2020 in Philippine television
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2020. 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 4 – Jayson Nicolas, former OFW of East Asia, emerged as the first BiyaHERO Grand Winner.
- January 10–12 – Philippines hosted the 24th Asian Television Awards.
February
- February 2 – Juan Gapang of Bacolod City and Kenyo Street Fam of Bulacan hailed as Your Moment Grand Champions.
- February 4 – Jane Basas replaced by Robert P. Galang as the new president and CEO of TV5 Network and Cignal TV.
- February 14 – Ryan Sy won on It's Showtime's Piling Lucky.
- February 25 – The Radio Philippines Network celebrated its 60th anniversary of broadcasting via CNN Philippines.
March
- March 1
- * GMA Network celebrates its 70th anniversary of broadcasting, tracing its origins from the 1950 opening of its radio station, DZBB.
- * Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation or IBC celebrates its 60th anniversary of its broadcasts.
- March 8 – After one year of broadcasts, 5 Plus rebrands as One Sports, coinciding with the start of the 2020 PBA season. In addition to transferring the name from cable to free-to-air, its cable and satellite counterpart has been also rebranded to One Sports+. Alongside with their network, One News and One PH has a new updated logo, and 5 meanwhile will remove all ESPN related references in the network's own sport division due to the rebranding of One Sports.
- March 10–11 – During the COVID-19 pandemic that had recently spread across the country, President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of state of public health emergency and the World Health Organization's declaration as a pandemic, as well as local transmission of the coronavirus being present in the country, ABS-CBN and GMA Network announced that will temporary suspending their studio audience tapings for all of its shows, including the former's Magandang Buhay, It's Showtime, ASAP Natin 'To, Banana Sundae and the second season of I Can See Your Voice and the latter's Mars Pa More, Eat Bulaga!, Wowowin, Centerstage, Sarap, 'Di Ba?, The Boobay and Tekla Show, and All-Out Sundays, as well as GMA News TV's Idol sa Kusina and Tonight with Arnold Clavio, which is also been affected by the audience taping suspensions. The suspensions are for the safety and well-being of the artists, crew, and production teams. The aforementioned shows will continue to air in production without a studio audience as a precautionary measure.
- March 12 – The major sports leagues across the country announce a temporary suspension of play in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. the Philippine Basketball Association, the PBA Developmental League, and the Philippine Super Liga announces an indefinite suspension of league activity, while the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and the National Basketball League announced that will suspend the remainder of the playoffs. In addition, the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the University Athletic Association of the Philippines games are canceled. The suspension of the five leagues affecting schedules for 5, One Sports, One Sports+, PBA Rush, S+A, Liga and Solar Sports.
- March 13 – The religious community had canceled the majority of Catholic masses and Christian worship services also due to the pandemic. Religious programs were affected by the pandemic including ABS-CBN's The Healing Eucharist, PTV's Oras Ng Himala, Soldiers of Christ Healing on the Air and Jesus Miracle Crusade, 5's Misa Nazareno, Sambuhay TV Mass and The Word of God Network, CNN Philippines' TV Healing Mass for the Homebound, IBC's Family Appointment with El Shaddai and Feast TV, One Sports' Family TV Mass, S+A's Friends Again, Light TV's Jesus the Healer, SMNI's Sounds of Worship, and Life TV's Oras ng Katotohanan and The Lord's Day. The TV mass shows will continue to air without the churchgoers as a part of a precautionary measure.
- March 14 – ABS-CBN temporary suspend production on teleseryes and live entertainment shows effective March 15 as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to become a serious issue, with their episodes that were scheduled to be completed. Among of the primetime shows were affected including Pamilya Ko, FPJ's Ang Probinsyano, Make It with You and A Soldier's Heart, which will be on hold from the schedule beginning March 16. Meanwhile, GMA Network announced also that will suspend production on the network produced teleseryes and live entertainment shows as well as live entertainment shows co-produced by outside producers and blocktimers beginning March 15.
- March 18
- * To replace the broadcasts of Umagang Kay Ganda and all ABS-CBN Regional morning programming, which were ordered to halt in order to support government efforts to fight COVID-19, ABS-CBN revives its weekday morning linkup with DZMM TeleRadyo for the first time in years as provisional programming, leading to the television simulcasts, nationwide, of Garantisadong Balita, Kabayan and Radyo Patrol Balita Alas Siyete, all DZMM-AM programs.
- * The infomercial industry has been affecting their shipping and deliveries, as well as ordering delays due to the enhanced community quarantine brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. As an emergency measure, two companies announced their temporary suspension of telecasts, TV Shop Philippines announced that will suspend their informercials on Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation and RJDigiTV beginning March 19, as well as temporary shut down of its stand-alone channel on BEAM TV starting March 30; Meanwhile, EZ Shop announced that they will suspend their informercials on Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, BEAM TV, 5, One Sports and GMA News TV beginning March 19, but however, their stand-alone channel exclusively on Cignal will continued to broadcast. The other companies will continue to air infomercials including O Shopping on ABS-CBN, S+A, Jeepney TV, and its own stand-alone network on Sky Cable, Sky Direct and ABS-CBN TVPlus, and Shop TV on ETC and also on its stand-alone channel on their Cable and Satellite providers.
- * GMA News TV temporary shuts down operations in support of the enhanced community quarantine, with all its staff moving to mother station GMA and the move of Dobol B sa News TV to the mother station, becoming Dobol B sa GMA effective March 19, with the simulcast of Melo del Prado sa Super Radyo DZBB, the first ever radio-television simulcast since the 1990s radio-TV program Kape at Balita. The Melo del Prado sa Super Radyo DZBB portion, which is serves as a lead-in to Unang Hirit, aires on both March 19 and 20. On March 20, the mother network announced the decision to reverse the suspension of the remainder of the weekday morning line-up and the entire weekend morning line-up due to the sister channel's resumption on March 21. Then on March 21, the English language newscast GMA Regional TV Weekend News was also moved to the mother network. Later on March 23, the two networks began simulcasting Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide and Saksi sa Dobol B while Unang Hirit is on hiatus. The temporary, weekday-only joint network simulcast of Dobol B sa GMA/News TV was ended on April 8, when Unang Hirit resumes on April 13, following the Holy Week break, while the temporary, mother network only broadcasts of GMA Regional TV Weekend News was ended on April 25, a week before its return to the sister network on May 2.
- * In an unprecedented move following the news that an employee from a company working in the Corporate World Center in Mandaluyong, CNN Philippines' headquarters, is diagnosed with the virus, the channel shuts down temporarily for days to allow for disinfection works in its studios and control rooms. To compensate, selected programming is broadcast nationally through the channel's social media pages.
- * The ABS-CBN News Channel, as an emergency measure, temporary simulcasts DZMM TeleRadyo programming to local and international viewers but with own commercials, cutting its feed for the flagship Top Story.
- March 19
- * DZMM TeleRadyo formally stops temporary the replay broadcasts of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs programming at 1pm Mondays to Fridays and replaces them with a news simulcast from the ABS-CBN News Channel, another unprecedented decision, thus DZMM becomes the first radio station in many years, since the end of English broadcasts on DZRJ-AM in the 2010s, to air English-language news programming on the AM brand and by extension DZMM Teleradyo becomes a pioneer in airing bilingual news programming in both cable and digital free-to-air television. The English broadcasts air from 1 p.m. to 5 a.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, with ANC's relay of DZMM TeleRadyo programming on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with a break at 9 a.m. for Market Edge during trading days in the Philippine Stock Exchange and 5 p.m. for Top Story. With this decision, DZMM TeleRadyo airs The World Tonight for the first time on free-to-air digital television on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday nights for the first time since 1999, while both are already taking a 6:30 p.m. break for the live simulcast of TV Patrol.
- * CNN Philippines adopts the video technology services of TVU Networks for local broadcasts.
- March 20
- * One News Now, which on this day makes its first ever broadcast on 5, becomes the first ever English-language news broadcast aired in the channel since the end of delayed broadcasts for The Big Story months before. Also, it is the first primetime English-language newscast since 2007-08's Sentro to be broadcast. Meanwhile, the network's flagship newscast Aksyon had officially retired after almost a decade, and the network's simulcasts of One Balita and Morning Calls were put on hold in support of the government efforts to fight COVID-19. The evening portion was ended on May 6, when the network temporary revives the One PH program One Balita Pilipinas on May 7, while the lunchtime portion ended on May 29, when One Balita resumes airing on June 1.
- * DZMM TeleRadyo makes history with the use of video technology from Zoom Video Communications for the Friday night broadcasts of Labor of Love, Saturday morning and afternoon broadcasts of Tandem: Lima at Logan, Magpayo Nga Kayo, Konsyumer ATBP., Usapang Kalye, Good Job, and Omaga-Diaz Report simulcast on ANC, making it a pioneer among the country's news channels.
- *BEAM TV Analog UHF Channel 31 will temporary off the air due to the enhanced community quarantine amid of COVID-19 pandemic.
- March 21
- *GMA News TV returns to broadcasts with an expanded Dobol B sa News TV broadcast as provisional programming.
- * Pop Life TV will temporary off the air due to the enhanced community quarantine amid of COVID-19 pandemic.
- March 22
- * ABS-CBN and its sister channels on FTA and cable, along with radio stations Monster Radio RX 93.1, DZRH and ABS-CBN's very own MOR 101.1 For Life! broadcasts the ' featuring a number of network talents in music, film and television, with TV Patrol Weekends Alvin Elchico and Zen Hernandez as presenters.
- * As part of the network's 70th anniversary, GMA launches the online-only Buong Puso Para sa Pilipino No-Contract Show, a weekly virtual entertainment-show-cum-fan-meet-up with network talents, not just to raise funds for relief efforts for people affected by the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon and all the medical workers, but also to give back to its loyal viewers and listeners in radio and television for over 7 decades.
- * DZMM TeleRadyo moves to full 24/7 broadcasts provisionally on digital free-to-air and cable, with ANC programming being aired on Sunday late nights till 4:30 a.m. Mondays.
- * Sambuhay TV Mass moves provisionally to GMA from 5 with a 6:00 a.m. broadcast slot on Sundays, becoming the channel's first Catholic TV Mass broadcast since the Family TV Mass in 2014–15. To replace it, 5 debuts the television delayed broadcasts of Misa sa Veritas on Sunday late afternoons.
- March 23
- * CNN Philippines resumes operations with the special coverage of the special session of both chambers of Congress as the highlight.
- * Net 25, as an emergency measure, extends, at the cost of certain programs, the airing times of Agila Balita, Agila Probinsya, the midday Agila Pilipinas and the primetime Mata ng Agila as well as the Filipino and English-language editions of Eagle News International.
- * Eat Bulaga! begins including footage from the program's first 40 years in television in its provisional rerun episodes. The rerun episodes ended on June 6, when the show plans to resume the audience-free live episodes on June 8.
- * GMA premieres a daily late afternoon online program, Tutok to Win Live, hosted by Wowowins Willie Revillame, streamed live on Facebook Mondays-Saturdays.
- March 25
- * ABS-CBN Channel 2 programming, due to the decision to temporary stop select TV Patrol regional broadcasts as a result of government efforts to fight COVID-19 countrywide, begins airing in full via satellite in select television stations of the Regional Network Group as a provisional measure, with their regional reporters now temporarily responsible to the national headquarters in Quezon City through local news bureau chiefs, while all local advertising will remain. This includes both Magandang Buhay and It's Showtime which resumes broadcasts, this time, live nationwide from the homes of the presenters through the Zoom platform, a first in Philippine television history. Both status of the Palawan and Davao stations ends on April 20, when said broadcasts in these markets resumed on the said date.
- * While ABS-CBN Channel 7 Palawan local programming takes a pause, TV Patrol Palawan becomes the first regional TV Patrol broadcast to be aired live via the channel's social media sites Mondays to Fridays, another historical first.
- March 26 – ABS-CBN Channel 11 Naga provisionally becomes a semi-satellite of Channel 2 Metro Manila as TV Patrol Bicol temporary stops broadcasts while retaining local advertisement slots not just for it but for its relay stations all over the Bicol Region and Masbate. This status ends on March 30, when said broadcasts returns airing.
- March 27 – Public demand on social media forces ABS-CBN to provisionally reduce the Saturday KB Family Weekend block to just one movie instead of the usual two as it dedicates the first slot for its award-winning Educational Television programming courtesy of the cable and digital free-to-air channel Knowledge Channel, to serve the millions of pre-school and elementary students whose studies, as a result of the pandemic and the quarantines imposed by many local governments have been interrupted, while also aiming to introduce the channel and its valuable work to millions of viewers nationwide. The provisional educational programming began on Saturday, March 28.
- March 30
- * One Sports temporary suspends broadcast due to limitations brought about by the Enhanced Community Quarantine in Luzon, with 5, One Sports+ and PBA Rush taking over some of its archived programming, except for other programs such as Talking Heads which will move to BEAM TV beginning May 16.
- * Rico Hizon makes his return to the Philippines as he makes his debut as part of the CNN Philippines news team, with a 9 p.m. weekday slot that would later become The Final Word''.
April
- April 1
- * ABS-CBN's TV Patrol becomes the fourth national newscast to incorporate simultaneous sign language interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing in its broadcasts, in addition to closed captioning, following TV5's lead years before with its News5 newscasts. Previously, sign language interpretation had been available in the regional TV Patrol editions in Palawan and Cebu.
- * After almost 15 years of broadcasting, Jack TV has cease its commercial broadcast on pay TV due to programming redundancies, lack of advertising support and cross-cutting measures as well as change in business direction during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. However, it will continue on their official digital media online platforms.
- * Front Row Channel was officially launched by the joint venture between Solar Entertainment Corporation and Jungo TV, which is distributed by GMA Network, as the 24-hour music channel that specializes in broadcasts of live concerts with featured performances from the world's top musical acts. While it has been initially launched in other cable providers, the channel has not been placed in the lineups of the major cable systems yet.
- * Kuwentuhang Lokal and Pasada 630 both become the first-ever DZMM TeleRadyo programs to be aired fully with production using the Zoom platform.
- * DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 and DZMM TeleRadyo switched to simultaneous telecast with the English-language ABS-CBN News Channel starting at 10:00 p.m. DZMM temporarily suspended its regular programming after asking all concerned on-duty personnel to go on self-quarantine for 14 days following their exposure to two Persons Under Investigation. The studio and facilities of DZMM have been vacated and will be immediately disinfected. Those who have not been exposed shall work from home. With this move, DZMM and DZMM TeleRadyo, as well as the regional AM radio stations DYAP and DXAB, become English-only as a provisional measure. From 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., the channel aired the best of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs programming in their place with a 6:30 p.m. break for TV Patrol.
- April 2
- * With the switch to the English broadcasts on ANC as a result of the decision to suspend DZMM's programs, DYAB TeleRadyo provisionally introduces English-language broadcasts via ANC in select hours, in combination with TV Patrol and the Cebuano-language programming aired on the channel. Also, the ANC simulcast provisionally begins airing on both ABS-CBN and S+A, bringing thus the special editions of Early Edition and Headstart as well as Market Edge. The broadcasts are the first English news broadcasts on both channels after many years.
- * ANC's Dateline Philippines, following TV Patrols lead the previous night, now adds simultaneous sign language interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing viewers who watch the channel. It is the first ANC telecast to utilize it.
- April 3 – DZMM TeleRadyo resumes transmissions, with almost all programming, as well as field reports, now aired via the Zoom platform, but with ANC commercials instead of channel commercials. ANC graphics for news stories, as well as for reporter and presenter introductions, would debut beginning with the Headline Pilipinas broadcasts, beginning with the Saturday edition on April 4.
- April 5–8 – In the wake of the cancellation of this year's APT Entertainment Holy Week Drama Special which to be aired by GMA on April 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 5 re-airs the previous Lenten Drama Specials produced by APT, including Milagroso from 2006 and May Milagroso Pa Nga Ba? from 2002 -Ang Hiling, May Milagroso Pa Nga Ba? -Sister Choleng and May Milagroso Pa Nga Ba?.
- April 6
- *TV Patrol officially makes history with the first ever news reports aired using the Zoom platform.
- * ABS-CBN and Star Cinema both launch yet another online entertainment program, Rise and Shine, aired on Facebook midday on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with DJ Jai Ho, the presenter of the Sunday Showbiz Pa More! on Jeepney TV, hosting.
- * Inquirer 990 Television resumes broadcasts after a three-week break.
- April 9–11 – By virtue of a partnership between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines, GMA Network and ABS-CBN, given the effects of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon and many other provinces, for the first time ever, the 190th General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, aired from the Conference Center in Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA was officially broadcast countrywide on both free-to-air and cable, not just to members of the Church, but also to non-members, on both GMA and DZMM TeleRadyo during the Easter Triduum period, making it the first time it had been ever done via satellite delay. All the broadcasts on DZMM TeleRadyo on April 9 and 11 were also simulcast as well on the ABS-CBN News Channel. This event was the very first time it had aired on Philippine television.
- April 10
- * The 2020 edition of SVD-Mission Communications Foundation's Seven Last Words from the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Jesus, the Divine Word at Christ the King Mission Seminary in Quezon City was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was supposed to be televised live on both ABS-CBN and DZMM TeleRadyo with a delay on Jeepney TV. In lieu of the special, ABS-CBN airs the movie The Young Messiah and the network produced special Ang Pitong Huling Salita in its place.
- * For the first time in its 27-year history on television, The Dominican Fathers of the Philippines' Siete Palabras has switch to the pre-recorded format this year, the event supposed to be aired live from the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City, but, however, it was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The special is televised for the 12th year by GMA Network, and simulcast on Radyo Veritas in Manila, and other Catholic Media Network radio stations nationwide.
- April 12 - ABS-CBN announced they moved the Nickelodeon programs SpongeBob SquarePants and The Loud House provisionally to 7:30 a.m. and 7:50 a.m. Sundays as a result of an expansion to the network's educational television programming supplied by the cable and digital free-to-air channel Knowledge Channel beginning at 8:15 a.m.
- April 13
- * Commercial feeds for both ANC and DZMM TeleRadyo for Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays are now separated after days of using a singular commercial feed. In addition, DZMM now resume use of the radio studios following disinfection measures, with SRO: Suhestyon, Reaksyon at Opinion as the first broadcasts to be aired from there.
- * GMA News TV resumes evening broadcasts of its own public affairs and documentary programming and the BBC Natural History Unit's Planet Earth II, while retaining the provisional Dobol B sa News TV afternoon broadcasts, and 24 Oras simulcasts. Later, on April 18, five lifestyle programs were also resumed.
- April 20
- * After 4 weeks, the timesharing of programming between both DZMM TeleRadyo and ANC ends, with ANC now resuming separate programming on Mondays and DZMM slowly resuming broadcasts from the radio studios.
- * GMA Network's 24 Oras becomes the fifth national newscast to incorporate simultaneous sign language interpretation for the deaf and hard of hearing in its broadcasts, in addition, its online livestream on YouTube converts to airing in full high definition, making it the third in the country.
- April 21 – Infomerical company O Shopping temporarily suspends its broadcast on ABS-CBN due to the enhanced community quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, becomes the third infomercial company to suspend their broadcasts, following TV Shop Philippines and EZ Shop which is announcing their broadcast suspensions in the previous month. However, the broadcasts will continue to air on S+A, Jeepney TV, and its own stand-alone network on Sky Cable, Sky Direct and ABS-CBN TVPlus as a result. With that, ABS-CBN reverts to signing off at midnight, signing-on before the broadcasts of the Kapamilya Daily Mass on Mondays to Fridays at 4:20am, Saturdays at 5:25am and before The Healing Eucharist on Sundays at 5:55am.
- April 23 – Net 25, The television network of Iglesia ni Cristo-affiliated company Eagle Broadcasting Corporation celebrates its 20th anniversary.
- April 25–26 – With the termination of the timesharing policies of both DZMM TeleRadyo and ANC, both stations resume separate weekend programming schedules. Meanwhile, on DZMM TeleRadyo, music-related programs Yesterday and Remember When, as well as news-related shows Sagot Ko Yan! and Red Alert and the public affairs program Tulong Mo, Pasa Mo resumes broadcasts on April 26 after a month long hiatus.
- April 29 – ABS-CBN, for the first time in weeks, readjusts mid-morning and midday programming with a new provisional expansion of Kapamilya Blockbusters with two movies starting at 10 a.m. and 11:50 a.m, respectively, resulting in It's Showtime now being pushed back to 1:30 p.m. in the afternoon, but with a reduced one-hour run for the first time in its 11-year run of the show, and Love in Sadness now moved following Magandang Buhay at 9:30 a.m as lead-in to the expanded block. This expansion follows the success of the expanded Sunday edition of KB Family Weekend.
May
- May 1 – Through a Facebook video, ABS-CBN announces that the day's simulcasts of Kabayan and Radyo Patrol Balita Alas Siyete via DZMM TeleRadyo are the very last to be aired nationwide, giving way to the return to broadcasts of Umagang Kay Ganda and all the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group morning programs in regional areas for two days beginning Monday, May 4. In addition to the resumption of UKG and the RNG morning programs, the brand new morning program Maupay na Aga Kapamilya, which will be aired on ABS-CBN Channel 2 Tacloban will officially make its premiere telecast on the same date.
- May 2 - Infomercial company EZ Shop resumes broadcasts this time on Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation after two months of suspending it from airing, due to the enhanced community quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, becomes the first company to partly resume broadcasts. Meanwhile, the company will continue to suspend broadcasting on BEAM TV, 5, One Sports and GMA News TV.
- May 5 - Most of ABS-CBN's free TV and radio broadcasting operations including ABS-CBN, MOR 101.9, DZMM and its television counterpart, S+A, the free-to-air operations of Jeepney TV, Knowledge Channel and Myx, Asianovela Channel and Movie Central signed off the air at 7:52pm due to the cease-and-desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission to temporary stop broadcast operations of ABS-CBN because of the expiration of its franchise granted on March 30, 1995. Meanwhile, the live channel streaming broadcast on ABS-CBN and DZMM TeleRadyo will be unavailable via iWant on the same day as O Shopping and ABS-CBN News Channel will take over as temporary replacement of these streaming channels. And finally, Creative Programs owned pay TV channels and Knowledge Channel remain unaffected in some DTH providers including their stand-alone pay-per-view channel Kapamilya Box Office will be available only on Sky Cable and Sky Direct subscribers.
- May 6 - One day after the final broadcasts on FTA, ABS-CBN, in a Facebook post, formally announces that due to demand from the overseas audiences on The Filipino Channel, TV Patrol will resume broadcast on that channel on May 7 after a two-day break live on all TFC platforms, continuing a tradition of broadcasting to Filipinos abroad since 1989. In addition, live broadcasts of the newscast on online platforms and the ABS-CBN News Channel continued as well beginning on the said date, with the channel provisionally shouldering the program's airing and production.
- May 7 - ABS-CBN, aside from the announcement of the return of TeleRadyo, also announces on Facebook that effective Friday, May 8, all the regional TV Patrol editions will resume broadcasts on Facebook Live through their respective FB pages.
- May 8 - Knowledge Channel temporarily shuts down its free-to-air broadcast on ABS-CBN TV Plus due to the cease-and-desist order of the NTC to close down its broadcasting operations of ABS-CBN, the channel continues to broadcast on cable providers.
- May 12 - In yet another ABS-CBN announcement on Facebook, all ABS-CBN Regional Network Group morning programming will resume airing online-only to regional viewers starting 7am on May 13 through Facebook Live.
- May 16
- * BEAM TV Analog UHF Channel 31 resumes operation of regular programming.
- * Aside from the resumption of broadcasts at BEAM TV Analog UHF Channel 31, Infomercial company EZ Shop announced that they resume broadcasts on that channel starting on this date, a few weeks after the company resume its telecasts on Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation on May 2. Meanwhile, other networks such as 5, One Sports and GMA News TV will continued to suspend their telecasts of the said company.
- * Another infomercial company is making their resumption of broadcasts after a two-month break due to the enhanced community quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, TV Shop Philippines announced that they resume its broadcasts, but only on RJDigiTV. With that, TV Shop Philippines becomes the second company to partly resume airing infomercials.
- May 22 - One PH, a Filipino-language news and talk channel from Cignal started its test broadcast on digital terrestrial television as a subchannel of 5.
- May 26–July 9 - the 18th Congress of the Philippines, particularly on the House of Representatives thru the Joint Committees on Legislative Franchises, Good Government and Public Accountability, tackled the franchise applications of ABS-CBN for the renewal of its existing franchise, which was expired last May 4.
June
- June 1 - Due to insisted public demand, Jeepney TV and Asianovela Channel restart free-to-air broadcasts on ABS-CBN TV Plus as they are the assigned temporary channel replacements of ABS-CBN and S+A. Both channels are still on free trial until further notice.
- June 4 - Following the announcement by the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases to allow mass gatherings in churches in the General Community Quarantine and Modified General Community Quarantine areas nationwide as well as the statement of ABS-CBN and The Healing Eucharist official Facebook page to temporarily stop admitting the studio audience to its broadcasts on Sundays due to the COVID-19 outbreak, The Healing Eucharist - Sunday TV Mass production team announces that it temporarily suspends the admission of live audiences within four consecutive Sundays effective June 7 up to 28.
- June 5 - Liza Soberano's manager Ogie Diaz took to social media to address the queries of the fans who wondered why Make It with You was not included in the lineup of the ABS-CBN shows that will be aired on the newly announced Kapamilya Channel. He revealed the sad news about the series being concluded.
- June 12
- * In celebration of Independence Day, GMA Network urged their audiences to re-scan their digital TV boxes to receive their new lineup including the brand-new channel, Heart of Asia, which is scheduled to launch on June 29, as part of their festivities on the 70th anniversary of the said network.
- * During the Special Coverage of the 122nd Independence Day celebrations on People's Television Network, The infographic had mistaken regarding the picture of the first president Emilio Aguinaldo and the mention of the Katipunan supreme leader Andres Bonifacio. The network later apologized for the error during the coverage and it was later revised with the correct picture of Andres Bonifacio and the mention of Emilio Aguinaldo on the network's social media pages. The error causing the new management of the said network according to the statement that they need skills development and necessary training to be initiated.
- June 13
- * Following Independence Day celebrations and in celebration of 74 years since its corporate formation in 1946, ABS-CBN begins its phrased return to full broadcasting as the cable and satellite only channel named Kapamilya Channel. The new channel will resume broadcast of entertainment, educational, news and current affairs programming from ABS-CBN which was stopped due to its ongoing shutdown on free-to-air television. This was announced thru TV Patrol on its June 4 broadcast, with its official launch video debuted also on the same program a day later, June 5.
- * As part of the launch a longer morning educational television block, produced by the Knowledge Channel and featuring many of ABS-CBN's legendary award-winning educational programs together with the Knowledge Channel's own productions, officially begins airing on Kapamilya Channel on weekends starting on this day and on Sunday, June 14. Its purpose is to help in the educational needs of millions of Filipino children and youth from both public and private educational institutions in the pre-school and elementary levels during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
- * ABS-CBN's RGE Drama Unit has confirmed the cancellation of Pamilya Ko through its official Instagram account. No reason was given. The announcement came a week after the cancellation of Make It With You due to the health concerns of its lead actress Liza Soberano, as well as the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon and the ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy.
- June 15
- * Cignal debuts a brand new 24/7 movie and drama channel on satellite television, One Screen, which features films from local features, Tagalized Hollywood films, and European movies supplied by the channel Cinemaworld, as well as dramas from North America and local content from GMA Network and the satellite service's corporate siblings 5 and Cignal Entertainment.
- * One Sports resumes operation of regular programming.
- June 19 – 5 celebrates its 60th anniversary of broadcasting.
- June 22 – After 1 year of being off-air, ZOE Broadcasting Network reactivated its VHF channel 11 while at the same time opened its assigned DTT channel 20. Since then, both are currently under test broadcasts but is still open for blocktime or channel lease offers.
- June 26 - GMA Network formally launched its digital terrestrial television brand, GMA Affordabox.
- June 29 - As part of its 70th anniversary festivities, GMA Network formally launches its brand new Asianovela channel on digital terrestrial television, Heart of Asia.
- June 30 - Most of ABS-CBN's blocktime agreement using digital broadcasting operations including AMCARA Broadcasting Network and its use of digital frequency on Channel 43 carrying the free-to-air operations of Jeepney TV, Asianovela Channel, Cine Mo!, Yey!, TeleRadyo and KBO airing on ABS-CBN TV Plus in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, alongside with Sky Cable's direct to home satellite service, Sky Direct signed off the air at 8:30pm due to the alias cease-and-desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission to temporary stop broadcast operations of ABS-CBN TV Plus and Sky Direct because of the expiration of its franchise granted on March 30, 1995. Meanwhile, ABS-CBN News Channel, Kapamilya Channel, Cine Mo!, TeleRadyo, O Shopping, Knowledge Channel and Creative Programs owned pay TV channels remain unaffected on Sky Cable and some DTH providers in nearby areas. While in ABS-CBN TV Plus, the digital broadcasts of other networks also remain unaffected and the operations continue outside Metro Manila.
July
- July 1 - A day after the 2 alias cease-and-desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission to temporary stop broadcast operations of ABS-CBN TV Plus and Sky Direct, ABS-CBN announced that the free-to-air operations of Jeepney TV, Asianovela Channel, Cine Mo!, Yey!, TeleRadyo and KBO airing on ABS-CBN TV Plus outside Metro Manila will temporarily stop its digital broadcasting and signed off the air at 6:00pm. Meanwhile, Cine Mo!, TeleRadyo and Jeepney TV remain unaffected on Sky Cable and some DTH providers in nearby areas. While in ABS-CBN TV Plus, the digital broadcasts of other networks also remain unaffected and the operations still continue.
- July 7
- * After almost 8 years of broadcasting, Fox Filipino ceased to air due to programming redundancies, lack of advertising support and cross-cutting measures. Meanwhile, GMA Network, the network's content partner since its 2012 launch, said they encourage the viewers of the channel to continue to watch the older shows of the network that is previously aired on Fox Filipino on the network's partner streaming services such as Iflix and Amazon Prime Video under the GMA On Demand banner, the network's new digital network Heart of Asia, and the new cable/satellite network One Screen.
- * CNN Philippines temporary shuts down its broadcast again and limits its broadcast of select programs thru online to allow the disinfection of its studios in Corporate World Center in Mandaluyong, where one of its network staffers test positive with the virus.
- July 10 - After 12 hearings which started last May 26, the House of Representatives, particularly on the Committee on Legislative Franchises, voted 70–11 to deny the franchise application of ABS-CBN.
- July 18 - People's Television Network announces a one-day halt of broadcasts running 24 hours on Sunday, July 19, for the disinfection of its Visayas Avenue main studios and offices in Quezon City following news that a network employee had been tested positive with the virus.
- July 27 - Cignal TV and its sister company, Smart Communications announced its multi-year deal with the National Basketball Association for the league's official broadcast rights in the Philippines, replacing Solar Entertainment Corporation. The games during the 2019–20 season will be aired live on free-to-air networks 5 and One Sports. Meanwhile, Cignal's new pay TV channel NBA TV Philippines will be exclusively available on the satellite provider while Smart postpaid and prepaid subscribers can avail on live streaming platform via NBA TV Philippines. The deal was started on the same day the NBA's restart of the current season begins. This is the first time the NBA broadcasts on 5 since the then-ABC 5 last aired the NBA games from 2007 until 2008.
- July 31
- * After ten months of absence, Cignal debuts a brand new 24/7 basketball channel on satellite television, NBA TV Philippines, replacing NBA Premium TV, which was formerly owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation, the NBA's former Philippine broadcaster. The newly relaunched basketball channel is now owned and operated by the content provider, Cignal TV and was launched on the same day the NBA's restart of the current season.
- * After more than 13 years on TeleRadyo, Gerry Baja and Anthony Taberna late afternoon news and commentary program, Dos Por Dos alongside with his solo morning radio program Garantisadong Balita and a host of now-canceled morning show Umagang Kay Ganda officially ended due to terminate of their contract of the network and implement a retrenchment program, following the non-renewal of its congressional franchise last July 10.
August
- August 1
- * ABS-CBN Corporation launched a livestreaming for new and well-loved shows of ABS-CBN, Kapamilya Online Live, on their digital and online platforms such as Facebook and YouTube.
- * People's Television Network announces on social media that its news programming plus hourly updates will remain in light of the network's reduced manpower policies beginning August 3 up to August 10, which affects all programming schedules resulting in a reduction of live programming hours. The planned return of the Philippine Lotto Draw broadcasts starting August 4 will go on as planned.
- August 2 - In response to a live webinar demanding a return to ECQ restrictions by representatives of the country's medical profession the day before, Kapamilya Channel once more reshuffles Sunday programming with the Sunday KB Family Weekend expanded once more to two movies.
Upcoming
August
- August 31 - ABS-CBN Corporation announced that it will cease the operations of some of its businesses and implement a retrenchment program covering the company and its subsidiaries, following the non-renewal of its congressional franchise last July 10.
Debuts
ABS-CBN
The following are programs that debuted on ABS-CBN:- January 6:
- January 13: Make It with You
- January 20: A Soldier's Heart
- January 27: Story of Yanxi Palace
- February 8: The Voice Teens
- February 10: Love Thy Woman
- February 23: 24/7
- March 2: The Tale of Nokdu
- March 9: Love in Sadness
- March 16: IWant Original Series and Kapamilya Daily Mass
- March 18: Garantisadong Balita, Kabayan and Radyo Patrol Balita Alas Siyete
- April 2: Early Edition
- May 4: Maupay na Aga Kapamilya
No definite date
- Everybody, Sing!
- Ang sa Iyo ay Akin
- The Faithful Wife
- Little Big Shots
- Idol Philippines
- World of Dance Philippines
- Pilipinas Got Talent
- Pinoy Big Brother
- The Soulmate Project
- Tanging Mahal
- Heart to Heart
- Burado
- He's Into Her
- Ang Lihim ni Ligaya
- Kahit Minsan Lang
- Anna Luna
- Perfume
- Miracle That We Met
- Melting Me Softly
- The Great Show
Re-runs
- January 5: MathDali
- March 16: 100 Days to Heaven, May Bukas Pa and On the Wings of Love
- March 21: Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids
- March 23: Walang Hanggan, The Legal Wife, Got to Believe and Wildflower
- March 28: Sine'skwela, Bayani and Hiraya Manawari
- March 29: Pilipinas Got Talent
- April 13: Tubig at Langis
- May 4: Meteor Garden
GMA
- January 5: All-Out Sundays
- January 6: Dragon Ball Super
- January 27: Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday and '
- February 3: Love of My Life
- February 10: Descendants of the Sun
- February 15: Wowowin Primetime
- February 16: Centerstage
- February 22: Ilaban Natin 'Yan!
- February 24: Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit
- March 7: '
- March 9: The Last Empress
- March 19: Melo del Prado sa Super Radyo DZBB
- March 21: GMA Regional TV Weekend News
- March 22: Sambuhay TV Mass
- March 23: Super Balita sa Umaga Nationwide and Saksi sa Dobol B
- April 17: Biyahe ni Drew
- April 20: GMA Regional TV Live!
- June 1: At Home with GMA Regional TV
- June 29: One Western Visayas and Misty
- July 11: Wish Ko Lang!
- July 13: One Piece
Upcoming
- August 10: Madam Pushy and I
No definite date
- Ultraman Geed
- Tenkai Knights
- '
- Yo-kai Watch Shadowside
- Hero Bank
- '
- '
- '
- Samurai Jack
- Boys Over Flowers
- Alamat ng Agimat
- First Yaya
- Life After Death
- Mga Kamay ni Milagros
- Sanggang Dikit
- Running Man Philippines
- Owe My Love
- Taiwan and Only
- To Love Again
- Studio Juan
- Sing for Hearts
- Doctor John
- Extraordinary You
- Her Private Life
- :th:บ่วงรักสลักแค้น|Love's Circle of Resentment
- My Absolute Boyfriend
- My Love from the Star :th:ลิขิตรักข้ามดวงดาว|
- VIP
-
Re-runs
- January 20: The Crown Princess
- February 1: '
- February 23: Knock Out: New Challenger
- March 16: Jackie Chan Adventures
- March 18: Ika-6 na Utos and Kambal, Karibal
- March 19: Encantadia
- March 23: My Husband's Lover
- March 30: Onanay and Alyas Robin Hood
- April 1: My Golden Life
- April 4: Yo-Kai Watch: The Movie
- April 5: Knock Out: Rising
- April 6: Meant to Be
- April 18: ' and
- May 2: Celebrity Bluff
- May 4: Strong Girl Bong-soon and Kalyeserye
- May 9: Fairy Tail and Karelasyon
- May 16: Invincible Teacher
- May 18: Art Angel and Stairway to Heaven
- June 13: Road Trip
- June 15: Secret Garden
- June 20: Flame of Recca
- August 10: One True Love
5
- January 6: Tangled: The Series
- January 26: BBC My World
- March 20: One News Now
- March 22: Misa sa Veritas and CCF Afternoon Worship Service
- March 30: Manila Cathedral Daily Mass and CCF Daily
- April 10: The Key of David
- April 19: Knightfall
- April 25: Tomorrow's World
- May 4:
- June 8: Idol in Action and Happy Naman D'yan
- June 21: Sportspage
- June 27: God Code
- July 1: In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley
- July 20: Betty sa NY, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, Tierra de Reyes, Furious Fire and Lifetime Original Movies
- July 21: TVflix
- July 22: Action Spectacular
- July 23: 44 Cats, Regal Academy and Sine Asya
- July 24: Friday Fan Faves
- July 25: Ancient Aliens
- July 26: Dance Moms and One Screen Presents
Upcoming
- August 15: Love Life with Kris
- August 16: Fit For Life
- August 17: Rise and Shine
No definite date
- My Extra Ordinary
- Fill in the Banks
- Bawal na Game Show
- Usapang Real Life
- Bangon Talentadong Pinoy
Re-runs
- January 4: Untold Stories Mula sa Face to Face and Kaya.
- January 6: '
- January 13: The Best of Face to Face and Obsession
- January 18: One of the Boys
- January 27: ', Isang Dakot Na Luha, Misibis Bay, Pinoy Explorer and Undercover
- March 2: My Driver Sweet Lover, Ultimate Spider-Man, Gellicious, Sa Ngalan ng Ina and Babaeng Hampaslupa
- March 3: Positive
- March 5: Mga Nagbabagang Bulaklak
- March 7: Jasmine, Wattpad Presents, No Harm, No Foul, Kano Luvs Pinay, Mac and Chiz, Midnight DJ and Celebrity Samurai
- April 13: Enchanted Garden, Kidlat, Misibis Bay, ' and Valiente
- May 4: ', and Jake and the Neverland Pirates
- May 9: TV5 Love Stories, Ha-pi House, The Wives of House No. 2 and The Mysterious Case of Bea Montenegro
- May 10: From Helen's Kitchen, Taddy Taddy Po, Hour Glass, The Kasambahays and Ang Kwarto Sa May Hagdanan
- May 11: #ParangNormal Activity
- May 18: Batibot, Hi-5 Philippines, LolaBasyang.com and Bakit Manipis ang Ulap?
- May 25: Mickey and the Roadster Racers
- June 1: Ang Panday
- June 8: ', Madam Chairman, and Glamorosa
- June 22: Motorcity
- June 29: Pidol's Wonderland
- July 2: Istorifik: Pidol Kuwentong Fantastik
- July 13: Sa Ngalan ng Ina
- July 20: ', Dexter's Laboratory, Ed, Edd n Eddy, The Powerpuff Girls, MariMar and The Legal Mistress
- July 21: Diary of a 30-Something
- July 22: Will You Marry Me?
- July 23: Winx Club
- July 24: From The Beautiful Country
- July 25: Operation Break Casanova's Heart, Kalye Wars, Feels Like Forever and Tabi Po
- July 26: Blue Jeans, and The Orbiters
^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN
^ Originally aired on Colours
^ Originally aired on Sari-Sari Channel
^ Originally aired on GMA Network
^ Originally aired on RPN
PTV
The following are programs that debuted on People's Television Network:- March 16: Public Briefing: #LagingHandaPH
- April 20: Tutok Tulfo 2.0
Upcoming
- August 3: PTV News Ngayon, PTV News Tonight, Rise and Shine, Pilipinas! and Ulat Bayan
No define date
- Mga Pinoy sa Tsina
- FedeARAL
- The Philippine Rise Documentaries
- EPower Mo!
- TeleKlima
- Salpukan 360
- Dayo
- Rise & Shine
- Power of K
- Colors of ASEAN
- Sharing ASEAN
- Ceasar Soriano Live
- Haplos ng Bayan
- Tilaok TV
- Pambatong Pinoy
IBC
- January 5: Misa Tradionalis Latin Mass and Cathechism
- March 23: Public Briefing: #LagingHandaPH and Sentro Balita
- May 1: PTV News
Upcoming
- August 24: SY 2020-2021 Educational Programs
- August: FYI
No definite date
- Tahor: Your Ultimate Gamefowl Show
- Yes Yes Yow
Re-runs
Other channels
The following are programs that debuted on other minor channels and video streaming services:- January 12: Sierra Canyon High School Basketball on 5 Plus
- January 12: ' on Jack TV
- January 12: Jamie & Jimmy's Food Fight Club on ETC
- January 16: My Hotter Half on ETC
- January 20: Hit the Top on GMA News TV
- January 21: WWE SmackDown on 5 Plus
- January 25: The Legend of Paranormal Stories on GMA News TV
- January 26: BBC My World on One News
- January 27: Guest Star on ETC
- February 2: Taste MNL on GMA News TV
- February 6: The Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A. on RJDigiTV
- February 8: 30 for 30 on 5 Plus
- February 10: Alvin and the Chipmunks on Yey!
- February 14: Labor of Love on DZMM TeleRadyo
- February 15: Usapang Kalye on DZMM TeleRadyo
- February 15: Flirty Dancing on ETC
- February 17: Planet Earth II and Price of Passion on GMA News TV
- February 24: Man x Man on GMA News TV
- February 27: Survivor: on Solar Sports
- February 29: UGB MMA Fighters Boot Camp and UGB MMA Rampage on Solar Sports
- March 8: O Shopping on Jeepney TV
- March 8: The Huddle, Basketball Science, and Geeks & Gamers Guide on One Sports
- March 9: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist on ETC
- March 12: WWE Raw on One Sports
- March 14: Project Destination on GMA News TV
- March 14: Kuwentuhang Lokal on DZMM Teleradyo
- March 16: Kapamilya Daily Mass on Jeepney TV, DZMM TeleRadyo and S+A
- March 18: ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya sa DZMM, On the Spot, Pasada 630, TV Patrol and SRO: Suhestyon, Reaksyon at Opinyon on ABS-CBN News Channel
- March 19: The Rundown, Top Story and The World Tonight on DZMM TeleRadyo
- March 20: Labor of Love on ABS-CBN News Channel
- March 21: Magandang Morning with Julius and Zen, Radyo Patrol Balita Alas Siyete Weekend Edition, Tandem: Lima at Logan, Consumer Atbp., Usapang Kalye, Good Job and Omaga-Diaz Report on ABS-CBN News Channel
- March 21: Super Balita sa Tanghali Weekend, Super Balita sa Hapon Weekend, Boses ng Balita and 24 Oras Weekend on GMA News TV
- March 22: Buena Manong Balita and DZBB Executive Summary on GMA News TV
- March 23: Public Briefing: #LagingHandaPH on ABS-CBN News Channel, CNN Philippines, DZMM Teleradyo, DZRH News Television, GMA News TV, One News and One PH
- March 23: Super Balita sa Tanghali Nationwide, Super Balita sa Hapon and 24 Oras on GMA News TV
- March 25: Kuwentuhang Lokal on ABS-CBN News Channel
- March 26: Dateline Philippines on DZMM TeleRadyo
- April 1: Team Fitfil on S+A
- April 2: Early Edition, Matters of Fact, Headstart and Market Edge on DZMM TeleRadyo and S+A
- April 4: PJ Masks on Yey!
- April 6: Serbisyong Bayanihan on UNTV
- April 6: Rusty Rivets on Yey!
- April 11: Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu on Yey!
- April 12: Kapamilya Journeys of Hope on Jeepney TV and Metro Channel
- April 12: on Movie Central
- April 13: Pop Babies on Yey!
- April 20: The Final Word on CNN Philippines
- May 2: CNN 10 and Dexter's Laboratory on CNN Philippines
- May 3: Uncle Grandpa on CNN Philippines
- May 8: TV Patrol on Cine Mo!
- May 9: TV Patrol Weekend on Cine Mo!
- May 9: What Makes Me Happy?, Life at Home and Get Fit on CNN Philippines
- May 10: I Feel U on Jeepney TV
- May 10: The Healing Eucharist on TeleRadyo
- May 11: Kongsuni and Friends on Yey!
- May 11: I Feel U on Cinema One and Myx
- May 11: Team FitFil on Liga
- May 13: Madam Secretary on ETC
- May 16: Meet The Millenials on CNN Philippines
- May 16: Talking Heads on BEAM TV
- May 16: Flirty Dancing on ETC
- May 17: Lingkod Aksyon on TeleRadyo
- May 18: Extreme Animal Babies and Balitang Amianan on GMA News TV
- May 18: News.PH on CNN Philippines
- May 19: Balitang Bisdak on GMA News TV
- May 20: One Western Visayas on GMA News TV
- May 21: One Mindanao on GMA News TV
- May 22: GMA Regional TV Live! on GMA News TV
- May 23: #WFH on CNN Philippines
- May 23: :es:Señales |Cata on GMA News TV
- May 24: Man of the House on ABS-CBN News Channel
- May 25: Hataw Balita Probinsya on UNTV
- May 25: ETCinema on ETC
- June 1: :th:ลมซ่อนรัก |Hidden Love on GMA News TV
- June 5: At Home with GMA Regional TV on GMA News TV
- June 6: Ito Ang Balita Weekend edition on UNTV
- June 8: Idol in Action on One PH
- June 13: It's Showtime, Kapamilya Action Sabado, Kapamilya Daily Mass, KB Family Weekend, Paano Kita Mapapasalamatan, Super Kapamilya Blockbusters, Team Fitfil and The Voice Teens on Kapamilya Channel
- June 13: Masha and the Bear on Yey!
- June 14: ASAP Natin 'To!, FPJ: Da King, Iba Yan, Ipaglaban Mo!, Movie Central Presents, Sunday's Best, The Healing Eucharist and Wikaharian on Kapamilya Channel
- June 15: A Soldier's Heart, Familiar Wife, FPJ's Ang Probinsyano, Kabayan, Kapamilya Blockbusters, Kapamilya Gold Hits, Love Thy Woman, Magandang Buhay, News Patrol, Radyo Patrol Balita Alas Siete and The World of a Married Couple on Kapamilya Channel
- June 15: Betty en NY on One Screen
- June 19: Riverdale on One Screen
- June 21: Sportspage on One Sports
- June 21: Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back on ETC
- June 21: Good Vibes with Edu on Metro Channel
- June 22: Sportspage on One PH, One Sports+ and PBA Rush
- June 28: ASAP Natin 'To! on Metro Channel
- June 29: ' on Yey!
- July 1: Rise and Shine on Myx
- July 3: Friday Movie Timeout on Solar Sports
- July 5: Sunday Mass Live on TeleRadyo
- July 11: ESPN's Boxing Greatest Fights on One Sports
- July 13: UNTV News Worldwide on UNTV
- July 17: The Exchange on CNN Philippines
- July 19: Paano Kita Mapapasalamatan? on Jeepney TV
- July 19: UFC Fight Night on One Sports
- July 20: New Normal: The Survival Guide on GMA News TV
- July 20: Iba 'Yan! on Jeepney TV
- July 20: O Shopping on Kapamilya Channel
- July 27: , The World Tonight and TV Patrol on Kapamilya Channel
- August 1: Bakbakan Na on One Sports
- August 1: TV Patrol Weekend on Kapamilya Channel
- August 2: Tukaan, and Thunderbird Sabong Nation on One Sports
Upcoming
- August 15: on Kapamilya Channel
No definite date
- AEW Dynamite on S+A
- Clarence, OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, ', Ed, Edd and Eddy, Teen Titans Go!, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Mighty Magiswords, The Amazing World of Gumball, Steven Universe and Ben 10 on CNN Philippines
- Celebrity Family Feud on ETC
- One Sports Central on One Sports
- Super Wings, Umaru-chan R, Rabbids Invasion, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Hey Arnold!, Mirmo!, Back at the Barnyard, Bunsen Is a Beast, Marvel's Future Avengers, ', Legends of Chima and Beyblade Burst Evolution on Yey!
- The Challenge on Solar Sports
- Introverted Boss, Shopping King Louie, Strongest Deliveryman, About Time, Revolutionary Love and Exo Next Door on Asianovela Channel
- Ang sa Iyo ay Akin and Cara y Cruz on Kapamilya Channel
Re-runs
- January 4: Goin' Bulilit on Yey!
- January 6: Nang Ngumiti ang Langit on Jeepney TV
- January 6: UAAP Season 74 men's basketball tournaments on Liga
- January 6: Digimon Tamers on Yey!
- January 11: I Can Do That on Jeepney TV
- January 11: Max Steel on Yey!
- January 13: Niño on Fox Filipino
- January 13: Annaliza on Jeepney TV
- January 27: Rakshasa Street and My Sassy Girl on GMA News TV
- January 27: Muling Buksan ang Puso and Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Somewhere in My Heart on Jeepney TV
- February 2: Till I Met You on Jeepney TV
- February 3: Katorse on Jeepney TV
- February 10: 100 Days My Prince on Asianovela Channel
- February 10: Pieta and Inday Bote on Jeepney TV
- February 17: Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso? on Fox Filipino
- February 17: Precious Hearts Romances Presents: My Cheating Heart on Jeepney TV
- February 22: Halik on Jeepney TV
- February 23: U-Prince Presents on GMA News TV
- February 24: May Isang Pangarap on Jeepney TV
- February 24: ', Marcelino Pan y Vino and One-Punch Man on Yey!
- March 2: Aladdin: You Would've Heard the Name on GMA News TV
- March 2: Magpahanggang Wakas and Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos on Jeepney TV
- March 9: My Faithful Husband on Fox Filipino
- March 9: Naruto and Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal on Yey!
- March 16: FPJ's Ang Probinsyano: Ang Simula, Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Quikilig! and Wildflower on Jeepney TV
- March 16: Digimon Frontier on Yey!
- March 28: FlordeLiza on Jeepney TV
- March 30: Playhouse on Jeepney TV
- April 6: Ika-6 na Utos on Fox Filipino
- April 18: Celebrity Playtime on Jeepney TV
- April 20: Marina and Wansapanataym Presents on Jeepney TV
- April 20: The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog on Yey!
- May 2: Adventure Time on CNN Philippines
- May 4: Remi, Nobody's Girl, Pororo the Little Penguin, and ' on Yey!
- May 16: Starla on Jeepney TV
- May 25: Digimon Xros Wars on Yey!
- June 1: Got to Believe, On the Wings of Love and Tubig at Langis on Jeepney TV
- June 1: Story of Yanxi Palace on Asianovela Channel
- June 7: You're My Home on Jeepney TV
- June 13: Bayani, Epol Apple, Hiraya Manawari, Kuha Mo!, Maalaala Mo Kaya, S.O.C.O. and Sine'skwela on Kapamilya Channel
- June 14: G Diaries, MathDali and Starla on Kapamilya Channel
- June 15: Banana Sundae, I Can See Your Voice, Meteor Garden, Pinoy Big Brother and The General's Daughter on Kapamilya Channel
- June 15: LolaBasyang.com, Kano Luvs Pinay, Majika, Marimar and Yagit on One Screen
- June 15: Peter Pan and Wendy, Judy Abbott and Samurai X on Yey!
- June 16: W on Kapamilya Channel
- June 22: Magpahanggang Wakas on Jeepney TV
- June 27: Power Rangers Dino Charge and My Hero Academia on Yey!
- June 29: 100 Days to Heaven on Jeepney TV
- June 29: Sky Castle, Dong Yi, You're My Destiny, Starry Night, Starry Sea, Love in Trouble, Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin , Amaya, Legacy, and T.G.I.S. on Heart of Asia
- July 7: The King is in Love on Kapamilya Channel
- July 13: Forevermore and Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers on Jeepney TV
- July 18: The Kids Choice and Good Vibes with Edu on Jeepney TV
- July 27: Kidlat on One Screen
- July 31: DC's Legends of Tomorrow on One Screen
Upcoming
- August 3: Waves of Life on Heart of Asia
- August 10: Fighter of Destiny on Heart of Asia
- August 17: Good Manager and Whisper on Heart of Asia
- August 17: Codename: Terrius on Kapamilya Channel
- Notes
- ^ Originally aired on ABS-CBN
- ^ Originally aired on GMA
- ^ Originally aired on 5
- ^ Originally aired on Cine Mo!
- ^ Originally aired on Yey!
- ^ Originally aired on S+A
- ^ Originally aired on GMA News TV
- ^ Originally aired on Jeepney TV
- ^ Originally aired on Sari-Sari Channel
- ^ Originally aired on Hero
- ^ Originally aired on ETC
- ^ Originally aired on Jack TV
- ^ Originally aired on 2nd Avenue
- ^ Originally aired on CT
- ^ Originally aired on Studio 23
- ^ Originally aired on Q
- ^ Originally aired on 9TV
- ^ Originally aired on Fox Filipino
- ^ Originally aired on Kapamilya Channel
- ^ Originally aired on Metro Channel
- ^ Originally aired on Asianovela Channel
Returning or renamed programs
Major networks
Other channels
Programs transferring networks
Major networks
Other channels
Finales
ABS-CBN
The following are programs that ended on ABS-CBN:- January 3: Touch Your Heart
- January 10: Starla
- January 17: The Killer Bride
- January 18: Dok Ricky, Pedia
- January 24: Hotel Del Luna
- February 2: Your Moment
- February 7: Kadenang Ginto
- February 9: The Haunted
- February 28:
- March 6: I Have a Lover
- March 8: Gandang Gabi, Vice!
- March 20: Sandugo
- April 3: IWant Original Series
- May 1: The Tale of Nokdu
- May 2: Sine'skwela
- May 3: Bayani, Hiraya Manawari, Wansapanataym, Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids , and Pilipinas Got Talent
- May 4: May Bukas Pa, On the Wings of Love, Wildflower, and Tubig at Langis
- May 5: Garantisadong Balita, Walang Hanggan, The Legal Wife, Got to Believe and 100 Days to Heaven
Stopped airing
COVID-19 pandemic
[ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy]
Cancelled
- March 13: Make It with You and Pamilya Ko
GMA
- January 5: Fairy Tail
- January 17: Love Alert
- January 23: Wicked Angel
- January 24: Beautiful Justice
- January 25: Pororo, The Racing Adventure
- January 31: One of the Baes
- February 7: The Gift
- February 15: Wish Ko Lang!
- February 21: Madrasta
- February 22: Knock Out
- February 29: '
- March 5: '
- March 21: Dragon Ball Super
- March 28:
- March 31: The Crown Princess
- April 4: Knock Out: New Challenger
- April 25: GMA Regional TV Weekend News
- April 26: Sambuhay TV Mass
- May 1: Alyas Robin Hood
- May 10: Knock Out: Rising
- May 15: Onanay
- June 6: Kalyeserye
- June 12: Strong Girl Bong-soon
- June 25: The Last Empress
- June 29: Art Angel
- July 4: Karelasyon
- July 10: One Western Visayas
- July 12: Jackie Chan Adventures
Scheduled
- August 7: Secret Garden
- August 14: Stairway to Heaven
- TBA: My Husband's Lover, Kambal, Karibal, Encantadia, My Golden Life, Meant to Be, Ika-6 na Utos and Celebrity Bluff
Stopped airing
Miscellaneous
COVID-19 pandemic
Cancelled
- April 4: Ilaban Natin Yan!
5
- January 3: Henry Hugglemonster
- January 8: '
- January 10: Star Confessions and SportsCenter Philippines
- January 12: SportsCenter Right Now
- January 24: Enchanted Garden and Obsession
- February 24: Misibis Bay
- February 28: ', Isang Dakot Na Luha, Pinoy Explorer and Undercover
- February 29: Ride PH, Ang Utol Kong Hoodlum, For Love or Money, History with Lourd, One of the Boys, #ParangNormal Activity, Third Eye, Untold Stories Mula sa Face to Face and Sabado Night Specials
- March 1: Sunday Film Festivals
- March 13: Tangled: The Series
- March 19: Aksyon and Aksyon sa Tanghali
- March 27: My Driver Sweet Lover
- April 4: Sine Spectacular
- April 5: Sunday Spectacular
- April 8: Babaeng Hampaslupa
- April 24: Ultimate Spider-Man, and '
- May 8: Gelicious
- May 22: '
- May 30: Manila Cathedral Daily Mass
- June 5: '
- June 19: Mickey and the Roadster Racers, and Hi-5 Philippines
- June 20: Knightfall
- June 26: Lolabasyang.com
- July 1: #ParangNormal Activity
- July 10: Bakit Manipis ang Ulap?
- July 14: Ang Panday
- July 15: Sa Ngalan Ng Ina
- July 16: TV5 Love Stories
- July 17: ', Motorcity, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, The Best of Face to Face, Madam Chairman, Glamorosa, Sportspage, Valiente , Happy Naman D'yan, Midnight DJ and The Chiefs
- July 18: Hapi-House, The Wives of House No. 2 and The Mysterious Case of Bea Montenegro
- July 19: From Helen's Kitchen, Taddy Taddy Po, Sine Spectacular, Hour Glass, CCF Afternoon Worship Service, and Primetime Megahits
- July 25: Thunderbird Sabong Nation
- July 26: UFC Fight Night, Tukaan and Bakbakan Na
Scheduled
Stopped airing
Miscellaneous
COVID-19 pandemic
PTV
The following are programs that ended on People's Television Network:- January 4: Lutong-Luto with CJ Hirro
- July 31: Bagong Pilipinas, PTV Newsbreak, PTV News and PTV News Headlines
Stopped airing
COVID-19 pandemic
IBC
The following are programs that ended on IBC:- January 11: ATC E-Sports Highlights
- March 1: Misa Tradionalis Latin Mass and Catechism
- June 14: El Shaddai
Scheduled
Stopped airing
COVID-19 pandemic
Other channels
- January 3: Doraemon on Yey!
- January 5: Little Big Shots on Jeepney TV
- January 5: Power Rangers Ninja Steel on Yey!
- January 10: Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig on Jeepney TV
- January 11: Starla Marathon on Yey!
- January 17: Into the World Again on GMA News TV
- January 18: Eucharistia: Pananalangin at Pag-aaral on GMA News TV
- January 24: Aliados and Inday Will Always Love You on GMA News TV
- January 24: Gangnam Beauty on Asianovela Channel
- January 26: The Better Half on Jeepney TV
- January 31: Eva Fonda on Jeepney TV
- February 7: Encounter on Asianovela Channel
- February 7: Dugong Buhay, Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Pintada and The Singing Bee on Jeepney TV
- February 7: The Garfield Show on Yey!
- February 8: Heathy Sabado and Ito Ang Radyo Patrol on DZMM TeleRadyo
- February 9: Radyo Patrol Balita Alas Dose on DZMM TeleRadyo
- February 14: Niño on Fox Filipino
- February 14: Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Somewhere in My Heart on Jeepney TV
- February 15: Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita on Jeepney TV
- February 21: Oh My G! on Jeepney TV
- February 21: Ace of Diamond and ' on Yey!
- February 21: Hit the Top on GMA News TV
- February 24: Elementary on Jack TV
- February 26: It Might Be You on Jeepney TV
- February 27: Rakshasa Street on GMA News TV
- February 28: My Sassy Girl on GMA News TV
- February 28: Walang Hanggan on Jeepney TV
- February 29: Ride PH on One News
- March 1: Jamie & Jimmy's Food Fight Club on ETC
- March 6: Muling Buksan ang Puso on Jeepney TV
- March 6: One-Punch Man and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's on Yey!
- March 6: Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso? on Fox Filipino
- March 7: World of X Games, Around the Horn, Pardon the Interruption, and High Noon on 5 Plus
- March 13: Cheongdam-dong Scandal on Asianovela Channel
- March 13: ', Inday Bote, Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Somewhere in My Heart and Prinsesa ng Banyera on Jeepney TV
- March 13: Digimon Tamers on Yey!
- March 19: Aksyon on One PH
- March 20: All of Me on Jeepney TV
- March 21: The Greatest Love on Jeepney TV
- March 21: Flirty Dancing on ETC
- March 27: 100 Days My Prince on Asianovela Channel
- March 27: The Blood Sisters on Jeepney TV
- March 27: Marcelino Pan y Vino on Yey!
- March 29: on Jack TV
- March 31: Jack's HandPicked, Jack TV's Playlist and TMZ on Jack TV
- April 3: My Faithful Husband on Fox Filipino
- April 3: Pangako Sa 'Yo on Jeepney TV
- April 3: Shimmer and Shine on Yey!
- April 5: Beyblade Burst and Max Steel on Yey!
- April 12: I Can Do That on Jeepney TV
- April 17: May Isang Pangarap and Nang Ngumiti ang Langit on Jeepney TV
- April 28: Legacies on ETC
- May 1: ' on Yey!
- May 9: Ngayon at Kailanman on Jeepney TV
- May 11: Planet Earth II on GMA News TV
- May 14: Survivor: on Solar Sports
- May 22: Digimon Frontier on Yey!
- May 29: Man x Man on GMA News TV
- May 31: Till I Met You on Jeepney TV
- June 12: Princess Sarah and Remi, Nobody's Girl and Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal on Yey!
- June 19: Princess and I on Jeepney TV
- June 26: Playhouse on Jeepney TV
- June 26: ' on Yey!
- June 28: Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu on Yey!
- June 28: Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka on Jeepney TV
- July 3: Ika-6 na Utos on Fox Filipino
- July 4: W on Kapamilya Channel
- July 5: Super Sine on Fox Filipino
- July 6: Kuha Mo! on Jeepney TV
- July 7: Mission Possible, Sports U and My Puhunan on Jeepney TV
- July 8: Matanglawin, Local Legends and Rated K on Jeepney TV
- July 9: #NoFilter on Jeepney TV
- July 10: Failon Ngayon and Tatak Pilipino on Jeepney TV
- July 13: Extreme Animal Babies on GMA News TV
- July 24: Banana Sundae and I Can See Your Voice on Kapamilya Channel
- July 24: Kano Luvs Pinay and Riverdale on One Screen
- July 31: Marina on Jeepney TV
- July 31: You're My Destiny on Heart of Asia
- July 31: Dos por Dos and Garantisadong Balita on TeleRadyo
Scheduled
- August 14: The World of a Married Couple on Kapamilya Channel
- September 12: on Kapamilya Channel
Stopped airing
Miscellaneous
COVID-19 pandemic
[ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy]
Networks
The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2020.Launches
Stations changing network affiliation
The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy affiliation switches in 2020.Date | Station | Channel | Prior affiliation | New affiliation | Notes | Source |
June 22 | DZOE-TV | 11 / 20 | silent | ZOE TV | One year after the termination of the blocktimer agreement between the network and GMA Network, Inc., the parent company of GMA News TV, as well as the move of the said news channel to channel 27 in June 2019, ZOE Broadcasting Network has reactivating the channel 11 analog signal as the same time the digital channel 20 assignment opened. The company has plan to work with blocktimers to open channel lease offers while the channel is on test broadcasts and reserved for programming. |
Rebranded
The following is a list of television stations or cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebrands in 2020.Date | Rebranded from | Rebranded to | Channel | Source |
February 17 | Edge Sport | TAP Edge | Sky Cable Channel 218 | |
February 17 | TAP Sports 1 | TAP Sports | Sky Cable Channel 188 | |
February 17 | TAP Sports 2 | TAP Sports | Sky Cable Channel 188 | |
March 8 | 5 Plus | One Sports | Channel 41 Cignal Channel 15 Sky Direct Channel 37 SatLite Channel 6 Sky Cable Channel 59 Cablelink Channel 11 | |
March 8 | One Sports | One Sports+ | Cignal Channel 91 / Channel 261 Cablelink Channel 60 | |
May 5 | DZMM TeleRadyo | TeleRadyo | ABS-CBN TV Plus Channel 5 Sky Cable Channel 26 Sky Direct Channel 6 |
Closures
Stopped broadcasting
The following is a list of stations and channels or networks that have stopped broadcasting or off the air in 2020.COVID-19 pandemic
[ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy]
Deaths
;January- January 14 – Twink Macaraig,, news anchor
- March 26 – Menggie Cobarrubias,, actor
- March 30 – Rolando Valdueza,, Group Chief Financial Officer of ABS-CBN Corporation
- April 9 – Leila Benitez-McCollum, former TV and radio personality
- May 4 – Babajie, comedian
- May 10 – Sonny Parsons, actor, singer
- June 10 - Anita Linda, veteran film and TV actress
- July 13 – Kim Idol, comedian