2010 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2010. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

• 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 (44-years-old) wins the top prize winner of 2 Million pesos of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.^[1][2]

• 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 it's the officially signed off.
• February 13: Melisa Cantiveros wins Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up (season 3).
• 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 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.^[3]

• 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.^[4]
• 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 (until she left on April 21) 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 10–11: Automated national elections was held in the Philippines for the first time.

• 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 was reformat TV Patrol, Bandila and News Patrol.

• July 3: Three days the ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs was revamped into TV Patrol Weekend is 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.

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

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

• 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.

• 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

• Bluffing with Bodie & Paolo on Q 11
• Hayop Atbp. on Q 11
• Life and Style with Ricky Reyes on Q 11
• Power Review on Q 11
• Smile TV on Q 11
• Ako Mismo on TV5
• Broken Hearts Club on TV5
• House or Not on TV5
• Lupet on TV5
• Magic? Gimik! Revealed on TV5
• Tech Trip on TV5
• Misa Nazareno on TV5
• DOG TV on Solar TV 9
• Ang Pangarap Kong Jackpot on NBN 4
• Communications and News Exchange Forum on NBN 4
• People, Politics and Power on NBN 4
• Pilipinas Ngayon Na! on NBN 4
• Straight to the Point on NBN 4
• She Said, She Said on NBN 4
• GSIS Members Hour on NBN 4
• Nation's Peacemakers on IBC 13
• SSS: Kabalikat Natin on IBC 13
• Bagong Maunlad na Agrikultura on IBC 13
• Chinatown TV on IBC 13
• Two Stops Over with Paco Guerrero on 2nd Avenue (RJTV 29)
• Ating Alamin on UNTV 37
• Candidly Speaking with Willie on UNTV 37
• Climate Change: Ang mga Dapat Malaman ni Juan on UNTV 37
• Dito Po sa Amin on UNTV 37
• Easy Lang Yan! on UNTV 37
• Estranghero on UNTV 37
• Face Off on UNTV 37
• Kayo ang Humatol on UNTV 37
• Kilalanin Natin on UNTV 37
• Law Profile on UNTV 37
• Polwatch: Political Watch on UNTV 37
• Rotary in Action on UNTV 37
• Chinoy TV on Net 25
• Footprints on Net 25
• I-Balita Update on Net 25
• Pananampalataya, Pag-asa at Pag-ibig on Net 25

• January: Chelsea Lately (ETC on SBN 21)
• May: Soul Mix (TV5 and TV Maria)
• June: The Working President (NBN 4, RPN 9 and IBC 13)
• August: Money Matters (NBN 4)
• October:
  • Y Speak (Studio 23)
  • Sarah Geronimo Concert Series (TV5)
  • Camp Tiger (TV5)
• December: Oplan Zero Tambay (TV5)

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

• E! (Asia)

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

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

• 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

• January 6: Mila Ocampo, 68, former actress and mother of Snooky Serna (born 1941)
• February 26: Oscar Obligacion, 86, veteran comedian (born 1924)
• March 5: Marco Polo Garcia, 39, former child star (born 1970)
• April 12: Palito (Reynaldo Hipolito), 76, veteran comedian (born 1933)
• July 23: Prospero Luna, 79, comedian-actor (born 1931)
• July 25: Redford White (Cipriano Cermeno II), 54, actor and comedian (born 1955)
• August 8: Charlie Davao, 75, Filipino actor, father of actor Ricky Davao (born 1935)
• August 11: Margaret Jao-Grey, 57, Filipino journalist and columnist Philippine Star and Business Mirror (born 1952)
• August 21: Melody Gersbach, 24, Binibining Pilipinas International 2009 (born 1986)
• October 7: Metring David, 90, actress-comedian (born 1920)
• October 30: Kirk Abella, 32, Filipino actor (born 1978)
• November 16: Wyngard Tracy, 58, talent manager & television personality
• December 20: Pablo Gomez, 81, writer, radio announcer of DZRH and director (born 1929)
• December 26: Dianne Marie Santos, 26, keyboradist & Former member of Pupil and Imago (born 1984)

• 2010 in television