The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1986. 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 6 - The afternoon talent-variety program That's Entertainment makes its premiere telecast on GMA 7.
February 24–25 - At the midst of the
People Power Revolution rebel forces capture state channel MBS Channel 4 at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center on the 24th and private channels 2, 9 and 13 at the Broadcast City complex the day after. Pro-Marcos forces, however, earlier had attacked privately-owned GMA 7 on the 23rd because of its live coverage of the events.
March-April - At the aftermath of the People Power Revolution,
BBC 2, IBC 13 and RPN 9 sequestered of the facilities.[1]
May 19 - GMA debuts two new newscasts, GMA Balita and GMA Headline News.
July 14 - IBC debuts two new newscasts, Balita sa IBC and Balita sa IBC Huling Ulat.
September 7 -
City 2 Television (formerly BBC 2) ended operations after almost 13 years.
September 14 - After 14 years of closure,
ABS-CBN was reopened at the end of Marcos' dictatorship.[2]
September 15 – ABS-CBN debuts two comeback newscasts, Balita Ngayon and The World Tonight
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 1986. 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 6 - The afternoon talent-variety program That's Entertainment makes its premiere telecast on GMA 7.
February 24–25 - At the midst of the
People Power Revolution rebel forces capture state channel MBS Channel 4 at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center on the 24th and private channels 2, 9 and 13 at the Broadcast City complex the day after. Pro-Marcos forces, however, earlier had attacked privately-owned GMA 7 on the 23rd because of its live coverage of the events.
March-April - At the aftermath of the People Power Revolution,
BBC 2, IBC 13 and RPN 9 sequestered of the facilities.[1]
May 19 - GMA debuts two new newscasts, GMA Balita and GMA Headline News.
July 14 - IBC debuts two new newscasts, Balita sa IBC and Balita sa IBC Huling Ulat.
September 7 -
City 2 Television (formerly BBC 2) ended operations after almost 13 years.
September 14 - After 14 years of closure,
ABS-CBN was reopened at the end of Marcos' dictatorship.[2]
September 15 – ABS-CBN debuts two comeback newscasts, Balita Ngayon and The World Tonight