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
6th Critics' Choice Television Awards nominations. Comedian and actor T.J. Miller hosted the ceremony. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface: The following shows received multiple awards: The following shows received multiple nominations: 6th Critics' Choice Television Awards The 6th Critics' Choice Television Awards, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), honoring the best in primetime television programming from June 1, 2015 until December 31, 2015, were held on January 17, 2016 at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica, California. In addition, this year marked the first time the awards were presented with the Critics' Choice Movie Awards.