1979 in Philippine television
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1979. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
Events
- July 30 – RPN 9 launches Eat Bulaga!.
- August 27 - Ferdinand Marcos banned Voltes V with "violent" Japanese animated series during the Martial Law era.
Premieres
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- Flordeluna on RPN 9
- Gulong ng Palad on RPN 9
- Cafeteria Aroma on RPN 9
- NewsWatch Kids Edition on RPN 9
- Staying Alive on RPN 9
- Shalom on RPN 9
- Sharing In The City on RPN 9
- In-Daing on BBC 2
- The Krofft Supershow on BBC 2
- Chicks to Chicks on IBC 13
- All For Jesus Happenings on IBC 13
- The Jacksons on IBC 13
- Hilda on GTV 4
- Take 2 For The Road on GTV 4
- Coronet Blue on GTV 4
- The Green Hornet on GTV 4
- The Incredible Hulk on GTV 4
- True Confessions ng mga Bituin on GMA 7
- Sapak na Sapak Talaga! on GMA 7
- Sikat Family on GMA 7
- Two for the Road on GMA 7
- Mork & Mindy on GMA 7
Finales
- August 27: Voltes V on GMA 7
Unknown
Ang Makulay Na Daigdig ni Nora on RPN 9Broadcast Campus on RPN 9Cafeteria Aroma on RPN 9Gulong ng Palad on BBC 2Wide, Wonderful World on GTV 4Brocka Presents on GTV 4Hilda on GTV 4Nature World on GTV 4Coronet Blue on GTV 4The Green Hornet on GTV 4The Incredible Hulk on GTV 4Katha on GMA 7Daimos on GMA 7Donny & Marie on GMA 7The Mary Tyler Moore Show on GMA 7Dito Na Kami on IBC 13Births
- January 29 – Boom Labrusca, actor
- April 10 – Ryan Agoncillo, film television actor model and photographer
- May 9 – Ara Mina, actress and singer
- July 20 – Claudine Barretto, actress
- August 22 – Angelu de Leon, actress
- October 4 – Zen Hernandez, broadcaster
- November 6 - Maricar de Mesa, actress
- November 26 – Sheryn Regis, singer, songwriter and television host