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Star Awards for Television is an annual award-giving body recognizing the outstanding television programming produced by the several networks in the Philippines.^[1]

Described as the Philippine equivalent of theEmmy Awards, it was founded by the Philippine Movie Press Club, an organization of tabloid reporters in 1987.

The PMPC Star Awards for Television is originally held in October (1987–2004, 2006, 2016, 2018–2019 and 2021), November (2007–2014 and 2017) and/or December (2005 and 2015). But due to the awarding event skips the 4th quarter of a previous year, It is held in January (2023), March (2025) and August (2025). They are seen in rotation among the television channels such asABS-CBN 2 (1988–1989 and 2009–2019),TV5 (2008),RPN 9 (1987, 1990, 2000–2004 and 2006–2007),IBC 13 (1991–1999 and 2005),STV (2021) andA2Z 11 (2025).

• Best Children Show (not given in 2005 and 2016-2017)
• Best Educational Program (not given in 1998 and 2023)
• Best Lifestyle Show (since 2001)
• Best Travel Show (since 2006)
• Best Morning Show (since 1999)
• Best Sports Show
• Best Public Affairs Program
• Best Magazine Show
• Best Documentary Program
• Best Public Service Program (not given in 1998)
• Best News Program
• Best Talent Search Program (since 2004; not given in 2018) [or Best Talent Show since 1987 to early 1990s]
• Best Game Show (1988-2017, except 1991, 1998, 2009-2010 and 2012)
• Best Comedy Show
• Best Celebrity Talk Show
• Best Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show (1990-2015 and 2025)
• Best Variety Show (not given in 2015)
• Best Musical Variety Show
• Best Drama Series [a single category] (1987–2003, 2012)
  • Best Primetime Drama Series (2004–2011, 2013 to present)
  • Best Daytime Drama Series (2004–2011, 2013 to present)
  • Best Drama Mini-Series (1992, 1998, 2000-2002, 2009–2011, 2015, 2023 to present)
• Best Drama Anthology (since 1992)
• Best Horror / Fantasy Program (2000-2013, 2017 to present)

• Best Travel Show Host (since 2006)
• Best Children Show Host (not given in 2005, 2016 and 2017)
• Best Educational Program Host (not given in 1998 and 2023)
• Best Lifestyle Show Host (since 2001)
• Best Morning Show Host (since 1999)
• Best Public Service Program Host (not given in 1998)
• Best Public Affairs Program Host
• Best Magazine Show Host
• Best Documentary Program Host
• Best Sports Show Host
• Best Reality Program Host (2004-2015 and 2025, except 2011-2012)
• Best Talent Search Program Host (since 2004) [or Best Talent Show Host since 1987 to early 1990s]
• Best Game Show Host (1988-2017 and 2025, except 1991, 1998 and 2012)
• Best Celebrity Talk Show Host
• Best Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host (1990-1999 and 2025)
• Best Male TV Host
• Best Female TV Host
• Best Male Newscaster
• Best Female Newscaster
• Best Comedy Actor
• Best Comedy Actress
• Best Drama Actor
• Best Drama Actress
• Best Drama Supporting Actor (Since 2013)
• Best Drama Supporting Actress (Since 2013)
• Best Child Performer (Since 2012)
• Best Single Performance by an Actor
• Best Single Performance by an Actress
• Best New TV Personality {a single category} (1987-1999, not given in 1988 which is "Most Promising TV Personality" a special award and 1989)
  • Best New Male TV Personality(2000 to present)
  • Best New Female TV Personality(2000 to present)

• Best Educational& Children Program (2012)
• Best Reality & Game Show (2012)
• Best Lifestyle & Travel Show (2012 and 2025)
• Best Educational &Children Program Host (2012)
• Best Reality & Game Show Host (2012)
• Best Lifestyle & Travel Show Host (2012 and 2025)
• Best Variety &Game Show (2009–2010)
• Best Comedy& Gag Show (2012)
• Best Celebrity & Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show (2012)
• Best Musical & Variety Show (2012)
• Best Male Celebrity & Showbiz-Oriented Show Host (2012)
• Best Female Celebrity & Showbiz-Oriented Show Host (2012)

• Winner of this category comes from the lists below:
  • ABS-CBN - 1992, 1995^, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013^, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • GMA Network - 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995^, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013^, 2021, 2023, 2024
• ABS-CBN awards lasted until 2020.

^ - In 1995 and 2013, ABS-CBN & GMA tied as Best TV Stations.

• Male Face of the Night
• Female Face of the Night
• Male Star of the Night
• Female Star of the Night
• Male Celebrity of the Night
• Female Celebrity of the Night
• Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award
• Excellence In Broadcasting Lifetime Achievement Award
• German Moreno's Power Tandem Award (2014 and 2025)

This will be given to a show and an artist (which is one category) that won their respective category, 15 times.

• 2009:Eat Bulaga! (Best Variety Show) (GMA Network formerly aired onRPN 9 &ABS-CBN)
• 2011:Boy Abunda (Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Show Host) (ABS-CBN)
• 2011:Maalaala Mo Kaya (Best Drama Anthology) (ABS-CBN)
• 2014:Bubble Gang (Best Gag Show) (GMA Network)
• 2018:ASAP (Best Musical Variety Show) (ABS-CBN)
• 2024:i-Witness (Best Documentary Program) (GMA Network)

Notes:

• Boy Abunda was awarded Hall of Famer for being "Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Show Host" in 2011,^[4] but he still nominated on his other categories which are "Best Celebrity Talk Show Host" and "Best Public Affairs Program Host" as of now.

• Best Music Video (the only award went toLupang Hinirang [PTV 4] for winning theirBest Music Video in 1999)
• Best TV/Musical Special (until 2003 and replaced of Best Documentary Special in 2004)
• Best TV Station ID (the only award went to PTV 4 for winning their Best TV Station ID in 1996)
• Best TV Station w/ Balanced Programming (in 2000, it became and shortened as Best TV Station category)
• Best Movie Talk Show & Host (replaced by Best Showbiz-Oriented Show & Host in the early 90s)
• Best Woman Show & Host (in late 1980s to mid-19990s and also 2004 as "Best Woman-Oriented Program & Host")
• Best Cooking Show & Host (in early 1990s)
• Best Weekly Daytime Drama Series (in2007,Love Spell [ABS-CBN 2]).
• Best Cultural Magazine Show & Host (in early 90s until replaced by "Best Travel Show & Host" & "Best Lifestyle Program & Host")
• Best Movie for TV (in early 90s to early 2000s)
• Best Musical Program & Host (in late 1980s to mid-1990s)
• Best Drama Serial & Best Drama Special (replaced of Best Drama Anthology since 1992)
• PMPC Star Award for Best Youth-Oriented Program|Best Youth-Oriented Program (1997 to 2014)
  • Best Female Showbiz-Oriented Show Host (2000-2015, except 2012)
  • Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Show Host (2000-2015, except 2012)
• Best Reality Program [or Best Reality Based Competition TV Program] (2004-2015, except 2011-2012)
• Best Gag Show (1990-2018, except 2012)
• Best Documentary Special (2004-2019, except 2006)

• Star Awards for Movies
• List of Asian television awards
• Golden Screen TV Awards

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