2004 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2004. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Events

• January 1 – Flordeliza Perez won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!'s Laban o Bawi.
• January 3 – Erik Santos was hailed as the first-ever Star in a Million Grand Champion.
• January 7 – Rochelle Soyosa won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!'s Laban o Bawi.
• January 20 – Erma Batungbacal won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!'s Laban o Bawi.
• February 1 – Mark Herras was hailed as Ultimate Male Survivor while Jennylyn Mercado was hailed as Ultimate Female Survivor for GMA Network's reality star search StarStruck.
• March 1 - ETC was launched by Solar Entertainment Corporation as a female-oriented cable channel. On January 1, 2008, it began to lease airtime on SBN choosing to broadcast programming from its entertainment channel on UHF free-to-air television channel 21 until March 1, 2011. This partnership ended on March 2, 2011, as Solar transferred ETC to RPN on VHF free-to-air television channel 9. But on November 30, 2013, the channel returned to SBN.
• March 12 – Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco, the early-evening national solo-anchored newscast, ended its one-year run as an early-evening national newscast and Mike Enriquez leaves the late-night newscast Saksi.
• March 13 – Rachelle Ann Go was hailed as the Search for a Star Grand Champion.
• March 15 – 24 Oras, the fourth early-evening national newscast in Filipino of GMA Network, was launched with "Frontpage" anchor Mel Tiangco and Saksi anchor Mike Enriquez. A brand-new Saksi with Emergency and Unang Hirit host Arnold Clavio joined Vicky Morales as her co-anchor and re-titled as "Saksi: Liga ng Katotohanan".
• September 25 – Rowena Cahatol won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!'s Laban o Bawi.
• November 18 – Asia's longest-running noontime show Eat Bulaga! celebrated its 25th silver anniversary via a TV Special called Eat Bulaga Silver Special with a grand celebration held at the Expo Filipino in Clark Air Base, Angeles City, Pampanga.
• November 22 - TV Patrol became TV Patrol World and Julius Babao was joined by Karen Davila and Ted Failon, replacing Korina Sanchez during the first TV Patrol era. Sanchez replaced its original anchor Noli de Castro three years ago due to his election as senator and became vice president this year. Davila and Cito Beltran it was replaced by Erwin Tulfo and Bernadette Sembrano on ABS-CBN Insider.

Premieres

Unknown dates

• April: Buhay Beauty Queen on ABC 5
• July: Diretsahan on ABC 5
• August:
  • Entertainment Tonight on ETC
  • One Tree Hill on ETC
  • NBC Nightly News on ETC
  • The Today Show on ETC
  • Dateline on ETC
  • Seinfeld on ETC
  • Significant Others on ETC
  • Change of Heart on ETC
• November:
  • Feel 100% on ABS-CBN 2

Unknown

• SMC's Dayriser on GMA 7
• Good Morning, Teacher on GMA 7
• Kerygma TV on SBN 21
• Friends Again on SBN 21
• Jesus: Lord Of The Nations on SBN 21
• Oras ng Katotohanan on SBN 21
• Tinig ng Kanayng Pagbabalik on SBN 21
• Legal Forum on ZOE TV 11
• New Life TV Shopping on ZOE TV 11
• America's Next Top Model on Studio 23
• Citizen Pinoy on ANC
• Weekend Love on ABS-CBN 2
• Kaya Mo Ba 'To? on ABS-CBN 2
• Pirated CD, Celebrity Disguise on ABS-CBN 2
• To the Max on ABS-CBN 2
• Trip Kita, The Search for the Next Colgate Endorser on ABS-CBN 2
• Victim Undercover on ABS-CBN 2
• Silip; Sining sa Lipunan on ABS-CBN 2
• Kape't Pandasal on ABS-CBN 2
• Impact with Max Soliven on ABS-CBN 2
• Masked Rider Ryuki on ABS-CBN 2
• 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd on ABS-CBN 2
• Black Hole High on ABS-CBN 2
• Sports Desk on Solar Sports
• EZ Shop on NBN 4/RPN 9/IBC 13
• Home Shopping Network on IBC 13
• Serbis on the Go on IBC 13
• Manny Pacquiao Sports Idol on IBC 13
• Frontlines on ABC 5
• Art Is Kool on ABC 5
• Chikiting Patrol on ABC 5
• KNN: Kabataan News Network on ABC 5
• How 'Bout My Place on ABC 5
• Island Flavors on ABC 5
• Community Mass On ABC on ABC 5
• Three Blind Dates on ABC 5
• Pops Talk Show on ABC 5
• Look Who's Talking on ABC 5
• DMV: Dream Music Videos on ABC 5
• Mom Ko To! on ABC 5
• World Made Flash on ABC 5
• Ringside on ABC 5
• Lizzie McGuire on ABC 5
• The Basketball Show on ABC 5
• Insight Inside on RPN 9
• Oh Yes, Johnny's Back! on RPN 9
• Barkada Trip on Studio 23
• The Planet on Net 25
• Ilaw ng Kaligtasan on Net 25
• Mr. Bean: The Animated Series on ABS-CBN 2
• Isabella on ABS-CBN 2

Returning or renamed programs

Programs transferring networks

Finales

• January 3: Star in a Million (season 1) (ABS-CBN 2)
• January 9: Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story (ABS-CBN 2)
• February 1:
  • Feel at Home (ABS-CBN 2)
  • StarStruck (season 1) (GMA 7)
• February 6:
  • At the Dolphin Bay (GMA 7)
  • Kachorra (GMA 7)
• February 7: Buttercup (ABS-CBN 2)
• February 8: Partners Mel and Jay (GMA 7)
• February 15: Ispup (ABC 5)
• February 16: The Big Night (ABC 5)
• February 7: Buttercup (ABS-CBN 2)
• February 18: Whattamen (ABS-CBN 2)
• February 20:
  • Masayang Tanghali Bayan (ABS-CBN 2)
  • Retro TV (IBC 13)
  • The Truth (ABS-CBN 2)
  • Friday Box Office (ABC 5)
• February 25: Philippines' Most Wanted (ABC 5)
• February 27:
  • Walang Hanggan (GMA 7)
  • Funny Wild Girl (GMA 7)
  • Next Level Na! Game Ka Na Ba? (ABS-CBN 2)
• February 28: Knowledge Power (ABS-CBN 2)
• March 5:
  • Narito ang Puso Ko (GMA 7)
  • Endless Love: Winter Sonata (GMA 7)
• March 12:
  • Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco (GMA 7)
  • Saksi (GMA 7)
• March 13:
  • Search for a Star (GMA 7)
  • Sing Galing! (ABC 5)
• March 19:
  • My Annette (GMA 7)
  • Starry, Starry Night (GMA 7)
• March 20: Berks (ABS-CBN 2)
• March 26: Loving You (GMA 7)
• March 27: Super Yoyo (GMA 7)
• April 3: Art is-Kool (GMA 7)
• April 7:
  • The Big News (ABC 5)
  • Balitang Balita (ABC 5)
• April 11: Live on 5 (ABC 5)
• April 18: Magandang Umaga, Bayan Weekend (ABS-CBN 2)
• May 10: Survivor: All-Stars (Studio 23)
• May 20: Maria del Carmen (GMA 7)
• May 21:
  • Love Storm (GMA 7)
  • Guardian Angel (GMA 7)
• May 27: American Idol (season 3) (ABC 5)
• May 28: Morning Girls with Kris and Korina (ABS-CBN 2)
• May 30: Lukso ng Dugo (ABS-CBN 2)
• June 4: IBC News Tonite (IBC 13)
• June 5: Star Circle Quest (season 1) (ABS-CBN 2)
• June 11: Twin Hearts (GMA 7)
• June 19: Simpleng Hiling (ABS-CBN 2)
• June 26:
  • StarStruck Kids (GMA 7)
  • Celebrity Turns (GMA 7)
• July 9:
  • Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas (ABS-CBN 2)
  • Ito Ang Balita (SBN 21)
  • Manic Pop Thrill (UNTV 37)
  • Oras ng Himala (UNTV 37)
  • UNTV Balita Ngayon (UNTV 37)
  • UNTV Music Videos (UNTV 37)
• July 11:
  • Playback (UNTV 37)
  • PMS (UNTV 37)
• July 14: Flame of Recca (GMA 7)
• July 16: Endless Love: Summer Scent (GMA 7)
• July 24: Click (GMA 7)
• July 25: Partners with Mel Tiangco (GMA 7)
• July 30: Hanggang Kailan (GMA 7)
• August 12: Stage 1: The Starstruck Playhouse (GMA 7)
• August 13:
  • 30 Days (GMA 7)
  • StarStruck: Stage 1 Live! (GMA 7)
• August 21:
  • Star in a Million (season 2) (ABS-CBN 2)
  • Kakabakaba Adventures (GMA 7)
• September 3: Celebrity DAT Com (IBC 13)
• September 7: All Together Now (GMA 7)
• September 10: Basta't Kasama Kita (ABS-CBN 2)
• September 17:
  • Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man (GMA 7)
  • Sunshine of Love (ABS-CBN 2)
  • Four Sisters (ABS-CBN 2)
• September 24:
  • Love Letter (GMA 7)
  • Marinara (GMA 7)
• October 2: Sing Galing: The Trio-oke Showdown (ABC 5)
• October 8:
  • Mangarap Ka (ABS-CBN 2)
  • Good Morning, Kris (ABS-CBN 2)
  • World Report Filipino Edition (Net 25)
• October 15:
  • Twin Sisters (GMA 7)
  • Ikaw sa Puso Ko (GMA 7)
• October 22: Sarah the Teen Princess (ABS-CBN 2)
• October 24: Love in the City (ABS-CBN 2)
• November 12: Marina (ABS-CBN 2)
• November 13: Born Diva (ABS-CBN 2)
• November 19:
  • TV Patrol (ABS-CBN 2)
  • Maid in Heaven (ABS-CBN 2)
  • First Love (ABS-CBN 2)
• December 3: It Might Be You (ABS-CBN 2)
• December 4: Out! (GMA 7)
• December 13: Survivor: Vanuatu (Studio 23)
• December 17: Snow Angel (GMA 7)
• December 31:
  • TV Patrol Tuguegarao (ABS-CBN TV-3 Tuguegarao)
  • TV Patrol Iligan (ABS-CBN TV-2 Iligan)

Unknown dates

• April: Westside Story (ABS-CBN 2)
• July: Buhay Beauty Queen (ABC 5)

Unknown

• All About You (GMA 7)
• In Touch with Charles Stanley (GMA 7)
• Lakas Magsasaka (GMA 7)
• Good Morning, Teacher (GMA 7)
• Paulina (GMA 7)
• Detek Kids (ABS-CBN 2)
• Silip; Sining sa Lipunan (ABS-CBN 2)
• Digital LG Quiz (GMA 7)
• Ang Dating Daan (SBN 21)
• Ang Tamang Daan (SBN 21)
• Edgemont (ZOE TV 11)
• Fantasy (ABS-CBN 2)
• On-Air (ABC 5)
• SINGLE (ABC 5)
• Game Channel Extreme (ABC 5)
• Kool on Kam (ABC 5)
• Armor of God (RJTV 29)
• BYK101 (IBC 13)
• LakbayTV (IBC 13)
• Game Channel (IBC 13)
• Travel: Philippines (IBC 13)
• Powerline (IBC 13)
• Manny Pacquiao Sports Idol (IBC 13)
• Sagot Kita, Sagot Ka ng Purina (IBC 13)
• 9-Ball Tirador (IBC 13)
• Nina (IBC 13)
• Strings of Hearts (IBC 13)
• Magbuhay Professional (NBN 4)
• Patrol 117 (NBN 4)
• Largo (RPN 9)
• How 'Bout My Place (RPN 9)
• Novartis Payo ni Doc (RPN 9)
• Madam Ratsa Live! (RPN 9)
• The Doctor is In (RPN 9)
• Islands Life (RPN 9)
• OPTV (RPN 9)
• Isabella (ABS-CBN 2)
• Por ti (ABS-CBN 2)
• Promise (ABS-CBN 2)
• Pirated CD, Celebrity Disguise (ABS-CBN 2)
• To The Max (ABS-CBN 2)
• Trip Kita, The Search for the Next Colgate Endorser (ABS-CBN 2)
• Teysi (ABS-CBN 2)
• Dong Puno Tonight (ABS-CBN 2)
• Sapul Kayo Diyan! (ABS-CBN 2)
• Special Assignment (ABS-CBN 2)
• Tara Tena (ABS-CBN 2)
• Victim (ABS-CBN 2)
• Weekend Love (ABS-CBN 2)
• Silip; Sining sa Lipunan (ABS-CBN 2)
• Impact with Max Soliven (ABS-CBN 2)
• Bread of Life (ABS-CBN 2)
• Home Grown (Net 25)
• Our House (Net 25)
• Wheel 2000 (Net 25)
• L'il Horrors (Net 25)
• Audio File (Net 25)
• Beyond 2000 (Net 25)
• Call for Help (Net 25)
• Cyberdoodoo (Net 25)
• NET Café (Net 25)
• Next Step (Net 25)
• www.com (Net 25)
• Zip File (Net 25)
• Eat My Shorts (UNTV 37)
• In the Raw (UNTV 37)
• Out of Time (UNTV 37)
• Roam (UNTV 37)
• Luisa (ABS-CBN 2)
• Solita Mi Amor (ABS-CBN 2)
• Astro Boy (ABS-CBN 2)
• Cyborg 009 (ABS-CBN 2)
• Dear Boys (ABS-CBN 2)
• Digimon Frontier (ABS-CBN 2)
• Duel Masters (ABS-CBN 2)
• Fruits Basket (ABS-CBN 2)
• Lady Lady (ABS-CBN 2)
• Masked Rider Agito (ABS-CBN 2)
• Tokyo Underground (ABS-CBN 2)
• Dragon Warrior (ABS-CBN 2)
• Epol/Apple (ABS-CBN 2)
• Math-Tinik (ABS-CBN 2)
• Sineskwela (ABS-CBN 2)
• Del Monte Kitchenomics (ABS-CBN 2)

Networks

Launches

• January 17: Sports Plus
• January 18: Animax Asia
• March 1 : ETC
• June 6 : Living Asia Channel

Closures

Unknown

• DBS 35

Births

• January 1 - Dhao Mac Macasipot, dancer
• January 27 –
  • Xyriel Manabat, actress
  • Francine Diaz, actress
• February 20 – Franzell Placido, student and player
• March 3 - Izzy Canillo, actor
• March 8 - Brenna Garcia, actress
• March 12 - Darlene Vibares, singer
• March 18 - Avery Balasbas, actress
• March 26 - Dani Porter, actress
• April 16 - Elha Nympha, singer
• May 29 - Noel Comia Jr., actor, model, singer, and former host of Team Yey!
• July 29 - Juan Gabriel Tiongson, son of Sweet Plantado Tiongson of The CompanY & Trumpets Playshop Kids
• August 19 - Mona Alawi, actress and model
• September 13 - Criza Taa, actress
• October 1 - Raven Cajuguiran, actress and former host of Team Yey!
• October 6 - Cha-Cha Cañete, actress and singer
• October 9 - Althea Ablan, actress
• October 13 - Luke James Alford, singer, actor and former host of Team Yey!
• November 7 - Yohan Louis Agoncillo
• November 13 - Elijah Alejo, actress
• November 14 - Veyda Inoval, actress
• November 21 - Lyca Gairanod, singer and actress
• December 15 - Clarence Delgado, actor
• December 25 - Sam Shoaf, singer, actor and former host of Team Yey!

Deaths

• February 18 - Frankie Evangelista, 69, former radio-TV anchor (born July 24, 1934)
• February 21 - Nestor de Villa, 75, former actor (born July 6, 1928)
• March 4 - Halina Perez, 22, former sexy star (born December 11, 1981)
• April 27 - Larry Silva, 66, former actor and comedian (born 1937)
• July 31 - Roger Mariano, 44, former DZJC anchor (born 1960)
• August 14 - Bomber Moran, 59, former actor (born October 18, 1944)
• August 30 - Dely Atay-Atayan, 90, former comedian (born March 17, 1914)
• September 24 - Christopher Misajon, 31, former GMA Iloilo correspondent (born 1973)
• September 26 - Beda Orquejo, 55, TV Director/Editor/Cameraman of Family Rosary Crusade (born 1948)
• October 4 - Rio Diaz, 45, former TV host/actress/beauty queen (born 1959)
• November 10 - Katy de la Cruz, 97, singer, actress, known as "Queen of Bodabil" (born 1907)
• November 19 - George Canseco, 70, Filipino song composer (born April 23, 1934)
• December 14 - Fernando Poe, Jr., 65, Actor, Director, Producer and politician (b. 1939)

See also

• 2004 in television

References