TV8 (Turkish TV channel)

TV8
CountryTurkey
Broadcast area
  • Turkey
  • Azerbaijan
  • Northern Cyprus
  • Iran
Programming
LanguageTurkish
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerAcun Medya
Doğuş Media Group
Sister channelsStar TV
NTV
History
Launched1 June 2014; 12 years ago (2014-06-01) (HD)
Links
Websitewww.tv8.com.tr
Availability
Terrestrial
DigiturkChannel 28 (HD)
D-SmartChannel 28 (HD)
TivibuChannel 29 (HD)
Türksat Kablo TVChannel 29 (HD)
Streaming media
Turkcell TV+Channel 27 (HD)

TV8 (Turkish: TV Sekiz) is a Turkish free-to-air television channel owned by MNG Media Group, which started broadcasting on 22 February 1999. Its current owner is Acun Medya. Aside from having national coverage on terrestrial television, it is also carried on cable operators and satellite providers like Kablo TV, Tivibu, Digiturk and D-Smart.

TV8 as a news channel started broadcasting in 2005, becoming part of the format and logo by changing the entertainment channels. The programs include music, entertainment, game and talent shows, sports, talk shows, and news. On 17 March 2016, TV8 announced that it had acquired the Formula 1 broadcasting rights for one season. TV8 is the local broadcaster of TV shows like The Voice, Got Talent, Survivor and Utopia.

Following the transfer of Turksat 3A broadcasts to Turksat 4A, Turksat 5B, and Turksat 6A on August 16, 2026, SDTV broadcasting has ceased, and transmissions are now conducted exclusively in HDTV.

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References

  1. ↑ "Talpa format is Utopia for Turkish channel". TBI Vision. 6 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "TV8 Yeni Frekans Bilgileri - Ana Manşet". www.tv8.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 August 2026.