The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2004. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
March 12 – Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco, the early-evening national solo-anchored newscast, ended its two-year run as an early-evening national newscast.
March 15 – 24 Oras, the fourth early-evening national newscast in Filipino of GMA Network, was launched with "Frontpage" anchor Mel Tiangco and Saksi anchor Mike Enriquez. A brand-new Saksi with Emergency host Arnold Clavio and re-titled as "Saksi: Liga ng Katotohanan".
August 23 - ETC was launched by Solar Entertainment Corporation as a female-oriented cable channel. On January 1, 2008, began to lease airtime on SBN choosing to broadcast programming from its entertainment channel on UHF free-to-air television channel 21. until March 1, 2011 ETC This partnership ended in March 2, 2011, as Solar transferred ETC to RPN on VHF free-to-air television channel 9. But on November 30, 2013, the channel returned to SBN.
November 18 – Asia's longest-running noontime show Eat Bulaga! celebrated its 25th silver anniversary with a grand celebration held at the Expo Filipino in Clark Air Base, Angeles City, Pampanga, its presentation title is Eat Bulaga Silver Special.
March: Yes, Yes Show! on ABS-CBN
May: Wag Kukurap on GMA
June: Probe on ABC 5
July:
At Your Service-Star Power on GMA (later QTV which aired from 2005 to 2007)
Ito Ang Balita on UNTV 37
August:
Entertainment Tonight on ETC
One Tree Hill on ETC
NBC Nightly News on ETC
The Today Show on ETC
Seinfeld on ETC
Significant Others on ETC
3R on GMA
Captain Fatz on GMA
Kerygma TV on SBN 21
Friends Again on SBN 21
Jesus: Lord Of The Nations on SBN 21
Oras ng Katotohanan on SBN 21
Tinig ng Kanayng Pagbabalik on SBN 21
Legal Forum on ZOE TV 11
New Life TV Shopping on ZOE TV 11
America's Next Top Model on Studio 23
Citizen Pinoy on ANC
Kaya Mo Ba 'To? on ABS-CBN
Victim Undercover on ABS-CBN
Victim Extreme on ABS-CBN
Seasons of Love on ABS-CBN
Get Backers on ABS-CBN
Gundam Seed on ABS-CBN
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd on ABS-CBN
Chowtime Na! on IBC 13
Newsbeat on Net 25
Sports Desk on Solar Sports
The Basketball Show on ABC 5
EZ Shop on NBN-4/IBC 13
Serbis on the Go on IBC 13
Frontlines on ABC 5
INQ TV on ABC 5
Art Is Kool on ABC 5
Chikiting Patrol on ABC 5
KNN: Kabataan News Network on ABC 5
How 'Bout My Place on ABC 5
Island Flavors on ABC 5
Community Mass On ABC on ABC 5
Three Blind Dates on ABC 5
All Star Professional Wrestling on ABC 5
Inside Insight on RPN 9
Oh Yes, Johnny's Back! on RPN 9
Barkada Trip on Studio 23
The Planet on Net 25
Ilaw ng Kaligtasan on Net 25
Ang Dating Daan on UNTV 37
What's Up Doc? on UNTV 37
Ads Unlimited on UNTV 37
Pangarap ng Puso on UNTV 37
Ayon sa Bibliya on UNTV 37
Workshop on TV on UNTV 37
Ano sa Palagay Mo? on UNTV 37
Kids at Work on UNTV 37
Teleskwela on UNTV 37
KNC on UNTV 37
Kakampi Mo Ang Batas on UNTV 37
Sound Connections on UNTV 37
Truth in Focus on UNTV 37
FAQ's on UNTV 37
Mr. Fix It on UNTV 37
Kulay Pinoy on UNTV 37
Chika Mo, Chika Ko on UNTV 37
Serbisyo Publiko on UNTV 37
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series on ABS-CBN
TV Patrol Sabado on ABS-CBN
January 30: Walang Hanggan (GMA)
February 8: Partners Mel and Jay (GMA)
February 18: Whattamen (ABS-CBN)
February 20: Masayang Tanghali Bayan (ABS-CBN)
March 5: Narito Ang Puso Ko and Endless Love: Winter Sonata (GMA)
March 12: Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco (GMA)
March 13: Search for a Star (GMA)
March 20: Berks (ABS-CBN)
March 27: Ispup (ABC 5)
April 7:
Balitang Balita (ABC 5)
Live on 5 (ABC 5)
May 3: The Weekend News (ABS-CBN)
May 21: Love Storm (GMA)
May 27: American Idol (season 3) (ABC 5)
May 28: Morning Girls with Kris and Korina (ABS-CBN)
June 18: Twin Hearts (GMA)
June 26: StarStruck Kids (GMA)
July 9: Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas (ABS-CBN)
July 16: Endless Love: Summer Scent (GMA)
July 24: Click (GMA)
August 8: Partners with Mel Tiangco (GMA)
August 13:
Hanggang Kailan (GMA)
30 Days (GMA)
September 7: All Together Now (GMA)
September 10: Basta't Kasama Kita (ABS-CBN)
September 17: Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man (GMA)
September 24: Love Letter (GMA)
October 1:
Ikaw Sa Puso Ko (GMA)
Marinara (GMA)
October 8: Mangarap Ka (ABS-CBN)
October 22: Sarah the Teen Princess (ABS-CBN)
November 12: Marina (ABS-CBN)
November 26: Good Morning, Kris (ABS-CBN)
December 10: It Might Be You (ABS-CBN)
December 31: Leya, Ang Pinakamagandang Babae Sa Ilalim Ng Lupa (GMA)
May: Buttercup (ABS-CBN)
All About You (GMA)
Art is-Kool (GMA)
Bio Data (GMA)
In Touch with Charles Stanley (GMA)
Lakas Magsasaka (GMA)
Detek Kids (ABS-CBN)
Feel at Home (ABS-CBN)
Digital LG Quiz (GMA)
Ang Tamang Daan (SBN 21)
Ang Dating Daan (SBN 21)
Edgemont (ZOE TV 11)
Friends (ABC 5)
Knowledge Power (ABS-CBN)
On-Air (ABC 5)
SINGLE (ABC 5)
Game Extreme Channel (ABC 5)
Kool on Kam (ABC 5)
Armor of God (RJTV 29)
BYK101 (IBC 13)
Game Channel (IBC 13)
Celebrity DAT Com (IBC 13)
Magbuhay Professional (NBN-4)
Patrol 117 (NBN-4)
Largo (RPN 9)
How 'Bout My Place (RPN 9)
Novartis Payo ni Doc (RPN 9)
Madam Ratsa Live! (RPN 9)
The Doctor is In (RPN 9)
Islands Life (RPN 9)
Sapul Kayo Diyan! (ABS-CBN)
Simpleng Hiling (ABS-CBN)
Special Assignment (ABS-CBN)
Tara Tena (ABS-CBN)
Victim (ABS-CBN)
S2: Showbiz Sabado (ABS-CBN)
Bread of Life (ABS-CBN)
Home Grown (Net 25)
Our House (Net 25)
Wheel 2000 (Net 25)
L'il Horrors (Net 25)
Audio File (Net 25)
Beyond 2000 (Net 25)
Call for Help (Net 25)
Cyberdoodoo (Net 25)
NET Café (Net 25)
Next Step (Net 25)
www.com (Net 25)
Zip File (Net 25)
In the Raw (UNTV 37)
Out of Time (UNTV 37)
February 28: Hope and More Mega Million Stakes 3rd Grand Draw on NBN-4
May 10–11:
Halalan 2004 on ABS-CBN and ANC
Bilang Bayan 2004 on ABC 5
Eleksyon 2004 on GMA
June: Kapuso @ 54: The GMA 54th Anniversary Special on GMA
June 26: StarStruck Kids Final Judgement Night on GMA
July 10:
UAAP Season 67 Opening Ceremonies on Studio 23
Hope and More Mega Million Stakes Final Grand Draw on NBN-4 and ABC 5
August 14–30 2004 Athens Olympics on NBN-4
August 21: Ninoy: The Legacy Comes an Age on IBC 13
November 27: Eat Bulaga Silver Special on GMA
December 19: Kapuso Na, Kapasko Pa: The GMA Christmas Special on GMA
December 19: Sabay Tayo, Kapamilya: The ABS-CBN Christmas Special on ABS-CBN
December 26: 24 sa 2004: The GMA News & Public Affairs Year-end Report on GMA
December 29: Kumusta Ka Na, Kaya Pa Ba?: The ABS-CBN Year-end Report on ABS-CBN
December 31: Dispatches 2004: The ABC News and Public Affairs Year-end Report on ABC 5
December 31, 2004 — January 1, 2005:
Countdown to 2005 / Countdown 2005 on ABS-CBN
Jive to '05: The Kapuso Sayawan Countdown on GMA
July 22 : The Mabuhay Channel
August 23 : ETC
January : Sports Plus
DBS 35
January 1- Dhao Mac Macasipot, dancer
January 27 - Xyriel Manabat, actress
March 4 - Izzy Canillo, actor
March 8 - Brenna Penaflor, actress
March 12 - Darlene Vibares, singer
June 7 - Clarence Delgado, actor
August 19 - Mona Louise Rey, actress and commercial model
October 6 - Chacha Cañete, actress
November 21 - Lyca Gairanod, singer and actress
February 18 - Frankie Evangelista, 69, former radio-TV anchor (born July 24, 1934)
February 21 - Nestor de Villa, 75, former actor (born July 6, 1928)
March 4 - Halina Perez, 21, former sexy star (born March 27, 1983)
April 27 - Larry Silva, 66, former actor and comedian (born 1937)
July 31 - Roger Mariano, 44, former DZJC anchor (born 1960)
August 14 - Bomber Moran, 59, former actor (born October 18, 1944)
August 30 - Dely Atay-Atayan, 90, former comedian (born March 17, 1914)
September 24 - Christopher Misajon, 31, former GMA Iloilo correspondent (born 1973)
October 4 - Rio Diaz, 45, former TV host/actress/beauty queen (born 1959)
November 10 - Katy de la Cruz. 97, singer, actress, known as "Queen of Bodabil" (born 1907)
November 19 - George Canseco, 70, Filipino song composer (born April 23, 1934)
December 14 - Fernando Poe, Jr. 65, actor and politician (born 1939)
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