Channel 8 (Thailand)

Channel 8

Channel 8 logo with its slogan
Launched 5 January 2011 (2011-01-05)
Owned by RS Public Company Limited
Picture format 576i 16:9 SDTV
Slogan ช่อง 8 เข้มทุกเรื่องราว สุดทุกอารมณ์
(Channel 8: Your Friend Everywhere, TV for Everyone)
Country Thailand
Language Thai
Broadcast area Thailand
Sister channel(s) Channel 2
Website www.thaich8.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Terrestrial Channel 27
Satellite
Must Carry Channel 27
TrueVisions Channel 27
GMM Z Channel 27
Cable
TrueVisions Channel 27

Channel 8 is a digital terrestrial television channel operated and owned by RS Public Company Limited. It offers entertainment, foreign TV series and sports.

Channel 8 was first launched as free-to-air satellite channel on 5 January 2011 and is available on both C and KU band.[1]

Channel 8 has many popular programs on its listing including HBO World Championship Boxing and many domestic and self-produced programs.

History

Channel 8 started its test broadcasting on satellite platform in December 2010 before it officially launched on 5 January 2011 as a 24-hour, free-to-air television channel.[1]

On 17 August 2013, Channel 8 was upgraded to HD using BT350 million for upgrading its production and broadcasting equipment. Its HD channel was broadcasting on Thaicom 6.[1][2]

In December 2013, RS won a license to broadcast Channel 8 on the digital terrestrial television platform in the Variety SD category.[3]

Channel 8 officially launched its digital TV channel in May 2014.[4]

Programming

Channel 8 aired both foreign and Thai dramas. Many foreign series are Korean, added with Thai dramas which is its own produced. Its flagship sport content is Boxing. Channel 8 aired boxing programs from HBO and UFC, in addition to its own producing boxing programs. [5]

Notable series

Notable sports

References

  1. 1 2 3 Thailand, Nation Multimedia Group Public Company Limited, Nationmultimedia.com,. "RS spending Bt350m for Channel 8 HD broadcasts - The Nation". Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Thai Channel 8 - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Thailand, Nation Multimedia Group Public Company Limited, Nationmultimedia.com,. "RS to broadcast popular Channel 8 on digital free-TV platform - The Nation". Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Channel 8 - ContentAsia". www.contentasia.tv. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. ↑ PCL., Post Publishing. "Sport raises Channel 8 viewership". Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "High Stakes In Thai TV - Media Business Asia". www.mediabusinessasia.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Thailand, Nation Multimedia Group Public Company Limited, Nationmultimedia.com,. "Channel 8 to show English FA Cup matches - The Nation". Retrieved 5 September 2016.

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