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2014 in Philippine television

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The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2014. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

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January

  • January 1 – ABS-CBN officially launches a new logo thru the year-long campaign Masayang Muli Ang Kwento Natin.
  • January 16 – After 17 years of broadcast, Studio 23 ended its commercial operations on Thursday evening.
  • January 18 – ABS-CBN's new UHF sports channel on Channel 23, ABS-CBN Sports+Action, was officially launched.
  • January 22 – Vhong Navarro was beaten by Cedric Lee and five other men in a condominium unit after he was allegedly caught in the act of raping Deniece Cornejo, the occupant of the said condominium unit. Navarro aired his side on the said incident in an interview by Boy Abunda for his program, Buzz ng Bayan, on January 26. Last April 26, Lee together with his companion Simeon Raz was arrested by the NBI agents in Oras, Eastern Samar, 1 week after the Taguig RTC issued warrants of arrests for the serious illegal detention case. On May 5, Cornejo surrendered to the authorities at the Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame.
  • February

  • February 1 – April Mariz Epey Herher won the hearts of judges, host and audience of the program It's Showtime after she named as the first grand winner of That's My Tomboy, a segment dedicated to lesbians.
  • February 7
  • People's Television Network, in partnership with HBKOR, Inc., announced that it will launch a talent search called K-Pop Idol Search (KIS) – Pinoy Edition. Preliminaries were held April to August 2014. The winner of the said competition will win two million pesos, a six-month intensive training in South Korea, and a five-year exclusive performing contract.
  • 14 people died, including 2 foreigners and comedian Tado Jimenez, after a Florida bus with 45 passengers on-board fell into a 500 meter deep ravine in Bontoc, Mountain Province. 24 others were reported injured, while four more passengers were reported missing.
  • February 8 – Wally Bayola made a tearful return as one of the hosts of Eat Bulaga after a 5-month hiatus due to a sex video scandal.
  • February 14
  • The revived local version of MTV in the country, MTV Pinoy was relaunched. Sam Pinto, Andre Paras, singer Josh Padilla, and Yassi Pressman were also introduced as the channel's VJs.
  • Manila Clasico Game 7 PBA semifinals match between Barangay Ginebra San Miguel and San Mig Super Coffee Mixers garnered the top spot as the most-watched primetime television program in Metro Manila by AGB Nielsen Philippines with a record-breaking 32% audience share in MEGATAM.
  • February 20 – The 10th USTv Students' Choice Awards. ABS-CBN, and its programs and media personalities received 16 awards; GMA Network, including its free news television channel GMA News TV, received 9 awards; while TV5 received 1 award.
  • February 24 – Bandila, a late night news program broadcast by ABS-CBN, reported that two persons from Pangasinan were reported to have a flesh-eating disease and their disease is highly communicable. By February 25, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that the mysterious flesh-eating disease affecting two persons in the province of Pangasinan was a hoax. DOH also clarified that the two individuals were in fact affected by leprosy, and a severe case of psoriasis. The news created fear among the public. It also became a hot topic online as the mysterious disease was said to be part of a prophecy by a self-titled Indian prophet Vincent Selvakumar of the Voice of Jesus Ministries who visited the country last April 2013. Julius Babao, one of the anchors of the news program, later clarified on February 25 that it was not their intention to ignite fear among the public. He further added, It is not the program's intention to scare the public but to report the information we gathered so that authorities would give appropriate action. On February 27, ABS-CBN issued an official statement that was broadcast on the same program apologizing for the fear and panic caused by the report that was broadcast on February 24. The network also added that their internal ombudsman office will look into the false report, and will take appropriate actions based on the findings of the network's ombudsman. On February 28, the provincial government of Pangasinan demanded for an apology from ABS-CBN. The provincial government said that the false news report had greatly damaged the province's tourism sector.
  • February 26 – ABS-CBN was the most awarded television network after receiving nine awards in the 49th Anvil Awards by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP). GMA Network's Dapat Tama electoral advocacy campaign also received an award in the said event.
  • March

  • March 7 – GMA Network and ABS-CBN earned 11 and 5 nominations respectively in the 2014 New York Festivals International Television and Film Awards. The awards ceremony was held last April 8 (April 9; Philippine time) in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
  • March 8 – Tearful Vhong Navarro returned to It's Showtime for more than a month of hiatus after recovering from injuries sustained following a mauling incident by six men in a condominium unit at The Fort, Taguig on January 22.
  • March 19 – TV5 news anchor Erwin Tulfo and GMA Super Radyo DZBB 594 commentator Carmelo del Prado Magdurulan were named by the Philippine Daily Inquirer as among the beneficiaries of the diversion of congressional allocations from the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) which was coursed through the National Agribusiness Corporation (Nabcor) in 2009. Both media men were reported to have received P245,535. Due to this, TV5 and GMA Network separately announced that they will be probing their respective broadcaters involved in the said allegations.
  • March 21 – GMA Network dominated the 5th Golden Screen Awards organized by the Entertainment Press Society as it bags the Outstanding TV Network award together with 27 other awards. ABS-CBN got home 24 awards while TV5 bagged away 2 awards.
  • March 23 – GMA Network launched their own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame called the "GMA Walk of Fame". Over 196 personalities and talents of the Kapuso Network both from the Entertainment and News and Public Affairs divisions had their own star at the Walk of Fame located at the network's compound in EDSA, Quezon City.
  • March 29 – Kapatid TV5 International renewed their contract with OSN, a pay TV network based in the Middle East and North Africa. Kapatid TV5 was named as the second top-rated Filipino international channel by OSN.
  • March 30 - ABS-CBN formally launched this year's Station ID for the summer season called "Masayang Muli ang Kwento ng Summer" featuring the travel destinations, the culture and the smile of every Filipino. Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla rendered the song "PINASmile" which has been used for the station ID.
  • April

  • April 7 – Discovery Channel's Manhunt series, starring ex-US Navy SEAL Joel Lambert, will feature the forest of Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City. Lambert will try to trek around the Subic tropical forest while evading capture by Philippine Scout Rangers.
  • April 9
  • GMA Network's daily docu-reality program Tunay Na Buhay's episode entitled Sanggol at Langaw won the Gold Medal at the 2014 New York Festivals International TV and Film Awards. Six other GMA programs and plugs, and two ABS-CBN programs bagged the Silver and Bronze Medals, respectively.
  • Filipina models Katarina Rodriguez and Jodilly Pendre were named as the second and first runner-up of the Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 2) finale which was aired on Star World. Malaysian aspirant Sheena Liam was hailed as the winner of the said reality modelling competition. The show was also aired on TV5 in a delayed telecast.
  • April 23 – Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman accused News5, TV5's news division, of manipulating information of their unkempt DSWD warehouse (currently used for the World Food Programme) with rotten and spoiled relief goods in Brgy. Calibaan, Tacloban City. The report was aired last March 26 on Pilipinas News, the network's late night newscast. In an official statement, TV5 stands for its story on the incident.
  • April 26 – Bryan Castillo was named as the grand winner of the reality show The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition: Doubles aired on ABS-CBN. Bryan, known as the Pride of Pembo, Makati and the member of Team MagKapatid now weighs in at 139 pounds from the former 293 pounds with a weight loss percentage of 52.56%. Kayen Lazaro, Francis Asis and Osie Nebreja were named as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd runner up, respectively.
  • April 29 – ABS-CBN (both for television and radio, and the Manila and Regional Network Group stations) won major awards at the 22nd KBP Golden Dove Awards with 22 awards including Best TV station and the KBP Lifetime Achievement Award given to the network's chairman, Eugenio Lopez III. TV5 only got 2 awards for Pinoy Explorer (Best TV Magazine Program) and Ogie Alcasid of Tropa Mo Ko Unli (Best Comedy Actor). Pampanga-based TV network CLTV-36 was awarded for the second time as the Best Provincial TV station.
  • May

  • May 5
  • Documentarist Howie Severino named as the Vice President for Professional Development of GMA News after he resigning as the VP for Multimedia Journalism of GMA Network and the editor-in-chief of GMA News Online. Severino will keep his job as the host of I-Witness and anchor of News to Go.
  • GMA Network chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon confirms the network stockholders is in negotiations with San Miguel Corporation chairman Ramon Ang who is interested to buy the equity stake of the network.
  • May 8-10 – Advertising and Marketing companies will joined together for the staging of the first AD Summit Pilipinas 2014 with the theme, entitled Age of Enlightenment, and the Kidlat Awards that will recognized the achievements of advertising industry in 2013. The convention was held at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center in Subic, Zambales. TV5, RMN, MBC and ABS-CBN are the major sponsors of the said event to be organized by Accredited Advertising Agencies of the Philippines and Advertising Suppliers Association of the Philippines.
  • May 10 – Baguio-based John Raspado, formerly one of the wildcard contestants of the contest was hailed as the grand winner of I Am Pogay segment of the noontime show It's Showtime aired on ABS-CBN, the contest on TV for gay men.
  • May 18 – News personalities Mike Enriquez, Luchi Cruz-Valdes, and Korina Sanchez both denied their links in to the Pork Barrel scam controversy of Janet Lim Napoles.
  • May 19 – GMA News's special coverage (consisting of 24 Oras, State of the Nation with Jessica Soho, Saksi, 24 Oras Weekend and Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho) of the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda that hit several parts of the Visayas region last November 2013 to be awarded as one of the 46 winners of the George's Foster Peabody Awards to be held in New York City. This is the fourth time that a Philippine TV network was recognized by the Peabody Awards. I-Witness documentaries Kidneys for Sale (2000), Kamao (2000) and Ambulansya de Paa (2009), Brigada Siete feature on Child Labor (2000) and Reel Time's Salat (2013) were former recipients of the award.
  • May 22 – GMA Network won the Outstanding TV Station of the year of the 34th Rotary Club of Manila Journalism Awards.
  • May 30 – ABS-CBN (Gold Services Company of the Year Award) and its president and CEO Charo Santos-Concio (Woman of the Year for the Philippines) emerged as the lone Philippine winner of the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards held at South Korea.
  • June

  • June 1 – The premiere telecast of It Takes Gutz to be A Gutierrez, the first reality TV show based on the one of the prominent showbiz families in the country, the Gutierrezes aired on E! Channel Asia. In the pilot episode of the Mike Carandang-directed program, Richard Gutierrez confirms that his partner Sarah Lahbati gave birth to a baby boy named Zion.
  • June 2
  • Asian Television Content Corporation (ATC) started their blocktime agreement for Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC Channel 13), fifth time for the network (with former blocktime deals from Vintage, Viva, Makisig (discontinued and not aired) and AKTV). ATC will supply quality alternative programming for the government-sequestred TV network.
  • In line with their 40th anniversary in the television industry, People's Television Network Channel 4's newscasts (Balitaan, PTV NewsBreak, News @ 1, News @ 6, NewsLife, The Weekend News) will be reformatted with new titlecards, new graphic designs and a brand new studio set design by Extremity Arts.
  • June 4 – For the fourth straight time, GMA Network's First Vice President for News Programs and State of the Nation anchor Jessica Soho was recognized as the Most Trusted News Presenter in the Philippines by Reader's Digest Asia.
  • June 11 – The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board ordered ABS-CBN to attend a mandatory conference on the gender sensitivity issues for their reality show Pinoy Big Brother: All In. The Philippine Commission on Women condemned the June 4 episode on the nude painting task given for 4 housemates of the program, Jayme Jalandoni, Ranty Portento, Daniel Matsunaga and Michele Gumabao. Jayme, Ranty and Michele was part of the evictees from the reality show.
  • June 13 – ABS-CBN won the Award of Excellence at recent IABC's International Gold Quill Awards 2014 for their advocacy of the restoration of Philippine classic films. The awards were held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • June 14 – Veteran actress Boots Anson-Roa tied the knot once again, now together with his new fiance Atty. King Rodrigo in a wedding ceremony led by Arch. Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle at the Archbishop's Palace in Manila.
  • June 16 – Brigada's Gintong Burak episode won the One World Award, the highest recognition of the USIFVF for the Philippine television. That said episode, together with Wagas, both from GMA News TV, was awarded the Gold Camera Award in the 2014 US International Film & Video Festival, GMA News and Public Affairs, likewise won five silver screen awards and one certificate of excellence awards. ABS-CBN also got 2 awards.
  • June 18 – StarStruck batch 5 alumnus Steven Silva and Save Me Hollywood vocalist/I Am Meg Season 1 winner Julz Savard will become the cast members of The Boston, the second season of The Kitchen Musical. Some of the scenes of the drama will be shot in Manila. The show will be aired on Lifestyle Network and will be also aired internationally.
  • June 22 – MTRCB praised Fox International Channels, the cable TV channels group and distributor of the hit American TV series The Walking Dead on their self-regulation by airing warnings during the show. MTRCB Chairman Toto Villareal, together with the board members and FIC VP Jude Turcuato attended the meeting at the FIC headquarters in Taguig City.
  • June 24 – GMA Network, through a group of stockholders, the Duavit, Jimenez and the Gozon families have decided to sell their minority equity interest in the Company’s outstanding capital stock to San Miguel Corporation president Ramon S. Ang.
  • June 25-26 – UNTV Channel 37 will celebrate its first decade on the air. The TV station pioneered free public service programs to the public and the use of its rescue team and UV drones is backed by Daniel Razon, popularly known as Kuya Daniel or as Mr. Public Service.
  • June 25 – TV5 presents to the advertisers their newest programming line-up for the 3rd quarter in 2014 during the Signal No. 5: Umuulan ng Saya trade launch at the Manila Polo Club.
  • June 26 – Mayor Herbert Bautista, Architect Bong Recio, PBC Pres. Atom Henares and UNTV-BMPI CEO Daniel Razon led groundbreaking of the soon-to-rise 18-storey UNTV Broadcast Center located a few meters away from the current UNTV building in EDSA Philam Homes, Quezon City. The building will be completed in January 2016.
  • July

  • July 1 – Veteran journalist Jessica Soho has retired from her post as the first vice president for news programs for GMA News. Soho will keep her job as the host of Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho and anchor of State of the Nation with Jessica Soho.
  • July 9 – Game 5 of the 2014 PBA Governor's Cup Finals between Grand slam champions San Mig Coffee Mixers and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters gained an average of 4 million viewers or 9.5 percent AMR and 34 percent audience share in the National Urban TV Audience Measurement (NUTAM) in the primetime slot, based on Nielsen Media Research.
  • July 12 – Christian Broadcasting Network Asia and ABS-CBN signed a contract to air the bible-based animated series Superbook on the Yes Weekend! morning line-up. Christian Broadcasting Network Asia President Peter Kairuz and ABS-CBN Head of TV Production Cory Vidanes graced the contract signing.
  • July 14 – The Boycott Sofitel and "No To Sofitel" campaign was launched by the supporters of UNTV and Daniel Razon due to intentional delisting of the channel in their hotel cable line-up, among other reasons.
  • July 19 – Ilocana beauty Chatterlie Mae Umalos was crowned the first ever grand finals winner of Gandang Babae 2014 during a live episode of It's Showtime.
  • July 27
  • Team Sarah's Lyca Gairanod won the first season of The Voice Kids after their successful finale at the Resorts World Manila.
  • TV5 news anchor Paolo Bediones was the latest victim of a sex video scandal with an unknown woman spreading thru social media and became a trending topic on Twitter.
  • July 28 – PTV 4 and IBC 13 employees staged their protest at the Commonwealth Avenue in time for the PNoy's State of the Nation Address.
  • July 30 – Eat Bulaga!, the Philippines' longest running noontime show, celebrated its 35th year on Philippine Television.
  • August

  • August 9 – Celebrity couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera was engaged after their marriage proposal during the live telecast birthday special of Marian aired on GMA Network. Their wedding will be set on December 30, 2014 in the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Cubao, Quezon City.
  • August 23 – 9TV is the network was launched.
  • August 24 – Brazilian-Japanese model and actor Daniel Matsunaga was chosen by the voting public to become the Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother: All In in the Big Night held at the Resorts World Manila and aired on ABS-CBN. Matsunaga won P1M cash and other prizes including Asian Trip for 2 and a condo unit. Maris Racal, Jane Oineza and Vickie Rushton were named as the 2nd, 3rd and 4th placers respectively.
  • August 29
  • ABS-CBN bagged another Stevie award for Company of the Year – Media & Entertainment, the third Stevie award bagged by ABS-CBN for 2014.
  • Sharon Cuneta ends her 2-year contract with TV5. Her last program with the network was Madam Chairman which ended last January.
  • September

  • September 1 – Jack City was no longer aired on BEAM Channel 31 as BEAM prepares for the ISDB-T digital television. However, Jack City continues to broadcast on cable networks. After its closure, it aired O Shopping and TBN which its started from 9:00 AM of the date mentioned above.
  • September 3 – Sec. Sonny Coloma in the hearing for the 2015 PCOO Senate budget and GCG Adisclosed that efforts to privatize IBC-13 will continue next year despite legal obstacles. Escudero suggest to Congress to allocate subsidy for unpaid GSIS, SSS, PhilHealth contributions of the network employees.
  • September 7
  • Billy Crawford was arrested after his drunk behavior at the Taguig Police Station 7, happened hours after the Star Magic Ball when Crawford was the guest. Billy was apologized to the police and the fans. The following day, Crawford post bail on his Malicious Mischief case.
  • September 25 – Richard Yap and Jodi Sta. Maria officially announced in their press conference that ABS-CBN's morning drama Be Careful With My Heart will officially end on November 28 after their successful 2-year run.
  • October

  • October 1 – TV Patrol Weekend's coverage on the onslaught of Typhoon Yolanda was recognized as the nominee for the News category of the 2014 International Emmy Awards.
  • October 12 – Valerie Weigmann was declared the winner of Miss World Philippines 2014, crowned by outgoing titleholder and current Miss World, Megan Young at the Mall of Asia Arena. She will be competing on the 14th of December in London for the Miss World 2014 crown.
  • October 14 – ABS-CBN scored yet another Stevie award for People’s Choice Stevie Award for Media & Entertainment, the fourth Stevie award bagged by ABS-CBN in 2014.
  • November

  • November 10 – As part of GMA News shakeup, Vicky Morales joined the 24 Oras team as its third anchor. Also, GMA Regional newscasts for Bicol, Cebu, Davao, Northern Mindanao, Iloilo, Dagupan and Ilocos adopted the 24 Oras branding. Along with Saksi and Balitanghali, the graphic package went flat, also their title cards, the return of the Myriad font for 24 Oras, and the OBB, along with its energetic theme music.
  • November 20 – More than 200 talents of GMA Network, members of the Talents Association of GMA filed a complaint against the network following the network's stand for refusal for them to become regular employees even the Project Employment Contract with benefits deal will present to them.
  • November 23 – ABS-CBN dominated 32 categories, including Best TV Station, in the recently concluded 28th PMPC Star Awards for TV 2014 held at the Solaire Resort and Casino.
  • December

  • December 30 – Kapuso power couple Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes are now married in a Wedding ceremony at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Cubao, Quezon City. President Benigno Aquino III, Ogie Alcasid, German Moreno, Vic Sotto and GMA Network CEO Chairman Atty. Felipe L. Gozon also attended the wedding.
  • ABS-CBN

    The following are programs that debuted on ABS-CBN:

  • January 5: Home Sweetie Home
  • January 27: The Legal Wife
  • February 10: Aquino & Abunda Tonight
  • February 24: Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku
  • February 24: Digimon Xros Wars
  • February 24: Skip Beat!
  • March 10: Ikaw Lamang
  • March 17: Dyesebel
  • March 21: Red Alert
  • March 24: Mirabella
  • March 30: Voltron Force
  • March 30: Wolverine (Anime version)
  • March 31: Moon of Desire
  • May 24: The Voice Kids (season 1)
  • May 26: The Heirs
  • June 16: Sana Bukas pa ang Kahapon
  • June 28: T.U.F.F. Puppy (season 1)
  • June 30: Kuroko's Basketball (season 2)
  • June 30: Naruto Shippuden (season 6)
  • July 7: Pure Love
  • July 12: Superbook Classic
  • July 21: Hawak-Kamay
  • July 27: Max Steel
  • August 9: Mga Kwento ni Marc Logan
  • August 18: Ana Manuela
  • August 18: Pretty Man
  • August 25: Miss Ripley
  • August 30: I Do
  • September 15: Mukha
  • September 22: Bet on Your Baby (season 2)
  • September 29: Angel Eyes
  • October 11: Superbook Reimagined (season 2)
  • October 13: Two Wives
  • October 26: The Voice of the Philippines (season 2)
  • October 27: Forevermore
  • November 17: Bagito
  • November 24: Dream Dad
  • December 1: Give Love on Christmas
  • December 1: The Gift Giver
  • December 22: The Gift of Life
  • December 7: My Giant Friend
  • December 8: Faith
  • December 13: Maayong Buntag Mindanao - Sabado (ABS-CBN Davao)
  • GMA

    The following are programs that debuted on GMA Network:

  • January 20: The Borrowed Wife
  • January 20: Tale of Arang: A Love Without End
  • January 27: Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw
  • January 27: Carmela: Ang Pinakamagandang Babae sa Mundong Ibabaw
  • January 27: Rhodora X
  • February 17: Innamorata
  • March 10: Kambal Sirena
  • March 17: GMA SineBabad
  • March 23: Asian Horror Stories
  • April 21: Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo
  • April 21: My Love from the Star
  • May 12: Basta Every Day, Happy!
  • May 18: Sine De Kalibre
  • May 19: The Master's Sun
  • May 26: Niño
  • May 26 Return of the Wife
  • May 27: Lucky Me Nam Nam Dear Bossing
  • May 27: Serial Killer Earth
  • May 28: Human Planet
  • May 31: Tales of Horror
  • June 2: Fairy Tail (season 2)
  • June 2: Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real
  • June 9: The Half Sisters
  • June 21: Marian
  • June 22: Ismol Family
  • June 23: Dading
  • June 30: My BFF
  • June 30: My Destiny
  • July 5: Monsuno
  • July 13: Superhero Sunday
  • July 14: Secret Love
  • July 18: Isyu ug Istorya (GMA Davao)
  • August 11: I Hear Your Voice
  • August 24: Sa Puso ni Dok
  • September 1: Hunter × Hunter (2011 version) (season 1)
  • September 1: May Queen
  • September 14: MP Featuring Sport Science
  • September 15: Strawberry Lane
  • September 17: Planet Earth
  • September 22: Don't Lose the Money
  • September 22: Hiram na Alaala
  • October 5: Bet ng Bayan
  • October 6: Ang Lihim ni Annasandra
  • October 6: Seasons of Love
  • October 6: My Soulmate, My Soulhate
  • October 13: I Do, I Don't
  • October 20: First Dance, First Love
  • October 27: BF for Life, GF for Life
  • October 10: Elemento
  • October 13: Yagit
  • October 14: The Blue Planet
  • October 20: Ilustrado
  • October 20: Empress Ki
  • October 25: Kamen Rider OOO
  • November 10: 24 Oras Regional (as part of 24 Oras reformatting)
  • 24 Oras Ilokano (GMA Ilocos)
  • 24 Oras North Central Luzon (GMA Dagupan)
  • 24 Oras Bikol (GMA Bicol)
  • 24 Oras Central Visayas (GMA Cebu)
  • 24 Oras Western Visayas (GMA Iloilo)
  • 24 Oras Southern Mindanao (GMA Davao)
  • 24 Oras Northern Mindanao (GMA Northern Mindanao)
  • November 17: More Than Words
  • December 1: GMA Christmas Cartoon Festival Presents
  • December 3: Frozen Planet
  • December 15: Prime Minister and I
  • TV5

    The following are programs that debuted on TV5:

  • January 16: Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 2)
  • January 23: Obsession
  • February: Movie Max 5
  • February 8: Kaya
  • February 13: Bigtime
  • February 17: Kwentong Gilas: The Road to Spain
  • February 22: Yaman ng Bayan
  • March 3: Confessions of a Torpe
  • March 22: Celebrity Dance Battle
  • March 31: Beki Boxer
  • May 3: Ben 10: Omniverse
  • May 3: One of the Boys
  • May 4: Stitch!
  • May 4: Gravity Falls
  • May 4: Dave the Barbarian
  • May 4: The Replacements
  • May 4: Emperor's New School
  • May 5: Good Morning Club
  • May 5: Aksyon Dabaw (TV5 Davao)
  • May 19: Si Goot da Wanderpol (TV5 Cebu)
  • June 1: Jasmine
  • June 22: Shop Japan: Oaklawn Home Shopping
  • July 5: It Takes Gutz To Be A Gutierrez
  • July 7: Bride of the Century
  • July 7: Cool Guys, Hot Ramen
  • July 21: Aksyon sa Umaga
  • July 21: Aksyon sa Tanghali
  • July 21: Aksyon Tonite
  • July 21: Lloyd in Space
  • August 10: Quiet Please!: Bawal ang Maingay
  • September 13: Trenderas
  • September 18: Unang Tikim
  • September 22: Wattpad Presents
  • September 22: My Tag Boyfriend
  • September 29: Mr. Popular meets Ms. Nobody Book 1
  • October 6: Poser
  • October 13: Almost a Cinderella Story
  • October 20: DyepNi
  • October 27: Savage Casanova
  • November 3: Fake Fiance
  • November 10: Diary ng Hindi Malandi (Slight Lang!)
  • November 24: Mr. Popular meets Ms. Nobody Book 2: Still in Love
  • December 1: His Secretary
  • December 8: Just For a While
  • December 15: Game of Love
  • September 22: Juan Direction Islanders
  • September 27: Si Gud, Si Bad and si Agley and Guardian Blade (TV5 Cebu)
  • October 4: Jump In Dance Off (season 2)
  • November 15: The Legend of Tarzan
  • November 21: Bitag: Special Investigation
  • November 24: Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
  • December 1: Infinity Nado
  • December 15: Sofia the First and Henry Hugglemonster
  • Other channels

    The following are programs that debuted on other minor channels:

    Specials

    Main article: List of Philippine television specials aired in 2014

    Reruns

    The following are programs that were rebroadcast:

    Returning or renamed programs

    The following are returning programs on free-to-air and local cable channels:

    Programs changing networks

    The following are programs that have changed networks:

    Milestone episodes

    The following shows made their Milestone episodes in 2014:

    ABS-CBN

    The following are programs that ended on ABS-CBN:

  • January 24: Maria Mercedes
  • January 31: When a Man Falls in Love
  • February 21: Ultraman Mebius, Kuroko's Basketball (season 1) (reruns), Naruto Shippuden (season 5) (reruns), Minute to Win It and Princess Hours (reruns)
  • March 7: Got to Believe
  • March 14: Crazy Love, Hiwaga, Skip Beat! and Honesto
  • March 21: Annaliza
  • March 23: X-Men (Anime version) and Blade (Anime version)
  • March 28: Dōmo and Galema: Anak ni Zuma
  • April 11: Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (reruns) and WansapanaSummer (season 2)
  • April 19: Animazing Tales (reruns)
  • April 25: My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho (reruns)
  • April 26: The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition: Doubles
  • May 9: Meteor Garden (reruns)
  • May 11: Buzz ng Bayan
  • May 17: Bet on Your Baby
  • May 23: Meteor Garden II (reruns)
  • May 31: Sabado Specials: Shake, Rattle & Roll
  • June 13: The Legal Wife
  • June 21: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • June 22: Che Che Lazaro Presents
  • June 27: Kapamilya Kiddie Blockbusters (reruns)
  • July 4: Mr. Bean (reruns) and Mirabella
  • July 11: The Heirs
  • July 18: Dyesebel
  • July 20: Wolverine (Anime version)
  • July 27: The Voice Kids (season 1)
  • August 2: Sineskwela (reruns)
  • August 9: Promil Pre-School I-Shine Talent Camp (season 3)
  • August 15: Moon of Desire, My Girl (reruns) and Pinoy Big Brother: All In Über
  • August 24: Pinoy Big Brother: All In
  • August 29: Lovers in Paris (reruns)
  • September 19: Ana Manuela and Pretty Man
  • September 26: Miss Ripley
  • October 4: Superbook Reimagined (season 1)
  • October 10: Kuroko's Basketball (season 2), Naruto Shippuden (season 6), Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Midnight Phantom (reruns) and Sana Bukas pa ang Kahapon
  • October 24: Ikaw Lamang
  • November 1: T.U.F.F. Puppy (season 1)
  • November 14: Marcelino Pan y Vino (reruns) and Pure Love
  • November 15: I Do
  • November 21: Hawak-Kamay
  • November 28: Be Careful With My Heart
  • November 30: Voltron Force
  • December 5: Angel Eyes
  • December 12: Princess Sarah (reruns)
  • Stopped airing

  • March 7: Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku (cancelled), Digimon Xros Wars (cancelled) and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (reruns)
  • April 11: Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (season 1) (reruns)
  • August 29: The Singing Bee
  • GMA

    The following are programs that ended on GMA Network:

  • January 18: Out of Control
  • January 24: Prinsesa ng Buhay Ko and Kapuso Primetime Cinema Weekday Edition
  • February 2: Born Impact Born To Be Wild Weekend Edition
  • February 14: Magkano Ba ang Pag-ibig?
  • March 7: Adarna
  • March 14: Tale of Arang: A Love Without End
  • March 16: True Horror Stories
  • March 28: Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw
  • April 16: GMA SineBabad
  • April 27: Kapuso Movie Festival
  • May 9: Chef Boy Logro: Kusina Master
  • May 15: A 100-Year Legacy
  • May 23: The Borrowed Wife Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo and Carmela: Ang Pinakamagandang Babae sa Mundong Ibabaw
  • May 30: Fairy Tail (season 1) (reruns)
  • May 30: Rhodora X
  • June 6: Villa Quintana
  • June 15: Picture! Picture!
  • June 19: Human Planet
  • June 20: Innamorata
  • June 27: Kambal Sirena
  • June 28: Toriko (season 1)
  • June 29: Superbook
  • June 30: My Love from the Star
  • July 6: Kap's Amazing Stories
  • July 10: The Master's Sun
  • July 27: Sine de Kalibre
  • August 15: Detective Conan
  • August 15: Fairy Tail (season 2)
  • August 15: One Piece (season 9)
  • August 29: Jewel in the Palace (reruns)
  • September 11: Mankind: The Story of All of Us
  • September 11: Secret Love
  • September 12: Niño
  • September 19: Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real
  • September 28: Sa Puso ni Dok
  • October 3: My BFF
  • October 7: Serial Killer Earth
  • October 10: Dading
  • October 16: I Hear Your Voice
  • October 17: My Destiny
  • October 30: Seasons of Love
  • October 31: Elemento
  • October 31: Full House (reruns)
  • November 7:
  • Return of the Wife
  • Balitang Ilokano (GMA Ilocos)
  • Balitang Amianan (GMA Dagupan)
  • Baretang Bikol (GMA Bicol)
  • Balitang Bisdak (GMA Cebu)
  • Ratsada (GMA Iloilo)
  • Testigo (GMA Davao)
  • Testigo Northern Mindanao (GMA Northern Mindanao)
  • November 14: Ilustrado
  • November 27: Planet Earth
  • November 28: Bantatay (reruns)
  • December 6: Marian
  • December 12: Coffee Prince (reruns)
  • December 22: Don't Lose the Money
  • December 28: Family TV Mass and Bet ng Bayan
  • TV5

    The following are programs that ended on TV5:

  • January 9: Positive
  • January 16: For Love or Money
  • January 18: What's Up Doods?
  • January 24: You Are My Destiny
  • January 26: The Mega and the Songwriter
  • February 6: Dayo
  • February 28: Madam Chairman
  • March 9: Philip: Lifestyle Guy
  • March 15: Magic? Gimik Revealed and Pinoy Explorer
  • March 28: Let's Ask Pilipinas (seasons 1 and 2)
  • April 10: Obsession
  • April 24: Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 2)
  • April 26: Killer Karaoke: Pinoy Naman
  • April 27: Generator Rex, The Misadventures of Flapjack and Sym-Bionic Titan
  • May 2: Good Morning Club
  • May 29: Bigtime
  • May 30: Astig
  • May 31: Pilipinas News Weekend (Saturday edition)
  • June 20: Confessions of a Torpe, Showbiz Police: Una sa Eksena and Face the People (season 2)
  • June 28: Celebrity Dance Battle
  • July 4: Beki Boxer and Juan Experiment ng Juan Direction
  • July 4: Star Confessions (reruns)
  • July 5: One of the Boys
  • July 12: Aksyon Weekend
  • July 13: Balitang 60 (5am replay)
  • July 13: Pilipinas News Weekend (Sunday edition)
  • July 14: Word of the Lourd
  • July 15: Mondo Manu
  • July 16: Take Out
  • July 17: Astig! (5 minute segment)
  • July 18: Kwentong Kanto, Good Morning Ser and Pilipinas News
  • July 19: Yin Yang Yo!, Dexter's Laboratory, Adventure Time and The Amazing World of Gumball
  • August 3: Jasmine
  • August 22: Cool Guys, Hot Ramen
  • August 23: It Takes Gutz To Be A Gutierrez (season 1)
  • September 19: Bride of the Century
  • October 3: Juan Direction Islanders
  • November 21: Marvel's Avengers Assemble
  • November 21: Face the People (season 3) and Let's Ask Pilipinas (season 3)
  • December 7: The Amazing Race Philippines (season 2)
  • December 12: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (reruns) and Handy Manny (reruns)
  • December 13: Talentadong Pinoy 2014
  • December 27: Trenderas
  • Stopped airing

  • February 21: Likeable or Not
  • June 7: SpinNation (season 2)
  • Stopped airing

  • February 28: Gintama (season 2) on Hero
  • June 22: NBA Action on ABS-CBN Sports+Action
  • June 27: TKO: Tanghali Knockouts on GMA News TV
  • August 30: La Teniente on ATC @ IBC 13
  • August 31: ATC @ IBC 13 block on IBC 13
  • September 26: Sports Desk on Solar Sports
  • Networks

    The following is a list of Free-to-Air and Local Cable Networks making noteworthy launches and closures during 2014.

    Rebranded

    The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network rebranded in 2014.

    Awards

  • January 10: 12th Gawad Tanglaw Awards, organized by Tagapuring mga Akademik ng Aninong Gumagalaw
  • February 13: 1st PUP Mabini Media Awards, organized by Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP)
  • February 20: 10th USTv Students' Choice Awards, organized by University of Santo Tomas (UST)
  • March 6: 5th Northwest Samar State University Students' Choice Award for Radio and Television, organized by Northwest Samar State University (NSSU)
  • March 12: 1st UmalohokJuan Awards, organized by Lyceum of the Philippines-Manila
  • March 17: 13th Kabantugan Awards, organized by Mindanao State University (MSU)
  • March 21: 2013 Golden Screen TV Awards, organized by the Entertainment Press Society
  • April 8: 1st BPSU Kagitingan Awards for Television, organized by Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU)
  • April 29: 22nd KBP Golden Dove Awards, organized by Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP)
  • May 18: 2014 Box Office Entertainment Awards, organized by Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation
  • May 22: 34th Rotary Club of Manila Journalism Awards, organized by the Rotary Club of Manila
  • May 31: 1st Gawad Duyan Media Awards for Local Television, organized by the Philippine Pediatrics Society
  • July 18: 2014 Yahoo Celebrity Awards Philippines, organized by Yahoo! Philippines
  • August 1: 2014 COMGUILD Awards, part of the 9th Conference of Journalism and Mass Communication Students of the Philippines, held at the AFP Theater, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
  • August 17: 4th EdukCircle Awards, held at the UP-Diliman Campus, Quezon City.
  • August 20: 2014 VACC Media Awards, organized by the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC), held at the NBI Gym, Taft Avenue, Manila.
  • September 16: City of Malabon University College of Arts and Sciences Media Awards
  • October 29: 36th Catholic Mass Media Awards, organized by the Catholic Mass Media Awards Foundation, held at the GSIS Financial Center Theater, Pasay City
  • November 23: 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television organized by Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC), held at the Solaire Resort and Casino Grand Ballroom, Paranaque City.
  • Winners

    These are awards held in 2014.

    Local

    This list only includes the Golden Screen TV Awards and Star Awards for Television.

    International

    This list only includes the International Emmys and the Asian Television Awards.

    Deaths

  • February 7: Tado Jimenez (born 1974), 39, comedian and host, bus accident.
  • February 11: Roy Alvarez (born 1950), 63, actor, cardiac arrest.
  • March 10: Roldan Aquino (born 1948), 65, actor, health deterioration after failed recovery from surgery due to stroke.
  • April 3: Harry Gasser (born 1938), 76, anchor of RPN NewsWatch, stroke.
  • April 30: Ramil Rodriguez (born 1941), 72, actor, lung cancer.
  • May 14: Azucena Vera-Perez, (born 1917), 96, owner of Sampaguita Pictures.
  • September 1: Mark Gil, (born 1961), 52, actor, liver cirrosis.
  • September 19: Zenaida Sison, 75, Mother of actress Cherry Pie Picache, stab wound.
  • October 2: Myrna "Tiya Pusit" Villanueva, (born 1948), 66, Filipina comedian and actress, aortic aneurysm and kidney failure.
  • November 5: Elaine Gamboa Cuneta, (born 1934), 79, former beauty queen, singer, and actress, stomach ulcer.
  • November 15: Raffy Marcelo (born 1946), 67, anchor of GMA News, cardiac arrest.
  • References

    2014 in Philippine television Wikipedia