The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2017. 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 30 – Solar Entertainment Corporation aired the live coverage of Miss Universe 2016 together with ABS-CBN, TV5, and GMA.
February February 1 - After a year and 8 momths, Catsup has ceased its operations by TV5 Network, Inc. due to low ratings, programming redundancies and lack of advertising support. February 14–15 – The Digital TV Summit was held in Novotɲ̩el Manila, Quezon City. February 28 – Light Network migrated its broadcast signal reception to digital terrestrial transmission from switching off its analog frequency in Metro Manila after almost 11 years. Digital transmission began the following day.
March March 2–3 – TV Patrol celebrated its 30th anniversary, becoming the longest-running Filipino news program in the Philippines, since it premiered in 1987. March 5 – Maymay Entrata of Cagayan de Oro was hailed as the Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7, making the said season the longest season in the history of Pinoy Big Brother that surpassed Unlimited. March 7 – Fox+, a streaming service owned by Fox Networks Group, was launched and became available in the Philippines. March 11 – Noven Belleza of Victorias City, Negros Occidental, Visayas was hailed as It's Showtime's first-ever Tawag ng Tanghalan Grand Champion. It was held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay. March 18 – Blaster Silonga (Electric Guitarist) of Marikina was hailed as the Ultimate Music Hero on Eat Bulaga!. March 25 – Maribel Rilo and Aldrin Ocol (#AlBel, Dance Tandem No. 3) was hailed as the first-ever Dancing in Tandem: Nagmahal, Nasaktan, Nagsayaw grand winner on It's Showtime. March 31 – Michelle Arceo of Mandaluyong was crowned as the first-ever Gandang Filipina of Wowowin.
April April 3 ABS-CBN News Channel has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel's standard-definition feed and its programming to widescreen format (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through Sky Cable and other cable providers, iWant TV, TFC IPTV, and other digital platforms after 20 years and ten months on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3). CNN Philippines (owned by Nine Media Corporation and Warner Bros. Discovery and parent by Radio Philippines Network) has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through analog and digital signal reception through free TV and other cable and satellite providers after more than 2 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3). April 9 – Awra Briguela of Las Piñas (impersonated as Nicki Minaj) won as the first Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids grand winner. It was held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay.Awra wins big on 'Your Face Sounds Familiar – Kids' . Manila Bulletin. Published on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-08-06. April 10 – Sky Cable, Sky Direct, Destiny Cable & Sky On Demand was dropped with Solar Entertainment Corporation cable channels: Basketball TV, Jack TV, CT, Solar Sports & NBA Premium TV allegedly due to Sky Cable's unpaid carriage fees. The dispute was occurred just in time for the start of the 2017 NBA playoffs which been held five days later. In addition, Solar terminates the programming involving the boxing matches of Manny Pacquiao, the free-to-air and radio broadcasting rights to Pacquiao's matches with GMA Network and its radio broadcasting arm was not unaffected by this. April 12 - eGG Network, a dedicated e-sports and gaming channel owned by MEASAT Satellite Systems (under the joint venture of Rocketfuel Entertainment Sdn Bhd.) through its partner BEAM TV, was launched on digital subchannel via Channel 32 and became available in the Philippines. April 17 - DZRH News Television (owned by Manila Broadcasting Company) has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through analog and digital signal reception through cable and satellite providers after 55 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3). April 21 – President Rodrigo Duterte signs an act regarding the renewal of the television and radio franchises of GMA Network, Inc. for another 25 years in order to provide free public service time equivalent of 10% of all its ad time to the government to relay important public announcements and warnings as well as requiring to make closed captioning available for its programs. Rival network ABS-CBN Corporation also plans to file a renewal for their television and radio franchises following the network was critical by the president for its twisting news reports as well as failing to provide the airtime he had paid for during his election campaign in 2016. April 24 – Dobol B sa News TV returned to television after a 5-year hiatus.
May May 6 The Ateneo Blue Eagles wins the UAAP Season 79 men's volleyball championship title after defeating the NU Bulldogs 2–0 in a best-of-three series. This was their 3rd consecutive title, and also the team to have a perfect 16-0 record. The DLSU Lady Spikers wins the UAAP Season 79 women's volleyball championship title after defeating the Ateneo Lady Eagles 2–0 in a best-of-three series. This was their 10th championship title as they won their title, back-to-back. May 11 - Sonshine Media Network International (owned by the Kingdom of Jesus Christ led by Apollo Quiboloy) has switched its airing of aspect ratio format quality on the channel feed and its programming to widescreen format (16:9) as being converted its mitigation of reception through analog and digital signal reception through free TV and other cable and satellite providers after 30 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3). May 15 Sky Cable launched Aniplus Asia on their channel lineup. DW-TV is now on Cignal on channel 168 on their channel lineup. May 18 – ABS-CBN Corporation launched "Kapamilya Tickets" (KTX), an online portal that can purchase tickets to get access on its produced live events, shows, and experiences. May 20 – Laride Twins (Grand Finalist no. 4) was hailed as Twin It to Win It Grand Winner on It's Showtime. May 27 – JC Teves, Debbie Then, Kim Cruz and Arturo Daza were named as the four new myx VJs at the end of MYX VJ Search 2017. May 30 – Angela Lehmann from Bicol was declared as the grand winner of Philippines' Next Top Model: High Street competition.
June June 4 – Wacky Kiray was hailed as the first I Can Do That! Greatest Entertainer. June 10 – Jhon Clyd Talili of Surigao del Sur emerged as the grand champion of It's Showtime's Tawag ng Tanghalan Kids that spanned for three months. June 22 – Wansapanataym celebrated its 20th anniversary on television. June 28 – Maureen Wroblewitz, representing the Philippines, was declared as the grand winner of Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 5).
July July 2 – GMA Network broadcasts the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Australian boxer Jeff Horn, billed as the "Battle of Brisbane", which took place at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. This will be the only Manny Pacquiao's fight to be under the new production ownership of the concert promoter ALV Events International, it is the only Pacquiao fight to be aired exclusively on the said network after they cut ties with Solar Entertainment following the bout against Jessie Vargas In 2016. and it will be the last Pacquiao fight to broadcast on the network after 11 years. The boxing match was also broadcast live on the network's radio station DZBB-AM and the network of RGMA radio stations nationwide; ABS-CBN (through its subsidiary Sky Cable) has also sub-licensed the live broadcast of the fight to all cable and satellite broadcasting affiliates nationwide via pay-per-view; the network also announced that they aired the next bout against Lucas Matthysse next year via tape-delay on its mother network and its rebroadcast on its sister network S+A. July 14 Sarah Lahbati and Richard Gutierrez are engaged. She wears an engagement ring in Switzerland during Its Gutz to be a Gutierrez on E! ABS-CBN launched "Kapamilya, Thank You!", a loyalty program tasked to give, earn or redeem points to its customers with gifts, rewards and privileges as a thank you for its support on the network, as well as "Kapamilya Accounts", an authentication scheme system similar to other online services that allows the user to access media-owned sites using an account ID. July 27 – MyPhone launched "MyPhone DTV Dongle", a digital TV dongle for Android smartphones. July 30 – Jona Soquite of Davao City won as the first-ever The Voice Teens grand champion.
August August 1 – MTVph was launched on all cable/satellite providers in the Philippines. It is co-owned by Viacom International Media Networks Asia and Solar Entertainment Corporation. August 21 – FPJ's Ang Probinsyano celebrated its 100th week on television.
September September 21 – TV personality and former ABS-CBN news reporter Atom Araullo returned to GMA Network. September 28 – FPJ's Ang Probinsyano celebrated its 2nd anniversary on television. September 30 – Julia Gonowon of Camarines Sur was crowned as the first ever Miss Millennial Philippines 2017 of noontime show, Eat Bulaga!. It was held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
October October 6 – After nearly four years, Blink has ceased its operations by OMNI Digital Media Ventures (an affiliate of Solar Entertainment Corporation) due to the review of the management's decision through changes in business direction. October 13 – MediaQuest Holdings thought TV5 Network Inc. rebrands its sporting division to ESPN 5 as part of a partnership with The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Corporation, the co-owners of ESPN Inc. the rebranding was held to coinciding with the start of the 2017 PBA Governors' Cup Finals. Prior to the TV5-ESPN partnership, the ESPN branding was formerly used by Fox Networks Group Asia before rebranded to Fox Sports Asia in 2014. October 19 – Globe Telecom and Roku, Inc. signed a licensing agreement to utilize a Roku powered system on an upcoming digital media player device made by Globe. October 21 – Team Vhong hailed as It's Showtime's eighth anniversary (Magpasikat 2017: Let's Celebr8!) champion. October 24 – Globe Telecom launched a digital media player device box, Globe Streamwatch. October 30 – Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation signs on its full digital transmission after a set of test broadcasts; later on November 8, the new station ID was debuted featuring some clips from old IBC programs (excluding programming from the network's primetime blocks (Viva Entertainment's VTV on IBC/Viva TV on IBC, TV5 Network Inc.'s AKTV and Asian Television Content Corporation's ATC @ IBC) as well as some old station IDs from 1975 to 1990 and 1994 onwards (including 1990–92 during Islands TV 13 era).
November November 4 – Karen Ibasco was crowned as Miss Earth 2017 held at Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay. November 13 – ABS-CBN launches the Christmas song Just Love Ngayong Christmas, after the news program TV Patrol. November 26 – "Titibo-Tibo", a song entry composed by Libertine Amistoso and interpreted by Moira Dela Torre was named as Himig Handog 2017 grand winner held at ABS-CBN. This was aired on ABS-CBN's "ASAP". November 27 – Christi McGarry was hailed as Eat Bulaga!'s Ultimate Jackpot En Poy Champion.
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