8TV (Malaysian TV network)
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, owned and operated by Media Prima. The channel formerly existed as MetroVision from 1 July 1995 until 1 November 1999 and relaunched as 8TV on 8 January 2004.
| Country | Malaysia |
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| Broadcast area | Malaysia 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) |
| Headquarters | Sri 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 (2016-2024) |
| Picture format | 576i (4:3/SDTV) (1995 - 1999, 2004 - 2017) 1080i (16:9/HDTV) (2017 - present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Media Prima (Metropolitan TV Sdn Bhd) |
| Sister channels | List
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| History | |
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| Closed |
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| Former names | MetroVision (1995-1999) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| myFreeview | Channel 108 (HD) |
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| tonton | Watch live (HD) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 八度空間 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 八度空间 | ||||||||||
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8TV Mandarin News logo
8TV Mandarin News colorful logo
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, the occasional Korean and Thai drama is target for Malay viewers.
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