1998 in Philippine television

List of years in Philippine television
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The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1998. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Events

  • June 12 - Philippine television channels broadcast the celebrations of the country's centennial year of independence.
  • September 1 - GMA Network Inc. upgraded to 100,000 watts (100 kw) of broadcasting power. The network also updated their logo, removing the satellite, and returned the Where You Belong slogan.
  • October 23 - ABS-CBN celebrated its 45th anniversary of Philippine television.

Premieres

Date Show
January 16 Power Rangers Turbo on ABS-CBN 2
February 2 Instant Dyakpat on ABC 5
TV Patrol Isabela on ABS-CBN TV-2 Isabela
February 9 Pinoy Blockbusters on GMA 7
Campus Romance on GMA 7
March 3 Ally McBeal on RPN 9
March 4 Ask Harriet on RPN 9
March 5 Head over Heels on RPN 9
Total Security on RPN 9
Seinfeld on RPN 9
The Ray Bradbury Theater on RPN 9
March 6 Sing Galing! on ABC 5
Sweet Tales of St. Tail on RPN 9
Dharma & Greg on RPN 9
March 7 The Practice on RPN 9
March 8 Nyus Patrol on ABC 5
March 28 Takot Ka Ba Sa Dilim? on IBC 13
Dear Heart on IBC 13
Goin' Bayabas on IBC 13
March 29 Sinemaks on IBC 13
April 1 Wow! on IBC 13
April 13 Mornings @ GMA on GMA 7[1]
Ganyan Kita Kamahal on GMA 7
April 20 ZOE Balita Ngayon on ZOE TV 11
ZOE News Round-up on ZOE TV 11
June 7 S-Files on GMA 7
June 8 Brunch with Bing & Michelle on GMA 7
June 15 TV Patrol Western Visayas on ABS-CBN TV-10 Iloilo
June 20 Keep on Dancing on ABS-CBN 2
June 21 Janperson on ABC 5
July 4 Saturday Night Specials on ABC 5
July 5 Knowledge Power on ABS-CBN 2
July 10 Kasangga Mo ang Langit on RPN 9
July 13 IBC Express Balita on IBC 13
IBC Balita Ngayon on IBC 13
July 18 Y2K: Yes 2 Kids on IBC 13
July 20 Georgie on ABS-CBN 2
Tenchi Muyo! on ABS-CBN 2
August 3 Jetman on ABC 5
August 10 Halik sa Apoy on GMA 7
August 21 Diyos at Bayan on RPN 9/ZOE TV 11
Sorcerer Hunters on ABS-CBN 2
September 6 Sharon on ABS-CBN 2
September 7 Cyberkada on ABS-CBN 2
Martin Late at Nite on ABS-CBN 2
Global News on ABS-CBN 2
September 12 Sarap TV on ABS-CBN 2
September 14 News Central on Studio 23
October 9 Katapat Mayor fred Lim on ABS-CBN 2
October 19 Alondra on ABS-CBN 2
Kool Ka Lang on GMA 7
October 31 Tukaan on IBC 13
November 2 Pambansang Balita Ala-Una on PTV 4
Pambansang Balita on PTV 4
National Network News on PTV 4
News Flash sa 4 on PTV 4
November 10 The Correspondents on ABS-CBN 2
November 15 Richard Love Lucy on ABS-CBN 2
November 16 Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako on ABS-CBN 2
November 18 Debate with Mare at Pare on GMA 7
November 30 Magandang Tanghali Bayan on ABS-CBN 2
December 5 Sabado Live! on ABS-CBN 2

Unknown

Returning or renamed programs

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
Batibot 1998 Batang Batibot GMA Unknown

Programs transferring networks

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
October Compañero y Compañera — ABS-CBN GMA Network
Unknown Ang Dating Daan — RJTV 29 PTV 4

Finales

Unknown dates

  • May: Action 9 on RPN 9

Unknown

Channels

Launches

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ Calderon, Nora (March 24, 2008). "FIRST READ ON PEP: Paolo Bediones denies rumor that he will leave GMA-7". PEP. Retrieved October 21, 2024.