TV launched as the country's first DTH satellite TV provider and commenced commercial services.

    • June

  • June 11: The launching of Ang Tamang Daan telecasted on SBN-21

    • November

  • November 7: Actress Nida Blanca was killed in a parking lot in San Juan.

    • Unknown

  • Strangebrew on UNTV
  • Linawin Natin on IBC 13
  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch on ABC 5
  • Magic Knight Rayearth on GMA
  • Super Sentai Season 22 on ABS-CBN Created by: Toei
  • Ultraman Gaia on ABS-CBN
  • Fancy Lala on ABC 5
  • Side Stitch on ABC 5
  • Sigaw: The Campus Debate Series on PTV-4
  • Amazing Lifestyle on SBN 21
  • Oras ng Himala on SBN 21
  • Armor of God on RJTV 29
  • True Crime on ABS-CBN
  • Jessica Soho Reports on GMA
  • Liwanagin Natin on Net 25
  • Quigley's Village ZOE TV 11
  • The Working President NBN-4/RPN 9/IBC 13

    • Finales

  • March 9:
  • Today with Kris Aquino (ABS-CBN)
  • Balitang K (ABS-CBN)
  • Rio Del Mar (GMA)
  • March 23: Saan Ka Man Naroroon (ABS-CBN)
  • March 24: May Bukas Pa (IBC/RPN)
  • March 25: Richard Loves Lucy (ABS-CBN)
  • May 11: Marinella (ABS-CBN)
  • June 28: 1 For 3 (GMA)
  • July 13:
  • Pambansang Balita Ala-Una (NBN)
  • Pambansang Balita Alas Singko Y Medya (NBN)
  • July 22: Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis (ABS-CBN)
  • July 27: Star Drama Presents (ABS-CBN)
  • August 10: Hoy Gising! (ABS-CBN)
  • September 2: Eto Na ang Susunod Na Kabanata (ABS-CBN)
  • September 29: Brigada Siete (GMA)
  • October 21: Pwedeng Pwede (ABS-CBN)
  • November 2: Kirara, Ano Ang Kulay ng Pag-ibig? (GMA)

    • Unknown

  • Battle of the Brains on PTV-4
  • Online Bingo Filipino on PTV-4
  • Compañero y Compañera on RPN 9
  • Penpen de Sarapen on RPN 9
  • Normal Ohio on ABC 5
  • YuYu Hakusho on GMA
  • Barangay Dos on ABS-CBN
  • Katapat, Fred Lim on ABS-CBN
  • Pahina on ABS-CBN
  • Bayani on ABS-CBN
  • Pinoy Exposèd on ABS-CBN
  • GMA Love Stories on GMA
  • Kahit Na Magtiis on GMA
  • What Went Wrong? on GMA
  • SBN Live on SBN 21

    • Launches

  • January 1 : Myx

    • Specials

  • January 2-17:
  • On Trial: A Nation in Crisis on ABS-CBN
  • The President on Trial GMA
  • January 17–20:
  • EDSA Dos: The ABS-CBN Special Coverage on ABS-CBN
  • May 13: Miss Universe 2001 on RPN
  • May 14–15:
  • Halalan 2001 on ABS-CBN
  • The Vote 2001 on ABC
  • Eleksyon 2001 on GMA
  • September 8–17: 2001 Southeast Asian Games on NBN
  • October 28: Miss Earth 2001 on RPN
  • November 17: Miss World 2001 on IBC
  • December 16: Sama-Sama Tayo Ngayong Pasko: Children, Peace & Hope: ABS-CBN Christmas Special on ABS-CBN
  • December 24: 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival Parade of Stars on RPN
  • December 27: 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night on RPN
  • December 31, 2001 - January 1, 2002 Countdown to 2002 / Countdown 2002 on ABS-CBN

    • Births

  • February 5 - Juan Karlos Labajo, actor and singer
  • February 15 - Angeli Nicole Sanoy, actress
  • March 21 - Cherryz Mendoza, Filipina singer
  • May 24 - Darren Espanto, Filipino/Canadian singer
  • August 23 – Zaijian Jaranilla, actor
  • October 18 – Carlos Dala, actor

    • Deaths

  • October 3: Ricky Belmonte – Actor (b. 1947)
  • November 7: Nida Blanca – Actress (b. 1936)
  • November 23: Maria Teresa Carlson – Actress (b. 1963)

    • References

    2001 in Philippine television Wikipedia
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