2001 in Philippine television


The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2001. 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 17–20 - running coverage of the Second EDSA Revolution of 2001 takes place in all national television stations, with RPN, ABS-CBN and GMA's regional stations broadcasting highlights of the concurrent regional rallies in their local newscasts.

February

April

  • April 22: Dream Satellite TV launched as the country's first DTH satellite TV provider and commenced commercial services, until its closure in 2017.

June

November

December

  • December 8: An unknown contestant won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!'s Laban o Bawi.

Premieres

Unknown dates

  • January: The Working President on PTV 4/RPN 9/IBC 13

Unknown

Finales

Unknown dates

Unknown

Channels

Launches

Unknown

Rebranded

The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network rebranded in 2001.
DateRebranded fromRebranded toChannelSource
May 20Pinoy Blockbuster ChannelCinema One26
July 16PTVNBN4

Births

Deaths