Channel 8 (Thailand)

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Channel 8
Ch 8 2016.svg
Logo used since 2016
Country Thailand
Broadcast area Thailand
Malaysia (Perlis, Kedah, Perak, Kelantan and Terengganu)
Myanmar (eastern and southern portions)
Cambodia (western portion)
Laos
HeadquartersRS Group Building, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand
Programming
Language(s) Thai
Picture format 576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner RS Public Company Limited
(RS Multimedia Company Limited)
Sister channelsChannel 2
History
LaunchedSatellite system:
5 January 2011;13 years ago (2011-01-05)
Terrestrial digital:
25 April 2014;9 years ago (2014-04-25)
Satellite and digital:
2 December 2015;8 years ago (2015-12-02)
Links
Website www.thaich8.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital Channel 27 (TPBS MUX4)
Streaming media
Channel 8 Watch live
(Thailand only)
iflix Watch live
(Registration required, Thailand only)

Channel 8 is a Thai digital television channel that broadcasts entertainment, foreign TV series, and sports. It is owned and operated by RS Multimedia Company Limited (thru RS Vision Company Limited) (a subsidiary of RS Group). The channel is based in Bangkok, Thailand, where it is available on both C and KU bands. [1] Channel 8 broadcasts popular events such as HBO World Championship Boxing plus domestic and self-produced programs.

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History

Channel 8 began broadcasting on a satellite platform in December 2010. It officially launched as a 24-hour free-to-air television channel on 5 January 2011. [1] On 17 August 2013, Channel 8 upgraded its production and broadcast equipment to high-definition.[ citation needed ] Its HD stream was broadcast on the Thaicom 6 satellite. [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 on 25 April 2014. [4]

Programming

Channel 8 airs both Thai and foreign dramas, including Korean series and self-produced Thai dramas. Its flagship sports content is boxing. In addition to airing boxing programs from HBO and UFC, Channel 8 produces its own boxing programs. [5]

Notable series

Notable sports

Presenters

Current

Former

Notes

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    References

    1. 1 2 3 Thailand, Nation Multimedia Group Public Company Limited, Nationmultimedia.com. "RS spending Bt350m for Channel 8 HD broadcasts - The Nation". Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
    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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
    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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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