The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2009. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
February 9 - ABS-CBN TV-10 Batangas launches TV Patrol Southern Tagalog as the originating station broadcast around Batangas and across CALABARZON, which has been owned by the Regional Network Group.
May 22 - A victory party for Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, who just became the new IBO (International Boxing Organization) and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight Champion, was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Makati City, in partnership with GMA Network, Inc. Solar and GMA executives at that time signed for a partnership in TV coverage of Manny Pacquiao's upcoming boxing matches.
November 29 - Solar rebranded C/S9 as Solar TV at 11:00am with a slogan It's A Bright New World on RPN. On October 31, 2010, it changed some of its programming content to English/Tagalog with a new slogan Kung Saan Lahat Panalo!.
March:Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising via EA
March:Resident Evil 5 via Capcom
September:Need for Speed: Shift via EA and Slightly Mad Studios
October:Command & Conquer: Red Alert via EA
October:Saw via Konami and Zombie Studios
November:Need for Speed: Nitro via EA, EA Montreal and Firebrand Games
Tara! Lets Eat! on Q
Word of Mouth on Q
Primera Balita on GMA Dagupan
Adyenda on GMA
Privileged on ETC (SBN 21)
The Millionaire Matchmaker on ETC (SBN 21)
Modern Family on 2nd Avenue (RJTV 29)
Power Rangers Season 16 on ABS-CBN
Power Rangers Season 15 on ABS-CBN
Super Sentai Season 33 on TV Asahi
The Middle on 2nd Avenue (RJTV 29)
Hillsong Concert Specials on ZOE TV 33
Stoplight TV on TV5
Front Act on TV5
January 8: The Girls of the Playboy Mansion (ETC on SBN 21)
January 14: Snoop Dogg's Father Hood (ETC on SBN 21)
January 15: Beauty and the Geek (ETC on SBN 21)
January 16:
Moms (Q)
Dyosa (ABS-CBN)
January 25: Pinoy Meets World (GMA)
February 6: La Lola (GMA)
February 20: Gagambino (GMA)
February 27: Saan Darating Ang Umaga? (GMA)
March 6: Luna Mystika (GMA)
April 10: Quarterlife (ETC on SBN 21)
April 17: Parekoy (ABS-CBN)
April 24: I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN)
May 1:
Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (GMA)
Pieta (ABS-CBN)
May 21: American Idol: Season 8 (Q now GMA News TV)
June 5: All About Eve (GMA)
June 5: Paano Ba Ang Mangarap? (GMA)
June 7: Dear Friend: Madrasta (GMA)
June 19: Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA)
June 26: Pinoy Bingo Night (ABS-CBN)
July 3: Totoy Bato (GMA)
August 7: Zorro (GMA)
August 16: Ful Haus (GMA)
August 23: Are You the Next Big Star? (GMA)
August 28: Only You (ABS-CBN)
August 31: Ha Ha Hayop (TV5)
September 18: All My Life (GMA)
September 25: Ngayon at Kailanman (GMA)
September 25: Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin (GMA)
September 25: Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN)
October 9: Kambal sa Uma (ABS-CBN)
October 10: Bitoy's Funniest Videos (GMA)
October 16: Hole in the Wall (season 1) (GMA)
October 18: All Star K! (GMA)
October 23:
Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN)
Ruffa & Ai (ABS-CBN)
October 25: Kay Susan Tayo (GMA)
November 13: Survivor Philippines Palau (GMA)
November 14: Celebrity Duets Season 3 (GMA)
November 27: Rosalinda (GMA)
December 2: Project Runway Philippines (season 2) (ETC on SBN 21)
December 6: DoQmentaries (Q)
December 11: Stairway to Heaven (GMA)
March: Draw the Line (Q)
November: Power of 10 (GMA)
Living It Up (Q)
Chef To Go (Q)
Games Uplate Live (ABS-CBN)
Masquerade (GMA)
Full Force Nature (GMA)
Chill Spot (ETC on SBN 21)
Value Vision (ZOE TV 33)
All Hot Music (TV5)
Shock Attack (TV5)
I Am Ninoy (TV5)
April 5: Eraserheads The Reunion Concert 2009 The Final Set TV Special on GMA
April 19: The Flash & The Furious: Donaire-Martinez & Viloria-Solis Fight on GMA/C/S 9/Solar Sports
May 3: The Battle of East and West: Pacquiao vs. Hatton on GMA/C/S 9/Solar Sports/Solar All Access
June 28: One Glamorous Night: Greater & Grateful @ 59: The GMA 59th Anniversary Special on GMA
July 27: Iglesia Ni Cristo's 95th Anniversary Coverage on Net 25/GEMTV 49
August 1–5: Cory Aquino: Salamat po the GMA News & Public Affairs on GMA
August 16: 25 Sexiest Men of the World on ETC (SBN 21)
August 30: Dantes Peak: The Dingdong Dantes Birthday TV Special on GMA
September 1–7: The Death of INC Executive Minister Eraño G. Manalo Coverage on Net 25/GEMTV
November 15: Firepower: Pacquiao vs. Cotto Fight on GMA/C/S 9/Solar Sports/Solar All Access
December 13: After The Rain: A Hopeful Christmas with Regine: The 2009 GMA Christmas Special on GMA
December 13 and 20: Skechers Streetdance Battle : Year 5 on ETC (SBN 21)
December 20: Bro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko: The ABS-CBN Christmas Special on ABS-CBN
December 31: The Big TEN: The Evening News Yearender Special 2009 on TV5
December 31, 2009 — January 1, 2010:
Prosperity in 2010: The GMA New Year's Countdown Special on GMA
Salubong sa Bagong Simula: ABS-CBN Countdown to 2010 on ABS-CBN
November 29 - Solar TV
Global Pinoy Cinema
July 15 - C/S Origin
November 28 - C/S 9
November 2 - Iglesia Ni Cristo Channel 22. move to Channel 136
June 26: Yesha Camile, actress
August 28: Jana Agoncillo, actress
February 5: Roberto Gonzales, 66, actor best known for martial-arts roles (born 1942)
February 10: Berting Labra, 76, film actor often in comic sidekick roles (born 1932)
February 12: Cris Daluz, 75, character actor (born 1934)
March 6: Francis Magalona, 44, actor, TV host, photographer and rapper (born 1964)
March 16: Roland Dantes, 65, martial artist and actor & uncle of actor of Dingdong Dantes (born 1944)
March 18: Pocholo Ramirez, 75, race car driver and television host and grandfather of Myx VJ Janine Ramirez (born 1933)
March 21: Genoveva Matute, 93, writer (born 1915)
April 4: Nelly Sindayen, 59, journalist and Time Magazine correspondent (born 1949)
April 11: Tita Muñoz, film actress (born 1926/1927)
April 27: Paraluman, 85, film actress (born 1923)
June 13: Douglas Quijano, 64, talent manager (born 1944)
July 2: Susan Fernandez, singer and activist (born 1956)
July 28: Emilio Gancayco, 86, former jurist in the Supreme Court and grandfather of teen actress Erich Gonzales (born 1922)
August 10: Tyrone Suarez, 39, former movie actor and model (born 1970)
August 11: Kennely Ann Lacia-Binay a.k.a. Audrey Vizcara, 29, former movie actress and model daughter-in-law of Makati City
September 1: Alexis Tioseco, 28, Filipino-born Canadian film critic (born 1981)
September 8: Rogelio Borja Flores, 74. former sports writer (born 1935)
September 15: Espiridion Laxa, 79, incumbent chairman of film academy of the Philippines and film industry leader and pioneering independent film producer (born 1930)
October 7: Alecks Pabico, 42, Filipino journalist (Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism) (born April 19, 1967)
November 19: Johnny Delgado, 61, former actor and writer (born 1948)
November 21: Bernard Bonnin, 71, former actor (born 1938)
November 23: Victor Nuñez, 31, TV Reporter, UNTV 37 (born 1978)
December 29: Mandy Saguin, 63, former TV host of Kaagapay and well known as "Super Doc" (born September 6, 1946)
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