1989 in Philippine television
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The following is a list of events effecting Philippine television in 1989. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
- January 16: Davao City hosts a localized TV Patrol edition with the launch of TV Patrol Mindanao.
- February 18: Eat Bulaga! premiered on ABS-CBN and was staged at Araneta Coliseum, with a TV special titled Eat... Bulaga!: Moving On.[1]
- March 17: Lunch Date celebrated their 3rd anniversary, with big-named stars guesting. They also unveiled the new theme song of the show.
- September: ABS-CBN makes history with satellite broadcasts to Filipinos living in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, the first overseas broadcasts for a Philippine television network via satellite relay.
- September 23: Tito, Vic and Joey celebrated the 10th anniversary of Eat Bulaga! with another TV special staged at Araneta Coliseum.
- October 8: Radio Philippines Network is relaunched as the New Vision 9 network with its tagline "The Future", while RPN remains its corporate name, its news service is rebranded as News9.
- December 1–9: Coverage of the 1989 Philippine coup attempt airs on all stations, with ABS-CBN making one of the first nationwide via satellite news coverages ever made.
Premieres
| Date | Show |
|---|---|
| January 15 | Tawag ng Tanghalan (season 3) on ABS-CBN 2 |
| January 16 | TV Patrol Mindanao on ABS-CBN TV-4 Davao |
| February 16 | Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! on ABS-CBN 2 |
| Campus Break on IBC 13 | |
| February 18 | Budoy on ABS-CBN 2 |
| Eat Bulaga! on ABS-CBN 2 | |
| Coney Reyes on Camera on ABS-CBN 2 | |
| She-Ra: Princess of Power on ABS-CBN 2 | |
| Pinoy Fantasy on ABS-CBN 2 | |
| Tagalog Movie Greats on ABS-CBN 2 | |
| February 19 | Discovery Drama Theatre on ABS-CBN 2 |
| February 20 | Student Canteen on RPN 9 |
| Agila on ABS-CBN 2 | |
| Mga Kasaysayan sa Likod ng TV Patrol on ABS-CBN 2 | |
| March 13 | PTV Newsbreak on PTV 4 |
| March 27 | The Maricel Drama Special on ABS-CBN 2 |
| July 11 | The Wonder Years on GMA 7 |
| August 14 | Cafe Bravo on ABS-CBN 2 |
| August 20 | Mel & Jay on ABS-CBN 2 |
| September 4 | El Corazon de Oro on IBC 13 |
| October 9 | The Hour Updates on New Vision 9 |
| November 27 | Anna Luna on ABS-CBN 2 |
| Bantay Balita on IBC 13 | |
| Headline Trese on IBC 13 | |
| December 1 | Superstar: The Legend on IBC 13 |
| December 3 | Sa Linggo nAPO Sila on ABS-CBN 2 |
Unknown
- Dobol Trobol on RPN 9
- Blotter on RPN 9
- Isip Pinoy on RPN 9
- Correctionals on RPN 9
- Hilda Drama Specials on RPN 9
- Basta Barkada on RPN 9
- Bubog sa Puso on ABS-CBN 2
- Sta. Zita at si Mary Rose on ABS-CBN 2
- Del Monte Kitchenomics on ABS-CBN 2
- Seiko TV Presents on ABS-CBN 2
- Ellas A.D. on ABS-CBN 2
- Cooking Atbp on ABS-CBN 2
- Cooking It Up with Nora on ABS-CBN 2
- Aiko Drama Special on IBC 13
- Regal Shocker on IBC 13
- 13, 14, 15 on IBC 13
- Chikiting Patrol on IBC 13
- Kalatog Pa Rin on IBC 13
- Motoring Today on IBC 13
- Movietime on IBC 13
- OK ka'tol on IBC 13
- Pelikula sa Trese on IBC 13
- Regal Family on IBC 13
- Saint Peregrine: TV Sunday Mass on IBC 13
- Viva Spotlight on GMA 7
- A Little Night of Music on GMA 7
- Family 3 + 1 on GMA 7
- Pabuenas sa Siete on GMA 7
- Issues and Answers on GMA 7
- Bulilit on GMA 7
- Word of Hope on GMA 7
- Yamara! A Fashionable Judo Girl on GMA 7
- Kiteretsu on ABS-CBN 2
- Transformers on IBC 13
- Garfield and Friends on ABS-CBN 2
- The Comic Strip on RPN 9
- Voltes V on IBC 13
- Woody Woodpecker on IBC 13
- Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors on GMA 7
- She-Ra: Princess of Power on ABS-CBN 2
- Thundercats on GMA 7
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on IBC 13
- Maskman on ABS-CBN 2
- Daimos on ABS-CBN 2
- Murphy Brown on ABS-CBN 2
- Spielban on ABS-CBN 2
- A Dangerous Life on GMA 7
- Saved by the Bell on GMA 7
- The Wonder Years on GMA 7
Returning or renamed programs
| Show | Last aired | Retitled as/Season/Notes | Channel | Return date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawag ng Tanghalan | 1988 | Same (season 3) | ABS-CBN | January 15 |
| Student Canteen | 1986 (GMA) | Same | RPN (now New Vision 9) | February 20 |
| Philippine Basketball Association | 1988 (season 14: "Reinforced Conference") | Same (season 15: "Open Conference") | PTV | March 5 |
| Philippine Amateur Basketball League | 1988 (season 6: "Maharlika Cup") | Same (season 7: "Invitational Cup") | March 26 | |
| 1989 (season 7: "Invitational Cup") | Same (season 7: "Freedom Cup") | June | ||
| Philippine Basketball Association | 1989 (season 15: "Open Conference") | Same (season 15: "All-Filipino Conference") | June 18 | |
| University Athletic Association of the Philippines | 1989 (IBC) | Same (season 52) | RPN (now New Vision 9) | July |
| National Collegiate Athletic Association | 1989 | Same (season 65) | PTV | July 30 |
| Philippine Basketball Association | 1989 (season 15: "All-Filipino Conference") | Same (season 15: "Reinforced Conference") | October 1 | |
| Philippine Amateur Basketball League | 1989 (season 7: "Freedom Cup") | Same (season 7: "Maharlika Cup") | October | |
| National Basketball Association | 1989 | Same (1989–90 season) | GMA | November |
| Superstar | 1989 (RPN) | Superstar: The Legend | IBC | December 1 |
Programs transferring networks
| Date | Show | No. of seasons | Moved from | Moved to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 16 | Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! | N/a | IBC | ABS-CBN |
| February 18 | Eat... Bulaga! | N/a | RPN (now New Vision 9) | |
| February 20 | Student Canteen | N/a | GMA | RPN (now New Vision 9) |
| Agila | N/a | RPN (now New Vision 9) | ABS-CBN | |
| February 25 | Coney Reyes on Camera | N/a | RPN (now New Vision 9) | |
| July | University Athletic Association of the Philippines | N/a | IBC | RPN (now New Vision 9) |
| December 1 | Superstar | N/a | RPN (now New Vision 9) | IBC (as Superstar: The Legend) |
| Unknown | Seiko TV Presents | N/a | ABS-CBN | |
| Chikiting Patrol | N/a | ABS-CBN | IBC | |
| Voltes V | N/a | RPN (now New Vision 9) | ||
| Pinoy Wrestling | N/a | PTV | ||
| Regal Shocker | N/a | GMA |
Finales
- February 9:
- Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! on IBC 13
- Viva Blockbusters on ABS-CBN 2
- February 11: Coney Reyes on Camera on RPN 9
- February 16: Apple Pie, Patis, Pate, Atbp. on RPN 9
- February 17:
- Afternoon Delight on ABS-CBN 2
- Eat Bulaga! on RPN 9
- Agila on RPN 9
- March 20: Maricel Regal Drama Special on ABS-CBN 2
- August 20: GMA Saturday/Sunday Report on GMA 7
- October 1: Superstar on RPN 9
- October 8: RPN NewsBreak on New Vision 9
- November 24:
- Balita sa IBC on IBC 13
- Balita sa IBC: Huling Ulat on IBC 13
- November 26: Tawag ng Tanghalan (season 3) on ABS-CBN 2
Unknown
- Banyuhayon on RPN 9
- Dobol Trobol on RPN 9
- Kaluskos-Musmos on RPN 9
- Seiko TV Presents on RPN 9
- Lutong Bahay on RPN 9
- Voltes V on RPN 9
- Golpe de Gulo on GMA 7
- Bubog sa Puso on ABS-CBN 2
- Regal Drama Presents on ABS-CBN 2
- Pinoy Fantasy on ABS-CBN 2
- Budoy on ABS-CBN 2
- Let's Go Crazy with Jack & Joey on ABS-CBN 2
- Dina on ABS-CBN 2
- Morning Treats on ABS-CBN 2
- Not So Late Night With Edu on ABS-CBN 2
- Manila, Manila on ABS-CBN 2
- Chikiting Patrol on ABS-CBN 2
- Sitak ni Jack on IBC 13
- T.O.D.A.S.: Television's Outrageously Delightful All-Star Show on IBC 13
- Pinoy Thriller on IBC 13
- Kalatog Pa Rin on IBC 13
- Pinoy Wrestling on IBC 13
- Cine Pinoy on IBC 13
- Pelikula sa Trese on IBC 13
- Regal Juvenile on IBC 13
- Regal Theater on IBC 13
- Funfare on IBC 13
- Tic Tac Boom on IBC 13
- Regal Shocker on GMA 7
- U.F.O.: Urbano, Felissa & Others on GMA 7
- Date a Star on GMA 7
- Someone's on Your Side on GMA 7
- Transformers on IBC 13
- Voltron on IBC 13
- Garfield and Friends on ABS-CBN 2
- The Comic Strip on RPN 9
- Woody Woodpecker on IBC 13
- Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors on GMA 7
- She-Ra: Princess of Power on ABS-CBN 2
- Thundercats on GMA 7
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on IBC 13
- Goggle V on ABS-CBN 2
- Denjiman on ABS-CBN 2
- Kidsongs on ABS-CBN 2
- The Young and the Restless on ABS-CBN 2
- A Dangerous Life on GMA 7
- ALF on GMA 7
- The Facts of Life on GMA 7
- Tele-Aralan ng Kakayahan on PTV 4