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 Group) . The channel is based in

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, where it is available on both C and KU bands. Channel 8 broadcasts popular events such as

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plus domestic and self-produced programs.

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

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

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and

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, Channel 8 produces its own boxing programs.

Notable series

*'' The Doctors'' (2016) *'' Uncontrollably Fond'' (2016) *'' Love in the Moonlight'' (2016) * '' Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman'' (2017–18) *'' Eternal Love of Dream'' (2020) *'' The Romance of Tiger and Rose'' (2020) *'' The Love by Hypnotic'' (2019) *'' The Eternal Love 2'' (2018) *''

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'' (2019) *'' The Chang'an Youth'' (2020) *'' Lost Love in Times'' (2017) *'' The Classic of Mountains and Seas'' (2016) *'' Legend of Nine Tails Fox'' (2016) *'' The Hero Qi Ji Guang (抗倭英雄戚继光)'' (2015)

Notable sports

* UFC 196 * Thai Fight * 8 Max Muay Thai *

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* Super Champ Muay Thai * The Champion * The Battle and Sang Wien Nak Su *

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References

External links

* Television stations in Thailand RS Group {{tv-station-stub