2006 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2006. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

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Events

February

April

May
  • May 6 - Gerald Santos wins Pinoy Pop Superstar on its Grand Showdown held at the Araneta Coliseum.[3]

June

July

October
  • October 1 - Sports Plus ceased broadcasting and replaced by the Basketball TV channel formed by Solar, while moving most of Sports Plus programs to Solar Sports.
  • October 12 - Studio 23 (now S+A) celebrated its 10th anniversary.
  • October 23 - ABS-CBN TV-46 Pampanga launches TV Patrol Pampanga as the originating station broadcast around Pampanga, Bataan and Bulacan, which has been owned by the Regional Network Group.

November
  • November 26 - Miss Earth 2006 beauty pageant was hosted by the Philippines[4] at the National Museum Grounds at Manila. Miss Chile won the pageant.

December

Unknown (dates)

Premieres
Date Show
January 9 Gulong ng Palad on ABS-CBN 2
Tinig on GMA 7
Sad Love Song on GMA 7
Forbidden Love on ABS-CBN 2
January 16 Sikat Ka! Iloilo on ABS-CBN TV-10 Iloilo
Daisy Siete: Sayaw ng Puso on GMA 7
January 18 American Idol (season 5) on ABC 5
January 23 Outstanding Twins on ABS-CBN 2
Le Robe De Marriage on GMA 7
February 4 Komiks on ABS-CBN 2
February 5 Trip na Trip on ABS-CBN 2
February 6 Spring Day on ABS-CBN 2
Mars on QTV 11
February 8 Now Na! on QTV 11
February 12 Bongga Ka Star on QTV 11
Your Song on ABS-CBN 2
February 13 My Name is Kim Sam Soon on GMA 7
Princess Lulu on ABS-CBN 2
February 20 Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas on GMA 7
Agawin Mo Man ang Lahat on GMA 7
Hongkong Flight 143 on GMA 7
February 27 Sa Piling Mo on ABS-CBN 2
March 4 XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé on ABS-CBN 2
Wedding on ABS-CBN 2
March 5 Us Girls on Studio 23
March 6 Snow White, Sweet Love on GMA 7
March 10 Gudtaym on ABS-CBN 2
March 19 Jologs Guide on GMA 7
March 20 Majika on GMA 7
March 25 Tribe on Net 25
April 3 Daisy Siete: Nasaan Ka? on GMA 7
April 16 Urban Zone on ABS-CBN 2
April 17 Duyan on GMA 7
Teledyaryo Sports on NBN 4
RPN NewsWatch Aksyon Balita on RPN 9
Wonderful Life on ABS-CBN 2
April 24 House Husband on GMA 7
Noel on QTV 11
Daisy Siete: Nasaan Ka? on GMA 7
May 1 Project 11 on QTV 11
Gokusen on GMA 7
Love of the Condor Heroes on GMA 7
Endless Love: Autumn in My Heart on GMA 7
Blue's Clues on ABC 5
Dora the Explorer on ABC 5
Kaka at Claire: Kaagapay N'yo on UNTV 37
May 2 Family Zoo on QTV 11
May 6 Fantastikids on GMA 7
May 8 Hapinas on QTV 11
Eternal Love on ABS-CBN 2
May 15 Bituing Walang Ningning on ABS-CBN 2
I Luv NY on GMA 7
May 20 Isumbong Mo! (Tulfo Brothers) on RPN 9
May 27 Kami Naman on UNTV 37
May 28 Ano Ba'ng Hanap Mo on IBC 13
May 29 Calla Lily on ABS-CBN 2
Captain Barbell on GMA 7
My Girl on ABS-CBN 2
June 3 Let's Go! on ABS-CBN 2
June 5 Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal (season 1) on ABS-CBN 2
June 11 U Can Dance on ABS-CBN 2
June 19 Magandang Umaga Socsksargen on ABS-CBN TV-3 General Santos and ABS-CBN TV-5 Cotabato
A Love to Kill on ABS-CBN 2
June 20 Na-Scam Ka Na Ba?[5] on QTV 11
June 24 Posh on QTV 11
June 25 Pinoy Meets World on GMA 7
June 26 A Second Proposal on GMA 7
Good Luck! on GMA 7
July 1 Pinoy Pop Superstar (season 3) on GMA 7
July 3 First Look on ANC
Mornings @ ANC on ANC
Daisy Siete: Landas on GMA 7
Prime News on ANC
Bandila on ABS-CBN 2
July 5 100% Pinoy! on GMA 7
July 8 Nagmamahal, Kapamilya on ABS-CBN 2
Aalog-Alog on ABS-CBN 2
Prime News Weekend on ANC
July 9 Love Spell on ABS-CBN 2
July 10 Ang Pagbabago on GMA 7
Mirada de mujer on ABS-CBN 2
July 17 Jewel in the Palace by Popular Demand on GMA 7
July 24 Linlang on GMA 7
July 29 John en Shirley on ABS-CBN 2
Saturday Night Blockbusters on ABC 5
Star Magic Presents on ABS-CBN 2
Teka Mona! on ABC 5
July 30 Philippine Idol on ABC 5
July 31 The Slayers on GMA 7
Yellow Handkerchief on GMA 7
The Beat on QTV 11
August 7 O-Ha! on ABC 5
Games Uplate Live on ABS-CBN 2
August 12 It Started with a Kiss on ABS-CBN 2
August 14 Pinakamamahal on GMA 7
Love Story in Harvard on GMA 7
August 22 Swak na Swak on ABS-CBN 2
August 27 Pinoy Dream Academy on ABS-CBN 2
Sunday's Best on ABS-CBN 2
August 28 Super Inggo on ABS-CBN 2
Noypi, Ikaw Ba ‘To? on ABS-CBN 2
September 4 Miss Kim's Million Dollar Quest on GMA 7
September 9 Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko on ABS-CBN 2
September 11 Crazy for You on ABS-CBN 2
Bakekang on GMA 7
September 19 Extreme Makeover on QTV 11
September 25 Dangal on GMA 7
October 2 Atlantika on GMA 7
ABC News Alert on ABC 5
October 5 PMax on RPN 9
October 9 Maging Sino Ka Man on ABS-CBN 2
October 15 Hoooo U? on GMA 7
October 16 TV Patrol North Central Luzon on ABS-CBN TV-32 Dagupan
A Rosy Life on GMA 7
October 23 Into The Sun on GMA 7
Daisy Siete: Moshi Moshi Chikiyaki on GMA 7
TV Patrol Pampanga on ABS-CBN TV-46 Pampanga
October 29 Kapuso Movie Festival on GMA 7
October 30 Inocente de ti on ABS-CBN 2
November 6 Makita Ka Lang Muli on GMA 7
November 8 Palaban on GMA 7
November 10 Venta 5 on ABC 5
November 12 Dahil sa Iyong Paglisan on QTV 11
November 20 Hardball on ANC
November 25 Abt Ur Luv on ABS-CBN 2
December 4 StarStruck: The Next Level on GMA 7
December 18 Princess Hours on ABS-CBN 2
December 23 Takeshi's Castle on GMA 7

Unknown dates

Unknown
  • Kids TV on ABC 5
  • America Atbp. on ABC 5
  • Metro on ABC 5
  • Generation RX on ABC 5
  • Star sa Kusina on ABC 5
  • PBA Classics on ABC 5
  • Frontlines on ABC 5
  • Global Shockers on ABC 5
  • Hayop Na Hayop on ABC 5
  • Premyo sa Resibo on ABC 5
  • Ripley's Believe It Or Not: Philippine Edition on ABC 5
  • Ultimate Guinness World Records Pinoy Edition on ABC 5
  • Soul Mix on ABC 5
  • Direct Line on RPN 9
  • Go Negosyo on RPN 9
  • Kalusugan TV on RPN 9
  • Make-Over on RPN 9
  • Ang Say ng Kabataan (A.S.K.) on NBN 4
  • Premyo sa Resibo on NBN 4
  • Smashing Action! on NBN 4
  • TranspoDOTCom on NBN 4
  • Youth Voice on NBN 4
  • Gimme a Break! on RJTV 29
  • Pinoy Box Office on RJTV 29
  • Spin-2-Win on RJTV 29
  • America's Next Top Model on ETC
  • Cold Case on ETC
  • Inside Edition on ETC 2nd Avenue
  • Real Pinoy Fighter on ABS-CBN 2
  • The Healing Eucharist on ABS-CBN 2
  • Salam on ABS-CBN 2
  • Yes To Christmas on ABS-CBN 2
  • IBCinema Nights on IBC 13
  • Primetime Sinemax on IBC 13
  • Believer's Voice of Victory on IBC 13
  • Power & Mercy on IBC 13
  • Power to Unite with Elvira on IBC 13
  • Chowtime: Conquest on IBC 13
  • Jesus the Healer on GMA 7
  • PJM Forum on GMA 7
  • Barangay Uniting For Chess on SBN 21
  • Usapang Legal with Willie on SBN 21
  • Morning! Umaga Na! on SBN 21
  • Celebrity Night of Dance and Music on SBN 21
  • The 700 Club Asia on QTV 11
  • Gabe Me a Break on QTV 11
  • Midnight Prayer Helps on QTV 11
  • The Final Cut on QTV 11
  • Gag Ito! on Studio 23
  • Kaagapay on UNTV 37
  • Kaka at Claire, Kaagapay Niyo on UNTV 37
  • Kami Naman! on UNTV 37
  • Ang Mga Nagsialis sa Samahang Ang Dating Daan on Net 25
  • Gabay sa Kalusugan on Net 25
  • Kapatid Sa Hanapbuhay on Net 25

Returning or renamed programs
Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
Pinoy Pop Superstar 2006 Same (season 3) GMA Network July 1
Saturday Night Blockbusters 1998 N/A ABC 5 July 29
StarStruck 2006 Same (Season 4 / The Next Level) GMA Network December 4

Programs transferring networks
Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
December 23 Takeshi's Castle — IBC / QTV GMA Network
Unknown Kids TV — RPN ABC
The 700 Club Asia — ABS-CBN / Studio 23 / ABC QTV

Finales

Unknown dates

Unknown

Networks

Launches

Closures

Births
  • January 19: JB Agustin, actor, socialite and philanthropist
  • February 26: Dayara Shane, actress
  • March 4: JM Canlas, actor and host of Team Yey! (d. 2023)
  • April 10: Sofia Pablo, actress
  • April 11: Jana Indanan, actress and dancer
  • May 3: Mutya Orquia, actress
  • June 23: CX Navarro, actor
  • September 14: Hannah Lopez Vito, actress and host of Team Yey!
  • December 3: Krystal Brimner, singer and actress

Deaths
  • January 23: Ernie Baron, television journalist, host, and inventor (born 1940)[8]
  • April 23: Chat Silayan, actress and former beauty queen (born 1960)
  • August 14: Analiza "Hazel" Recheta, Arnel Guiao and Ismael Cabugayan, television journalists
  • September 18: Eddie Mercado, television host (born 1938)
  • September 20: Jojo Lapus, newspaper journalist and television scriptwriter (born 1945)
  • October 7: Dan Campilan, television journalist (born 1980)
  • November 24: Maximo V. Soliven, newspaper journalist and publisher (born 1933)[9]
  • November 28: Rosita Quinto Stecza, 1950s actress under the screen name Rosa Mia (born 1924)
  • December 22: Danilo Ayala Bernardo, journalist (born 1948)

References
  1. "Wowowee stampede kills 73". Philstar.com. February 5, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. "If Keanu Reeves could only see her now". Philstar.com. April 6, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  3. "Fisherman's son is a Superstar". The Nation. May 17, 2006. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  4. Tibon, Ma. Victoria (November 28, 2006). "Business as steward of environment". The Manila Times. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. "Con artists bare modus operandi in QTV's show Na-Scam Ka Na Ba?". The Manila Bulletin Online. June 20, 2006. Archived from the original on March 14, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2007.
  6. Osborne, Magz (March 13, 2006). "HBO Asia to launch pair". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  7. Yap, Tim (December 2, 2006). "Super! Exclusive: Has MTV Philippines Finally Signed Off". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  8. Bismark, Maridol (January 24, 2006). "Broadcaster Ernie Baron dies of heart attack". Philstar.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  9. Avila, Bobit S. (November 23, 2007). "Sir Max Soliven's 1st Death Anniversary". www.newsflash.org. Retrieved April 8, 2022.

See also
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