January

• January 1:
  • All of Solar's channels have ceased to air on Sky Cable, the Philippines' largest cable company. An insider claims that these troubles with SkyCable started when boxing champ Manny Pacquiao, whose fights Solar Entertainment has the exclusive right to air and distribute, moved from ABS-CBN, a sister company of Sky, to rival GMA. However, Solar signed a deal with local terrestrial channels ABC, RPN, SBN and RJTV for block-time programming, ETC, 2nd Avenue and C/S programming are seen on terrestrial TV. Currently, ETC shows can be seen on SBN and 2nd Avenue on RJTV on a test broadcast basis, while C/S will be seen on RPN.
  • ETC ceased to air over Sky Cable as a channel on its own right. However, as part of block-time agreements with various terrestrial channels, ETC carried some of its programs over Southern Broadcasting Network Channel 21, a terrestrial UHF TV Station in Metro Manila and selected cities in the Philippines.
• January 5: Comedian Ruben Gonzaga wins the second season of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition.

May

• May 5: The 4th originating station of Kapuso Network started airing is GMA Dagupan, which covers Pangasinan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, Bataan, Benguet, La Union, Ifugao and Mountain Province after the establishment of Cebu, Iloilo and Davao together with the launching of Balitang Amianan.
• May 11: Miss Philippines Earth 2008, the 8th edition of Miss Philippines Earth pageant, was held at Crowne Plaza Galleria, Ortigas Center, Manila, Philippines. Miss Karla Henry of Cebu won the pageant.

June

• June 7: 18-year-old Ejay Falcon wins the second season of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition.

August

• August 8: After 16 years of broadcast, ABC 5 ended its commercial operations on Friday evening at 22:00 (10:00 pm).
• August 9: at 19:00 (7:00 pm) local time, ABC 5 was rebranded as TV5 and launched its new programs.^[1][2][3] However, despite the name change, the corporate name will still be Associated Broadcasting Company and Tonyboy Cojuangco will remain its CEO.^[4]
• August 17: Gretchen Espina wins the first season of Pinoy Idol.

September

• September 14 - Laarni Lozada emerged as the Grand Star Dreamer of Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2.

October

• October 1: The name "ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation" was changed to simply "ABS-CBN Corporation" as the media conglomerate's primary name during the 55th anniversary of the television network of the same name to reflect with its diversification as the company focuses on other businesses aside from broadcasting, with the former is now used as the conglomerate's alternative and secondary name in certain contexts. Also, ABS-CBN unveils the TV plug "Beyond Television", describing its transformation from a small television network in October 23, 1953 into a full-fledged media conglomerate with businesses beyond television.
• October 5 - Philip Cesar Nadela emerged as the Little Grand Star Dreamer of Pinoy Dream Academy: Little Dreamers.
• October 17: GMA Network opens their new studio complex which was known as the new GMA Network Studios Annex. The opening ceremony is in a red-carpet premiere. The new studio's inaugural is being part of the network's 58th anniversary, the presentation is titled Experience GMA: 58 Years of Glorious Television.

November

• November 9: Miss Earth 2008 was hosted by the Philippines at Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Philippines. Karla Henry of the Philippines won the pageant.

Unknown dates

• April:
  • Mixing with the Best on 2nd Avenue
  • Money Matters on NBN 4

Unknown

• Del Monte Got2BFit Challenge on ABS-CBN 2
• Palmolive Shining Circle Of 10 Batch 2008 on ABS-CBN 2
• Harapan on ABS-CBN 2
• Busog Lusog on ABS-CBN 2
• Tagamends on IBC 13
• Asin at Ilaw on IBC 13
• Lucida DS: United Shelter Health Show on IBC 13
• Jungle TV on GMA 7
• Hayate the Combat Butler on GMA 7
• Bakugan Battle Brawlers on GMA 7
• Bukang Liwayway on TV5
• Cathedral of Praise with David Sumrall on TV5
• Jesus I Trust in You!: The 3:00 pm Prayer Habit on TV5
• The Big Story on TV5
• Play with Me Sesame on TV5
• Elmo's World on TV5
• Thomas & Friends on TV5
• Pingu on TV5
• TV Patrol Northwestern Mindanao on ABS-CBN TV-9 Pagadian

Unknown dates

• July: Da Big Show (GMA 7)

Unknown

• Del Monte Got2BFit Challenge (ABS-CBN 2)
• Palmolive Shining Circle Of 10 Batch 2008 (ABS-CBN 2)
• Pinoy Mano Mano: Celebrity Boxing Challenge (ABS-CBN 2)
• Basketball Tribe (ABS-CBN 2)
• Serbis on the Go (IBC 13)
• Amerika Atbp. (IBC 13)
• Krusada Kontra Korupsyon (NBN 4, RPN 9, IBC 13)
• Ratsada E (IBC 13)
• Mommy Academy (IBC 13)
• IBCinema Nights (IBC 13)
• Primetime Sinemax (IBC 13)
• Saint Peregrine: TV Sunday Mass (IBC 13)
• Jungle TV (GMA 7)
• The Sobrang Gud Nite Show With Jojo A All the Way! (Q 11)
• TV Patrol Pagadian (ABS-CBN TV-9 Pagadian)

Launches

• January 1:
  • AXN Beyond Southeast Asia
  • Balls
  • Maxxx
  • Velvet
• January 28: FashionTV
• August 20: MMDA TV
• May 1: ABC 24
• August 9: TV5
• September 14: C/S Origin

Stations changing network affiliation

The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network affiliation changes in 2008.

Rebranded

The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network rebranded in 2008.

Closures

• March 10: UniversiTV
• August 8: ABC 5 (now TV5)
• August 18: The Mabuhay Channel

Cable Channel are Moving

• November 2: Iglesia ni Cristo Channel Ch. 22 move to Ch. 136