2010 in Philippine television

Events

January

• January 8: ABS-CBN Corporation rebranded "ABS-CBNnow!" to "IWant TV", an over-the-top content streaming media service platform that airs or streams some favorite programs and shows, as well as livestreaming of its some well-loved channels.
• January 9: Sharon Cuneta wins the top prize winner of 2 Million pesos of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.

February

• February 6: Ethel Booba, Long Mejia and Vice Ganda of the Team Boom Boom Pow wins the last defending champion of The Singing Bee: Season 5.
• February 13: Melisa Cantiveros wins Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up.
• February 16: MTV Philippines officially signed off on cable television with the last music video: Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles. After the closure, it had reverted to its original channel, MTV Southeast Asia.
• February 21: Sarah Lahbati and Steven Silva won the fifth season of StarStruck and later 24 Oras Weekend is replacing GMA Weekend Report, is anchored by Balitanghali anchor Pia Arcangel and Reporter's Notebook host Jiggy Manicad.

March

• March 6: Yoyo Tricker was hailed as the Ultimate Talentado in Talentadong Pinoy Season 1, the Battle of the Champions of which were held at Cuneta Astrodome.

April

• April 1: Smart Communications and 360media suspended the operations of myTV due to the service's expiration of its three-year permit to broadcast issued from National Telecommunications Commission.
• April 4: TV5 launches the "Kapatid" network.
• April 5: Aksyon, is the evening national newscast in Filipino of TV5, was launched with former GMA anchor Paolo Bediones and former ABS-CBN anchor Cheryl Cosim. In response to TV5's newscast Aksyon, News on Q made several changes, including Connie Sison joining the newscast replacing Rhea Santos and rejoins Ivan Mayrina, extending its runtime to 1 hour and reverting to the Filipino language it used from November 11, 2005 to March 2, 2007.

May

• May 10–11: Automated national elections was held in the Philippines for the first time.

June

• June 13: 16-year-old singer Jovit Baldivino from Padre Garcia, Batangas Province wins the first season of Pilipinas Got Talent.
• June 19:
• * GMA Network celebrated their 60th anniversary on Philippine television at the Araneta Coliseum, its presentation was titled "GMA at 60: The Heart of Television".
• * TV5 celebrated its 50th anniversary on Philippine television.
• June 26: 17-year-old James Reid wins season 3 of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition.
• June 30: ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs has reformatted its newscasts, TV Patrol, Bandila and News Patrol, the primetime editions opening billboards saying Magandang Gabi Pilipinas, Kami ang mga Patrol ng Pilipino, Nagbabalita at Naglilingkod sa inyo, Saan man sa Mundo and the late-night editions saying Sa mga balitang Bumabandila.

July

• July 3: Three days the ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs has revamped TV Patrol Sabado and TV Patrol Linggo into TV Patrol Weekend, anchored by Alex Santos and Bernadette Sembrano.
• July 23: Ruther Robosa emerged as Diz iz Kantahan Grand Champion.
• July 24: XB Gensan wins as Showtime's first grand champion, the grand finals of which were held at Ynares Sports Arena, Antipolo City.

August

• August 22: GMA launched their Lupang Hinirang MTV which also aired on Q until April 9, 2013.

September

• September 30 – The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles clinched the UAAP Season 73 men's basketball title after defeating the Far Eastern University Tamaraws 2–0 in game 2 of the best-of-three finals series held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. This was their 3rd consecutive basketball championship title.

October

• October 23: Jugs Jugueta and Teddy Corpuz was hailed as Showtime's first anniversary champion.

November

• November 4: ABS-CBN launches the Christmas song Ngayong Pasko, Magniningning ang Pilipino, after the news program TV Patrol.
• November 8: Former Vice President Noli "Kabayan" de Castro and Korina Sanchez finally return as they joined with Ted Failon, replacing Julius Babao and Karen Davila on TV Patrol.
• November 22: Julius Babao and Karen Davila joined Ces Drilon, replacing Henry Omaga-Diaz and Korina Sanchez on Bandila.

December

• December 18: Laoag City Gymnastics Group wins as Showtime's second grand champion.
• December 31: Commercial model Alden Richards made his first television appearance on GMA New Year Countdown to 2011 in preparation for his first project called Alakdana.

Premieres

Unknown Dates

• March:
• * Street Fighter II V on TV5
• * Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood on TV5
• April: Clannad on TV5
• August: Teledyaryo Business on NBN 4
• September:
• * Camp Lazlo on TV5
• * Oplan Zero Tambay on TV5
• December: Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil on TV5

Unknown

Finales

Unknown Dates

• January: Chelsea Lately
• May: Soul Mix
• June: The Working President
• August: Money Matters
• October:
• * Y Speak
• * Sarah Geronimo Concert Series
• * Camp Tiger
• December: ''Oplan Zero Tambay''

Networks

Launches

• April 12: Screen Red
• July 26: Universal Channel
• September 19: Diva Universal
• October 16: NBA Premium TV
• December 20: ''CgeTV''

Unknown

• ''E!''

Rebranded

• January 1: Star Movies Asia → Star Movies Philippines
• September 19: Hallmark Channel → Diva Universal
• December 4: AXN Beyond Southeast Asia → ''AXN Beyond Philippines''

Closures

• February 16: MTV Philippines
• August 17: MMDA TV
• September 18: Hallmark Channel Philippines
• September 30: ''Maxxx''

Births

• February 9: Shane Bernabe, singer
• February 19: Alonzo Muhlach, child actor
• September 15: Robbie Wachtel, child actor
• October 1: Onyok Pineda, child actor
• October 3: Seth dela Cruz, child actor
• October 7: Lucho Agoncillo, the son of Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo
• October 14: Leanne Bautista, child actress

Deaths

• January 6: Mila Ocampo, 68, former actress and mother of Snooky Serna
• February 26: Oscar Obligacion, 86, veteran comedian
• March 5: Marco Polo Garcia, 39, former child star
• April 12: Palito, 76, veteran comedian
• July 23: Prospero Luna, 79, comedian-actor
• July 25: Redford White, 54, actor and comedian
• August 8: Charlie Davao, 75, Filipino actor, father of actor Ricky Davao
• August 11: Margaret Jao-Grey, 57, Filipino journalist and columnist Philippine Star and Business Mirror
• August 21: Melody Gersbach, 24, Binibining Pilipinas International 2009
• October 7: Metring David, 90, actress-comedian
• October 30: Kirk Abella, 32, Filipino actor
• November 16: Wyngard Tracy, 58, talent manager & television personality
• December 20: Pablo Gomez, 81, writer, radio announcer of DZRH and director
• December 26: Dianne Marie Santos, 26, keyboradist & Former member of ''Pupil and Imago''