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2006 in Philippine television

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The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2006. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Contents

February

  • February 4 - A stampede occurred during the first anniversary of ABS-CBN's television program Wowowee at the PhilSports Complex, causing the deaths of 74 people and the wounding of about 400 others.

    • April

  • April 1 - Keanna Reeves is voted winner of the first season of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition.

    • May

  • May 7 - Gerald Santos wins Pinoy Pop Superstar on its Grand Showdown held at the Araneta Coliseum.

    • June

  • June 3 - 16-year-old Kim Chiu is voted winner of the first season of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition.

    • October

  • October 1 - Sports Plus ceased broadcasting and replaced by the Basketball TV channel formed by Solar, while moving most of Sports Plus programs to Solar Sports.

    • November

  • November 26 - Miss Earth 2006 beauty pageant was hosted by the Philippines at the National Museum Grounds at Manila. Miss Chile won the pageant.

    • December

  • December 10 - Mau Marcelo wins the first season of Philippine Idol.(INQ7.net)
  • December 16 - Yeng Constantino wins the first season of Pinoy Dream Academy.

    • Unknown dates

  • May
  • Blue's Clues on ABC 5
  • Dora The Explorer on ABC 5
  • CatDog on ABC 5
  • ChalkZone on ABC 5
  • Hey Arnold! on ABC 5
  • Global Guts on ABC 5
  • The Wild Thornberrys on ABC 5
  • September:
  • Milyonaryong Mini on ABS-CBN
  • Nanny 911 on ETC 2nd Avenue
  • October:
  • iPBA on ABC 5 (now TV5)
  • NBA Action on Basketball TV
  • NBA Inside Stuff on Basketball TV
  • Home Shopping Network on Basketball TV

    • Unknown

  • Sunday's Best on ABS-CBN
  • Sapulso on QTV (now GMA News TV)
  • Games Uplate Live on ABS-CBN
  • Tribe on Net 25
  • Kids TV on ABC 5
  • America Atbp. on ABC 5
  • ABC News Alert on ABC 5
  • Metro on ABC 5
  • Generation RX on ABC 5
  • Star sa Kusina on ABC 5
  • America's Next Top Model on ETC
  • Cold Case on ETC
  • Inside Edition on ETC 2nd Avenue
  • Jesus the Healer on GMA
  • PJM Forum on GMA
  • Barangay Uniting For Chess on SBN 21
  • Usapang Legal with Willie on SBN 21
  • Morning! Umaga Na! on SBN 21
  • Celebrity Night of Dance and Music on SBN 21
  • Now Na! on QTV
  • Proudly Filipina on QTV
  • The 700 Club Asia on QTV
  • Gag Ito! on Studio 23
  • Kapatid Sa Hanapbuhay on Net 25

    • Finales

  • January 6: Agos (GMA)
  • February 10:
  • Sugo (GMA)
  • Vietnam Rose (ABS-CBN)
  • February 17: Etheria (GMA)
  • February 24: Mga Anghel na Walang Langit (ABS-CBN)
  • April 12: Tinig (GMA)
  • April 25: My Guardian Abby (QTV now GMA News TV)
  • April 28:
  • Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas (GMA)
  • My Name is Kim Sam Soon (GMA)
  • May 12:
  • Gulong ng Palad (ABS-CBN)
  • Hongkong Flight 143 (GMA)
  • May 25: American Idol (season 5) (ABC 5)
  • May 26: Ang Panday (ABS-CBN)
  • June 17: Candies (QTV now GMA News TV)
  • June 28: Pinoy Abroad (GMA)
  • June 30:
  • ABS-CBN Insider (ABS-CBN)
  • Noel (QTV now GMA News TV)
  • July 7: Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat (GMA)
  • July 21: Duyan (GMA)
  • July 22: Quizon Avenue (ABS-CBN)
  • August 25:
  • Sa Piling Mo (ABS-CBN)
  • Gudtaym (ABS-CBN)
  • September 1: Ang Pagbabago (GMA)
  • September 8: I Luv NY (GMA)
  • September 15: Calla Lily (ABS-CBN)
  • September 22: Linlang (GMA)
  • September 29: Majika (GMA)
  • September 30: Project 11 (QTV now GMA News TV)
  • October 6: Bituing Walang Ningning (ABS-CBN)
  • October 22:
  • Love to Love (GMA)
  • SOP Gigsters (GMA)
  • November 1: Debate with Mare at Pare (GMA)
  • November 3: Pinakamamahal (GMA)
  • November 24: Dangal (GMA)
  • December 9: Fantastikids (GMA)
  • December 10: Philippine Idol (ABC)
  • December 16: Pinoy Dream Academy (season 1) (ABS-CBN)
  • December 23: POSH (QTV now GMA News TV)
  • December 29: Crazy for You (ABS-CBN)

    • Unknown dates

  • November: Wag Kukurap (GMA)

    • Unknown

  • Chowtime Na! (IBC)
  • Entertainment Konek (ABS-CBN)
  • F (ABS-CBN and Studio 23 now ABS-CBN Sports+Action)
  • Kontrobersyal (ABS-CBN)
  • My Juan and Only (ABS-CBN)
  • Nginiig (ABS-CBN)
  • Pipol (ABS-CBN)
  • Jologs Guide (GMA)
  • Mobile Kusina (GMA)
  • Txtube (GMA)
  • Search for the Star in a Million (ABS-CBN)
  • Wow Mali (ABC 5)
  • Pops Talk Show (ABC 5)
  • Look Who's Talking (ABC 5)
  • Wala Yan Sa Lolo Ko! (ABC 5)
  • How 'Bout My Place (ABC 5)
  • Kapatid (RPN 9)
  • Lil' Elvis and the Truckstoppers (Net 25)
  • The Planet (Net 25)
  • Liga ng Kababaihan (QTV)
  • Ginintuang Telon (QTV)

    • Specials

  • January 1: Wagi at Hindi Awards 2005: The GMA News & Public Affairs Year-end Special on GMA
  • January 21: Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales II: The Battle on ABS-CBN/RPN/Solar Sports/Solar Sports PPV (now Solar All Access)
  • February 4: Ultra Stampede Coverage on ABS-CBN
  • February 8-19: 2005–06 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals on ABC 5
  • April 28-29: 2006 PBA All-Star Weekend on ABC 5
  • June 9-21 2006 NBA Finals on Solar Sports
  • July 2: Manny Pacquiao vs. Óscar Larios: Mano-A-Mano on ABS-CBN/RPN/Solar Sports/Solar Sports PPV (now Solar All Access)
  • July 5-21: 2006 PBA Philippine Cup Finals on ABC 5
  • August 19-September 3: 2006 FIBA World Championship on RPN/Solar Sports
  • November 18: Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales III: The Grand Finale on ABS-CBN/RPN/Solar Sports/Solar Sports PPV (now Solar All Access)
  • December 1-15: 2006 Asian Games on NBN/Solar Sports
  • December 17: Ang Sarap Ng Paskong Kapuso: The GMA Christmas Special on GMA
  • December 17: Tuloy Na Tuloy Pa Rin Ang Pasko: ABS-CBN Christmas Special on ABS-CBN
  • December 30: MIB: Mga Ingay ng Bayan 2006: The GMA News & Public Affairs Year-ender on GMA
  • December 31:
  • Ako ang Simula: The ABS-CBN Yearend Special on ABS-CBN
  • Dispatches 2006: The ABC News and Public Affairs Year-end Report on ABC5
  • December 31, 2006 — January 1, 2007:
  • Pagsalubong sa 2007 on ABS-CBN
  • Cheers To '07 on GMA

    • Unknown dates

  • June:
  • Fantastic 56: The GMA 56th Anniversary Special on GMA

    • Launches

  • March 16 : HBO Hits
  • October 1 : Basketball TV
  • November 26 : UniversiTV

    • Closures

  • September 30 : Sports Plus

    • Births

  • January 19: JB Agustin, actor, socialite and philanthropist
  • May 3: Mutya Orquia, actress
  • June 23: CX Navarro, actor
  • December 30: David Remo, actor and model

    • Deaths

  • January 23: Ernie Baron, television journalist, host, and inventor (born 1940)
  • April 23: Chat Silayan, actress and former beauty queen (born 1960)
  • August 14: Analiza "Hazel" Recheta, Arnel Guiao and Ismael Cabugayan, television journalists
  • September 18: Eddie Mercado, television host (born 1938)
  • September 20: Jojo Lapus, newspaper journalist and television scriptwriter (born 1945)
  • October 7: Dan Campilan, television journalist (born 1980)
  • November 24: Maximo V. Soliven, newspaper journalist and publisher (born 1933)
  • November 28: Rosita Quinto Stecza, 1950s actress under the screen name Rosa Mia (born 1924)
  • December 22: Danilo Ayala Bernardo, journalist (born 1948)

    • References

    2006 in Philippine television Wikipedia
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