The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2022. Events listed include: television show debuts, finales and cancellations; channel and streaming launches, closures and rebrandings; as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
Events
January January 1 BEAM TV migrated its broadcast signal reception to digital terrestrial transmission from switching off its analog frequency in nationwide areas after 10 years. Colours and One Screen have ceased its operations by Cignal TV due to the review of the management's decision through changes in business direction. After 26 years, GMA Artist Center rebranded to "Sparkle GMA Artist Center", which added the Sparkle word to its former name. In colliding with the 35th anniversary, ABS-CBN's flagship newscast TV Patrol silently resumed its free-to-air broadcast through A2Z after almost two years of limited accessibility on pay television airing and digital online streaming resulted to the lapsed of its broadcast franchise in 2020. Alongside its terrestrial return, the newscast updated its new logo, on-air graphics and opening billboard on January 3, as well as some changes on its anchors and segments which introduced in October 2021, while retaining its theme music arrangement song that was used since 2010 and the opening line. Professional volleyball player Alyssa Valdez and singer Anji Salvacion were named as the Top 2 Finalist on the Celebrity Edition of Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10. January 5 Advanced Media Broadcasting System, a broadcast media firm of Prime Asset Ventures, Inc. through Streamtech's Planet Cable owned by a billionaire business magnate and former politician Manny Villar, took over about two broadcasting channels and frequencies previously assigned by ABS-CBN Corporation including VHF Channel 2 (where it given an 18-month temporary permit effective January 6 to operate in test broadcast for the usage of analog TV frequency through Metro Manila) and UHF Channel 16 (where it issued an 18-month provisional authority to operate in use for digital TV frequency through Mega Manila) as announced in a press statement order release on January 25 that had been reviewed by the Department of Justice, the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the Office of the Executive Secretary for no objection on the assignment of vacated and available frequencies in its legal qualifications, after the National Telecommunications Commission recalled all radio frequencies and channels of ABS-CBN following the lapsed of its congressional franchise in 2020. Aliw Broadcasting Corporation (a broadcast organization of ALC Group of Companies that operates a number of Home Radio & DWIZ branded radio stations) took over UHF Channel 23 and Swara Sug Media Corporation (a broadcast arm of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ that operates Sonshine Media Network International led by their church leader and televangelist pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy) took over UHF Channel 43, all previously assigned by AMCARA Broadcasting Network (a former affiliate of ABS-CBN Corporation that was used for blocktime purposes in 1996) where it ordered a provisional authority to operate in use for digital TV frequency through Manila as announced in a press statement order release on January 26 that had been reviewed by the Department of Justice, the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the Office of the Executive Secretary for no objection on the assignment of vacated and available frequencies in its legal qualifications, after the National Telecommunications Commission recalled all radio frequencies and channels of ABS-CBN following the lapsed of its congressional franchise in 2020. January 6 - Sky Cable terminated beIN Sports 2 on its line-up due to the revamping of the network's programming and is set for transferring to a different channel assignment. Meanwhile, the network continued to air via Cignal and G Sat. In addition, beIN Media Group revived beIN Sports 3 as its 2nd incarnation of the said channel after two years and five months of inactivity transmission. January 9 - Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation temporarily stopped its broadcast due to the disinfection of their premises in Quezon City. January 10 CNN Philippines temporarily stopped its broadcast and limited its programming through online due to the limitations caused by the implementation of health protocols in their broadcast center in Mandaluyong. Premier Tennis rebranded to Premier Sports 2, as a counterpart channel to Premier Sports. Sky Cable returned beIN Sports 2 on their line-up with a new channel assignment after 4 days of halt broadcast on its provider. January 15 - ABS-CBN Entertainment and Viu sealed a content partnership to bring top-quality contents to Filipino viewers on the said streaming platform by kicking off on January 22. January 19 - SatLite terminated six channels: Al Jazeera, Central Luzon Television, eGG Network, Lifetime, Pinoy Xtreme and Telenovela Channel, on its line-up due to the review of the provider's decision. The following day, SatLite launched eight channels on their line-up: Asian Food Network, Cinemax, DreamWorks Channel (both in separate Tagalog-dubbed and main English-dubbed feeds), HBO Hits, Lotus Macau, Moonbug Kids, Rock Extreme and TAP Edge. January 26 - Sky Cable celebrated its 30th anniversary of service provider formation. January 29 - iBilib celebrated its tenth anniversary on Philippine television.
February February 4 - The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas organized their presidential forum, "Panata sa Bayan: The KBP Presidential Candidates Forum" which syndicating aired in over 300 stations nationwide through multiple organization-chapter members on all radio networks and TV channels, as well as other providers, platforms and online streaming worldwide (including A2Z, Advanced Media Broadcasting System, Bombo Radyo Philippines, CNN Philippines, Far East Broadcasting Company, Manila Broadcasting Company, One News, Radio Mindanao Network, Radyo Pilipino, TeleRadyo and TV5/Cignal). February 4–20 - The 2022 Winter Olympics was held in Beijing, China. MediaQuest Holdings (Cignal TV) awarded the local rights to the annual games as part of a deal with the Philippine Olympic Committee which aired on One Sports, One Sports+ and Cignal Play. It also marked both the sixth overall consecutive games of Cignal and the third consecutive winter games of MediaQuest (which introduced for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games). February 7 - ABS-CBN Entertainment and YouTube extended its partnership to co-produced locally exclusive originals on the said online platform. February 15 - Sonshine Media Network International and The Manila Times organized their first presidential debates, "SMNI Presidential Debate 2022" that held at the Okada Manila in Parañaque. February 19 - Rock Entertainment Holdings launched Global Trekker in the Philippines. February 26–27 - CNN Philippines and BusinessMirror organized their vice presidential (on February 26) and presidential (on February 27) debates, "The Filipino Votes: Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates 2022" that held at the Quadricentennial Pavilion of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.
March March 2 - TV Patrol celebrated its 35th anniversary on Philippine television. March 2–3 - Sonshine Media Network International and The Manila Times organized their two-day senatorial debates, "SMNI Senatorial Debate" that took place at the Okada Manila in Parañaque. March 5 - Singer-actor Patrick Quiroz was proclaimed the Ultimate Bida-Oke Sing-lebrity grand winner of the first season of Sing Galing: Sing-lebrity Edition. March 10 - SPOTV Now, a streaming service owned by Eclat Media Group, was launched and became available in the Philippines, alongside Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. March 12 Isabel Laohoo of Leyte and Nathan Juane of Las Piñas were named as the Top 2 Finalist on the Adult Edition of Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10. Mari Mar Tua of Pampanga was hailed as the Ultimate Bida-Oke Star grand winner of the first season of Sing Galing!. March 16 – MediaQuest Holdings, through TV5 forged a partnership with Viva Films and Regal Entertainment (together with The Passion of the Christ) for the broadcast rights of their respective films on TV5 platforms and channels. March 19–20 - The Commission on Elections and Vote Pilipinas (a group made by Impact Hub Manila) organized their PiliPinas Debates 2022: The Turning Point with presidential (for first on March 19) and vice presidential (for first and only on March 20) debates were held at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay, which simultaneously broadcast on different platforms and providers through TV channels and networks, radio stations, and digital online livestreaming (airing via ABS-CBN News Channel, CNN Philippines, DepEd TV on GMA's digital channel, One News, One PH, People's Television Network, TeleRadyo, TV5 for presidential debates only and UNTV as well as delayed telecast on A2Z and Light TV). March 22 - Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation 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 almost 63 years on the usage of broadcast video picture resolution that migrated from fullscreen format (4:3). March 26 - Sonshine Media Network International and The Manila Times organized their second and last presidential debates, "The Deep Probe: The SMNI Presidential Candidates Interview" that took place at the Okada Manila in Parañaque. March 28 - G Sat terminated Myx and Telenovela Channel on its line-up due to the revamping of the provider's channel space assignments. Myx continued to air via Cignal, SatLite and Sky Cable, while Telenovela Channel continued to air via Cignal and Sky Cable. In addition, G Sat launched TAP Action Flix and TAP Movies on their line-up. March 29 - Nation Broadcasting Corporation, a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings under PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund that carries One Sports and Radyo5, granted an amendment of its congressional franchise under Republic Act No. 11667 (which previously Republic Act No. 8623), allowing NBC to operate radio and television stations nationwide.
April April 1 After eleven months and twenty-six days of broadcasting in the Philippines, WakuWaku Japan has ceased its broadcast operations by SKY Perfect JSAT across Asia due to the review of the management's decision through changes in business direction. Sky Cable terminated HITS on its line-up due to being unable to agree on both sides for the renewal terms on its channel carriage. Meanwhile, the network continued to air via Cignal, G Sat, SatLite and Cablelink. Rock Entertainment Holdings launched Love Nature airing in native 4K resolution, making the first channel broadcast in the Philippines. April 3 - The Commission on Elections and Vote Pilipinas (a group made by Impact Hub Manila) organized their PiliPinas Debates 2022: The Turning Point with second and last presidential debates were held at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay, which simultaneously broadcast on different platforms and providers through TV channels and networks, radio stations, and digital online livestreaming (airing via ABS-CBN News Channel, CNN Philippines, DepEd TV on GMA's digital channel, Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation, One News, One PH, People's Television Network, TeleRadyo and UNTV). April 5 - ABS-CBN Corporation and GMA Network, Inc. sealed a content partnership to license some of the most popular and well-loved movies from Star Cinema airing on GMA's owned local channels.