TV8 (Italian TV channel)

TV8 is a digital-terrestrial free-to-air Italian general entertainment TV channel owned by Sky Italia through its subsidiary company Nuova Società Televisiva Italiana S.r.l.. The channel is allocated at number 8 of the Italian virtual channel list.

TV8
Launched1 August 2015 (2015-08-01)
NetworkNuova Società Televisiva Italiana S.r.l.
Owned bySky Italia
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Audience share2,64% (March 2016, [1])
SloganVedrai solo 8 (You will see only 8)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
English
Broadcast areaItaly
Websitewww.tv8.it
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitalChannels 8, 108 and 508 (SD)
Satellite
Sky ItaliaChannel 121 (HD)
Channel 190 (SD)
TivùsatChannel 8 (SD)

History

On 31 July 2015 Sky Italia took over ownership of the free-to-air MTV Italy.[2] On 14 September 2015, MTV Italy was rebranded as MTV8 by Sky Italia.

On the same day, Viacom launched a new MTV-channel for Italy, MTV Next (now MTV), and is now only available as a subscription service on Sky. This ended an era where MTV Italy was available to the majority of homes across Italy free-to-air.[3] The Music-station of Viacom in Italy, MTV Music remained available free to air until 1 July 2016, when it moved to Sky Italia.

The born with TV8

On 8 January 2016, Sky introduced new on-air graphics for MTV8 focusing on the number 8 and launched the channel's website.

The Quiz to TV8

Sky, concurrencer is RAI and Mediaset, has got to quiz, with to mercoledì, giovedì and domenica.

On 18 February 2016, Sky changed the channel name to TV8.[4]

Programming

TV8's programming consists of reruns of comedy shows, crime shows, UEFA Europa League matches, MotoGP, Formula 1, Superbike World Championship and movies.

Documentaries
  • Affari legali
  • Baby Animals - Cuccioli petalosi
  • Body Shock
  • Cheaters - Tradimenti
  • Cold blood: nuove verità
  • Coppie che uccidono
  • Eredità da star
  • Finché morte non ci separi
  • Finding My Father
  • I'm a Stripper
  • Intervention - Noi ti salveremo
  • Istinto killer
  • Lady Killer
  • La dottoressa Garavaglia
  • Mamme sull'orlo di una crisi da ballo
  • Matrimonio a prima vista USA
  • Nato per uccidere
  • Non volevo è stata colpa sua
  • Scandali ad Hollywood
  • Stalker: attrazione fatale
  • The Impostors - Le vite degli altri
  • Vanity Fair Confidential

Show
  • Cucine da Incubo Italia (Kitchen Nightmares Italy)
  • Hell's Kitchen USA
  • Hell's Kitchen Italia (st. 2+)
  • House of Gag
  • Italia's Got Talent (st. 7+)
  • Planet's Got Talent
  • TuttiGiorni's Got Talent
  • Squadre da incubo
  • Singing in the car
  • Top 20 Countdowns
  • X Factor
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References
  1. http://www.tvzoom.it/2016/02/29/36723/ascolti-tv-juve-inter-77-su-sky-e-41-su-premium-la-notte-degli-oscar-264-su-tv8/
  2. https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/31/viacom-sky-mtvitalia-idUSI6N10900A20150731
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4lC2UpGWjw
  4. http://www.primaonline.it/2016/02/18/228671/nuovo-nome-per-lex-canale-mtv-che-da-oggi-diventa-tv8/
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