MediaCorp TV Channel 8

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MediaCorp TV Channel 8
Image:Mediacorp8 logo.jpg
Launched	November 23, 1963
Network	MediaCorp TV
Owned by	MediaCorp
Picture format	PAL 576i(SDTV) 4:3
Slogan	最亲切 (Translation: The Most Caring)
Country	Singapore
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Caldecott Broadcasting Centre
Formerly called	第8波道 (Translation: The Eighth Frequency) (Until January 2005)
Sister channel(s)	Digital 8
Website	http://8.mediacorptv.sg/
Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue	Channel 8 (196.25 MHz)
Digital (DVB-T)	Channel 29 (538.00 MHz)
Cable
StarHub CableTV	Channel 3
IPTV over ADSL
mio TV	Channel 3

Channel 8 logo before 1994.

MediaCorp TV's Channel 8 (Chinese: 八频道, Before 2005: 第八波道) is a 24-hour, Chinese-language television channel. The highest-rated channel in Singapore, it has Chinese dramas, variety shows, news and current affairs programmes. Special events like "Chingay Parade", "Star Search" and "Star Awards" are broadcasted on this channel. On 10/7/2006, Channel 8 revamped its image and changed the three news programme designs and studio designs.

1 Artistes
- 1.1 Male
- 1.2 Female
2 Programmes
- 2.1 Current Primetime Schedule
3 External links

Artistes

Male

Adam Chen 詹金泉
Adrian Pang 彭耀顺
Alan Tern 唐育书
Ben Yeo 杨志龙
Benjamin Ng 黄鼎融
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀
Bryan Wong 王禄江
Bryan Wong 王彦理
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城
Chen Tianwen 陈天文
Chew Chor Meng 周初明
Christopher Lee 李名顺
Darren Lim 林明伦
Dasmond Koh 许振荣
Edmund Chen 陈志财
Elvin Ng 黄俊雄
Gurmit Singh 葛米星
Huang Shinan 黄世南
Huang Wenyong 黄文永
Ix Shen 沈倾掞
James Li 李健逊
Jeff Wang 王建复
Julian Hee 许立桦
Kang Cheng Xi 江承熹
Li Nanxing 李南星
Lee Teng 李腾
Nathaniel Ho 鹤天赐
Nick Shen 沈炜竣
Paul Chong 张向晖
Pierre Png 方展发
Pornsak Pornsak
Qi Yuwu 戚玉武
Rayson Tan 陈泰铭
Shaun Chen 陈泓宇
Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉
Terence Cao 曹国辉
Thomas Ong 王沺裁
Vincent Ng 翁清海
Wu Luo Yi 伍洛毅
Yao Wenlong 姚玟隆
Zhang Yao Dong 张耀栋
Zheng Geping 郑各评
Zzen Zhang 章缜翔

Female

Aileen Tan 陈丽贞
Apple Hong 洪乙心
Andrea De Cruz 爱丽
Ann Kok 郭淑娴
Belinda Lee 李心钰
Candyce Toh 杜蕙甹
Carole Lin 林晓佩
Celest Chong 张玉华
Chen Liping 陈莉萍－新传媒阿姐
Constance Song 宋怡霏
Cynthia Koh 许美珍
Dawn Yeoh 姚懿珊－新传媒七公主之一
Eelyn Kok 郭蕙雯
Ezann Lee 李之仪
Fann Wong 范文芳－新传媒阿姐
Felicia Chin 陈靓瑄－新传媒七公主之一
Fiona Xie 谢宛谕－新传媒七公主之一
Florence Tan 陈秀丽
Hong Huifang 洪慧芳
Huang Biren 黄碧仁－新传媒阿姐
Ivy Lee 李锦梅－新传媒阿姐
Jacelyn Tay 郑秀珍－新传媒阿姐
Jaime Teo 赵彩菱
Jeanette Aw 欧萱－新传媒七公主之一
Jesseca Liu 刘芷绚－新传媒七公主之一
Joanne Peh 白薇秀－新传媒七公主之一
Joey Swee 徐绮
Kym Ng 锺琴－综艺阿姐
Le Yao 乐瑶
Ling Lee 李真玲
Lin Cui Fang 林翠芳
Lin Meijiao 林梅娇
May Phua 潘淑钦
Michelle Chia 谢韵仪
Michelle Chong 庄米雪
Michelle Liow 廖莹莹
Ng Hui 黄慧
Ong Ai Leng 王爱玲
Pan Lingling 潘玲玲
Phyllis Quek 郭妃丽
Priscelia Chan 曾诗梅
Quan Yifeng 权怡凤－综艺阿姐
Rui En 芮恩－新传媒七公主之一
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲
Sharon Au 欧菁仙－综艺阿姐
Sim Yun Ying 沈昀颖
Vivian Lai 赖怡伶
Wong Li Lin 王丽玲
Xiang Yun 向云
Yvonne Lim 林湘萍
Zoe Tay 郑惠玉－新传媒阿姐

Programmes

See List of programmes broadcast by MediaCorp TV Channel 8

Current Primetime Schedule

	7:00pm	8:00pm	8:30pm	9:00pm	9:30pm	10:00pm	10:30pm	11:00pm	11:30pm	12:00am	12:30am
Monday	The Beautiful Scent (美丽的气味)	Our Rice House (我们的饭店)		Just in Singapore (一房半厅,一缸水缸)		News 8 at Ten (十点新闻)	Taming Of The Shrew (新醉打金枝)		The Danger Encounter (危险人物)(Rerun?)		Jacky Jack Show (超级新人王)
Tuesday		Buzzing Cashier (抢摊大行动)					Taming Of The Shrew (新醉打金枝)		The Danger Encounter (危险人物)(Rerun?)		Home Decor Survivor 3 (摆家乐3)(Rerun?)
Wednesday		Dialect Delights(阿公阿嬷好介绍)	Folks Jump Over The Wall (飞越佛跳墙)				Of Rites & Rituals 2 (我们的大日子2)	Taming Of The Shrew (新醉打金枝)		The Danger Encounter (危险人物)(Rerun?)
Thursday		Barter Trade 2(物物大交换2)	Junior Home Décor Survivor(迷你摆家乐)				Focus (焦点)	Central Affairs (情陷夜中环)(Rerun?)			The Challenge (谁与争锋)(Rerun?)
Friday		Delicious Food All Over China(Series 3)(美食大三通)					Frontline (前线追踪)	Central Affairs (情陷夜中环)(Rerun?)			Friday Midnight Movie
Saturday	The Mischievous Princess (刁蛮公主)			Money Smarts(理财有方)	Beauty Experts 4 (美疗专家4)		Saturday Chinese Cinema 1 & 2 (Continued 2:30am)
Sunday	The Mischievous Princess (刁蛮公主)			Who's The King? (王牌大连宪)			Twilight Years(半百之后)	The New Adventures Of Wisely (卫斯理传奇)(Rerun?)

comedies are in red; dramas are in blue; reality shows are in yellow; game shows are in beige; news programming/Info-Ed is in brown; Mini-Series/anthology series is in purple.

External links

Official Site (English)
Official Site (Chinese)

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Television stations broadcasting in the Chinese language

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The following channels offer at least some programming in Chinese

Canada	Fairchild TV (National - Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto) • Talentvision (National) • Channel M (Vancouver) • OMNI.2 (Ontario) • CJNT (Montreal) • Shaw Multicultural Channel (Vancouver) • Shaw Phoenix North America Channel (Vancouver)
China	CCTV (National) →See also: Template: CCTV • BTV (Beijing) • CQTV (Chongqing) • FJTV (Fujian) • GDTV (Guangdong) • HEBTV (Hebei) • HLJTV (Harbin) • HTV (Hunan) • NBN (Nanjing) • SMG (Shanghai) • SZMG (Shenzhen) • TJTV (Tianjin) • XJTV (Ürümqi) • XMTV (Xiamen) • Xing Kong
	Hong Kong	ATV • Cable TV• HKBN • now TV • Phoenix Television • RTHK • TVB
	Macau	TDM
	International	CCTV: CCTV-4 (CCTV International America, CCTV International Asia, CCTV International Europe)
Indonesia	Metro TV • Da Ai TV Indonesia
Malaysia	RTM1 • RTM2 • RTMi • TV3 • ntv7 • 8TV • TV9 • Astro AEC • Astro Hua Hee Dai • Astro Kirana • Astro Shuang Xing • Astro Wah Lai Toi • Astro Xiao Tai Yang • Astro On Demand • Jia Yu Channel
Singapore	Channel 8 • Channel U • Channel NewsAsia • TVMobile
Taiwan	Free-to-air (All national)	TTV: Main • Family • Finance • Health \| CTV: Main • News • MyLife \| FTV: Free-to-air • FMTV TBS: CTS: Main • Education and Culture • Recreation • PTS: Main • Dimo TV
	Cable TV (All national)	TBS	Hakka • TITV	SET	SET Taiwan • SET Metro • SET News
		TVBS	TVBS • TVBS-G • TVBS-NEWS	ERA	Era News • Much TV • Azio TV
		CTi	News • Variety • Entertainment	USTV	UBN • USTV
		STAR	Chinese • Chinese Movies • Sports • Channel V • ESPN	GTV	One • Entertainment • Drama • K Channel
		ETTV	News • ETtoday • Variety • Drama • Movie • Entertainment • Yoyo TV • Shopping: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5
		VL	Sports • Movie • General Entertainment (ONTV) • Drama • Max-TV • Kids TV
		Others	FTV News • DaAi • Good TV • Disney • Cartoon Network • Animax • JET TV (Japan) • GoldSunTV • MTV
	International	Taiwan Macroview TV • TTV World • TVBS-Asia • ETTV America • ETTV Asia • CTi International • SET International • USTV International
USA	NTDTV (New York) • SinoVision (New York) • KBTV-CA (Sacramento) • KCNS (San Francisco) • KMTP (San Francisco) • KSCI (Los Angeles) • KTSF (San Francisco) • Phoenix North America Chinese Channel • AZN Television