2012 in Philippine television


The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2012. 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 27 – CCP Bobcats wins as Showtime Campus Clash Edition Grand Champion.

February

  • February 4 – Koreen Medina emerged as HYY's My Girl Grand Winner held at the AFP Theater.

March

April

May

  • May 6
  • *Raymart Santiago, along with Claudine Barretto and his 8-man entourage, assaulted a known journalist and senior citizen, Ramon Tulfo, due to Ramon purportedly using his mobile phone to take photos of Claudine screaming at and humiliating a ground attendant of Cebu Pacific concerning missing luggage which supposedly contained asthma medicine for their friend's children. This occurred within NAIA Terminal 3 in a location not covered by CCTV. Witnesses state that the brawl began when Raymart and his entourage surrounded Tulfo and demanded that he hand over his phone. Ramon refused and the assault commenced. A video of the brawl that was recorded and posted on YouTube clearly shows Raymart choking Tulfo while encouraging his friends to throw punches at him. Claudine can clearly be seen attacking Tulfo as well. The airport guards eventually stopped the attack and escorts Ramon away while Raymart follows alongside screaming obscenities at him. A few days after the incident, Claudine Barretto filed assault and child abuse charges on Ramon Tulfo as they claim that he initiated the attack. Claudine also states that she has a witness to her claim. The name of the witness was not given and he has not given his account of the incident to anybody but Claudine. The rationale behind the child abuse charges, according to Claudine, comes from the fact that Ramon begins the assault in front of her children, traumatizing them. Upon questioning the ground attendant Claudine was heckling, it was Raymart and their entourage who had initiated the assault.
  • *Astroboy was hailed as the Ultimate Talentado in Talentadong Pinoy Season 3, the Battle of the Champions of which were held at Quezon Memorial Circle.
  • May 18: Episode of TV5's Sharon: Kasama Mo, Kapatid, Tulfo made an appearance in the Episode title Boys to Men with his brothers Raffy and Erwin.
  • May 27
  • *Episode of ABS-CBN's Gandang Gabi, Vice!, Tulfo made an appearance as Vice Ganda's guest for interview & sampling of his talent in dancing. After the dance, Ganda gave Tulfo a Gift a Video Camera.
  • *Miss Philippines Earth 2012 was held at the Center Stage of SM Mall of Asia in Pasay. Stephany Stefanowitz of Quezon City won the pageant.

June

July

August

September

October

November

  • November 10 – Cool Kids Crew and Michael V. hailed as the winner of Eat Bulaga Kids' Dance Showdown.
  • November 15 – Destiny Cable launched AXN, BeTV and DZMM TeleRadyo on their channel line-up.
  • November 24 – Melvin Tudtud from Cebu City emerged as Eat Bulaga!'s D'Kilabots: Mr. Pogi, Weh? grand winner.

December

Premieres

Unknown Dates

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Finales

Stopped airing

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Magic? Bagsik! Maunlad na Agrikultura Video Incredible Ben 10 Courage the Cowardly Dog Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Johnny Bravo Runaway Stitch! The Suite Life of Zack & Cody A.T.O.M. Blue Dragon Heartstrings Hitman Reborn! Justice League Marcelino Pan y Vino Math-Tinik Mina and Porfy Off the Map Perfect Match Power Rangers Samurai Pucca Robin Hood Rocko's Modern Life Snow White W.I.T.C.H. X-Men @ Ur Serbis America Atbp. Borderless Adventure Concert At The Park Congress In Action with Freddie Abando Paco Park Presents Pinoy T.A.L.K. Pulis Ako, Pulis Nyo Po Puso ng Bayan PCSO Caravan Sa Likod ng Istorya Saving ASEAN Natural Treasures She Said, She Said Talking Points: Ang Tinig ng Serbisyo Publiko Two Stops Over With Paco Guerrero Armor of God Design Para sa Lahat Game! Nancy Lumen: The Pinoy Foodie Remix Report Sarap at Home Sarap to Heart Showbiz Exclusives Bayanihan Camera Geek TV Destination Philippines Exclusive Footprints Light of Salvation May Kanluran Pa On-Set: The World Class Filipino Artist Red Carpet Buhay Pinoy God is at Work Health is Wealth Inter-Mission Pilipinas Pinagpala Ka Hallelujah Talaga!
  • ''Postcards''

Networks

The following is a list of Free-to-Air and Local Cable Networks making noteworthy launches and closures during 2012.

Rebranded

The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network rebranded in 2012.
DateRebranded fromRebranded toChannelSource
October 31GEM TVINC TVUHF Channel 49
SkyCable / Destiny Cable Channels 20 and 136

Births

  • June 23: Iyannah Joyce Sumalpong, actress
  • August 22: Sebastian Benedict, actor
  • October 17: Baylee van den Berg, half-South African model and actress
  • November 20: Althea Ruedas, child actress
  • November 22: Ayesha Zara Kurdi Soldevilla, daughter of Yasmien Kurdi
  • November 27: Raphael Landicho, actor
  • December 26: Gabrielle Patrish Nagayama

Deaths