1994 in Philippine television


The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1994. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Events

  • February 4- ABC-5 goes on nationwide satellite broadcast, launches the slogan "The Fastest Growing Network".
  • April 11- GMA becomes the first Philippine TV network to introduce an all-Filipino programming on primetime 7 days a week.
  • May 21- ABS-CBN aired the Miss Universe pageant live from the PICC. Miss India Sushmita Sen made history as the first woman from India to win in the pageant. Prior to the coronation, the network was abuzz with pre-pageant activities that were also aired as a separate primetime TV special.
  • May 28 - IBC-13 launches the slogan "Pinoy ang Dating".
  • July 30 – Tito, Vic & Joey celebrated 15th Anniversary of Eat Bulaga!. The said anniversary also marked their last year on ABS-CBN.
  • October 1 - New Vision 9 reverted to RPN and adopted the station tagline "RPN, The Network".

Premieres

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Remi: Nobody's Boy on ABS-CBN 2Bayan Ko, Sagot Ko on ABS-CBN 2Tatak Pilipino: Bagong Yugto on ABS-CBN 2Value Vision on ABS-CBN 2One on One on IBC 13Buhay Kartero on IBC 13Ating Alamin on IBC 13Mikee on GMA 7'The 700 Club Asia on GMA 7In Touch with Charles Stanley on GMA 7Sky Ranger Gavan on ABC 5WWE Raw on ABC 5Hard Hat on ABC 5Quantum Leap on ABC 5Stars on 5 on ABC 5Agri Link on ABC 5B na B: Baliw na Baliw on ABC 5Bodies and Motion on ABC 5Rock and Roll 2000 on ABC 5Value Vision on ABC 5Video Hot Tracks on ABC 5Blow by Blow on PTV 4For Kids Only on ABS-CBN 2Batong Buhay on GMA 7Angelito on GMA 7Gapo on RPN 9Miranova on RPN 9Chibugan Na! on RPN 9Barangay U.S.: Unang Sigaw on RPN 9D'on Po Sa Amin on RPN 9Ganito Kami Ngayon, O Ano Ha on RPN 9Newslight on RPN 9Beauty School Plus on RPN 9Actually, Yun Na! on RPN 9J2J on RPN 9The Doctor Is In on RPN 9Ikaw ang Mahal Ko on PTV 4Sportacular Asia on PTV 4Batibot on PTV 4Hutch The Honeybee on ABC 5Pollyanna on ABC 5Julio at Julia: Kambal ng Tadhana on ABS-CBN 2X-Men on ABS-CBN 2Wild C.A.T.s on ABS-CBN 2Back to the Future on ABC 5Conan the Adventurer on ABS-CBN 2Breezly and Sneezly on ABC 5The Ruff and Reddy Show on ABC 5Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories on ABC 5Solbrain on IBC 13

Returning or renamed programs

ShowLast airedRetitled as/Season/NotesChannelReturn date
Your Evening with Pilita1972 SameNew Vision 9September 12
The Hour Updates1994RPN NewsBreakRPN 9October 3
Ating Alamin1991 SameIBC 13Unknown

Finales

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The Global Update on ABC 517 Bernard Club on ABC 5Vina on ABC 5We R Family on ABC 5Tondominium on ABC 5Alabang Girls on ABC 5Late Night with Edu on ABC 5Rock and Roll 2000 on ABC 5The Edu Manzano Show on ABC 5Batibot on ABS-CBN 2Eh Kasi Bata! on ABS-CBN 2Bukang Liwayway on ABS-CBN 2Gillette World Sport Special on ABS-CBN 2Pollyanna on ABS-CBN 2Remi: Nobody's Boy on ABS-CBN 2One on One on IBC 13Heartwatch on IBC 13Buhay Kartero on IBC 13Pasikatan sa 13 on IBC 13Shaider on IBC 13Betty and the Beast on GMA 7Modern Romance Sa Telebisyon on GMA 7Rated PangBayan: Pugad Baboy sa TV on GMA 7NBC Nightly News on GMA 7The World Tomorrow on GMA 7It's A Date on RPN 9Mega Cinema Review on RPN 9Ako... Babae on RPN 9Gapo on RPN 9Tanglaw ng Buhay on RPN 9ATM: Anette, Tonyboy & Maria on RPN 9D'on Po Sa Amin on RPN 9Ganito Kami Ngayon, O Ano Ha on RPN 9Mommy Ko si Tita on RPN 9Wats UP sa Barangay on RPN 9Beauty School with Ricky Reyes on RPN 9The Doctor Is In on RPN 9Diwa ng Katotohanan on PTV 4Usapang Kongreso on PTV 4PTV Weekend Report on PTV 4WomanWatch with Nikki Coseteng: It's About Time on PTV 4Sky Ranger Gavan on PTV 4Hutch The Honeybee on ABC 5Pollyanna on ABC 5Julio at Julia: Kambal ng Tadhana on ABS-CBN 2Wild C.A.T.s on ABS-CBN 2Cobra on ABC 5Conan the Adventurer on ABS-CBN 2Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories on ABC 5Knots Landing on GMA 7The Wonder Years on GMA 7Winspector on IBC 13

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Births

Deaths