Channel 8 (Thailand)

Channel 8 is a Thai digital television channel that broadcasts entertainment, foreign TV series, and sports. It is owned and operated by RS Vision Company Limited (a subsidiary of RS Public Company Limited) . The channel is based in Bangkok, Thailand, where it is available on both C and KU bands.[2] Channel 8 broadcasts popular events such as HBO World Championship Boxing plus domestic and self-produced programs.

Channel 8
Channel 8 logo
Launched5 January 2011 (2011-01-05)
Owned byRS Public Company Limited
(RS Vision Company Limited)
Picture format576i (SDTV) 16:9
Sloganใครๆก็ดูช่อง 8 กดเลข 27
(Everyone is watching Channel 8, Number 27)[lower-alpha 1]
CountryThailand
LanguageThai
Broadcast areaThailand
Headquarters419/15 Chetchotisak building, Ladprao 15 (Soi Chom Phon), Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand
Sister channel(s)Channel 2
Websitewww.thaich8.com
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitalChannel 27 (TPBS MUX4)
Satellite
Must carryChannel 27
TrueVisionsChannel 27
GMM ZChannel 27
Cable
TrueVisionsChannel 27
Streaming media
Channel 8Watch live
(Thailand only)
iflixWatch live
(Registration required, Thailand only)

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 January 5, 2011.[2] On 17 August 2013, Channel 8 upgraded its production and broadcast equipment to high-definition.[3] Its HD stream was broadcast on the Thaicom 6 satellite.[2][4] In December 2013, RS won a license to broadcast Channel 8 on the digital terrestrial television platform in the Variety SD category.[5] Channel 8 officially launched its digital TV channel on 25 April 2014.[6]

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.[7]

Notable series

Notable sports

Notes
  1. Followed by the phrase กดเลข27 (search (DTV channel) 27) on both on-air and SNS promos[1]

References
  1. #ใครๆก็ดูช่อง8กดเลข27. YouTube (in Thai). CH8vdo (RS Vision Company Limited). Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  2. Thailand, Nation Multimedia Group Public Company Limited, Nationmultimedia.com. "RS spending Bt350m for Channel 8 HD broadcasts - The Nation". Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  3. "Channel 8, Thailand, expands into HD with PlayBox Technology | Press Releases | PlayBox Technology". playboxtechnology.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  4. "Thai Channel 8 - LyngSat". www.lyngsat.com. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. 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.
  6. "Channel 8 - ContentAsia". www.contentasia.tv. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  7. PCL., Post Publishing. "Sport raises Channel 8 viewership". Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  8. "High Stakes In Thai TV - Media Business Asia". www.mediabusinessasia.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  9. 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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