Market2025 in Philippine television
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2025 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2025. 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 • January 1 • Cignal terminated two TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation linear channels (Premier Football and TAP Edge) on its line-up due to the expiration of Cignal's contract with the said networks. Meanwhile, both channels continued to air on Cablelink, Converge Vision, G Sat, Sky Cable, and other cable and satellite providers as well as on its own streaming service Blast TV. • After a year and 4 months, One Media Network reverted to Golden Nation Network for its 2nd incarnation, along with its stations in Pampanga and Naga. • UNTV migrated its broadcast signal reception to digital terrestrial transmission from switching off its analog frequency in nationwide areas after 26 years. • January 5 – All-Out Sundays celebrated its 5th anniversary on Philippine television. • January 18 – Carmelle Collado from King Thomas Learning Academy Inc., Camarines Sur proclaimed as the Tawag ng Tanghalan: The School Showdown Grand Champion on ''It's Showtime''. • January 20 – After 8 years and 6 months, Pilipinas HD ended its broadcast operations (including its timesharing) by BEAM TV due to low ratings and programming redundancies, following Chino Trinidad's death on July 13, 2024. Meanwhile, D8TV (owned by Digital 8, Inc.) began its full broadcast operations on the same channel space. • January 25 – ABS-CBN Regional officially resumed via A2Z as A2Z Regional brand to viewers in Central Visayas and Mindanao, as well as in Panay for the first time since the denial of ABS-CBN broadcast franchise on July 10, 2020, that led to the cessation of ABS-CBN-produced regional broadcasts on August 28, 2020. • January 28 – In coinciding with the 20th anniversary on August 21, ABS-CBN Studios, through Banijay Asia and GMA Network, Inc. announced a historic collaboration deal for the longest-running reality competition show Pinoy Big Brother to produce seasons beginning with the Celebrity Collab Edition on March 9 and Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 on October 25 on six ABS-CBN/GMA linear platforms (the main channel, Kapuso Stream, Kapamilya Online Live, iWant, GMA Pinoy TV and TFC. February • February 5 – ASAP celebrated its 30th anniversary of the longest-running musical variety show on Philippine television since it premiered in 1995. • February 6 – ''Goin' Bulilit'' celebrated its 20th anniversary on Philippine television. • February 16 – After 14 years and 10 months of its broadcast programming run, Aha! aired its final episode due to programming decision by the network to introduce a new educational show in weekend timeslot, making the longest-running infotainment on Philippine television. • February 17 – Premier Football celebrated its 5th anniversary of broadcasting on cable television. • February 21 • 24 Oras Weekend celebrated its 15th anniversary on Philippine television. • The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board updated their digital on-screen graphic (or pictogram) and immediately appeared on all Philippine TV networks on-air and in teasers. All TV was the first channel to release it while on-air. It officially commenced on April 17. • February 22 – The 700 Club Asia, CBN Asia's flagship program, celebrated its 30th anniversary of the longest-running Christian televangelist program on Philippine television since it premiered in 1995. March • March 1 • Blast TV launched Blast Movies on Samsung TV Plus (FAST)/linear channel lineup. • GMA Network celebrated its 75th anniversary of establishment as a media company and radio network. Weng Dela Peña replaced Al Torres as a voice over of that network after over 30 years in service. Alongside the anniversary, the network launched their station ID with the motto "Forever One with the Filipino" on August 4 and aired during sign-on and sign-off activity retained their music "Isa sa Puso ng Pilipino" (lit. "One of the Heart of Filipino"). • Headstart with Karen Davila celebrated its 15th anniversary on Philippine television. • Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation celebrated its 65th anniversary of broadcasting. • Zeah Pala of Camiling, Tarlac proclaimed as the Showtime Sexy Babe 2025 grand winner on ''It's Showtime''. • March 3 – Solar Entertainment Corporation announced a deal with the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League for the league's official broadcasting rights succeeding 2-year stint with Cignal TV to aired games beginning with the 2025 MPBL season on March 8 on free-to-air and cable channel, Solar Sports, on a selected games only, while Facebook and YouTube handled all live games. Meanwhile, Cignal TV's Media Pilipinas TV (MPTV) continued to air until its closure on April 12. • March 8 • One Sports celebrated its 5th anniversary of broadcasting. • PCSO Lottery Draw celebrated its 30th anniversary of the longest-running multi-million lottery game show on Philippine television since it premiered in 1995. • March 14 • Voice of America ended its broadcast operations in the Philippines by the U.S. Agency for Global Media as U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reduce the functions of several agencies. • GMA Network's international channel, GMA Pinoy TV celebrated its 20th anniversary on global television. • March 16 – Kapamilya Daily Mass celebrated its 5th anniversary on Philippine television. • March 28 • Pepito Manaloto celebrated its 15th anniversary on Philippine television. • TNT Tropang Giga clinched the 2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup title after defeating Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 4–3 in a winner-take-all seven-game series at the Araneta Coliseum. April • April 1 • Cignal launched PRTV Prime Media on their line-up. • Zee Entertainment Enterprises formally relaunched Zee Sine, a movie channel featuring Bollywood/Indian movies dubbed in Filipino, thru Samsung TV Plus as a FAST/linear channel. • April 9 – Philippine Basketball Association celebrated its 50th founding anniversary with double-header games held at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. In the second game, the league featured the old graphics and bugs on RPTV that used since it established in 1975, including the momentary switched of video quality from colored to black and white. • April 3 – Word for the Season celebrated its 5th anniversary on Philippine television. • April 12 • After 2 years of its broadcasting, Media Pilipinas TV (MPTV) has ceased its operations by Cignal and SatLite due to programming redundancies, lack of advertising support and cross-cutting measures as well as the latter's contract with the network expired after Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League transferred to Solar Entertainment Corporation's Solar Sports on March 8. • Ice Almeria of Manila proclaimed as Grand Champion of Time to Dance. • The Petro Gazz Angels clinched the 2024–25 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference title after defeating the Creamline Cool Smashers 2–1 in winner take-all game 3 of the best-of-three finals series held at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig. • April 23 – Net 25, the television network of Iglesia ni Cristo-affiliated company Eagle Broadcasting Corporation, celebrated its 25th anniversary of broadcasting. • April 26 – Marko Rudio (from San Nicolas, Pangasinan) of Team Agimat proclaimed as the Tawag ng Tanghalan: All-Star Grand Resbak 2025 Grand Champion on ''It's Showtime''. May • May 5 – In coinciding with its 4th anniversary on July 26, ZOE Broadcasting Network's late-night newscast, Balitang A2Z, began its simulcast on Light TV that marked the return of the channel's original broadcasting hours (later extended from 6:00 am to 12:00 mn on October 1) after almost 5 years of limited hours due the COVID-19 pandemic on July 6, 2020. On December 15, the channel has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to high-definition (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through digital signal reception through free TV and other cable and satellite providers after 19 years and 7 months on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from standard-definition (4:3). • May 12–13 – All Philippine TV networks had their special coverage of the 2025 elections. • May 14 – The NU Lady Bulldogs clinched the UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball championship title after defeating the De La Salle Lady Spikers 2–0 in the best-of-three-game series held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. • May 17 – The NU Bulldogs clinched the UAAP Season 87 men's volleyball championship title after defeating the FEU Tamaraws 3–0 in winner take-all game 3 of the best-of-three finals series held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. • May 22 – The Arellano Chiefsquad clinched the NCAA Season 100 cheerleading competition championship title held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. This was their sixth consecutive title. • May 23 – TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation launched and distributed Paramount+ as a content hub on the Blast TV service in September after the latter signed content licensing and distribution agreement with Paramount Global Content Distribution. • May 24–31 – The 2025 Palarong Pambansa took place at the Laoag, Ilocos Norte. On May 2, MediaQuest Holdings (Cignal TV) and their sister companies PLDT-Smart Communications awarded the rights to the annual games that aired on four free-to-air/cable and satellite/online linear platforms (One Sports, One Sports+, Cignal Play and Pilipinas Live). • May 29 – TeleRadyo Serbisyo officially reverted to its original name, DZMM TeleRadyo, including its radio counterpart that marked the return on-air and online after 5 years due to the lapsed of its franchise in 2020 as part of a wider rebranding effort by its owners, Philippine Collective Media Corporation and operated by Media Serbisyo Production Corporation, a joint venture between Prime Media Holdings and ABS-CBN. • May 31 – Cignal launched its first OTT streaming media aggregator in the Philippines, Cignal Super. In addition, they launched 3 streaming medias: Curiosity Stream, Fuse+ and Hallmark+. June • June 1 • After 8 years and 7 months, Life TV ended its commercial operations by BEAM TV due to programming redundancies, lack of advertising support and cross-cutting measures, with most of their programs already moved to its digital service, 4th Watch Media. • Bro. Eddie Villanueva Classics celebrated its 5th anniversary on Philippine television. • June 3–4 – Samsung TV Plus launched two FAST/linear channels on their line-up by respective date: Bilyonaryo News Channel on June 3; and Abante TV on June 4. • June 4 – MediaQuest Holdings, through TV5 Network and Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch) sealed a content partnership to air their flagship program Oras ng Katotohanan on August 17 on TV5. It also marked the return on Philippine television after 7 years on hiatus since it previously aired on Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation from October 18, 1991, to 1995 and returned from March 12, 2001, to February 18, 2018, Southern Broadcasting Network from 2004 to December 30, 2007, and People's Television Network from August 11, 2013, to June 29, 2018. • June 6 – Ito Ang Balita Weekend Edition celebrated its 5th anniversary on Philippine television. • June 11 • The Arellano Chiefs clinched the NCAA Season 100 men's volleyball championship title after defeating the Letran Knights 2–0 in a best-of-three-game series at the Playtime Filoil Centre in San Juan, Metro Manila. It was also the team's first victory in the NCAA volleyball championships since they joined the league in 2009. • The Benilde Lady Blazers clinched the NCAA Season 100 women's volleyball championship title after defeating the Letran Lady Knights 2–0 in a best-of-three-game series at the Playtime Filoil Centre in San Juan, Metro Manila. • June 12 • After almost 5 years, ABS-CBN's over-the-top media service and production company, iWantTFC softly reverted to its former name, iWant, on Smart TV. It officially commenced on July 9. • Pinoy M.D. celebrated its 15th anniversary on Philippine television. • June 13 – Kapamilya Channel celebrated its 5th anniversary of broadcasting on cable and satellite television. • June 19 – TV5 celebrated its 65th anniversary of corporate formation and broadcasting. • June 20 – SatLite launched True TV on their line-up. • June 21 – Kids Church celebrated its 5th anniversary on Philippine television. • June 22 – Ricardo Cadavero ( Cardong Trumpo), Trompo spinner from Dasmariñas, Cavite, proclaimed as the seventh season Grand winner of Pilipinas Got Talent. The grand finals were held at the Solaire Resort Entertainment City in Parañaque. • June 23 – Iskoolmates celebrated its 10th anniversary on Philippine television. • June 29 • Heart of Asia Channel celebrated its 5th anniversary of broadcasting. • Radio Philippines Network celebrated its 65th anniversary of broadcasting. • June 30 – MediaQuest Holdings, through Cignal TV and their sister companies PLDT-Smart Communications sealed another 5-year deal with the University Athletic Association of the Philippines to aired the games from season 89 to 93 on five free-to-air/cable and satellite/online linear platforms (One Sports, UAAP Varsity Channel, Cignal Play, Cignal Super and Pilipinas Live) ahead of their expiration of the current five-year deal after season 88 concluded in 2026. July • July 5 – Brent Manalo of Tarlac & Mika Salamanca of Pampanga (BreKa) proclaimed as the Big Winner Duo of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition. • July 9 – Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific reverted Max service to its former name, HBO Max, in the Southeast Asian region, including the Philippines. • July 20 - MediaQuest Holdings (Cignal TV, Radio Philippines Network and TV5 Network, Inc.), TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation and their sister company PLDT awarded the rights of the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and American boxer Mario Barrios, billed as the "Pacquiao Returns", which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in United States that aired on free-to-air networks, TV5, RPTV and One Sports, and on the cable and satellite channel Blast Sports, One Sports+, Premier Football, Premier Sports, Premier Sports 2, TAP Action Flix and TAP Sports. The boxing match was also aired live on pay-per-view through Cignal, SatLite, Sky Cable, Cablelink and Vision/FiberTV, and online through Cignal Play, iWant Tickets and Pilipinas Live. • July 22 – Pera Paraan celebrated its 5th anniversary on Philippine television. • July 24 – Samsung TV Plus launched Real Blast on their line-up. • July 25 – The San Miguel Beermen clinched the 2025 PBA Philippine Cup after defeating TNT Tropang 5G 4–2 in a best-of-seven-game series at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig. • July 31 • NBA TV Philippines celebrated its 5th anniversary of broadcasting on cable television. • Sky Cable terminated five channels on their line-up: Animal Planet, Eurosport, Food Network, TLC and Travel Channel due to the expiration of Sky's contracts with the channels. Meanwhile, the channels continued to air via Cablelink, Cignal and other cable and satellite providers. August • August 2 – TCL Smart TV launched two channels on their line-up: Abante TV and Bilyonaryo News Channel. • August 3 – Shanen Garciso of Talisay City, Cebu proclaimed as Ultimate Bida-Oke Star third season grand winner of Sing Galing!. • August 5–18 – The 2025 FIBA Asia Cup took place at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. MediaQuest Holdings, through Cignal TV and MVP Group of Companies, and their sister companies PLDT-Smart Communications awarded the rights to the games that airs on six free-to-air/cable and satellite/online linear platforms (RPTV, One Sports, One Sports+, Cignal Play, Cignal Super and Pilipinas Live). • August 11 – Solar Learning celebrated its 5th anniversary of broadcasting. • August 13 – Medialink Group Limited launched Ani-One thru Samsung TV Plus as a FAST/linear channel. • August 16 – Daniel Butas of Brgy. Pasong Kawayan 2, General Trias, Cavite and Verna Joy Tuliao of Brgy. BF-International CAA, Las Piñas were proclaimed as grand winners of Breaking Muse and Escort Mo, Show Mo on ''It's Showtime''. • August 17 • Actor Pepe Herrera (portrayed as "Foxtastic Samurai") proclaimed as the third season grand winner of Masked Singer Pilipinas. • The PLDT High Speed Hitters clinched the 2025 Premier Volleyball League on Tour title after defeating the Chery Tiggo Crossovers 3–2 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay and also their first title in franchise history. On August 31, the said team also clinched the 2025 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference title after defeating the Kobe Shinwa University 3–1 at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. This was also their 1st back-to-back championship and first team to become undefeated in 2 conferences. • August 21 – Pinoy Big Brother celebrated its 20th anniversary on Philippine television. • August 23 – City Sanctuary Worship Celebration celebrated its 5th anniversary on Philippine television. September • September 1 • After a year and 8 months, Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media terminated Blast Sports on BEAM TV's digital subchannel line-up via Channel 31 due to the expiration of its licensing agreement with the network, and was replaced by UFC TV. Meanwhile, the channel continued to stream on TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation's Blast TV. • Myx has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through digital signal reception through Sky Cable, Cignal and other cable and satellite providers, iWant, TFC IPTV, and other digital platforms after almost 28 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3). • September 5 – News Patrol celebrated its 20th anniversary on Philippine television. • September 6 – Jean Jordan Abina proclaimed as the ultimate grand winner of The Clones: Ka-Voice of the Stars on Eat Bulaga!. • September 7 • Jong Madaliday of Cotabato City won the seventh season of The Clash. • PTV News Tonight and Rise and Shine Pilipinas celebrated its 5th anniversary on Philippine television. • September 11 – Two ABS-CBN/Creative Programs linear channels (Cine Mo! and Knowledge Channel) have switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through digital signal reception through free TV (for Knowledge Channel), Sky Cable, Cignal and other cable and satellite providers, iWant, TFC IPTV, and other digital platforms after more than 22 years (for Cine Mo!) and after almost 29 years (for Knowledge Channel) on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3). • September 12–28 – The 2025 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship took place at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay and Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. On April 28, MediaQuest Holdings, through Cignal TV and MVP Group of Companies, and their sister companies PLDT-Smart Communications awarded the rights to the annual games that aired on six free-to-air/cable and satellite/online linear platforms (RPTV, One Sports, One Sports+, Cignal Play, Cignal Super and Pilipinas Live). • September 19 – Omnicontent Management, Inc. and Plus Media Networks, Pte. Ltd. formally relaunched Aniplus Asia thru Samsung TV Plus as a FAST/linear channel. • September 28 – Alexa Mendoza of Calamba, Laguna won the first season of Idol Kids Philippines. • September 30 – In coinciding with its 13th anniversary on October 22, Jeepney TV has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through digital signal reception through Sky Cable, Cignal and other cable and satellite providers, iWant, TFC IPTV, and other digital platforms after almost 13 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3). October • October 1 – All pay television operators and providers in the Philippines have added or terminated a number of various channels and networks on their respective listing line-ups. • October 2 – Saksi celebrated its 30th anniversary of the longest-running late-night newscast on Philippine television since it premiered in 1995. • October 3 • Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation granted an amendment of its congressional franchise after President Bongbong Marcos signed Republic Act No. 12311 (previously Republic Act No. 8954), allowing IBC to operate radio and television stations nationwide. • The Christ's Commission Fellowship's Word of God Network celebrated its 10th anniversary of the milestone religious program on Philippine television since it premiered in 2015. • October 5 • As part of the year-long 50th anniversary celebration, Philippine Basketball Association opened its 50th season on Philippine television since it established in 1975. • Frontline Pilipinas, News5 Alerts and Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa True FM celebrated its 5th anniversary on Philippine television. • October 9 – The Walt Disney Company replaced the Star content hub with Hulu on the streaming platform Disney+ in key international markets, including the Philippines. • October 10 – A2Z celebrated its 5th anniversary of broadcasting. • October 11 – Masaganang Buhay celebrated its 5th anniversary on Philippine television. • October 18 – Rodjun Cruz and Dasuri Choi proclaimed as Grand Champion of Star on The Floor. • October 20 – Bubble Gang celebrated its 30th anniversary of the longest-running sketch comedy show on Philippine television since it premiered in 1995. • October 21–30 – Cablelink launched three channels on their line-up by respective date: Abante TV and Bilyonaryo News Channel on October 21; and TapSilog on October 30. November • November 1 – Shop TV celebrated its 20th anniversary of broadcasting. • November 2 – After the success of the return of ABS-CBN-produced programming in the Visayas Region, ABS-CBN Regional stations, via A2Z Regional and ABS-CBN News, revived a regional news service, TV Patrol Regional, as a weekly roundup of the best national and local news stories, with a pilot online-only edition in Cebuano to serve viewers in Central Visayas and in the Cebuano language. This also served as the historic return of regional news programming after almost 5 years and 2 months due to the denial of ABS-CBN broadcast franchise on July 10, 2020, that led to the cessation of ABS-CBN-produced regional broadcasts on August 28, 2020. A television return of the program happened on November 16, more than 5 years after the final regional TV news broadcasts ended on May 4, 2020. • November 7 – Count Your Blessings celebrated its 5th anniversary on Philippine television. • November 8 – Kent Villarba of Dalaguete, Cebu proclaimed as the Tawag ng Tanghalan: Ika-9 na Taon Grand Champion on ''It's Showtime''. • November 9 – Garrett Bolden, Thea Astley and Arabelle Dela Cruz were proclaimed as winners of Veiled Musician Philippines on All-Out Sundays, granting them the opportunity to represent the Philippines in the South Korean singing competition series Veiled Cup. • November 11 – Balitanghali celebrated its 20th anniversary on Philippine television. • November 20 – Myx, the Philippines' leading music pay TV channel, celebrated its 25th anniversary of broadcasting on cable and satellite television. • November 20–24 – The 2025 Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships took place at the Newport World Resorts in Pasay. MediaQuest Holdings, (Cignal TV) and MVP Group of Companies, and their sister companies PLDT-Smart Communications awarded the rights to the annual games that aired on five free-to-air/cable and satellite/online linear platforms (One Sports, One Sports+, Cignal Play, Cignal Super and Pilipinas Live). • November 21 – December 7 – The 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup took place at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig. MediaQuest Holdings, (Cignal TV) and MVP Group of Companies, and their sister companies PLDT-Smart Communications awarded the rights to the annual games that aired on six free-to-air/cable and satellite/online linear platforms (RPTV, One Sports, One Sports+, Cignal Play, Cignal Super and Pilipinas Live). • November 23 – S.O.C.O.: Scene of the Crime Operatives celebrated its 20th anniversary on Philippine television. • November 29 – The Criss Cross King Crunchers clinched the 2025 Spikers' Turf Invitational Conference title after defeating guest team Kindai University of Japan in five sets (25–15, 25–21, 23–25, 23–25, 22–20). • November 30 – The Petro Gazz Angels clinched the 2025 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference title after defeating the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles 3–1 at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. This is also their 2nd championship title in 1 season. December • December 1 • Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko celebrated its 50th anniversary on Philippine television since it premiered in 1975. • Sky Cable terminated five HBO linear channels on their line-up: Cinemax, HBO, HBO Family, HBO Hits and HBO Signature due to the expiration of Sky's contracts with the channels. Meanwhile, the channels continued to air via Cablelink, Cignal, and provincial cable providers via distributor CableBOSS, while select movies and HBO Originals content are still available on its own streaming platform HBO Max. In prior of three replacement linear channels, Blast Movies, Lotus TV Macau and Studio Universal were launched on their line-up. • December 2 – MediaQuest Holdings, through Cignal TV and MVP Group of Companies, and their sister companies PLDT-Smart Communications extended their multi-year deal with the National Basketball Association to aired games on six free-to-air/cable and satellite/online linear platforms (RPTV, One Sports, NBA TV Philippines, Cignal Play, Cignal Super and Pilipinas Live), following the start of the 2025–26 season on October 22. • December 4 • After 4 years and almost 11 months, Lopez Holdings Corporation (ABS-CBN Corporation) and PLDT's Beneficial Trust Fund (MediaQuest Holdings through Cignal TV and TV5 Network, Inc.) announced a termination of its content partnership deal for airing ABS-CBN-produced programs on TV5 after January 1, 2026 due to financial disputes involving blocktime fees which was subsequently settled. On December 17, ABS-CBN Corporation and Advanced Media Broadcasting System entered a licensing agreement to air the Kapamilya Channel on All TV effective January 2, 2026, replacing Jeepney TV. • Bjorn Morta proclaimed as the Tanghalan ng Kampeon Season 3 Grand Champion on TiktoClock. • December 8 – Selected Knowledge Channel programs began its simultaneous broadcast on Solar Learning that stemmed from a three-party memorandum of agreement among Solar Entertainment Corporation (via its subsidiary Solar Pictures Inc.), the Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc., and the Department of Education, aiming to revive DepEd TV after more than 3 years and help reduce learning loss while strengthening the resilience of education during disruptions. • December 9–20 – The 2025 SEA Games took place in Thailand. MediaQuest Holdings, (through Cignal TV and TV5 Network, Inc.) and MVP Group of Companies, and their sister companies, PLDT-Smart Communications, awarded the rights to the annual games that air on eight free-to-air/cable and satellite/online linear platforms (TV5, One News, One Sports, One Sports+, RPTV, Cignal Play, Cignal Super and Pilipinas Live). • December 13 – The San Beda Red Lions clinched the NCAA Season 101 basketball tournaments after defeating the Letran Knights 2–0 in a best-of-three game series at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. • December 14 • Sofia Mallares of Pasig City (coached by Zack Tabudlo) proclaimed as the seventh season grand champion of The Voice Kids. • The UST Growling Tigresses win the UAAP Season 88 women's basketball title after defeating the NU Lady Bulldogs 2–1 in a do-or-die three-game series at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. • December 16 – The Abra Weavers clinched the 2025 MPBL season title after defeating the Quezon Huskers 3–0 in a best-of-five game series. The team has the most win-loss record in a single season of the MPBL with 38–1. • December 17 – The De La Salle Green Archers clinched the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball title after defeating the UP Fighting Maroons 2–1 in a do-or-die three-game series at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. • December 29 – In coinciding with the 65th anniversary on June 19, TV5 Network relaunched Kapatid Channel as a cable and satellite-only channel, exclusively on Cignal TV and Cignal Play. • December 31 – Two MTV linear channels in the Philippines (MTV 90s and MTV Live) have ceased their broadcast worldwide by Paramount International Networks due to the company's restructuring policy. ==Debuts==
Debuts
Major networks A2Z The following are programs that debuted on A2Z: Re-runs Notes ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN (now Kapamilya Channel) ^ Originally aired on GMA ^ Originally aired on Jeepney TV ^ Originally aired on Q (now GTV) ^ Originally aired on Asianovela Channel (now defunct) ^ Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel All TV The following are programs that debuted on All TV: Re-runs Notes^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN (now Kapamilya Channel) • ^ Originally aired on TV5 • ^ Originally aired on Yey! • ^ Originally aired on Jeepney TV • ^ Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel • ^ Originally aired on A2Z GMA The following are programs that debuted on GMA Network: Re-runs Notes ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN (now Kapamilya Channel) ^ Originally aired on GMA News TV (now GTV) ^ Originally aired on Jack TV (now defunct) ^ Originally aired on Q (now GTV) ^ Originally aired on RPN (now RPTV) ^ Originally aired on GTV TV5 The following are programs that debuted on TV5: Re-runs Notes ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN (now Kapamilya Channel) ^ Originally aired on GMA ^ Originally aired on Q (now GTV) ^ Originally aired on RPN (now RPTV) ^ Originally aired on One Screen (now defunct) ^ Originally aired on Heart of Asia Channel ^ Originally aired on Solar Flix ^ Originally aired on One News ^ Originally aired on One PH ^ Originally aired on Yey! ^ Originally aired on A2Z ^ Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel State-owned networks PTV The following are programs that debuted on People's Television Network: IBC The following are programs that debuted on IBC: Minor networks The following are programs that debuted on minor networks: Re-runs Notes^ Originally aired on INC TV • ^ Originally aired on GMA News TV (now GTV) Other channels The following are programs that debuted on other channels: Unknown dates Re-runs Notes^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN (now Kapamilya Channel) • ^ Originally aired on GMA • ^ Originally aired on TV5 • ^ Originally aired on Cine Mo! • ^ Originally aired on Yey! (now defunct) • ^ Originally aired on S+A (now Aliw 23) • ^ Originally aired on GMA News TV (now GTV) • ^ Originally aired on Jeepney TV • ^ Originally aired on Sari-Sari Channel • ^ Originally aired on Hero (now defunct) • ^ Originally aired on ETC (now Solar Flix) • ^ Originally aired on Jack TV (now defunct) • ^ Originally aired on 2nd Avenue (now defunct) • ^ Originally aired on CT (now defunct) • ^ Originally aired on Studio 23 (now Aliw 23) • ^ Originally aired on Q (now GTV) • ^ Originally aired on RPN (now RPTV) • ^ Originally aired on Fox Filipino • ^ Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel • ^ Originally aired on Metro Channel • ^ Originally aired on Asianovela Channel (now defunct) • ^ Originally aired on PTV • ^ Originally aired on Knowledge Channel • ^ Originally aired on CNN Philippines (now RPTV) • ^ Originally aired on A2Z • ^ Originally aired on GTV • ^ Originally aired on IBC • ^ Originally aired on ABC (now TV5) • ^ Originally aired on TeleAsia Channel (now defunct) • ^ Originally aired on One Screen (now defunct) • ^ Originally aired on Colours (now defunct) • ^ Originally aired on Solar Flix • ^ Originally aired on Heart of Asia Channel • ^ Originally aired on PIE Channel (now defunct) • ^ Originally aired on All TV • ^ Originally aired on One PH • ^ Originally aired on BuKo Channel Video streaming services The following are programs that debuted on video streaming services: ==Returning or renamed programs==
Returning or renamed programs
Major networks State-owned networks Minor networks Other channels Video streaming services ==Programs transferring networks==
Programs transferring networks
Major networks Minor networks Other channels Video streaming services ==Milestone episodes==
Milestone episodes
The following shows made their Milestone episodes in 2025: ==Finales==
Finales
Major networks A2Z The following are programs that ended on A2Z: Stopped airing All TV The following are programs that ended on All TV: GMA The following are programs that ended on GMA Network: Stopped airing TV5 The following are programs that ended on TV5: Stopped airing State-owned networks PTV The following are programs that ended on People's Television Network: Stopped airing IBC The following are programs that ended on IBC: Stopped airing Minor networks The following are programs that ended on minor networks: Stopped airing Other channels The following are programs that ended on other channels: Unknown DatesBack to Classics, OPM Rewind and The Pop Phenomenon: K-pop and P-pop on DWAN TV Stopped airing Video streaming services ==Networks==
Networks
The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2025. Launches Rebranded The following is a list of television stations or cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebrands in 2025. Closures Stopped broadcasting The following is a list of stations and channels or networks that have stopped broadcasting or (temporarily) off the air in 2025. ==Services==
Services
The following are a list of television operators or providers and streaming media platforms or services launches and closures in 2025. Launches Rebranded The following is a list of streaming providers that have made or will make noteworthy service rebrands in 2025. ==Deaths==
Deaths
The following personalities who made their deaths in 2025: ;JanuaryJanuary 25Gloria Romero (b. 1933), actress ;FebruaryFebruary 3 – Norman Santos (b. 1972), dancer • February 14Evelyn "Matutina" Bontogon-Guerrero (b. 1946), comedian • February 27 – Romano Trinidad (b. 1996), rapper and FlipTop emcee ;MarchMarch 15Delia Razon (b. 1931), actress • March 16Gold Dagal, stand-up comedian ;AprilApril 3 – Julie Alipala (b. 1966), Mindanao-based journalist • April 12Pilita Corrales (b. 1939), Filipino singer-songwriter and actress • April 16Nora Aunor (b. 1953), Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer • April 22Hajji Alejandro (b. 1954), singer and actor • April 27Jiggly Caliente (b. 1980), drag performer, singer and actress ;MayMay 2Ricky Davao (b. 1961), actor and director • May 27Freddie Aguilar (b. 1953), folk musician and singer-songwriter • Red Sternberg (b. 1974), actor (T.G.I.S.) ;JuneJune 14Cocoy Laurel (b. 1953), actor • June 23Ali Macalintal (b. 1986), journalist (RPN-DXDX) ;JulyJuly 3Lolit Solis (b. 1947), talk show host, news writer and talent manager • July 21 – Fritz Ynfante (b. 1940), actor and director • July 25 – Bayani Casimiro Jr. (b. 1967), actor (Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!) • July 31 – Trevor Magallanes (b. 1986), financial analyst and ex-husband of Rufa Mae Quinto ;AugustAugust 5 – Mario Garcia (b. 1951), veteran broadcaster • August 28Mike de Leon (b. 1947), film director (Sister Stella L., Itim, ''Batch '81'') ;SeptemberSeptember 15 • Andy Verde (b. 1954), broadcaster (DZRH) • Ding Ruedas (b. 1958), journalist (DZRH) • September 23 - Andre Tiangco (b. 1970), actor (Wansapanataym) ;OctoberOctober 19 - Lollie Mara (b. 1939), actress • October 21 - Davey Langit (b. 1986), singer-songwriter, musician and radio DJ • October 22Emman Atienza (b. 2006), actress and social media personality • October 24 – Anna Feliciano (b. 1959), choreographer ;NovemberNovember 1Dondon Nakar (b. 1959), actor • November 15Rosa Rosal (b. 1928), actress and humanitarian ;DecemberDecember 4Budoy Marabiles (b. 1971), musician and host (Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 1) • December 12 – Benjie Liwanag (b. 1964), radio anchor and reporter • December 16Jefferson Utanes (b. 1979), voice actor and announcer • December 21 – Bing Davao (b. 1960), actor and brother of Ricky Davao • December 24 – Kuhol (b. 1959), actor and comedian • December 27 – Jimmy Regino (b. 1969), band member, April Boys Group ==See also==
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