8TV (Singala)

Not to be confused with Mediacorp Singala Channel 8, who has the same number in their name.

Fuji Television Singala

1962-1986

8TV (first era)

1986-1995

During this time, 8TV was also called Television Eight, even its Japanese name.

MetroVision

1995

In 1995, City Television, the owner of the Malaysian version of MetroVision acquired the original 8TV in Singala and rebranded it as the Singaliese version of MetroVision in July 1995. During the rebrand, its screenbug was introduced, but in top-right like other free-to-air channels.

1995-1998

Following the official launch of the Malaysian version of MetroVision on 18 September 1995, MetroVision added the "blue, green shapes and red ball" symbol in place of the Fuji Television symbol. The symbol was used as a screen bug until 1998, when it's modified.

1998-2000

2000-2001

In 2000, MetroVision Singala changes its format from Malay/Japanese variety channel to English music channel.

This was used only one year before relaunching into TVWorks.

TVWorks

2001-2002

In 2001, MetroVision Singala replaced with TVWorks, and the format changed to English entertainment channel.

Channel i

2002-2005

This logo is used for 3 years before closing down and relaunching 8TV.

On 1 January 2005, Channel i Singala closed down, marking sphMedia's exit of English entertainment television market.

Ident (2002)

Network promo (shutdown, 2004, 1)

Network promo (shutdown, 2004, 2)

Thursday schedule (December 30, 2004)

Shutdown slide (free-to-air, 2005)

8TV (second era)

2005-present

On 31 January 2005, Channel i's space was occupied by an relaunched version of 8TV.

V • T • E Television stations in Singala
Free-to-air: Stations: Singala 1 (Channel 1) | Singala 2 (Channel 2) | TV3 (Channel 3) | Singala Television (Channel 4) | 5 Singala (Channel 5) | TBS Singala (Channel 6) | NTV7/DidikTV KPS (Channel 7) | 8TV (Channel 8) | TV9 (Channel 9) | 8 Singala (Channel 10) | Singala MX (Channel 11) Channels: tvN (owned by CJ E&M) | tvN Movies (owned by CJ E&M) Neighbourhood free-to-air channels: Brunei: RTB Perdana | RTB Aneka | RTB Sukmaindera Cambodia: TV3 | TV3 Asia | TV5 | CTN | CTV8 HD Philippines: GMA Network | TV5 | GTV Pay television: Disney Networks Group Singala/Star TV Singala: Disney Channel | Disney Jr. | Star Channel | Star Life | Star Kids | Star Kids Jr. | Star World | Star Movies | Star Kids and Family | Star Action | ESPN | ESPN News | Star Sports | Star Sports 2 | Star Food | Star Fun | Disney Cinema KC Global Media: AXN | Animax | One Paramount Networks EMEAA: MTV | MTV Live | Nickelodeon | Nick Jr. | MTV 80s | MTV 90s Warner Bros. Discovery International: Cartoon Network (Cartoonito) | Boing | Discovery Channel | DMAX | Eve | Discovery Kids | Eve Max Defunct: 1990's: NBC Asia (replaced with National Geographic Channel and .tv) 2000's: .tv (merged with TechTV) | Discovery Wings (replaced with Discovery HD) | The Biography Channel (merged with Asian feed in 2008, now known as FYI until 2019, closed down) 2010's: AXN Beyond/BeTV (closed down due to no reason) | Sony Entertainment Television/Sony Channel (closed down, all programs moved to AXN) | ITV Choice (closed down, at first the channel was dropped on Astro in 2017, the remaining provider was SingalaTelecom TV that this ITV channel ceased broadcast.) 2020's: Hallmark Channel/Diva (closed down along with E!) | E! (closed down along with Diva) | Comedy Central (closed down along with MTV China, merged with Paramount Channel to form Paramount Network) | Adventure One/Nat Geo Adventure/Nat Geo People (replaced with Star Knowledge 2) | Cartoonito (Singaliese feed, replaced with the Southeast Asian feed) | Star Chinese Channel | Star Chinese Movies | Paramount Network (replaced by the international feed of MTV 80s) | Gem (low viewership)
See also: List of Singaliese television channels; owned by: TVRC2011