Country | Thailand |
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Broadcast area |
Thailand Malaysia ( Perlis, Kedah, Perak, Kelantan and Terengganu) Myanmar (eastern and southern portions) Cambodia (western portion) Laos |
Headquarters | RS Group Building, Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Thai |
Picture format | 576i SDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner |
RS Public Company Limited (RS Multimedia Company Limited) |
Sister channels | Channel 2 |
History | |
Launched | Satellite system: 5 January 2011 Terrestrial digital: 25 April 2014 Satellite and digital: 2 December 2015 |
Links | |
Website |
www |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital | Channel 27 (TPBS MUX4) |
Streaming media | |
Channel 8 |
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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.
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]
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]
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