2009 in Philippine television

Events

• January 12 - Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo win the 1.3 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
• January 28 - Maribuena Noche wins the 1.756 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
• February 1 - DTH satellite TV provider Cignal was officially launched.
• February 2 - Gerald Anderson and Jake Cuenca win the 2 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
• February 9 - ABS-CBN TV-10 Batangas launches TV Patrol Southern Tagalog as an originating station broadcast around Batangas and across Calabarzon, which has been owned by the Regional Network Group.
• February 16 - Christopher Viray wins the 1.6 million pesos of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
• May 22 - A victory party for Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, who just became the new IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight Champion, was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Makati, in partnership with GMA Network, Inc. Solar and GMA executives at that time signed for a partnership in TV coverage of Manny Pacquiao's upcoming boxing matches.
• July 30 - Eat Bulaga! celebrated its 30th anniversary.
• August 1 - When Cory Aquino died, her death and funeral was given a full scale media coverage.
• August 3 - In the episode of Wowowee, during which the show was interrupted for live coverage of the transfer of President Cory Aquino's remains from La Salle Greenhills to the Manila Cathedral, Revillame said that he could not make people happy while the entire country was mourning. The Alliance of Filipino Journalists denounced his remarks as a sign of disrespect towards Aquino. Revillame said he had no intention of defaming the former president and her family.
• October 3 - Jude Matthew Servilla was hailed as Eat Bulaga!'s Birit Baby 2009 Grand Winner.
• October 8 – The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles clinched the UAAP Season 72 men's basketball title after defeating the University of the East Red Warriors 2–1 in winner take-all game 3 of the best-of-three finals series held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. This was their back-to-back basketball championship title since UAAP Season 51.
• October 23 - Pilipinas, Game KNB?, the longest-running game show, ended broadcast after 8 years.
• November 4 - ABS-CBN launches the Christmas song Star ng Pasko, after the news program TV Patrol World.
• November 29 - Solar rebranded C/S9 as Solar TV at 11:00am with a slogan It's A Bright New World on RPN. On October 31, 2010, it changed some of its programming content to English/Tagalog with a new slogan Kung Saan Lahat Panalo!.
• Unknown - PLDT launched a livestreaming service to allowed a free binge-watch access on TV channels, PLDT Watchpad.

Premieres

Unknown dates

• December: House of Hoops on Solar TV 9

Unknown

• Chances Are on Q 11
• Daddy-licious on Q 11
• Dare Duo on Q 11
• Events Incorporated on Q 11
• Full Time Moms on Q 11
• Just for Laughs Gags on Q 11
• Mommy Diary on Q 11
• My Favorite Recipes on Q 11
• RunnerSpeak on Q 11
• Tara! Lets Eat! on Q 11
• Word of Mouth on Q 11
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward on ABS-CBN 2
• The Millionaire Matchmaker on ETC
• Modern Family on 2nd Avenue
• Clear Men Future League on Solar TV 9
• Solar's Golden Ticket on Solar TV 9
• TWBF on Solar TV 9
• Warriors: Celebrity Boxing Challenge on Solar TV 9
• Asenso Pinoy on NBN 4
• BizNews on NBN 4
• Congress In Action with Freddie Abando on NBN 4
• Ombudsman: Kakampi mo Laban sa Katiwalian on NBN 4
• Usapang Pulitika on NBN 4
• Straight to the Point on IBC 13
• Health Line on IBC 13
• Ultimatum on IBC 13
• Signs and Wonders on IBC 13
• Mommy Diary on GMA 7
• OC to the Max on GMA 7
• Ating Alamin on NBN 4
• On-Set: The World Class Filipino Artist on Net 25
• Red Carpet on Net 25
• Shop TV on 2nd Avenue
• The Middle on 2nd Avenue
• Hillsong Concert Specials on ZOE TV 33
• Stoplight TV on TV5
• Front Act on TV5
• Biyaheng Bulilit on TV5
• How 'Bout My Place Tonight on TV5
• MOG TV on TV5
• Promdi Chef on TV5
• Sabado Boys on TV5
• Super Slam Bang on TV5
• This New Life At Alabang New Life on TV5
• Urban Tribe on TV5
• URCC TV on TV5
• Nuebe Patrol on ABS-CBN TV-9 Pagadian
• Chismax: Chismis to the Max on DZMM TeleRadyo
• Tambalang Failon at Webb on DZMM TeleRadyo
• DOH: Department of Help on RHTV

Finales

• January 2:
• * Sakurano
• * Why Why Love
• January 4:
• * Winx Club
• * Skyland
• * Fantastic Four
• January 8: The Girls of the Playboy Mansion
• January 9: Precious Time
• January 14: Snoop Dogg's Father Hood
• January 15: Beauty and the Geek
• January 16:
• * Moms
• * Dyosa
• * Daisy Siete: Tinderella
• January 25: Pinoy Meets World
• January 28: Kanipan
• February 5: Rescue Mission
• February 6:
• * LaLola
• * Eva Fonda
• February 7: Komiks Presents: Dragonna
• February 13:
• * Money War
• * Rosalinda
• * Wanted Perfect Family
• * Boy & Kris
• February 15:
• * MP3
• * You and Me Against the World
• February 17: Full Force Nature
• February 20:
• * Gagambino
• * Pinoy Fear Factor
• * Lokomoko
• February 27: Saan Darating ang Umaga?
• March 4: UAAP Season 71 volleyball tournaments
• March 6:
• * Luna Mystika
• * Emergency
• March 11: Masquerade
• March 13: Be Strong, Geum-soon!
• March 20: Love at the Corner
• March 27:
• * Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal
• * Mischievous Princess
• March 29: Fortune Quest
• April 4: Prétear
• April 10: Quarterlife
• April 17:
• * Parekoy
• * Daisy Siete: Tarzariray Amasonang Kikay
• April 24: I Love Betty La Fea
• April 25: Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba
• April 30: OPM Myx
• May 1:
• * Gokusen
• * Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang
• * Pieta
• May 9: Kakasa Ka Ba sa Grade 5?
• May 18: Survivor: Tocantins
• May 21:
• * American Idol season 8
• * SRO Cinemaserye: Ganti
• * Voltes V Evolution
• May 22:
• * Nodame Cantabile
• * Fated To Love You
• May 23: Lovely Day
• May 24:
• * Ultraman Max
• * Shaman King
• * The Prince of Tennis
• May 26: Hani Hani: Operation Sanctuary
• May 31:
• * Myxilog
• * Bakbakan
• June 5:
• * All About Eve
• * Paano Ba ang Mangarap?
• June 7: Dear Friend: Madrasta
• June 10: Probe
• June 12: Hot Shot
• June 16: 2009 Shakey's V-League 1st Conference
• June 19:
• * Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?
• * One Liter of Tears
• * Masked Rider Blade
• June 21: Your Song Presents: Boystown
• June 26: Pinoy Bingo Night
• July 3: Totoy Bato
• July 12:
• * Jollitown
• * Transformers: Cybertron
• July 16: SRO Cinemaserye: Suspetsa
• July 17: Daisy Siete: Kambalilong
• July 26: C/S Blockbusters
• August 7:
• * Love or Bread
• * Zorro
• August 8: Komiks: Nasaan Ka Maruja?
• August 13: SRO Cinemaserye: The Eva Castillo Story
• August 16:
• * Ful Haus
• * Your Song: Gaano Kita Kamahal
• August 21:
• * Boys Over Flowers
• * Only You
• * Toradora!
• August 23: Are You the Next Big Star?
• August 27: Cruel Love
• August 28:
• * Chil Princesses
• * Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers
• August 29: Lipgloss
• August 30: Voltron
• August 31: Ha Ha Hayop
• September 2: Wandaba Style
• September 3:
• * Philippines Scariest Challenge
• * Pretty Cure
• September 4:
• * The Wedding
• * LaLola
• September 10: SRO Cinemaserye: Rowena Joy
• September 11: Adik Sa'Yo
• September 16:
• * Ursula's Kiss
• * Genma Wars
• September 18: All My Life
• September 19:
• * Good Morning America
• * The View
• September 20: Good Morning America Weekend
• September 25:
• * Ngayon at Kailanman
• * Kung Aagawin Mo ang Lahat sa Akin
• * Tayong Dalawa
• September 26: Power Rangers Operation Overdrive
• September 28: Sasami: Magical Girls Club
• October 2:
• * Florinda
• * Games Uplate Live
• October 5: Kalye, Mga Kwento ng Lansangan
• October 8:
• * UAAP Season 72 basketball tournaments
• * Happiness!
• October 9:
• *Kambal sa Uma
• *Miss No Good
• October 10: Bitoy's Funniest Videos
• October 11: G&G: Goals & Girls
• October 15: SRO Cinemaserye: Reunion
• October 16:
• * Hole in the Wall
• * Daisy Siete: Chacha Muchacha
• * Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin
• October 18:
• * All-Star K!
• * AM @ IBC
• October 20: Ranma ½
• October 23:
• * Pilipinas, Game KNB?
• * Ruffa & Ai
• October 24:
• * Wonder Mom
• * NCAA Season 85 basketball tournaments
• October 25: Kay Susan Tayo!
• October 30: Game About Love
• November 1: Your Song: Someone to Love
• November 5: SRO Cinemaserye: Moshi-Moshi, I Love You
• November 6:
• * Last Romance
• * News Tonight
• November 7: Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla: Tiagong Akyat
• November 13: Survivor Philippines: Palau
• November 14: Celebrity Duets
• November 16: Aquarion
• November 20: Freestyle
• November 27: Rosalinda
• November 28: C/S Movie Mania
• December 1: 2009 Shakey's V-League 2nd Conference
• December 2: Project Runway Philippines season 2
• December 3: SRO Cinemaserye: Carenderia Queen
• December 4: Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Somewhere in My Heart
• December 6: DoQmentaries
• December 11:
• * On Air
• * Stairway to Heaven
• * Lovers in Paris
• December 17: Major
• December 19: Magical Canan
• December 20: Your Song: Sa Kanya Pa Rin
• December 22: Tank Knights Portriss
• December 27: ''Power of 10''

Unknown dates

• March: ''Draw the Line''

Unknown

• ''Tambalang Failon at Sanchez''

Networks

Launches

• October 1: All Sports Network
• November 29: Solar TV
• November 30: ''Star Movies Asia''

Unknown

• ''Global Pinoy Cinema''

Rebranded

• August 19: Hallmark Channel Asia → ''Hallmark Channel Philippines''

Closures

• July 15: C/S Origin
• November 28: ''C/S 9''

Moving

• November 2: ''Iglesia Ni Cristo''

Births

• February 5: Carren Eistrup, singer and host of Eat Bulaga!
• June 23:
• *Xia Vigor, actress
• *Gaea Mischa, singer and actress
• June 26: Yesha Camile, actress
• July 12: Lilygem Yulores, actress
• July 27: Aya Domingo, actress
• August 28: Jana Agoncillo, actress
• October 12: Alexa Salcedo, singer and theater actress

Deaths

• February 5: Roberto Gonzales, 66, actor best known for martial-arts roles
• February 10: Berting Labra, 76, film actor often in comic sidekick roles
• February 12: Cris Daluz, 75, character actor
• March 6: Francis Magalona, 44, actor, TV host, photographer and rapper and father of actors Elmo Magalona, Frank Magalona, Saab Magalona and Maxene Magalona
• March 16: Roland Dantes, 65, martial artist and actor & uncle of actor of Dingdong Dantes
• March 18: Pocholo Ramirez, 75, race car driver and television host and grandfather of Myx VJ Janine Ramirez
• March 21: Genoveva Matute, 93, writer
• April 4: Nelly Sindayen, 59, journalist and Time Magazine correspondent
• April 11: Tita Muñoz, film actress
• April 16: Trinidad Etong, 44, the wife of Ted Failon
• April 27: Paraluman, 85, film actress
• June 13: Douglas Quijano, 64, talent manager
• July 2: Susan Fernandez, singer and activist
• July 28: Emilio Gancayco, 86, former jurist in the Supreme Court and grandfather of teen actress Erich Gonzales
• August 10: Tyrone Suarez, 39, former movie actor and model
• August 11: Kennely Ann Lacia-Binay a.k.a. Audrey Vizcara, 29, former movie actress and model daughter-in-law of Makati
• September 1: Alexis Tioseco, 28, Filipino-born Canadian film critic
• September 8: Rogelio Borja Flores, 74. former sports writer
• September 15: Espiridion Laxa, 79, incumbent chairman of film academy of the Philippines and film industry leader and pioneering independent film producer
• October 7: Alecks Pabico, 42, Filipino journalist
• November 19: Johnny Delgado, 61, former actor and writer
• November 21: Bernard Bonnin, 71, former actor
• November 23: Victor Nuñez, 31, TV Reporter, UNTV 37
• December 16: Gennie Q. Jota, 74, Executive Director of Family Rosary Crusade
• December 29: Mandy Saguin, 63, former TV host of Kaagapay and well known as "Super Doc"