2010 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2010. 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 8: ABS-CBN Corporation rebranded "ABS-CBNnow!" to "iWant TV", an over-the-top content streaming media service platform that airs or streams some favorite programs and shows, as well as livestreaming of its some well-loved channels.
 * January 9: Sharon Cuneta (44-years-old) wins the top prize winner of 2 Million pesos of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.

February

 * February 6: Ethel Booba, Long Mejia and Vice Ganda of the Team Boom Boom Pow wins the last defending champion of The Singing Bee: Season 5 it's the officially signed off.
 * February 13: Melisa Cantiveros wins Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up (season 3).
 * February 16: MTV Philippines officially signed off on cable television with the last music video: Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles. After the closure, it had reverted to its original channel, MTV Southeast Asia.
 * February 21: Sarah Lahbati and Steven Silva won the fifth season of StarStruck and later 24 Oras Weekend is replacing GMA Weekend Report, is anchored by Balitanghali anchor Pia Arcangel and Reporter's Notebook host Jiggy Manicad.

March

 * March 6: Yoyo Tricker was hailed as the Ultimate Talentado in Talentadong Pinoy Season 1, the Battle of the Champions of which were held at Cuneta Astrodome.

April

 * April 1: Smart Communications and 360media suspended the operations of myTV due to the service's expiration of its three-year permit to broadcast issued from National Telecommunications Commission.
 * April 4: TV5 launches the "Kapatid" network.
 * April 5: Aksyon, is the evening national newscast in Filipino of TV5, was launched with former GMA anchor Paolo Bediones and former ABS-CBN anchor Cheryl Cosim. In response to TV5's newscast Aksyon, News on Q made several changes, including Connie Sison joining the newscast replacing Rhea Santos and as rejoins Ivan Mayrina, extending its runtime to 1 hour and reverting to the Filipino language it used from November 11, 2005 to March 2, 2007.

May

 * May 10–11: Automated national elections was held in the Philippines for the first time.

June

 * June 13: 16-year-old singer Jovit Baldivino from Padre Garcia, Batangas Province wins the first season of Pilipinas Got Talent.
 * June 19:
 * GMA Network celebrated their 60th anniversary on Philippine television at the Araneta Coliseum, its presentation was titled "GMA at 60: The Heart of Television".
 * TV5 celebrated its 50th anniversary on Philippine television.
 * June 26: 17-year-old James Reid wins season 3 of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition.
 * June 30: ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs was reformat TV Patrol, Bandila and News Patrol.

July

 * July 3: Three days the ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs was revamped into TV Patrol Weekend is anchored by Alex Santos and Bernadette Sembrano.
 * July 23: Ruther Robosa emerged as Diz iz Kantahan Grand Champion.
 * July 24: XB Gensan wins as Showtime's first grand champion, the grand finals of which were held at Ynares Sports Arena, Antipolo City.

October

 * October 23: Jugs Jugueta and Teddy Corpuz was hailed as Showtime's first anniversary champion.

November

 * November 8: On TV Patrol (the longest-running evening newscast), former Vice President Noli "Kabayan" de Castro and Korina Sanchez finally return as they joined with Ted Failon, replacing Julius Babao and Karen Davila, in TV Patrol.
 * November 22: Julius Babao and Karen Davila joined Ces Drilon, replacing Henry Omaga-Diaz on Bandila.

December

 * December 18: Laoag City Gymnastics Group wins as Showtime's second grand champion.
 * December 31: Commercial model Alden Richards made his first television appearance on GMA New Year Countdown to 2011 in preparation for his first project called Alakdana.

Unknown Dates

 * March:
 * Street Fighter II V on TV5
 * Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood on TV5
 * April: Clannad on TV5
 * August: Teledyaryo Business on NBN 4
 * September:
 * Camp Lazlo on TV5
 * Oplan Zero Tambay on TV5
 * December: Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil on TV5

Unknown

 * Bluffing With Bodie & Paolo on Q 11
 * Delicioso on Q 11
 * Hayop Atbp. on Q 11
 * Life and Style with Ricky Reyes on Q 11
 * Power Review on Q 11
 * Smile TV on Q 11
 * Ako Mismo on TV5
 * Broken Hearts Club on TV5
 * House or Not on TV5
 * Lupet on TV5
 * Magic? Gimik! Revealed on TV5
 * Tech Trip on TV5
 * Misa Nazareno on TV5
 * DOG TV on Solar TV 9
 * Solar's Big Ticket on Solar TV 9
 * Ang Pangarap Kong Jackpot on NBN 4
 * Communications and News Exchange Forum on NBN 4
 * People, Politics and Power on NBN 4
 * Pilipinas Ngayon Na! on NBN 4
 * Straight to the Point on NBN 4
 * She Said, She Said on NBN 4
 * GSIS Members Hour on NBN 4
 * Nation's Peacemakers on IBC 13
 * SSS: Kabalikat Natin on IBC 13
 * Bagong Maunlad na Agrikultura on IBC 13
 * Chinatown TV on IBC 13
 * Two Stops Over with Paco Guerrero on 2nd Avenue (RJTV 29)
 * Ating Alamin on UNTV 37
 * Candidly Speaking with Willie on UNTV 37
 * Climate Change: Ang mga Dapat Malaman ni Juan on UNTV 37
 * Dito Po sa Amin on UNTV 37
 * Easy Lang Yan! on UNTV 37
 * Estranghero on UNTV 37
 * Face Off on UNTV 37
 * Kayo ang Humatol on UNTV 37
 * Kilalanin Natin on UNTV 37
 * Law Profile on UNTV 37
 * Polwatch: Political Watch on UNTV 37
 * Rotary in Action on UNTV 37
 * Chinoy TV on Net 25
 * Footprints on Net 25
 * I-Balita Update on Net 25
 * Pananampalataya, Pag-asa at Pag-ibig on Net 25

Finales
• January 1:

• * SiS (GMA 7)

• * Fated to Love You... Again (GMA 7)

• * Daisy Siete: My Shuper Sweet Lover (GMA 7)

• January 8:

• * Three Dads with One Mommy (rerun) (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Katorse (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Sana Ngayong Pasko (GMA 7)

• * Shining Inheritance (GMA 7)

• January 9: Halad sa Kapamilya (ABS-CBN TV-3 Cebu)

• January 15: Dahil May Isang Ikaw (ABS-CBN 2)

• January 22:

• * Nagsimula sa Puso (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Tinik sa Dibdib (GMA 7)

• January 24: Dear Friend: My Christmas List (GMA 7)

• January 29: Precious Hearts Romances Presents: My Cheating Heart (ABS-CBN 2)

• January 30: Kids on Q (Q 11)

• January 31: Your Song: My Last Romance (ABS-CBN 2)

• February 5:

• * Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit (GMA 7)

• * Ikaw Sana (GMA 7)

• * May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN 2)

• February 6: The Singing Bee: Season 5 (ABS-CBN 2)

• February 7: George and Cecil (ABS-CBN 2)

• February 12:

• * Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Love Is Only In The Movies (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up (ABS-CBN 2)

• February 19:

• * Darna (GMA 7)

• * Starstruck Shoutout (GMA 7)

• February 20: GMA Weekend Report (GMA 7)

• February 21:

• * StarStruck 5 (GMA 7)

• * Super Inggo at ang Super Tropa (ABS-CBN 2)

• February 25: Case Unclosed (GMA 7)

• February 26:

• * Precious Hearts Romances Presents: The Substitute Bride (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Full House (GMA 7)

• February 27: Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla: Pepeng Agimat (ABS-CBN 2)

• February 28:

• * SOP (GMA 7)

• * Dear Friend: Almost A Love Story (GMA 7)

• March 4: SRO Cinemaserye: Meet the Fathers (GMA 7)

• March 7:

• * Front Act (TV5)

• * Your Song: Love Me, Love You (ABS-CBN 2)

• March 12:

• * Precious Hearts Romances Presents: You're Mine, Only Mine (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Wow Hayop (GMA 7)

• March 13: Bitoy's Showwwtime (GMA 7)

• March 15: Kwentong Talentado (TV5)

• March 21: BandaOke: Rock n' Roll to Millions (GMA 7)

• March 26:

• * Gintama (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Lokomoko High (TV5)

• March 27: WWE Raw (TV5)

• March 28:

• * Shall We Dance (TV5)

• * WWE SmackDown (TV5)

• March 30: Kiddie Kwela (TV5)

• March 31:

• * Daisy Siete: Bebe and Me (GMA 7)

• * Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Lumang Piso Para sa Puso (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Melason In Love (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Ogags (TV5)

• * TEN: The Evening News (TV5)

• * Q Tube (Q 11)

• April 8:

• * Melason In Da City (ABS-CBN 2)

• * SRO Cinemaserye: Hot Mama (GMA 7)

• April 9:

• * Maria de Jesus: Ang Anghel sa Lansangan (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Joey's Quirky World (GMA 7)

• April 11: Dear Friend: My Stalking Heart (GMA 7)

• April 17: Cool Center (GMA 7)

• April 18: Your Song: Isla (ABS-CBN 2)

• April 21: 5 Star Specials: The Diamond Star (Maricel Soriano) (TV5)

• April 30: Melason Promdi Heart (ABS-CBN 2)

• May 7: AutoVote 2010 (IBC 13)

• May 9: Q-Lets and Co. (Q 11)

• May 14:

• * Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Love Me Again (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Habang May Buhay (ABS-CBN 2)

• * A.M.Y. About Me and You (DZMM TeleRadyo)

• May 15: Bones (season 3) (Fox Channel Philippines)

• May 16:

• * Dear Friend: Tisay (GMA 7)

• * Chuck (season 1) (Fox Channel Philippines)

• May 19: Fit & Fab (Q 11)

• May 21:

• * Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? (GMA 7)

• * Tanging Yaman (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Super Inggo at ang Super Tropa (rerun) (ABS-CBN 2)

• May 23: CBS Evening News (Q 11)

• May 27: American Idol: Season 9 Finale (GMA 7) (Q 11)

• May 28: First Time (GMA 7)

• May 29:

• * Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla: Tonyong Bayawak (ABS-CBN 2)

• * The Tyra Banks Show (ETC on SBN 21)

• June 4: Panday Kids (GMA 7)

• June 9: 5 Star Specials: Ruffa (TV5)

• June 10:

• * Bluffing With Bodie & Paolo (Q 11)

• * America's Next Top Model cycle 14 (ETC on SBN 21)

• June 11:

• * Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (GMA 7)

• * Kekkaishi (GMA 7)

• June 13:

• * Love Bug: The Last Romance (GMA 7)

• * Pilipinas Got Talent season 1 (ABS-CBN 2)

• June 18: Gumapang Ka sa Lusak (GMA 7)

• June 25:

• * The Last Prince (GMA 7)

• * Street Fighter II V (TV5)

• *Go, Diego, Go! (TV5)

• *Blue's Clues (TV5)

• June 26:

• * TV Patrol Sabado (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010 (ABS-CBN 2)

• June 27:

• * TV Patrol Linggo (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Zooperstars (GMA 7)

• * Rocko's Modern Life (TV5)

• * El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (TV5)

• *ChalkZone (TV5)

• *Catscratch (TV5)

• *Legends of the Hidden Temple (TV5)

• June 28: Pretty Wicked (ETC on SBN 21)

• June 29:

• * One Morning Cafe (NBN 4, Solar TV on RPN 9 and IBC 13)

• * TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN 2)

• June 30:

• * Dora the Explorer (TV5)

• * The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (TV5)

• *Avatar: The Legend of Aang (TV5)

• *CatDog (TV5)

• *Danny Phantom (TV5)

• * SpongeBob SquarePants (TV5)

• * Wonder Pets (TV5)

• * Probe Profiles (ABS-CBN 2)

• July 1: Material Girl (ETC on SBN 21)

• July 2:

• * Daisy Siete: Adam Or Eve (GMA 7)

• * Take Me Out (GMA 7)

• * Get It Straight with Jay and Willie (UNTV 37)

• * My Wife is a Superwoman (TV5)

• July 9:

• * Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Todo Balita (DZMM TeleRadyo)

• July 11:

• * Love Bug: Wish Come True (GMA 7)

• * Your Song: Gimik 2010 (ABS-CBN 2)

• July 17: Pinoy Records (GMA 7)

• July 24: Diz Iz It! (GMA 7)

• July 30:

• * Wowowee (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Diva (GMA 7)

• * Magandang Umaga Socsksargen (ABS-CBN TV-3 General Santos) and (ABS-CBN TV-5 Cotabato)

• August 6:

• * Batingaw (NBN 4)

• * NBN Sports (NBN 4)

• * Hero (TV5)

• August 7: Claudine (GMA 7)

• August 8: Minuto (NBN 4)

• August 12: Queen Seondeok (GMA 7)

• August 13:

• * Rubi (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Midnight Phanton (ABS-CBN 2)

• August 27: Pilyang Kerubin (GMA 7)

• August 28: Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla: Elias Paniki (ABS-CBN 2)

• August 29: Your Song: Maling Akala (ABS-CBN 2)

• August 31:

• * True Confections (Q 11)

• * Hamtaro (TV5)

• September 1:

• * Wow Mali (TV5)

• * 5 Star Specials: JC (TV5)

• September 2: Moomoo and Me (TV5)

• September 3:

• * Agua Bendita (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Split (TV5)

• * Battle Spirits (TV5)

• * MetaJets (Studio 23)

• September 4: Everybody Hapi (TV5)

• September 10: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (TV5)

• September 17:

• * Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Impostor (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Momay (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Langit sa Piling Mo (GMA 7)

• September 18: Kulilits (ABS-CBN 2)

• September 19: Love Bug (GMA 7)

• September 21: Wipeout! Matira Ang Matibay (GMA 7)

• September 22: Ripley's Believe It or Not! (GMA 7)

• September 23: Laff En Roll (GMA 7)

• September 24:

• * Basahang Ginto (GMA 7)

• * Wachamakulit (GMA 7)

• October 1:

• * Danz Showdown (GMA 7)

• * News Central (Studio 23)

• October 2:

• * Ka-Blog! (GMA 7)

• * Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (TV5)

• October 3:

• * Sharon (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Your Song: Beautiful Girl (ABS-CBN 2)

• October 15: Endless Love (GMA 7)

• October 16:

• * Twist and Shout (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Mustard TV (TV5 and TV Maria)

• * Inside The Fishbowl (TV5 and TV Maria)

• October 19: The Correspondents (ABS-CBN 2)

• October 22:

• * Sapul! (TV5)

• * Trudis Liit (GMA 7)

• * Simply KC (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Rosalka (ABS-CBN 2)

• * He's Beautiful (ABS-CBN 2)

• * 1DOL (ABS-CBN 2)

• October 24:

• * Aksyon Ngayon (TV5)

• * Aksyon Weekend (TV5)

• October 29:

• * Time Between Dog and Wolf (TV5)

• * Black and White (TV5)

• November 5: Magkaribal (ABS-CBN 2)

• November 13:

• * Kaya ng Powers (GMA 7)

• * JejeMom (GMA 7)

• November 14: Jollitown (season 3) (GMA 7)

• November 19: Ilumina (GMA 7)

• November 20: Asar Talo Lahat Panalo! (GMA 7)

• November 26: Panahon Ko 'to!: Ang Game Show ng Buhay Ko (ABS-CBN 2)

• November 27:

• * Hole In The Wall (season 2) (GMA 7)

• * M3: Malay Mo Ma-develop (ABS-CBN 2)

• December 2: I Survived: Hindi Sumusuko Ang Pinoy (ABS-CBN 2)

• December 3:

• * Kokey at Ako (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown (GMA 7)

• December 5: Star Factor (Season 1) (TV5)

• December 9: America's Next Top Model (cycle 15) (ETC on SBN 21)

• December 12: Misteryo (Q 11)

• December 31:

• * Pilipinas Win Na Win (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Down with Love (ABS-CBN 2)

• * Puso ng Pasko: Artista Challenge (GMA 7)

Unknown Dates

 * January: Chelsea Lately (ETC on SBN 21)
 * May: Soul Mix (TV5 and TV Maria)
 * June: The Working President (NBN 4, RPN 9 and IBC 13)
 * August: Money Matters (NBN 4)
 * October:
 * Y Speak (Studio 23)
 * Sarah Geronimo Concert Series (TV5)
 * Camp Tiger (TV5)
 * December: Oplan Zero Tambay (TV5)

Unknown
• Privileged (ETC on SBN 21)

• Barney & Friends (TV5)

• Takeshi's Castle (Q 11)

• Chances Are (Q 11)

• Events Incorporated (Q 11)

• Fashionistas by Heart (Q 11)

• Gandang Ricky Reyes (Q 11)

• My Favorite Recipes (Q 11)

• Philippine Explorer (Q 11)

• RunnerSpeak (Q 11)

• Counterpoint with Secretary Salvador Panelo (IBC 13)

• Dial M (IBC 13)

• Iyo Ang Katarungan (IBC 13)

• Ultimatum (IBC 13)

• Sine Komiks (IBC 13)

• Believer's Voice of Victory (IBC 13)

• Power & Mercy (IBC 13)

• Power to Unite with Elvira (IBC 13)

• 5 Max Movies (TV5)

• Action Packed Sabado (TV5)

• Baikingu (TV5)

• Biyaheng Bulilit (TV5)

• Broken Hearts Club (TV5)

• Keygma TV (TV5)

• MOG TV (TV5)

• Moomoo and Me (TV5)

• Promdi Chef (TV5)

• Tech Trip (TV5)

• The Word Exposed with Bishop Luis Antonio Table, D.D. (TV5)

• This New Life At Alabang New Life (TV5)

• Timbangan (TV5)

• URCC TV (TV5)

• Urban Tales: Tawatakutan (TV5)

• Urban Tribe (TV5)

• Front Act (TV5)

• Stoplight TV (TV5)

• The Adventures of Little Carp (TV5)

• House of Hoops (Solar TV 9)

• Solar's Golden Ticket (Solar TV 9)

• TruSports (Solar TV 9)

• Warriors: Celebrity Boxing Challenge (Solar TV 9)

• Ang Pangarap Kong Jackpot (NBN 4)

• Balitalakay (NBN 4)

• Mama Mary Holy Mass (NBN 4)

• Meet the Press (NBN 4)

• People's Government Mobile Action (NBN 4)

• Usapang Pulitika (NBN 4)

• Alarma (UNTV 37)

• Balls & Stick (UNTV 37)

• Bantay OFW (UNTV 37)

• Barangay Hoopsters (UNTV 37)

• Checkpoint (UNTV 37)

• Climate Change: Ang mga Dapat Malaman ni Juan (UNTV 37)

• Dito Po sa Amin (UNTV 37)

• Estranghero (UNTV 37)

• Face Off (UNTV 37)

• Go, NGO! (UNTV 37)

• Pribado Publiko (UNTV 37)

Launches

 * April 12: Screen Red
 * July 26: Universal Channel
 * September 19: Diva Universal
 * October 16: NBA Premium TV
 * December 20: CgeTV

Unknown

 * E! (Asia)

Rebranded

 * January 1: Star Movies Asia → Star Movies Philippines
 * September 19: Hallmark Channel → Diva Universal
 * December 4: AXN Beyond Southeast Asia → AXN Beyond Philippines

Closures

 * February 16: MTV Philippines
 * August 17: MMDA TV
 * September 18: Hallmark Channel Philippines
 * September 30: Maxxx

Births

 * February 9: Shane Bernabe, singer
 * February 19: Alonzo Muhlach, child actor
 * September 15: Robbie Wachtel, child actor
 * October 1: Onyok Pineda, child actor
 * October 3: Seth dela Cruz, child actor
 * October 7: Lucho Agoncillo, the son of Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo
 * October 14: Leanne Bautista, child actress

Deaths

 * January 6: Mila Ocampo, 68, former actress and mother of Snooky Serna (born 1941)
 * February 26: Oscar Obligacion, 86, veteran comedian (born 1924)
 * March 5: Marco Polo Garcia, 39, former child star (born 1970)
 * April 12: Palito (Reynaldo Hipolito), 76, veteran comedian (born 1933)
 * July 23: Prospero Luna, 79, comedian-actor (born 1931)
 * July 25: Redford White (Cipriano Cermeno II), 54, actor and comedian (born 1955)
 * August 8: Charlie Davao, 75, Filipino actor, father of actor Ricky Davao (born 1935)
 * August 11: Margaret Jao-Grey, 57, Filipino journalist and columnist Philippine Star and Business Mirror (born 1952)
 * August 21: Melody Gersbach, 24, Binibining Pilipinas International 2009 (born 1986)
 * October 7: Metring David, 90, actress-comedian (born 1920)
 * October 30: Kirk Abella, 32, Filipino actor (born 1978)
 * November 16: Wyngard Tracy, 58, talent manager & television personality
 * December 20: Pablo Gomez, 81, writer, radio announcer of DZRH and director (born 1929)
 * December 26: Dianne Marie Santos, 26, keyboradist & Former member of Pupil and Imago (born 1984)