Channel 8 (Thailand)

Channel 8 (ช่อง 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 (through 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

Logo used since 2024
Country	Thailand
Broadcast area	Thailand Malaysia (Perlis, Kedah, Perak, Kelantan and Terengganu) Myanmar (areas of Tachileik, Myawaddy, parts of Mawlamyine, and southernmost part of Tanintharyi Region) Cambodia (border areas of Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey, Pailin, parts of Battambang and Koh Kong provinces) Mekong river areas in Laos (including Vientiane)
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; 14 years ago (2011-01-05) Terrestrial digital: 25 April 2014; 11 years ago (2014-04-25) Satellite and digital: 2 December 2015; 9 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)

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

• 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)
• Put Your Head on My Shoulder (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

• HBO World Championship Boxing
• UFC 196
• Thai Fight
• 8 Max Muay Thai
• Muay Hardcore
• Super Champ Muay Thai
• The Champion
• The Battle and Sang Wien Nak Su
• 2014 FIFA World Cup
• La Liga^[6]
• FA Cup^[7]

Presenters

Current

• Phutta-apiwan Ongphrabaramee
• Sarawat Kitpanich
• Yonnakan Kornnattawee
• Teera Thanyananphon
• Sathaphon Riyapa
• Theppakit Chatsuriyawong
• Wiyada Peeraratkul
• Waraporn Sansuk
• Bunyita Ngamsappasin
• Pattaraphon Nithiworapol
• Chanitnun Punnannithi
• Pitisak Yaowanont
• Yingsak Jonglertjesdawong
• Chaiya Mitchai
• Saranchat Mitchai
• Chanya Pakornphat
• Jitdee Sridee
• Chaianan Panchu

Former

• Vanessa Samucsaruth (now at Channel 9 MCOT HD)
• Natchaya Sanguansuk (now at Amarin TV)

Notes