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
7th Critics' Choice Television Awards 7th Critics' Choice Television Awards The 7th Critics' Choice Television Awards, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), honoring the best in primetime television programming from January 1, 2016 until November 10, 2016, were held on December 11, 2016 at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica, California. The nominations were announced on November 14, 2016. Channelwise, HBO lead with 22 nominations, followed by ABC and Netflix with 12 each. Comedian and actor T.J. Miller hosted the ceremony for the second consecutive time within the same year. "" won four awards, becoming the biggest winner