2011 in Philippine television

Events

February

• February 11: Solar Entertainment Corporation partnered with ABS-CBN Corporation to air National Basketball Association games over free TV starting February 19, 2011. The games will be aired on Studio 23 and ABS-CBN, but Solar still airs the games daily on BTV.
• February 20:
• * After 5 years of broadcast, Q ended its commercial operations on Sunday evening until it signed off completely on February 26–27.
• *Angeline Quinto was hailed as the first Star Power Female Pop Superstar.
• February 21: AksyonTV, finally launched as the first news and sports channel in the country's free TV.
• February 26:
• *The University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers clinched the UAAP Season 73 men's volleyball title after defeating the Far Eastern University Tamaraws 2–0 in game 2 of the best-of-three finals series held at The Arena in San Juan. This was their 4th consecutive volleyball championship title.
• *The De La Salle University Lady Spikers clinched the UAAP Season 73 women's volleyball title after defeating the University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigresses 2–0 in game 2 of the best-of-three finals series held at The Arena in San Juan. This was their 6th volleyball championship title since they last won in 2009.
• February 28: GMA Network's first free-to-air news and public affairs channel in the Philippines on Channel 11, GMA News TV, was officially launched.

March

• March 2: ETC moves to Radio Philippines Network from Southern Broadcasting Network after Solar privatized the network. On the other hand, Talk TV was launched by Solar Television Network for airing on SBN.
• March 13: Joseph the Artist was hailed as the Ultimate Talentado in Talentadong Pinoy Season 2, the Battle of the Champions of which were held at Ynares Sports Arena, Antipolo City.

May

• May 1: The ABS-CBN News Channel celebrated its 15th anniversary.
• May 14: True Colors wins as Showtimes third grand champion, the grand finals of which were held at Ynares Sports Arena, Antipolo City.

June

• June 5: IBC 13 signed a blocktime agreement with TV5 Network Inc.'s sports division Sports5 to air live sports coverage via its new programming block AKTV was officially launched.
• June 12: ABS-CBN launched their Lupang Hinirang MTV which also aired on Studio 23.
• June 18: Rizal Technological University was hailed as Eat Bulaga!'s Pinoy Henyo Intercollegiate Edition Grand Champion by guessing three words in 50.45 seconds.
• June 26: 25-year-old falsetto singer Marcelito Pomoy wins the second season of Pilipinas Got Talent.

July

• July 3: BEAM Channel 31 returns as a test broadcast after 8 years of ceased broadcasting.

August

• August 15: BEAM Channel 31 was now affiliated by Solar Television Network as the 4th free-TV station of the said company, and branded as The Game Channel on August 15, 2011, the first all game show programs on free TV.

September

• September 12: Shamcey Supsup, Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2011, was the 3rd Runner-up at Miss Universe 2011 held at São Paulo, Brazil.
• September 18: Karl Jonathan Aguilar wins the top prize winner of 2 Million pesos of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.

October

• October 1: The Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles clinched the UAAP Season 74 men's basketball title after defeating the Far Eastern University 2–0 in game 2 of the best-of-three finals series held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. This was their 4th consecutive basketball championship title and also the championship title won by the season's host for the second time.
• October 6: The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board revised the television rating system in order to exercise caution and vigilance with the viewing habits of the viewers.
• October 8: Larry Martin was hailed as the first Pinoy Biggest Loser, held at the Ynares Sports Arena.
• October 22: Anne Curtis was hailed as Showtime's second anniversary champion.
• October 23: Male singing trio Maasinhon Trio win the third season of Pilipinas Got Talent.

November

• November 5: ABS-CBN launches the Christmas song Da Best ang Pasko ng Pilipino, after the news program TV Patrol.
• November 6: Gwendoline Ruais, Miss World-Philippines 2011, was the 1st Runner-up at Miss World 2011 held at London, United Kingdom.
• November 7: Dianne Necio, Bb. Pilipinas International 2011, was placed in Top 15 at Miss International 2011 held at Chengdu, China. She even won the Miss Internet Popularity Award.
• November 12: Cubilla Family of Leyte was hailed as Eat Bulaga!'s Pamilyang Pinoy Henyo 2011 Grand Champion by guessing three words in 2 minutes and 46.53 seconds.
• November 26: ABS-CBN News Senior News Correspondent Alvin Elchico and Mornings @ ANC host Pinky Webb are new main anchors of TV Patrol Weekend replacing Alex Santos and Bernadette Sembrano.

December

• December 3: Athena Mae Imperial, Miss Philippines-Earth 2011, was crowned Miss Water at Miss Earth 2011 held at Quezon City.
• December 10: Astig Pinoy wins as Showtime's fourth grand champion, the grand finals of which were held at Ynares Sports Arena, Antipolo City.
• December 24: BEAM Channel 31 its broadcast every morning and afternoon, to give way to its new sister network station CHASE every evening block was launched by Solar Entertainment Corporation.

Premieres

Unknown

• February: RX: Nutrisyon at Kalusugan on IBC 13
• December: Maunlad na Agrikultura on TV5/AksyonTV 41

Unknown

• MMDA Metro Traffic Live on DZMM TeleRadyo
• Katok sa Kusina on TV5
• Health Med on IBC 13
• I Love Pinas on GMA News TV 11
• Nancy Lumen: The Pinoy Foodie on GMA News TV 11
• Remix Report on GMA News TV 11
• FNRI Puppet Videos on IBC 13
• It's My Life with Troy Montero on IBC 13
• Gintong Uhay on IBC 13
• Cooltura on IBC 13
• Bigtime Bakbakan on IBC 13
• Fight Sports BWF on IBC 13
• Fight Sports Greatest Classics on IBC 13
• Fight Sports Knockouts on IBC 13
• Fight Sports Wide World of Fights on IBC 13
• Fight Sports World Championship Kick Boxing on IBC 13
• Fight Quest on IBC 13
• Knockout Sportsworld on IBC 13
• Pacific Xtreme Combat on IBC 13
• Beautiful Batangas on NBN 4
• Independent Music Hub on NBN 4
• Kita Mo Na, Galing ng Pinoy on NBN 4
• Music Link on NBN 4
• Pinoy T.A.L.K. on PTV 4
• Pulis Ako, Pulis Nyo Po on PTV 4
• Sambuhay TV Mass on NBN 4
• Saving ASEAN Natural Treasures on PTV 4
• Sining Gising: NCCA Ugnayan sa Tinig ng Bayan on NBN 4
• Talking Points: Ang Tinig ng Serbisyo Publiko on PTV 4
• ETC Vibe on ETC
• ETC Watchlist on ETC
• Cook Eat Right on UNTV 37
• Klasrum on UNTV 37
• Police and Other Matters on UNTV 37
• QUAT: Quick Action Team on UNTV 37
• 8 Kingdom on TV5
• Cheer up on Love on TV5
• Generator Rex on TV5
• Good Wife, Bad Wife on TV5
• My Wife is a Superwoman on TV5
• Powerpuff Girls Z on TV5
• Teen Titans on TV5
• The Suite Life of Zack & Cody on TV5
• What's for Dinner? on TV5
• El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera on ABS-CBN 2
• The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes on ABS-CBN 2
• The Penguins of Madagascar on ABS-CBN 2
• Akazukin Chacha on Studio 23
• Ani-Yoko on Studio 23
• Chu, Chu, My Daddy on Studio 23
• Cuore on Studio 23
• Dream on Studio 23
• Fairy Tale Police Department on Studio 23
• He's Beautiful on Studio 23
• Hot Shot on Studio 23
• Huntik: Secrets & Seekers on Studio 23
• Kiba on Studio 23
• Little Women on Studio 23
• Nitro Circus on Studio 23
• Peter Pan and Wendy on Studio 23
• Princess Resurrection on Studio 23
• Summer x Summer on Studio 23
• The Adventures of Huck Finn on Studio 23
• The X-Family on Studio 23
• You're Under Arrest on Studio 23
• Buhay Pinoy on Light TV 33
• Gabay at Aksyon on Light TV 33
• God is at Work on Light TV 33
• Health is Wealth on Light TV 33
• I Love Pinas on Light TV 33
• Inter-Mission on Light TV 33
• Light Up on Light TV 33
• Lingkod Bayan with Tony Falcon on Light TV 33
• Pilipinas Pinagpala Ka Hallelujah Talaga! on Light TV 33
• Postcards on Light TV 33
• Real Lives, Real People on Light TV 33
• Sarap Pinoy on Light TV 33
• The 700 Club Asia on Light TV 33

Finales

Stopped airing

• September 24 and October 1:
• * Entertainment Live
• * ''Failon Ngayon''

Unknown

• Mr. Bean
• Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
• Balikatan: Sa Bahay at Buhay
• Beautiful Batangas
• Communications and News Exchange Forum
• Fistorama
• Heart to Heart Talk
• Independent Music Hub
• Kita Mo Na, Galing ng Pinoy
• Komento
• Music Link
• Neighbours
• Ombudsman: Kakampi mo Laban sa Katiwalian
• Pilipinas Ngayon Na!
• Sambuhay TV Mass
• She...Ka!
• Straight to the Point
• Takip Silip
• Solar's Big Ticket
• Astig!
• Big Shot Jackpot
• Katok sa Kusina
• Lupet
• Magic? Gimik! Revealed
• Star Confessions
• Swerte-Swerte Lang
• 8 Kingdom
• Cheer up on Love
• Don't Cry, My Love
• Ed, Edd n Eddy
• First Wives' Club
• Flames of Desire
• Good Wife, Bad Wife
• League of Super Evil
• My Gym Partner's a Monkey
• My Wife is a Superwoman
• Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
• What's for Dinner?
• Full Time Moms
• Life and Style with Ricky Reyes
• Smile TV
• Asin at Ilaw
• Bagong Maunlad na Agrikultura
• Buhay Pinoy
• By Request
• FNRI Puppet Videos
• Gabay at Aksyon
• Gintong Uhay
• Hataw Pinoy
• Health Med
• It's My Life with Troy Montero
• Nation's Peacemakers
• RX: Nutrisyon at Kalusugan
• Sagupaan Global Cockfights
• SSS: Kabalikat Natin
• This is Your Day
• Tinig ng Kanyang Pagbabalik
• Bread Tambayan
• Candidly Speaking with Willie
• Doc on TV
• Estranghero
• Kayo ang Humatol
• Kilalanin Natin
• Senate Hearing
• Start Your Day The Christian Way
• Value Vision
• Arts.21
• Discovery Germany
• Euromaxx
• Akazukin Chacha
• Ani-Yoko
• BakéGyamon
• Chu, Chu, My Daddy
• Cuore
• Fairy Tale Police Department
• Gallery Fake
• Hot Shot
• Little Women
• Love at First Fight
• Negima!?
• Nitro Circus
• Peter Pan and Wendy
• Summer x Summer
• The Adventures of Huck Finn
• ''The X-Family''

Networks

Stations changing network affiliation

Rebranded

Births

• January 8: Bella Echarri, vlogger
• May 10: Franchesco Maafi, actor
• June 5: JJ Quilantang, actor and host
• November 8: Nate Alcasid, young endorser and actor, the son of Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid
• November 11: Angelika Rama

Deaths

• January 5: Alfredo "Freddie" Vargas Jr., 63, father of actor Alfredo "Alfred" Vargas III, cardiac arrest
• February 2: Romeo Babao, 73, father of Julius Babao, brain hemorrhage
• March 3: Paquito Diaz, 73, actor and movie director
• March 20: John Apacible, 38, model-turned actor, gunshot wound
• April 17: AJ Perez, 18, actor, vehicular accident
• July 24: Emmanuel "Manny" Bal, 74, former anchor of DZRH, brain tumor
• September 23: Anthony Linsangan, 31, husband of Camille Prats, nasopharyngeal cancer
• October 29: Ram Revilla, 23, Filipino actor, half brother of Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. and son of former actor and Sen. Ramon Revilla Sr.
• October 31: Ricky Pempengco, 43, estranged father of Charice
• November 11: Lito Calzado, 65, former TV director/choreographer and father of actress Iza Calzado, liver cancer
• November 23: Magdalena Vargas, 54, mother of teen actor Jhake Vargas colon cancer
• December 4: RJ Rosales, 37, singer, actor, musical theatre performer, and TV presenter
• December 29: Tyron Perez, 26, Filipino actor, TV host, model, former StarStruck Alumni Batch 1