2008 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2008. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

January

 * January 1:
 * All of Solar's channels have ceased to air on Sky Cable, the Philippines' largest cable company. An insider claims that these troubles with SkyCable started when boxing champ Manny Pacquiao, whose fights Solar Entertainment has the exclusive right to air and distribute, moved from ABS-CBN, a sister company of Sky, to rival GMA. However, Solar signed a deal with local terrestrial channels ABC, RPN, SBN and RJTV for block-time programming, ETC, 2nd Avenue and C/S programming are seen on terrestrial TV. Currently, ETC shows can be seen on SBN and 2nd Avenue on RJTV on a test broadcast basis, while C/S will be seen on RPN.
 * ETC ceased to air over Sky Cable as a channel on its own right. However, as part of block-time agreements with various terrestrial channels, ETC carried some of its programs over Southern Broadcasting Network Channel 21, a terrestrial UHF TV Station in Metro Manila and selected cities in the Philippines.
 * January 5: Comedian Ruben Gonzaga wins the second season of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition.

May

 * May 5: The 4th originating station of Kapuso Network started airing is GMA Dagupan, which covers Pangasinan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, Bataan, Benguet, La Union, Ifugao and Mountain Province after the establishment of Cebu, Iloilo and Davao together with the launching of Balitang Amianan.
 * May 11: Miss Philippines Earth 2008, the 8th edition of Miss Philippines Earth pageant, was held at Crowne Plaza Galleria, Ortigas Center, Manila, Philippines. Miss Karla Henry of Cebu won the pageant.

June

 * June 7: 18-year-old Ejay Falcon wins the second season of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition.

August

 * August 8: After 16 years of broadcast, ABC 5 ended its commercial operations on Friday evening at 22:00 (10:00 pm).
 * August 9: at 19:00 (7:00 pm) local time, ABC 5 was rebranded as TV5 and launched its new programs.  However, despite the name change, the corporate name will still be Associated Broadcasting Company and Tonyboy Cojuangco will remain its CEO.
 * August 17: Gretchen Espina wins the first season of Pinoy Idol.

September

 * September 14 - Laarni Lozada emerged as the Grand Star Dreamer of Pinoy Dream Academy season 2

October

 * October 1 - ABS-CBN unveils the TV plug "Beyond Television", describing its transformation from a small television network in October 23, 1953 into a full-fledged media conglomerate with businesses beyond television.
 * October 5 - Philip Cesar Nadela emerged as the Little Grand Star Dreamer of Pinoy Dream Academy: Little Dreamers.
 * October 17: GMA Network opens their new studio complex which was known as the new GMA Network Studios Annex. The opening ceremony is in a red-carpet premiere. The new studio's inaugural is being part of the network's 58th anniversary, the presentation is titled Experience GMA: 58 Years of Glorious Television.

November

 * November 9: Miss Earth 2008 was hosted by the Philippines at Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Philippines. Karla Henry of the Philippines won the pageant.

Unknown dates

 * April:
 * Mixing with the Best on 2nd Avenue
 * Money Matters on NBN 4
 * November:
 * Elmo's World on TV5
 * Global Grover on TV5
 * Play with Me Sesame on TV5
 * Postman Pat on TV5
 * December: Thomas & Friends on TV5

Unknown

 * Del Monte Got2BFit Challenge on ABS-CBN 2
 * Palmolive Shining Circle Of 10 Batch 2008 on ABS-CBN 2
 * Harapan on ABS-CBN 2
 * Busog Lusog on ABS-CBN 2
 * Tagamends on IBC 13
 * Asin at Ilaw on IBC 13
 * Lucida DS: United Shelter Health Show on IBC 13
 * Talk Toons on IBC 13
 * @ Ur Serbis on NBN 4
 * America Atbp. on NBN 4
 * Balitalakay on NBN 4
 * Business @ 10 on NBN 4
 * Heart To Heart Talk on NBN 4
 * Mama Mary Holy Mass on NBN 4
 * Meet the Press on NBN 4
 * Music and Memories on NBN 4
 * Neighbours on NBN 4
 * Pananaw on NBN 4
 * Perspectives on NBN 4
 * People's Government Mobile Action on NBN 4
 * Radyo Bandido sa Telebisyon on NBN 4
 * Republic Service on NBN 4
 * Takip Silip on NBN 4
 * Jungle TV on GMA 7
 * Hayate the Combat Butler on GMA 7
 * Bakugan Battle Brawlers on GMA 7
 * A Round Of Golf on C/S 9
 * C/S Blockbusters on C/S 9
 * Fashionistas by Heart on Q 11
 * Fit & Fab on Q 11
 * One Proud Mama on Q 11
 * Philippine Explorer on Q 11
 * Puso Mo sa Amerika on Q 11
 * The Debutante on Q 11
 * Alarma on UNTV 37
 * Balls & Stick on UNTV 37
 * Bantay OFW on UNTV 37
 * Barangay Hoopsters on UNTV 37
 * Checkpoint on UNTV 37
 * Get It Straight with Jay and Willie on UNTV 37
 * Go, NGO! on UNTV 37
 * Istorya on UNTV 37
 * May Kanluran Pa on UNTV 37
 * Showbiz Overload on UNTV 37
 * Spotlight on UNTV 37
 * Value Vision on UNTV 37
 * Discover Germany on Net 25
 * Global 3000 on Net 25
 * Home Page on Net 25
 * In Good Shape on Net 25
 * Light of Salvation on Net 25
 * 3rd Row on 2nd Avenue 29
 * Value Vision on ZOE TV 33
 * Winner TV Shopping on ZOE TV 33
 * TV Patrol Northwestern Mindanao on ABS-CBN TV-9 Pagadian

Finales

 * January 4:
 * RPN NewsWatch Aksyon Balita (RPN 9)
 * RPN News Update (RPN 9)
 * January 5:
 * Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2 (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Abt Ur Luv (ABS-CBN 2)
 * January 11:
 * Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal (season 2) (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Sine Novela: Pasan Ko ang Daigdig (GMA 7)
 * RPN iWatch News (RPN 9)
 * January 12: Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater (ABS-CBN 2)
 * January 13: Boys Nxt Door (GMA 7)
 * January 18: Ysabella (ABS-CBN 2)
 * January 19: Sabado Movie Specials (ABS-CBN 2)
 * January 25:
 * Lastikman (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara (ABS-CBN 2)
 * February 1: Remi, Nobody's Girl (ABS-CBN 2)
 * February 3: Air Gear (ABS-CBN 2)
 * February 8:
 * Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan (GMA 7)
 * Spring Waltz (ABS-CBN 2)
 * February 29:
 * My Only Love (GMA 7)
 * Come Back Soon-Ae (GMA 7)
 * Whammy! Push Your Luck (GMA 7)
 * Trapp Family Singers (ABS-CBN 2)
 * March 14:
 * MariMar (GMA 7)
 * Cedie, Ang Munting Prinsipe (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Shuriken School (ABS-CBN 2)
 * March 15: Volta (ABS-CBN 2)
 * March 16: Ka-Pete Na! Totally Outrageous Behavior (ABS-CBN 2)
 * March 17: Noypi, Ikaw Ba ‘To? (ABS-CBN 2)
 * March 19:
 * Coffee Prince (GMA 7)
 * Hana Yori Dango II (GMA 7)
 * Pinoy Movie Hits (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Zorro: The Sword and the Rose (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Julio at Julia: Kambal ng Tadhana (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Swiss Family Robinson (ABS-CBN 2)
 * March 23: Love Spell (ABS-CBN 2)
 * March 28:
 * Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Daisy Siete: Ulingling (GMA 7)
 * March 29: Kakasa Ka Ba sa Grade 5? (season 1) (GMA 7)
 * March 30: Kapuso Sine Specials (GMA 7)
 * April 4:
 * Teledyaryo Alas-Nuwebe (NBN 4)
 * Teledyaryo Alas-Dose (NBN 4)
 * Teledyaryo Primetime (NBN 4)
 * Teledyaryo Final Edition (NBN 4)
 * Teledyaryo Sports (NBN 4)
 * Teledyaryo Panlalawigan (NBN 4)
 * April 11: Dating Now (GMA 7)
 * April 18:
 * Devil Beside Me (GMA 7)
 * Angie Girl (ABS-CBN 2)
 * April 19:
 * 1 vs. 100 (ABS-CBN 2)
 * I Am KC (ABS-CBN 2)
 * April 25:
 * Kamandag (GMA 7)
 * Kung Fu Kids (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Palos (ABS-CBN 2)
 * April 28: House of Hoops (ABC 5)
 * May 8: E.S.P. (GMA 7)
 * May 9: Maging Akin Ka Lamang (GMA 7)
 * May 10: Astigs (ABS-CBN 2)
 * May 11:
 * Dear Boys (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Eureka Seven (ABS-CBN 2)
 * May 16:
 * Hana Kimi (Japanese version) (GMA 7)
 * Adventures of Tom Sawyer (ABS-CBN 2)
 * May 18: Tok! Tok! Tok! Isang Milyon Pasok (season 1) (GMA 7)
 * May 22: American Idol season 7 (Q 11)
 * May 23:
 * Prinsesa ng Banyera (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Maligno (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Little Women (ABS-CBN 2)
 * May 24: Sirit (ABS-CBN 2)
 * May 29: The Legend (GMA 7)
 * May 30: Hana Kimi (Taiwanese version) (ABS-CBN 2)
 * June 7: Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus (ABS-CBN 2)
 * June 8: Gaby's Xtraordinary Files (ABS-CBN 2)
 * June 13: Kaputol ng Isang Awit (GMA 7)
 * June 26: Lovers (ABS-CBN 2)
 * June 27:
 * Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita (GMA 7)
 * The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (ABS-CBN 2)
 * July 11:
 * Joaquin Bordado (GMA 7)
 * Lobo (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Akuei & Gatchinpo (ABS-CBN 2)
 * July 13:
 * Tasya Fantasya (GMA 7)
 * Fantastic Children (ABS-CBN 2)
 * July 18:
 * Daisy Siete: Prince Charming and the Seven Maids (GMA 7)
 * Cuore (ABS-CBN 2)
 * July 20: Jollitown (GMA 7)
 * July 25:
 * Romantic Princess (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Wheel of Fortune (ABS-CBN 2)
 * August 1: Artificial Beauty (ABS-CBN 2)
 * August 2:
 * Asenso Pinoy (ABC 5)
 * America Atbp. (ABC 5)
 * Generation RX (ABC 5)
 * Look Who’s Cooking (ABC 5)
 * Teens (ABC 5)
 * That's My Job (ABC 5)
 * Wow Mali Express (ABC 5)
 * Saturday Night Blockbusters (ABC 5)
 * Record Breakers (ABC 5)
 * August 3:
 * Family Rosary Crusade (ABC 5)
 * The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy (ABC 5)
 * Word Made Flesh (ABC 5)
 * Signs & Wonders (ABC 5)
 * Ringside (ABC 5)
 * Light Talk (ABC 5)
 * August 4:
 * S.O.S.: Stories of Survival (ABC 5)
 * Maximum Exposure (ABC 5)
 * August 5:
 * Cinemalaya (ABC 5)
 * Mommy Elvie's Problematic Show (ABC 5)
 * August 7:
 * PBA Classics (ABC 5)
 * Judge Bao (ABC 5)
 * August 8:
 * Witch Yoo Hee (GMA 7)
 * Big News (ABC 5)
 * Net 25 Report (Net 25)
 * Sentro (ABC 5)
 * ABC News Alert (ABC 5)
 * Lucida DS: United Shelter Health Show (ABC 5)
 * Proactiv Solution (ABC 5)
 * ABCinema (ABC 5)
 * Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom (ABS-CBN 2)
 * August 9: Songbird (GMA 7)
 * August 13: Kung Ako Ikaw (GMA 7)
 * August 15: Cinderella (ABS-CBN 2)
 * August 17: Pinoy Idol (GMA 7)
 * August 20: PBA on TV5 (TV5)
 * August 22: Dalja's Spring (GMA 7)
 * August 29:
 * Magdusa Ka (GMA 7)
 * Hello My Lady (GMA 7)
 * August 30: Late Show with David Letterman (ETC on SBN 21)
 * September 4: Obra: Katrina Halili (GMA 7)
 * September 5:
 * My Girl (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Digimon Frontier (ABS-CBN 2)
 * September 6: American Dragon: Jake Long (ABS-CBN 2)
 * September 12: Peter Pan and Wendy (ABS-CBN 2)
 * September 14:
 * Power Rangers Mystic Force (ABS-CBN 2)
 * School Rumble: Second Term (ABS-CBN 2)
 * September 15: Harapan (ABS-CBN 2)
 * September 19: They Kiss Again (ABS-CBN 2)
 * September 25: 100% Pinoy! (GMA 7)
 * October 2: Obra: JC De Vera (GMA 7)
 * October 3:
 * Sweet Spy (GMA 7)
 * Si Mary at Ang Lihim ng Hardin (ABS-CBN 2)
 * October 4: That's My Doc (ABS-CBN 2)
 * October 5: Pinoy Dream Academy: Little Dreamers (ABS-CBN 2)
 * October 10:
 * Ako si Kim Samsoon (GMA 7)
 * GoBingo (GMA 7)
 * October 11: Komiks Presents: Varga (ABS-CBN 2)
 * October 17:
 * Dyesebel (GMA 7)
 * Daisy Siete: Vaklushii (GMA 7)
 * October 24:
 * Ligaw Na Bulaklak (ABS-CBN 2)
 * TV Patrol Laoag (ABS-CBN TV-7 Laoag)
 * October 30: Obra: Sunshine Dizon (GMA 7)
 * October 31: They Kiss Again (ABS-CBN 2)
 * November 2: Tok! Tok! Tok! Isang Milyon Pasok (season 2) (GMA 7)
 * November 4: Lovebooks Presents (TV5)
 * November 7:
 * Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan (GMA 7)
 * Iisa Pa Lamang (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Basketball Tribe (ABS-CBN 2)
 * November 8: Celebrity Duets (season 2) (GMA 7)
 * November 12: Project Runway Philippines season 1 (ETC on SBN 21)
 * November 14:
 * Codename: Asero (GMA 7)
 * El Cuerpo (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Three Dads with One Mommy (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Batang X: The Next Generation (TV5)
 * Ang Alamat ni Snow White (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Digimon Savers (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Robin Hood (ABS-CBN 2)
 * November 16:
 * My OFW Story (TV5)
 * Sunday Super Sine (Q 11)
 * November 17: Pushing Daisies (season 1) (Jack TV)
 * November 19: HushHush (TV5)
 * November 20: Rakista (TV5)
 * November 25: World Records (GMA 7)
 * November 27: Obra: Iza Calzado (GMA 7)
 * December 5: My Husband's Woman (GMA 7)
 * December 12: Kahit Isang Saglit (ABS-CBN 2)
 * December 13: Komiks Presents: Tiny Tony (ABS-CBN 2)
 * December 15: Survivor: Gabon (Q 11)
 * December 19:
 * Una Kang Naging Akin (GMA 7)
 * Las Tontas (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Eyeshield 21 (ABS-CBN 2)
 * GetBackers (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Julio at Julia: Kambal ng Tadhana (ABS-CBN 2)
 * December 27: Nuts Entertainment (GMA 7)

Unknown dates

 * July: Da Big Show (GMA 7)

Unknown

 * Del Monte Got2BFit Challenge (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Palmolive Shining Circle Of 10 Batch 2008 (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Pinoy Mano Mano: Celebrity Boxing Challenge (ABS-CBN 2)
 * Serbis on the Go (IBC 13)
 * Amerika Atbp. (IBC 13)
 * Krusada Kontra Korupsyon (NBN 4, RPN 9, IBC 13)
 * Ratsada E (IBC 13)
 * Mommy Academy (IBC 13)
 * IBCinema Nights (IBC 13)
 * Primetime Sinemax (IBC 13)
 * Talk Toons (IBC 13)
 * Astig PBA (ABC 5)
 * Buhay PBA (ABC 5)
 * Community Mass on ABC ABC 5)
 * EZ Shop (ABC 5)
 * Family Land Children's Show (ABC 5)
 * Island Flavors (ABC 5)
 * Kapatid with Joel Mendez (ABC 5)
 * Pool Showdown (ABC 5)
 * Star sa Kusina (ABC 5)
 * Text 2 Win (ABC 5)
 * Three Minutes a Day with Fr. James Reuter, S.J. (ABC 5)
 * Winner TV Shopping (ABC 5)
 * W.O.W.: What's On Weekend (ABC 5)
 * World Class Boxing (ABC 5)
 * Ang Say ng Kabataan (A.S.K.) (NBN 4)
 * Boses (NBN 4)
 * Business @ 10 (NBN 4)
 * Katapatan sa Watawat at Lipunan (K.A.W.A.L.) (NBN 4)
 * Makabayang Doktor (NBN 4)
 * Music and Memories (NBN 4)
 * Radyo Bandido sa Telebisyon (NBN 4)
 * Serbisyo Muna (NBN 4)
 * Sing! Sing! (NBN 4)
 * Talk Ko 'To! (NBN 4)
 * Taas Noo, Bulakenyo! (NBN 4)
 * Taas Noo, Pilipino! (NBN 4)
 * Finishline (RPN 9)
 * Kol TV (RPN 9)
 * Shoot That Babe (RPN 9)
 * Jungle TV (GMA 7)
 * Dahil sa Iyong Paglisan (Q 11)
 * Last Woman Standing (Q 11)
 * Mga Waging Kuwento ng OFW (Q 11)
 * Planet Q (Q 11)
 * Puso Mo sa Amerika (Q 11)
 * RX Men (Q 11)
 * Sunday Super Sine (Q 11)
 * The Debutante (Q 11)
 * The Sobrang Gud Nite Show With Jojo A All the Way! (Q 11)
 * Believer TV (UNTV 37)
 * Bihasa: Bibliya Hamon Sa'yo (UNTV 37)
 * Chika Mo, Chika Ko (UNTV 37)
 * Hometown: Doon Po Sa Amin (UNTV 37)
 * Kami Naman! (UNTV 37)
 * Katha (UNTV 37)
 * Maestra Viajes (UNTV 37)
 * Usapang Kristiyano (UNTV 37)
 * Gabay sa Kalusugan (Net 25)
 * Kapatid sa Hanapbuhay (Net 25)
 * TV Patrol Pagadian (ABS-CBN TV-9 Pagadian)
 * Spin 2 Win (RJTV 29)

Launches

 * January 1:
 * AXN Beyond Southeast Asia
 * Balls
 * Maxxx
 * Velvet
 * January 28: FashionTV
 * August 20: MMDA TV
 * May 1: ABC 24
 * September 14: C/S Origin

Unknown dates

 * March: Global News Network
 * March: ZOE TV 33

Unknown

 * SouthSpot
 * ZTV 33

Stations changing network affiliation
The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network affiliation changes in 2008.

Rebranded
The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network rebranded in 2008.

Closures

 * March 10: UniversiTV

Cable Channel are Moving

 * November 2: Iglesia ni Cristo Channel Ch. 22 move to Ch. 136

Births

 * January 24: Chlaui Malayao, actress
 * July 31: Raikko Mateo, actor
 * September 7: Charlie Fleming, actress
 * September 18: Chunsa Jung, actress
 * October 10: Sophia Reola, actress
 * December 18: Lee Victor, actor

Deaths

 * March 8: Carol Varga, 80, FAMAS-award-winning actress (born 1928)
 * April 27: Marcos Mataro, 40, former member of Iglesia ni Cristo and ex-host of D'X-Man (born 1968)
 * May 16: Henry Canoy, 74, founder of Radio Mindanao Network; grandfather of ABS-CBN reporter Jeff Canoy (born 1923)
 * May 26: Dolly Aglay, 32, journalist with Reuters and Philippine Star (born 1966)
 * June 7: Rudy Fernandez, 56, Filipino actor (born 1952)
 * July 22: Gilbert Perez, 49, movie and TV director (born 1959)
 * August 28: Zorayda Sanchez, 56, film and TV comedian (born 1952)
 * September 1: Dely Magpayo, 88, radio host best known as "Tia Dely" (born 1920)
 * September 21: Roger Mercado, 69, adoptive father and uncle of Jennylyn Mercado (born 1939)
 * October 13: Khryss Adalia, 62, film and television director (born 1946)
 * December 4: Manuel Yan, 88, former AFP Chief of Staff and diplomat; grandfather of the late Rico Yan (born 1920)
 * December 7: Marky Cielo, 20, StarStruck 3's Ultimate Male Survivor and Ultimate Soul Survivor (born 1988)
 * December 31: Rosendo delas Alas, 88, father of comedian Ai-Ai de las Alas (born 1920)