Television in the Philippines became the first national Philippine television network to broadcast in high-definition on cable. In 2018, GMA Network also launched its own digital set-top box service under the generic name "digibox". Television in the Philippines Television in the Philippines was introduced in 1953. But even before that, during the late 1940s, a number of academic experiments had been done and replicated by Filipino engineers and students. From 1975 to 1978, the Sinag Awards were given by the Philippine Academy for Television Arts and Sciences (PATAS). On the other hand, the Star Awards for Television is the oldest existing television awards in
4th Critics' Choice Television Awards 4th Critics' Choice Television Awards The 4th Critics' Choice Television Awards, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), honoring the best in primetime television programming from June 1, 2013 until May 31, 2014, were held on June 19, 2014 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California. The nominations were announced on May 28, 2014. The ceremony was hosted by comedian and actor Cedric the Entertainer and was broadcast live on The CW. Ryan Murphy received the Critics' Choice Louis XIII Genius Award. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface: The following shows received multiple awards: The following