The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1996. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
Events
May
June
- June 14 – ABS-CBN Corporation celebrated its 50th anniversary as a corporate-communications company, with theme "50 Years of Broadcasting Communications".
October
Premieres
Unknown dates
Unknown
- Cyber Jam on SBN 21
- SBN Live on SBN 21
- SBN Karaoke on SBN 21
- Bilibitornot on GMA
- PG (Parents Guide) on GMA
- Special Engagement on GMA
- Bayan Ko, Sagot Ko on ABS-CBN
- Que Horror on ABC 5
- Chinese Variety Show on ABC 5
- O-gag on ABC 5
- TV Patrol Bicol on ABS-CBN Naga
- Dighay Bayan on PTV-4
- Muay Thai on PTV-4
- Better Home Ideas on RPN 9
- Veggie, Meaty & Me on RPN 9
- Nap Knock on RPN 9
- Let's Dance with Becky Garcia on RPN 9
- Jiban on IBC-13
- Winspector on IBC-13
Finales
Unknown
- Familia Zaragoza on ABS-CBN
- Liberty on TV on GMA
- Show & Tell on GMA
- Profiles Of Power on GMA
- Sounds Family on GMA
- FPJ sa GMA on GMA
- World TV Mag on World TV 21
- Lente on ABC 5
- Small Wonder on ABC 5
- Action Theater on ABC 5
- Better Home Ideas on ABC 5
- Kada on ABC 5
- POPS! on ABC 5
- Movie Greats on ABS-CBN
- Carol En Cosme on ABS-CBN
- Konsumer Korner on IBC 13
- P.Y. (Praise Youth) on IBC 13
- T.A.H.O (Tawanan at Awitan kay Hesus Oras-oras) on IBC 13
- Lumayo Ka Man on RPN 9
- Chibugan Na! on RPN 9
- Actually, Yun Na! on RPN 9
Specials
- January 2: New Year's Day Mass in celebration of World Peace Day at the Vatican on GMA
- January 29: Super Bowl XXX on GMA
- February 12: 1996 NBA All-Star Game on GMA/Citynet 27
- April 26-June 3: 1996 NBA Playoffs on Citynet 27
- May 17–26: 1996 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals on VTV (IBC 13)
- June 6—17: 1996 NBA Finals on GMA/Citynet 27
- July 6: Hope & Winston's 100 Million Pesos Superstakes Final Grand Draw TV Special on ABS-CBN
- July 13: UAAP Season 59 on PTV 4
- July 20—August 5: 1996 Summer Olympics on PTV 4
- July 22: State of the Nation Address 1996 on PTV 4
- July 26–28: 1996 PBA All-Star Weekend on VTV (IBC 13)
- August 21: Pagguinta sa Ika-100 Taon ng Pambansang Pag-aalsa (Pugad Lawin Centennial Celebration) on PTV 4/IBC 13
- August 27-September 10: 1996 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals on VTV (IBC 13)
- August 27 and 31: Citynet Television: First Anniversary Special on GMA/Citynet 27
- September 14: UAAP Season 59 Men's Basketball: Ateneo Blue Eagles vs. La Salle Green Archers on PTV 4
- October 5: Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Concert (Part 2) on RPN 9
- December 3: 1996 Clio Awards on RPN 9
- December 5: The World of Mother Teresa on RPN 9
- December 8–17: 1996 PBA Governors' Cup Finals on VTV (IBC 13)
- December 24: Walt Disney's Very Merry Christmas Parade on RPN 9
- December: All Star Christmas Celebration: The ABS-CBN Christmas Special on ABS-CBN
- December 27: 1996 Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night on RPN 9
- December 31, 1996 — January 1, 1997:
- Welcome the Philippine Tiger: Happy New Year 1997 on ABS-CBN
- Bantay Emergency: The 1996 Year End Live Coverage on GMA
Unknown
- 10th PMPC Star Awards for Television on IBC 13
- NCAA Season 72 Men's Basketball Finals: San Sebastian Stags vs. Letran Knights on GMA/Citynet 27
- UAAP Season 59 Men's Basketball Finals: UST Growling Tigers vs. La Salle Green Archers on PTV 4
Channels
Launched
Births
- January 15 - Julian Estrada, actor
- January 22 – Khalil Ramos, actor and singer
- February 3 – Rhap Salazar, singer, songwriter and actor
- March 7 – Angelica Barcelo, actress
- March 26 – Kathryn Bernardo, actress
- May 21 – Jay Arcilla, actor
- June 2 - Morissette Amon, actress and singer
- June 9 - Marvelous Alejo, actress and singer
- July 20 - Sue Ramirez, actress
- July 22 – Jane Oineza, actress
- August 3 – Kristoffer Horace Neudeck, actor and model
- August 13 - Thea Tolentino, actress
- August 17 – Ella Cruz, actress
- August 31 – Eugene Herrera, actor and swimmer
- September 8 – Krystal Reyes, actress
- September 13 – CJ Navato, actor
- October 17 – Karen Reyes, actress
- December 22 – Makisig Morales, actor and singer
Deaths
- June 2 - Ishmael Bernal, Filipino film, stage and television director, actor and screenwriter
Unknown
- Balot, comedian, film, television and stage actor
See also
References
- ↑ Page 5 of Manila Standard, May 16, 1996 issue. The print advertisement says: "The broadcast landscape has changed. And so have we. For nearly fifty years, you've known us as the station "where you belong", "the largest, the most powerful, the best", "the world's most awarded Philippine broadcast network." We're still all of the above.. and more.. Formerly Republic Broadcasting System, Inc. we are now GMA Network, Inc."
