2002 in Philippine television

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2002. 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 1 – An unknown contestant won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!'s Laban o Bawi.
  • June 26 – Henry Ilustre won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!'s Laban o Bawi.

Unknown dates

  • Joel Delos Santos won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!'s Laban o Bawi.
  • Maria Victoria De Jesus won the jackpot prize of one million pesos on Eat Bulaga!'s Laban o Bawi.

Premieres

Date Show
January 7 Express Balita on IBC 13
IBC News Tonite on IBC 13
Hunter × Hunter on GMA 7
January 13 K! on GMA 7
February 11 Natalia on IBC 13
February 14 Mellow Myx on Myx
My Myx on Myx
Myx Backtrax on Myx
Myx Daily Top 10 on Myx
Myx Premiere on Myx
Myx Remakes on Myx
Myx Take 5 on Myx
OPM Myx on Myx
Pop Myx on Myx
Star Myx on Myx
February 16 OPM Myx Countdown on Myx
February 17 Myx Hit Chart on Myx
February 18 Nunca te olvidaré on ABS-CBN 2
Morning Myx on Myx
February 19 Myx Live! on Myx
February 20 Myx Presents on Myx
February 24 Trash en Traffic on IBC 13[1]
March 1 Survivor: Marquesas on Studio 23
March 4 Crayon Shin-chan on IBC 13
Cyborg Kuro-chan on IBC 13
March 6 Klasmeyts on ABS-CBN 2
March 18 Judy Abott on ABS-CBN 2
March 31 Star for a Night on IBC 13
April 2 Bubu Chacha on ABS-CBN 2
April 6 Digimon Adventure 02 on ABS-CBN 2
Home Grown on Net 25
House Calls on Net 25
Noli Me Tangere on Net 25
April 7 Between the Lions on Net 25
Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers on Net 25
Li'l Horrors on Net 25
April 8 Kung Mawawala Ka on GMA 7
April 14 Txtrs5 on GMA 7
April 15 Sons Of Thunder on RPN 9
April 17 Higher Ground on RPN 9
The Fugitive on RPN 9
May 5 Kahit Kailan on GMA 7
May 6 Slam Dunk on GMA 7
May 14 OK Fine, 'To Ang Gusto Nyo! on ABS-CBN 2
May 16 Daboy en Da Girl on GMA 7
May 22 People First on IBC 13
June 8 Tanging Yaman, The Series on ABS-CBN 2
June 10 Charlotte on GMA 7
June 18 Diwa on IBC 13
June 19 S.A.T.S.U. on IBC 13
June 21 Bilyaran Na on IBC 13
June 22 K2BU on ABS-CBN 2
June 29 Wish Ko Lang! on GMA 7
July 8 Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay on ABS-CBN 2
Ready, Txt, Go! on GMA 7
July 15 Jenny on ABS-CBN 2
Cat's Eye on GMA 7
Ang Iibigin ay Ikaw on GMA 7
Flash Report on GMA 7
July 20 Flash Report Special Edition on GMA 7
July 21 Mojacko on GMA 7
July 22 Morning Girls with Kris and Korina on ABS-CBN 2
July 29 Little Ana on GMA 7
August 4 Family TV Mass on IBC 13
August 5 Magandang Umaga, Bayan on ABS-CBN 2
August 10 Magandang Umaga, Bayan Weekend on ABS-CBN 2
UFO Baby on ABS-CBN 2
Willingly Yours on ABS-CBN 2
August 12 Inuyasha on ABS-CBN 2
August 23 One Piece on GMA 7
August 26 Adriana on GMA 7
September 14 Bitag on ABC 5
September 20 Survivor: Thailand on Studio 23
September 22 In3 on RPN 9
September 23 Bituin on ABS-CBN 2
October 7 Flame of Recca on GMA 7
October 19 Chikiting Patrol on ABC 5[2]
October 20 Gadget Boy & Heather on GMA 7
October 28 Ecomoda on ABS-CBN 2
November 2 Blockbusters Cinema on GMA 7
November 4 Habang Kapiling Ka on GMA 7
November 11 Wheels of Love on ABS-CBN 2
November 16 Berks on ABS-CBN 2
Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis on ABS-CBN 2
Entrepinoy Start-Up on IBC 13
December 2 Magpakailanman on GMA 7
December 9 Beyblade on ABS-CBN 2
Sakura Wars on ABS-CBN 2
Maria la del Barrio on GMA 7
December 21 Art is-Kool on GMA 7

Unknown date

Unknown

Returning or renamed programs

Show Last aired Retitled as/Season/Notes Channel Return date
IBC Express Balita 2002 Express Balita IBC January 7
Philippine Basketball Association 2001 (season 27: "Governors' Cup") Same (season 28: "Governors' Cup") February 10
Survivor 2002 (season 3: "Africa") Same (season 4: "Marquesas") Studio 23 March 1
Philippine Basketball League 2002 (season 19: "Alaxan-Challenge Cup") Same (season 19: "Chairman's Cup") NBN April 3
Philippine Basketball Association 2002 (season 28: "Governors' Cup") Same (season 28: "Commissioner's Cup") IBC June 16
National Collegiate Athletic Association 2002 (NBN) Same (season 78) Studio 23 June 29
University Athletic Association of the Philippines 2002 Same (season 65) July 13
Survivor 2002 (season 4: "Marquesas") Same (season 5: "Thailand") September 20
Philippine Basketball Association 2002 (season 28: "Commissioner's Cup") Same (season 28: "All-Filipino Cup") IBC October 20
Philippine Basketball League 2002 (NBN; season 19: "Chairman's Cup") Same (season 20: "Challenge Cup") NBN / Studio 23 November 4
National Basketball Association 2002 (NBN) Same (2002–03 season) IBC / Solar Sports November

Programs transferring networks

Date Show No. of seasons Moved from Moved to
April 2 Bubu Chacha N/a IBC ABS-CBN
May 6 Slam Dunk N/a ABC GMA
June 10 Charlotte N/a ABS-CBN
June 29 National Collegiate Athletic Association 78 NBN Studio 23
October 19 Chikiting Patrol N/a ABS-CBN / IBC / GMA ABC
November National Basketball Association 57 NBN IBC / Solar Sports
Unknown Side Stitch N/a ABC RPN
The 700 Club Asia N/a GMA ABS-CBN / ABC
Aawitan Kita N/a ABC

Finales

Unknown dates

Unknown

Networks

Rebranded

  • June - VID-OK → Myx
  • October - Solar Entertainment → Solar USA and Solar Sports

Births

Deaths

  • March 29: Rico Yan, Filipino matinee idol, model, film and television actor. acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis. (b. 1975)

See also

References

  1. ^ 'Trash en Traffic' TV show launched
  2. ^ "Chikiting Patrol nasa ABC-5 na!" [Chikiting Patrol now on ABC-5!]. Pilipino Star Ngayon (in Filipino). Philstar Global Corp. October 19, 2002. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Licup, Michelle (January 22, 2022). "Anji Salvacion: The singing sweetheart is ready to hit it big". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 19, 2022.