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1994 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1994. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

List of years in Philippine television
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Events edit

  • February 4- ABC-5 goes on nationwide satellite broadcast, launches the slogan "The Fastest Growing Network".
  • April 11- GMA becomes the first Philippine TV network to introduce an all-Filipino programming on primetime 7 days a week.
  • May 21- ABS-CBN aired the Miss Universe pageant live from the PICC. Miss India Sushmita Sen made history as the first woman from India to win in the pageant. Prior to the coronation, the network was abuzz with pre-pageant activities that were also aired as a separate primetime TV special.
  • May 28 - IBC-13 launches the slogan "Pinoy ang Dating".
  • July 30 – Tito, Vic & Joey celebrated 15th Anniversary of Eat Bulaga!. The said anniversary also marked their last year on ABS-CBN.
  • October 1 - New Vision 9 reverted to RPN and adopted the station tagline "RPN, The Network".

Premieres edit

Date Show
February 19 Game Na Game Na! on ABS-CBN 2
March 7 FBI: The Untold Stories on ABC 5
Rachel Gunn, R.N. on ABC 5
March 12 Tropang Trumpo on ABC 5
March 19 Sightings on ABC 5
April 3 Cobra on ABC 5
April 4 IBC Headliners on IBC 13
April 11 Betty and the Beast on GMA 7
D' Lookalayks in Puno't Bunga on GMA 7
April 15 Toynk! Hulog ng Langit on GMA 7
May 1 Highlander: The Series on ABC 5
May 7 Darkwing Duck on GMA 7
Goof Troop on GMA 7
Classic Disney shorts on GMA 7
May 9 Mixed N.U.T.S. (Numero Unong Terrific Show!) on GMA 7
June 6 ATBP: Awit, Titik at Bilang na Pambata on ABS-CBN 2
Ako... Babae on New Vision 9
Sine'skwela on ABS-CBN 2
July 2 Sailor Moon on ABC 5
July 16 Show & Tell on GMA 7
August 20 Mga Himala at Gintong Aral ni El Shaddai on IBC 13
September 7 Liberty Live with Joe Taruc on GMA 7
September 12 Bisperas ng Kasaysayan on New Vision 9
Your Evening with Pilita on New Vision 9
October 3 RPN NewsBreak on RPN 9
Hanggang Kailan Anna Luna?: Ikalawang Aklat on RPN 9
November 6 Talo na, Panalo Pa! on PTV 4
November 12 Citiline on ABS-CBN 2
November 14 Wake Up Call on RPN 9
La Traidora on RPN 9
Actually, Yun Na! on RPN 9
November 16 Superstar: Beyond Time on RPN 9

Unknown edit

  • Remi: Nobody's Boy on ABS-CBN 2
  • Bayan Ko, Sagot Ko on ABS-CBN 2
  • Tatak Pilipino: Bagong Yugto on ABS-CBN 2
  • Value Vision on ABS-CBN 2
  • One on One on IBC 13
  • Buhay Kartero on IBC 13
  • Ating Alamin on IBC 13
  • Mikee on GMA 7
  • Billy Bilyonaryo on GMA 7
  • The 700 Club Asia on GMA 7
  • In Touch with Charles Stanley on GMA 7
  • Sky Ranger Gavan on ABC 5
  • WWE Raw on ABC 5
  • Hard Hat on ABC 5
  • Quantum Leap on ABC 5
  • Stars on 5 on ABC 5
  • Agri Link on ABC 5
  • B na B: Baliw na Baliw on ABC 5
  • Bodies and Motion on ABC 5
  • Rock and Roll 2000 on ABC 5
  • Value Vision on ABC 5
  • Video Hot Tracks on ABC 5
  • Blow by Blow on PTV 4
  • For Kids Only on ABS-CBN 2
  • Batong Buhay on GMA 7
  • Angelito on GMA 7
  • Gapo on RPN 9
  • Miranova on RPN 9
  • Chibugan Na! on RPN 9
  • Barangay U.S.: Unang Sigaw on RPN 9
  • D'on Po Sa Amin on RPN 9
  • Ganito Kami Ngayon, O Ano Ha on RPN 9
  • Newslight on RPN 9
  • Beauty School Plus on RPN 9
  • Actually, Yun Na! on RPN 9
  • J2J on RPN 9
  • The Doctor Is In on RPN 9
  • Ikaw ang Mahal Ko on PTV 4
  • Sportacular Asia on PTV 4
  • Batibot on PTV 4
  • Hutch The Honeybee on ABC 5
  • Pollyanna on ABC 5
  • Julio at Julia: Kambal ng Tadhana on ABS-CBN 2

Returning or renamed programs edit

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
Your Evening with Pilita 1972 (ABS-CBN) Same New Vision 9 September 12
The Hour Updates 1994 RPN NewsBreak RPN 9 October 3
Ating Alamin 1991 (PTV) Same IBC 13 Unknown

Programs transferring networks edit

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
September 12 Your Evening with Pilita — ABS-CBN New Vision 9
October 3 Anna Luna — RPN 9 (retitled as Hanggang Kailan Anna Luna?: Ikalawang Aklat)
Unknown Batibot — PTV 4
5 and Up — ABC 5 GMA Network
Ating Alamin — PTV 4 IBC 13
Sky Ranger Gavan — PTV 4 ABC 5
Remi: Nobody's Boy — GMA Network ABS-CBN
Video Hot Tracks — ABS-CBN ABC

Finales edit

Unknown dates edit

Unknown edit

  • The Global Update on ABC 5
  • 17 Bernard Club on ABC 5
  • Vina on ABC 5
  • We R Family on ABC 5
  • Tondominium on ABC 5
  • Alabang Girls on ABC 5
  • Late Night with Edu on ABC 5
  • Rock and Roll 2000 on ABC 5
  • The Edu Manzano Show on ABC 5
  • Batibot on ABS-CBN 2
  • Eh Kasi Bata! on ABS-CBN 2
  • Bukang Liwayway on ABS-CBN 2
  • Gillette World Sport Special on ABS-CBN 2
  • Remi: Nobody's Boy on ABS-CBN 2
  • One on One on IBC 13
  • Heartwatch on IBC 13
  • Buhay Kartero on IBC 13
  • Pasikatan sa 13 on IBC 13
  • Shaider on IBC 13
  • Betty and the Beast on GMA 7
  • Modern Romance Sa Telebisyon on GMA 7
  • Rated PangBayan: Pugad Baboy sa TV on GMA 7
  • NBC Nightly News on GMA 7
  • The World Tomorrow on GMA 7
  • It's A Date on RPN 9
  • Mega Cinema Review on RPN 9
  • Ako... Babae on RPN 9
  • Gapo on RPN 9
  • Tanglaw ng Buhay on RPN 9
  • ATM: Anette, Tonyboy & Maria on RPN 9
  • D'on Po Sa Amin on RPN 9
  • Ganito Kami Ngayon, O Ano Ha on RPN 9
  • Mommy Ko si Tita on RPN 9
  • Wats UP sa Barangay on RPN 9
  • Beauty School with Ricky Reyes on RPN 9
  • The Doctor Is In on RPN 9
  • Diwa ng Katotohanan on PTV 4
  • Usapang Kongreso on PTV 4
  • PTV Weekend Report on PTV 4
  • WomanWatch with Nikki Coseteng: It's About Time on PTV 4
  • Sky Ranger Gavan on PTV 4
  • Hutch The Honeybee on ABC 5
  • Pollyanna on ABC 5
  • Julio at Julia: Kambal ng Tadhana on ABS-CBN 2

Channels edit

Launches edit

Births edit

Deaths edit

  • September 5 – Louie Beltran (b. April 4, 1936), broadcast journalist and newspaper columnist

See also edit

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