List of programmes broadcast by 8TV (Malaysian TV network) explained

This is a list of television programmes broadcast by 8TV either currently broadcast or formerly broadcast on 8TV in Malaysia.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Asian Hour (Chinese drama series)

These are local drama and international drama series (mainly from China and Singapore studios and production) which broadcast on Weekdays from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.

2018

Asian Programmes

These programmes broadcast in various timeslots, depending on the programmes type. These programmes are mainly from China, Hong Kong, South Korea includes Best of Korea Hanbok (broadcast on Thursdays and Fridays in 2015), Singapore, Hito Theatre segment, Taiwan, and Japan.

2014
2015
2016
2018

Weekdays 6:00pm to 7:00pm drama:

2007
2008
2010
2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
    • 2014
  • 2015
    • 2016
    2017

    Best Of Hokkien (Series imported from Taiwan)

    These Hokkien-language programmes are made by Taiwan studios that are mostly edited to fit in the one-hour period of the broadcast channel. There are six different timeslots for these segments: 11:30am to 12:30pm, 1:00 to 2:00pm, 4:00pm to 5:00pm (formerly on 20 April 2018), and 6:00pm to 7:00pm (formerly on 24 September 2008) from Weekdays, 2:00pm to 3:00pm and 3:00pm to 4:00pm on Weekends. For Weekdays Taiwan drama segments, there are 2 timeslots, which are 1:00pm to 2:00pm (since 31 December 2018) and 3:30pm to 4:30pm (since 2 January 2019) from Weekdays.

    Note: Timeslots are affected by the Chinese Midday News from 12:30pm to 1:00pm for shows in between 11:30am to 2:00pm.

    Please do not edit this section temporarily as the drama series here are in a mess and requires a proper subsection based on their respective debut broadcast time, day of broadcast (e.g.: Weekday/Weekends). Only edit this when you are able to help sort them out to their respective subsection.

    2011
    2013
    2014
    2015
    2016
    2017
    2018
    2019
    2020
    2021
    2022

    Best Of Local

    These programmes are locally produced Chinese programmes and former programmes in English and Malay. These programmes are broadcast in various timeslots.

    2006
    2007
    2008
    2009
    2010
    2011
    2012
    2013
    2014
    2015
    2016
    2017
    2018
    2019
    2020
    2021
    2022

    Best Of TVB (Series imported from Hong Kong)

    These series are produced by Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Ltd. Sometimes the timeslot may be replaced by a Chinese TV series (Asian Hour) or a non-TVB Cantonese TV series as an interim. The timeslot is set at 7:00pm to 8:00pm from Monday to Friday.[11]

    2010
    2011
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    2017
    2018
    2019
    2020
    2021
    2022
    2023

    These series are produced by Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Ltd. The timeslot is set at 7:00pm to 8:00pm Saturday and Sunday.

    2018
    2019
    2020
    2021

    TVB Weekend

    This is a new segment from 2022 onwards, which broadcast series from Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Ltd. The drama timeslot for this segment is set at Weekends 7:00pm to 8:00pm.

    2022
    2023

    Best Of The East (Chinese and formerly Korean drama series)

    These series are produced by Chinese TV studios (mostly mainland), South Korean TV studios (known as Korean drama), and Taiwanese studios; their drama broadcast timeslot is set at 8:30pm to 9:30pm from Monday to Thursday (Friday included since 2019). These series also include the overlapping of Hito Theatre. These series also includes Primori 8 segment which are 8TV Chinese local drama series. Due to 8TV Mandarin News broadcast time changes, the timeslot was adjusted starting from the week of 8 June 2020 onwards, which is from 9:00pm to 10:00pm. During the same week, the drama broadcast days change again which is from every Monday to Thursday.[12] [13] [14]

    2004
    2008
    2009
    2010
    2011
    2012
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    2017
    2018
    2019
    2020
    2021
    2022

    These series are produced by local and foreign Chinese TV studios; the timeslot is usually set at 9:30pm to 10:30pm from Monday to Thursday. Due to 8TV Mandarin News broadcast time changes, the timeslot was adjusted starting from the week of 8 June 2020 onwards, which is from 10:00pm to 11:00pm.

    2018
    2019
    2020
    2021
    2022

    Best Of The East K

    Starting 1 April 2016, the Korean drama broadcast timeslot is broadcast separately at 9:30pm, instead of 8:30pm from Monday to Thursday, currently moved to the timeslot at 10:30pm and Every Saturday and Sunday from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Unless stated, the series here are all in original language. Since 2018, the Korean drama retain the broadcast timeslot at 10.30pm to 11.30pm. One of the Korean drama broadcast on Monday and Tuesday, while the other Korean drama broadcast on Wednesday and Thursday. Although rare, the day of broadcast may be adjust to broadcast either one of the two Korean drama when there is no new Korean drama available after the Korean drama series was finished, thus overwriting the current slot. The timeslot may also be used to broadcast other drama series (e.g.: Singapore and Thai drama series). Due to 8TV Mandarin News broadcast time changes, the timeslot was adjusted starting from the week of 8 June 2020 onwards, which is from 11:00pm to 12:00am. Korean drama series cease broadcasting from 7 July 2020, and completely migrated to TV3 on 10 August 2020 without Chinese subtitles. Korean drama series resume under Best Of The East K segment on 1 March 2021, where the broadcast timeslot 10:00pm to 11:00pm. Best Of The East K segment broadcast on Monday and Tuesday and may broadcast as an interim on Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00pm to 11:00pm timeslot. Starting from the week of 4 April 2022, Best Of The East K segment broadcast only on Monday and Tuesday, due to Drama@10 new segment occupy on Wednesday and Thursday.[17]

    Date listed for dramas are of debut date unless stated otherwise.

    2016
    2017
    2018
    2019
    2020
    2021
    2022

    Best Of The East T

    These series are produced by Thailand, it has replace English slot on Thursday in 2017. The segment target audience are Malay viewers and the timeslot given is after 8TV Express. Starting 23 February 2018, the segment timeslot had been changed to Friday at 11.30pm and available on original Thai language. Due to 8TV Mandarin News broadcast time changes, the timeslot was adjusted starting from the week of 8 June 2020 onwards, which is from 11:00pm to 12:00pm.

    2018
    2020
    2021

    Drama@10

    This is a new segment from 6 April 2022 onwards, which broadcast series from Singapore. Drama broadcast are 2 episodes back to back. The drama timeslot for these segment is set at Wednesday 10:00pm to Thursday 12:00am and Thursday 10:00pm to Friday 12:00am.

    2022

    Dramedy

    This segment which begin from 14 May 2019 onwards, broadcast local and international drama series (mainly from China and Singapore studios). The drama timeslot for these segment is set at Weekdays 6:00pm to 7:00pm.

    2019
    2020
    2021
    2022

    Drama O'Clock (Series imported from Singapore)

    This segment which begin from 20 November 2021 onwards, broadcast drama series from Singapore. The drama timeslot for these segment is set at Weekends 3:00pm to 5:00pm.

    2021

    Hito Idol Theatre (Korean and Taiwanese drama series)

    These are programmes made by Korean and Taiwanese studios. The drama timeslot for these segment is set at Saturday 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

    2014
    2015
    2016
    2017
    2018

    International Programmes

    These programmes were broadcast during the 8TV Urban period which is usually at night, especially midnight or early in the morning. Although the last remaining English programme concluded its broadcast on 9 February 2018, the English programmes were eventually migrated on 5 March 2018 to NTV7.

    Live and Delayed Telecasts

    These programmes were broadcast live or delayed, they are mainly local and international programmes. These programmes consists of daily news, talkshows, sports, musical/entertainment awards, festive celebration, latest happenings in the entertainment industry and many more.

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    2009
    2010
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    2022

    Online Programming

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 8TV - Channels@Astro Content Guide.
    2. Web site: 8TV - Omnia.
    3. Web site: Programme Highlights.
    4. Web site: TV Guide@Unifi TV.
    5. Web site: Home.
    6. https://www.facebook.com/badukongjian/photos/a.131338633579658.15747.130821996964655/791095864270595/ Facebook post
    7. Web site: The King of Drama (TV Series 2016–2017) - IMDb. IMDb.
    8. https://web.archive.org/web/20120126045314/http://apps.8tv.com.my/cny2012/ 8TV Chinese New Year 2012
    9. Web site: Media Prima buys remaining stake in CJ Wow Shop | New Straits Times. September 2020.
    10. Web site: Media Prima's CJ Wow Shop undergoes brand refresh, unveils online avatar. 30 October 2020 .
    11. Web site: 8TV addicted.
    12. Web site: Program Menarik di 8TV Sepanjang Disember 2012. 22 December 2012.
    13. Web site: Senarai Program Menarik di 8TV Sempena Tahun Baru 2013. 29 December 2012.
    14. Web site: 8TV addicted: Korean dramas for 2015 . 2024-03-25 . 8TV addicted.
    15. Web site: Legenda Bruce Lee di 8TV | KLiK.
    16. Web site: The Chronicle of a Taichi Master. The Star. 27 March 2024. Press Reader.
    17. Web site: 8TV addicted: Korean dramas for 2017.
    18. Web site: Ntv7 and 8TV Mandarin news slots to be merged.
    19. Web site: Heads up, K-Pop fans! Catch the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards on 8TV, Tonton on Dec 2 [VIDEO] | New Straits Times . December 2015 .
    20. http://www.bizcircles.com.my/blogzine/2020/08/cai-jing-14-xing-intro/ Cai Jing

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