The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2011. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
Events
February February 11: ABS-CBN Corporation and Solar Entertainment Corporation announced a 8-season deal with the National Basketball Association for the league's official broadcast rights in the Philippines effective February 19 with the 2010–11 season on ABS-CBN, Studio 23 (until January 15, 2014) and S+A. Meanwhile, Basketball TV continued to air the games daily.ABS-CBN to air NBA games on free TV February 20: After 5 years of broadcast, Q (VHF 11) ended its commercial operations on dawn of Sunday until it signed off completely on February 26 & 27. Angeline Quinto proclaimed as the first Star Power Female Pop Superstar. February 21: AksyonTV (UHF 41), 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 (VHF 9) from Southern Broadcasting Network (UHF 21) after Solar privatized the network. On the other hand, Talk TV (now RPTV) 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.TV5 airs primetime sports block AKTV on IBC-13 PhilStar.com. Retrieved February 28, 2011.AKTV Official Website retrieved via www.interaskyon.com/aktv November 5, 2011 June 12: ABS-CBN launched their Lupang Hinirang MTV respectively which also aired on Studio 23. June 18: Rizal Technological University proclaimed 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 (UHF 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.
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 (The Game Channel) its broadcast every morning and afternoon, to give way to its new sister network station CHASE (now CT) every evening block was launched by Solar Entertainment Corporation.
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