2012 in Philippine television
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2012. 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 27 - CCP Bobcats wins as Showtime Campus Clash Edition Grand Champion.
March
- March 5: TV Patrol celebrates 25 years of broadcasts.
- March 31
- *Slater Young from Visayas wins, becoming the show's first male winner.
- *Panghulo National High School was hailed as Eat Bulaga's Pinoy Henyo High Alumni Edition Grand Champion by guessing three words in 2 minutes and 8.68 seconds.
April
- April 28 - Bacolod Masskara from Bacolod, Negros Occidental wins as Showtime's fifth grand champion on the noontime TV program, It's Showtime.
May
- May 6: Raymart Santiago, along with Claudine Barretto and his 8-man entourage, assaulted a known journalist and senior citizen, Ramon Tulfo, due to Ramon purportedly using his mobile phone to take photos of Claudine screaming at and humiliating a ground attendant of Cebu Pacific concerning missing luggage which supposedly contained asthma medicine for their friend's children. This occurred within NAIA Terminal 3 in a location not covered by CCTV. Witnesses state that the brawl began when Raymart and his entourage surrounded Tulfo and demanded that he hand over his phone. Ramon refused and the assault commenced.
A few days after the incident, Claudine Barretto filed assault and child abuse charges on Ramon Tulfo as they claim that he initiated the attack. Claudine also states that she has a witness to her claim. The name of the witness was not given and he has not given his account of the incident to anybody but Claudine. The rationale behind the child abuse charges, according to Claudine, comes from the fact that Ramon begins the assault in front of her children, traumatizing them.
Upon questioning the ground attendant Claudine was heckling, it was Raymart and their entourage who had initiated the assault.
- May 18: Episode of TV5's, Tulfo made an appearance in the Episode title Boys to Men with his brothers Raffy and Erwin.
- May 27
- *Episode of ABS-CBN's Gandang Gabi, Vice!, Tulfo made an appearance as Vice Ganda's guest for interview & sampling of his talent in dancing. After the dance, Ganda gave Tulfo a Gift a Video Camera.
- *Miss Philippines Earth 2012 was held at the Center Stage of SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City. Stephany Stefanowitz of Quezon City won the pageant.
June
- June 2: Paco Catholic School was hailed as Eat Bulaga's Junior Pinoy Henyo 2012 Grand Champion by guessing 8 words in 2 minutes and 4.367 seconds.
- June 6: Episode of ABS-CBN's Kris TV, Tulfo made an appearance as Kris Aquino's guest for interview, sampling of his Aikido where he is a Black belter. and a preview in his Eatery along with his son Ramon "Bon" Tulfo, III.
- June 9: Ryzza Mae Dizon from Angeles City, Pampanga was crowned as Little Miss Philippines 2012.
- June 23
- *ABS-CBN launched the Philippine version of The X Factor.
- *University of Santo Tomas was hailed as Eat Bulaga's Pinoy Henyo Intercollegiate Edition 2012 Grand Champion by guessing 7 words in 2 minutes and 55.12 seconds.
July
- July 7: 17-year-old Myrtle Sarrosa emerged as the Teen Big Winner of.
- July 16: Eat Bulaga! Indonesia is the first international franchise in Indonesia.
September
- September 15 - John Edric Ulang from Binangonan, Rizal emerged as Eat Bulaga!'s Mr. Pogi 2012 grand winner.
October
- October 14: KZ Tandingan wins the first season of The X Factor Philippines.
- October 20
- * CHASE is now known as Jack City; the first local general entertainment TV station. Its Jack TV's second counterpart channel Owned by Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media, Inc. and Solar Television Network.
- * Gollayan family of Santiago, Isabela was hailed as Bida Kapamilya Grand Champion on It's Showtime.
- October 21: Pedro Calungsod was canonized in Vatican City, and is the 2nd Filipino saint.
- October 27
- *Lauren Dyogi announced that there is a triple tie after the results. Anne Curtis/Karylle, Jugs Jugueta/Teddy Corpuz, and Billy Crawford/Vhong Navarro were hailed as the third anniversary champions on It's Showtime.
- *Samaria was hailed as Eat Bulaga Battle of the Bands grand winner.
- October 30: Talk TV is now known as Solar News Channel; the first local news TV station Owned by Southern Broadcasting Network and Solar Television Network.
- October 31: GEM TV is now known as INC TV; the first local TV station owned by Christian Era Broadcasting Service.
November
- November 10 - Cool Kids Crew and Michael V. hailed as the winner of Eat Bulaga Kids' Dance Showdown.
- November 24 - Melvin Tudtud from Cebu City emerged as Eat Bulaga!'s D'Kilabots: Mr. Pogi, Weh? grand winner.
Premieres
Unknown Dates
- August: UNTV News on UNTV
- September : I Am Meg on ETC
Network changes
Programs returning in 2012
Finales
- January 6: Fairy Tail
- January 13: Nasaan Ka Elisa?
- January 13: Amaya
- January 20: Inazuma Eleven
- January 20: Reputasyon and My Binondo Girl
- January 27: Heartstrings and Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig
- January 28: Showtime
- February 3: Sapul sa Singko and Kumare Klub
- February 3: Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Langit, Daldalita and Munting Heredera
- February 4: Happy Yipee Yehey!
- February 4: Hey it's Saberdey!
- February 10: Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin and '
- February 10: Glamorosa
- February 12: '
- February 12: Growing Up
- February 17: P. S. I Love You and Aksyon JournalisMO
- February 18: Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition
- February 25: Spooky Valentine
- February 26/October 7: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
- March 2: Kokak
- March 2: Maria la del Barrio
- March 9: Budoy
- March 23: Nandito Ako
- March 25: Pepito Manaloto
- March 25: Passion
- March 31: '
- April 13: and E-Boy
- May 4: Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin
- May 5: Oka2kat
- May 6: La Madrastra and The Two Sides of Ana
- May 11: Balitaang Tapat
- May 13: The Biggest Game Show In The World
- May 13: Project Runway Philippines
- May 15: The Secret Circle
- May 18: Biritera
- May 23: American Idol
- May 25: Sailor Moon and Wako Wako
- May 25: '
- June 1: The Good Daughter and Legacy
- June 8: Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis and My Beloved
- June 10: Sunday Funday
- June 10: Tween Hearts
- June 15: Dream High
- June 15: Isang Dakot na Luha
- June 15: Broken Vow and Dong Yi
- June 17: '
- June 29: Teledyaryo
- June 29: Cooking Kumares and Valiente
- June 29: Naruto Shippuden and Dahil Sa Pag-ibig
- July 6: Hiram na Puso
- July 7: '
- July 8: In the Name of Love
- July 13: Mundo Man ay Magunaw and Hiyas
- July 28: Paparazzi Showbiz Exposed
- July 29: Showbiz Central
- July 30: Wanted
- July 31: Journo
- August 1: Anggulo
- August 2: Insider
- August 3: Bitag and juicy!
- August 4: Tutok Tulfo and Aksyon Sabado
- August 5: Alagang Kapatid and and Aksyon Linggo
- August 10: It Started with a Kiss
- August 15: The Glee Project
- August 17: My Daddy Dearest
- August 30: One Tree Hill
- August 31: Kasalanan Bang Ibigin Ka?
- September 7: Dobol B sa News TV
- September 7: Gash Bell and City Hunter Returns
- September 7: Makapiling Kang Muli
- September 8: Together Forever
- September 9: Pidol's Wonderland
- September 11: The World According to Paris
- September 14: Love Spell
- September 28: Dinosaur King and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
- October 5: Faithfully and One True Love
- October 5: Lorenzo's Time
- October 12: Slayers Revolution
- October 14: Jollitown
- October 14: The X Factor Philippines
- October 21: A Woman's Word
- October 21: '
- October 21: Third Eye
- October 24: '
- October 26: Hindi Ka Na Mag-iisa and Luna Blanca
- October 26: Equator Man and Walang Hanggan
- October 27: Artista Academy
- October 29: RPN NewsWatch and RPN NewsCap
- October 30: Pananampalataya, Pag-asa at Pag-ibig
- November 2: ' and Pintada
- November 2: Moon Embracing the Sun
- November 16: Heroman and Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo
- November 16: Angel's Temptation
- November 23: Coffee Prince
- December 2: Manny Many Prizes
- December 7: '
- December 7: Love You a Thousand Times
- December 14: '
- December 15: The Amazing Race Philippines
- December 17: '
- December 20: Gossip Girl
- December 28: Nay-1-1
Births
- August 22: Sebastian Benedict, actor
- October 17: Baylee van den Berg, half-South African model and actress
- November 22: Ayesha Zara Kurdi Soldevilla, Daughter of Yasmien Kurdi
Deaths
- January 29: Maan Panganiban, former courtside reporter turn News5 reporter, lymphoma
- February 18: Linda Estrella, Filipina movie star from Sampaguita Pictures
- March 2: Isagani Yambot, veteran Philippine newsman and publisher of Philippine Daily Inquirer, heart attack
- March 15: Luis Gonzales, Filipino movie star from Sampaguita Pictures, pneumonia
- April 5: Angelo Castro, Jr., former ABS-CBN anchor and journalist, cancer
- April 6: Nita Javier, former LVN actress, cancer
- June 26: Mario O'Hara, award-winning director, leukemia
- July 8: Buboy Favor, executive producer of various GMA Network shows
- July 10: Dolphy, actor and comedian dubbed the "King of Comedy", chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and multiple organ failure
- August 18: Jesse Robredo, Department of the Interior and Local Government secretary, plane crash
- September 25: Jun Bote Bautista, news broadcaster and journalist
- September 30: Butch Maniego, sportscaster and executive director of the PBA D-League
- October 8: Marilou Diaz-Abaya, multi-awarded film director, breast cancer
- November 6: Julie Ann Rodelas, talent and model of ABS-CBN, murder
- November 26: Celso Ad. Castillo, award-winning film director, screenwriter and actor, heart attack
Networks
Launches
Rebranded
The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network rebranded in 2012.| Date | Rebranded from | Rebranded to | Channel | Source |
| October 31 | GEM TV | INC TV | UHF Channel 49 |