1999 in Philippine television
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1999. 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 7- Professional basketball leagues MBA and the PBA hold separate opening ceremonies to usher their respective new seasons. ABS-CBN's musical variety show ASAP broadcast live via ABS-CBN and Studio 23 from the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City and the University of St. La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod City for the MBA, while Vintage Television and GMA Network collaborated for the opening ceremonies of the PBA, which aired live on IBC-13.
- July 30 – Eat Bulaga! marks its 20th year anniversary.
- December 31 - Philippine television marks the turning of the century in a big way as it heralds the dawn of the New Millennium.
- * PTV Network hosts the telecasts of the national millennium festivities held in the Rizal Park in Manila led by President Joseph Estrada.
- * GMA Network airs nationwide the national edition of the successful 2000 Today broadcast, with celebrations centering at the Makati Central Business District. At around 11:50pm, Regine Velasquez sang the Philippine Millennium theme song, "Written in the Sand", live at the top of The Peninsula Manila.
- * ABS-CBN hosts its own celebration coverage, focused not just on concerts of its big network talents in three venues within: Quirino Grandstand, the Quezon Memorial Circle, and The Fort in Bonifacio Global City, but also on news reports of the celebrations from all over the country and the world as the new year and new century arrives. Within minutes to midnight, the network airs a special identity card marking the change to the new century with the introduction of its current logo, set to Ryan Cayabyab's music which the network would later adopt as the startup and closedown tune until 2007. The marathon telecast was originally the national edition of Millennium Live, which was cancelled days before due to lack of funding from most of the international TV networks that joined the project, but was finally pushed through as a series of international broadcasts by some of the partner channels.
Premieres
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ABS-CBN & Unilever: Pamilyong Papremyo sa Pamilya on ABS-CBN 2MIB: Mga Imbestigador ng Bayan on ABS-CBN 2Pipol on ABS-CBN 2Fora Medica on PTV 4How 'Bout My Place on RPN 9Tipong Pinoy on RPN 9Felicity on RPN 9Lingkod Bayan ni Tony Falcon on IBC 13Back to Iskul Bukol on IBC 13Friends Again on IBC 13Batang Batibot on GMA 7PBA Classics on UltraVision 25Pilot Guides on UltraVision 25The Message on UltraVision 25Thunderstone on Ultravision 25Job Network on PTV 4Kasangga on GMA 7Comedy Central Market on GMA 7Best Friends on GMA 7Koko Kwik Kwak on GMA 7INC on GMA: Gabay sa Mabuting Asal on GMA 7Teletubbies on GMA 7Campus Video on GMA 7One Cubed on GMA 7TV Shopper on GMA 7Inhumanoids on ABC 5Fiveman on ABC 5Watch U Want on Channel V PhilippinesNew Idea TV Shopping on RJTV 29 & CTV 31Sine VTV on IBC 13Pygmalio on ABC 5G.I. Joe on ABC 5La Viuda de Blanco on ABC 5Beetle Fighters on RPN 9Pablo the Little Red Fox on GMA 7Ultraman Dyna on GMA 7Ultraman Tiga on GMA 7
Finales
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Cinderella on ABS-CBN 2Mobile Suit Gundam Wing on GMA 7Lost Universe on ABS-CBN 2Isami on ABS-CBN 2Kamen Rider Black on IBC 13Metalders on IBC 13Super Rescue Solbrain on IBC 13Pygmalio on ABC 5Jiban on GMA 7Jetman on RPN 9Gameplan on GMA 7Magnegosyo on GMA 7Midnight Prayer Helps on GMA 7Dear Mikee on GMA 7TEXT on GMA 7Best Frends on GMA 7PG on GMA 7Golympics on GMA 7Relaks Lang on PTV 4Cyber Jam on SBN 21Goin' Bayabas on IBC 13Mag Smile Club Na! on IBC 13Sine VTV on IBC 13Hard Hat on ABC 5ABS-CBN & Unilever: Pamilyong Papremyo sa Pamilya on ABS-CBN 2MIB: Mga Imbestigador ng Bayan on ABS-CBN 2Campus Romance on GMA 7Are You Afraid of the Dark? on Studio 23The Secret World of Alex Mack on Studio 23Saved by the Bell on Studio 23Clueless on ABC 5Gumby on ABC 5He-Man and the Masters of the Universe on ABC 5La Viuda de Blanco on ABC 5Mobile Suit Gundam Wing on GMA 7Rugrats on GMA 7
Stopped airing
Pre-empted for reason stated
Pre-empted due to new millennium celebration
Networks
Launches
The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 1999.
Rebranded
The following is a list of television stations or cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebrands in 1999.
Closures
The following is a list of stations and channels or networks that have stopped broadcasting or off the air in 1999.
| Date | Station | Type | Sign-on debut | Source |
| July 23 | I Channel | Cable and Satellite | January 26, 1992 | |
Births
- January 8 – Kelvin Miranda, actor, model and singer
- January 10 – Celine Lim, actress
- January 25 – Ysabel Ortega, actress
- February 8 – Raine Salamante, actress
- March 1 - Zach Guerrero
- March 7 – Karen Arnaldo, actress and model
- March 8 – Jhellen Yamzon, actress, dancer and TV host
- March 10 - Liofer Pinatacan
- March 11 - Jordan Cruz, actor and model
- March 19 – Klea Pineda, actress
- April 1 – Jairus Aquino, actor
- April 5 – Sharlene San Pedro, actress
- April 12 – Janina Vela, actress, model and dancer
- April 19 – Khaycee Aboloc, actress
- April 21 – Loisa Andalio, actress and model
- May 1 – Kisses Delavin, actress
- May 14 – Francis Magundayao, actor
- May 19 – Ashtine Olviga, actress and singer
- June 10 – Felicia Monteloyola, actress, singer and TV host
- September 10 – Hannah Pangilinan
- October 5 – Pauline Mendoza, actress
- October 13 – Yong Muhajil
- October 29 – Kristine Hammond, actress and volleyball player
- October 23 – Joseph Andre Garcia, actor
- November 9 – Kim De Leon, actor
- November 25 – Heaven Peralejo, actress
- November 26 – Gianna Cutler, actress
- December 5 – Julia Buencamino, actress
- December 20 – Migo Adecer, actor and singer