8TV (Malaysian TV network)

Not to be confused with Channel 8 (Singaporean TV channel), a Chinese-language television channel owned by Mediacorp.

八度空间
8TV
Current logo, which is a revision of 2004 logo, used since 2018.
CountryMalaysia
Broadcast areaMalaysia
Singapore
Brunei
Thailand (South Thailand, particularly Songkhla, Narathiwat, Yala and Satun)
Indonesia (West Kalimantan, Riau Islands, North Kalimantan and Riau)
Philippines (particularly southern Palawan and Tawi-Tawi)
HeadquartersSri Pentas, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Programming
Language(s)Mandarin
(China, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan)
Cantonese
(Hong Kong, Malaysia)
Hokkien
(Taiwan)
Thai
English (2004-2018)
Korean
Picture format576i (4:3/SDTV) (1995 - 1999, 2004 - 2017)
1080i (16:9/HDTV) (2017 - present)
Ownership
OwnerMedia Prima
(Metropolitan TV Sdn Bhd)
Sister channels
List
History
Launched
  • 1 July 1995; 29 years ago (1995-07-01)
    (as MetroVision)
  • 8 January 2004; 20 years ago (2004-01-08)
    (as 8TV)
FounderTan Sri Tunku Abdullah
Closed
  • 1 November 1999; 25 years ago (1999-11-01)
    (as MetroVision)
Former namesMetroVision (1995–1999)
Links
Websitewww.8tv.com.my Edit this at Wikidata
Availability
Terrestrial
Malaysia myFreeviewChannel 108 (HD)
Streaming media
Malaysia tontonWatch live
(HD)
8TV
Traditional Chinese八度空間
Simplified Chinese八度空间
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingBaat3 Dou6 Hung1 Gaan1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJPoeh-tō͘ Khong-kan

Metropolitan TV Sdn Bhd, operating as 8TV (Chinese: 八度空间), is a Malaysian Chinese-language free-to-air television network focused on the Chinese community of Malaysia. It is owned and operated by Media Prima.[1][2][3] The channel formerly existed as MetroVision from 1 July 1995 until 1 November 1999 and was relaunched as 8TV on 8 January 2004.

Its programming consists of mostly dramas, sitcoms and reality shows made in Chinese, either produced in Malaysia or imported from other countries such as Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Singapore. Occasionally, Korean and Thai dramas are also targeted at Malay viewers. As of 2023, 8TV has captured 81% of its Chinese viewership according to a Nielsen survey.[4]

  1. ^ Shaffique Ahmad Zehnun (3 December 2006). "8TV makin mencabar". Metro Ahad. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ Zul Husni Abdul Hamid (14 November 2010). "Misi 8TV kuasai penonton muda". Berita Minggu. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. ^ Wan Asrudi Wan Hassan (10 November 2010). "Media baru tak jejas 8TV". Harian Metro. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. ^ Fatin Farhana Ariffin (11 January 2024). "8TV capai 81 peratus penonton Cina". Berita Harian. Retrieved 16 May 2024.