DYKB-TV

DYKB-TV (RPN TV-8 Bacolod/RPTV-8 Bacolod)
Bacolod ;
Channels	Analog: 8 (VHF); Digital: 19 (UHF) ( ISDB-Tb ) (Test Broadcast); Virtual: 8;
Branding	RPN TV-8 Bacolod; RPTV-8 Bacolod
Programming
Affiliations	RPTV
Ownership
Owner	Radio Philippines Network (Nine Media Corporation)
Operator	TV5 Network, Inc.
Sister stations	Through TV5:; DYTE-TV (TV5); DYBC-TV (One Sports)
History
Founded	October 1971
Former affiliations	KBS (1961-1975) ; C/S 9 (2008-2009) ; Solar TV (2009-2011) ; ETC (2011-2013) ; Solar News Channel (2013-14); 9TV (2014-2015); CNN Philippines (2015-2024)
Call sign meaning	DY; Kanlaon; Broadcasting
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	5,000 watts TRO
ERP	50,480 watts ERP

Last updated March 21, 2025

DYKB-TV, channel 8, is a television station of Radio Philippines Network. Its studios are located at Purok KBS, Pta. Taytay Road, Sum-ag, Bacolod, while transmitter is located at Mt. Canlandog, Murcia, Negros Occidental.

Digital television

UHF Channel 19 (503.143 MHz)

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming	Notes
8.01	1080i	16:9	RPTV HD	RPTV	Test broadcast
8.02	240p	16:9	RPTV 1Seg	RPTV	1Seg

Please note that the HD feeds are under RPN on digital TV, while retaining the SD feed under the TV5 DTT stations.

v t e Radio Philippines Network/RPTV stations in Visayas
Stations	DYKB 8 (Bacolod) DYCR 4 (Iloilo) DYKC 9 (Mandaue) DYZG 5 (Tacloban) DYKW 7 (Roxas)
See also TV5 GMA GTV IBC PTV RPN/RPTV stations in Luzon and Mindanao

v t e Nine Media Corporation
Founder Wilson Y. Tieng Willy Y. Tieng William Y. Tieng President and CEO (Nine Media) Benjamin Ramos Chairman (Nine Media) D. Edgard A. Cabangon
Divisions	Nine Media News and Current Affairs
Subsidiaries	Radio Philippines Network (34%)
National television networks	RPTV ¹³
Defunct television networks	9TV CNN Philippines ¹²
¹Joint venture with Radio Philippines Network ²A brand licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery ³Joint venture with TV5 Network Headquarters Upper Ground Floor Worldwide Corporate Center, Mandaluyong City

v t e Solar Entertainment Corporation
Subsidiaries and divisions	SolarFlix Productions Solar Pictures Domestic Sattelite Corporation (DOMSAT) OMNI Digital Media Ventures (Blink) Southern Broadcasting Network
Broadcast television networks	Shop TV ⁷ SolarFlix ³ Solar Learning ⁷ Solar Sports
Pay television networks	Front Row Channel ⁸
Online, digital and interactive	Jack TV
Miscellaneous	Easy TV (defunct)
Defunct television networks	2nd Avenue ⁴ Basketball TV Blink (40%)⁶ C/S Origin C/S 9 CT Chase Diva Universal ² eGG Network ⁹ ETC ³ Jack CITY Jack TV MTVph ⁵ My Movie Channel NBA League Pass NBA Premium TV Solar All Access Solar News Channel (50%)³ (34%)¹ Solar TV Solar USA Talk TV (50%)³ TGC Universal Channel ²
Affiliates	Solar News (former division) Radio Philippines Network (34%) Solar Television Network (former subsidiary)
¹Former joint venture with Radio Philippines Network ²Joint venture with Universal Networks International ³Affiliate with Southern Broadcasting Network ⁴Former affiliate with Rajah Broadcasting Network ⁵Joint venture with Paramount International Networks Asia ⁶Co-owned with SM Lifestyle Entertainment ⁷Digital-only. On test broadcast. ⁸Distribution only. Channel owned by Jungo TV. ⁹Distribution only. Channel owned by Astro.

Bacolod

Channels	Analog: 8 (VHF) Digital: 19 (UHF) ( ISDB-Tb ) (Test Broadcast) Virtual: 8
Branding	RPN TV-8 Bacolod RPTV-8 Bacolod
Programming
Affiliations	RPTV
Ownership
Owner	Radio Philippines Network (Nine Media Corporation)
Operator	TV5 Network, Inc.
Sister stations	Through TV5: DYTE-TV (TV5) DYBC-TV (One Sports)
History
Founded	October 1971 (1971-10)
Former affiliations	KBS (1961-1975) C/S 9 (2008-2009) Solar TV (2009-2011) ETC (2011-2013) Solar News Channel (2013-14) 9TV (2014-2015) CNN Philippines (2015-2024)
Call sign meaning	DY Kanlaon Broadcasting
Technical information
Licensing authority	NTC
Power	5,000 watts TRO
ERP	50,480 watts ERP