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

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

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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 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

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.

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Weekdays 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm drama:

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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: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, 1:00  to 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm (formerly on 20 April 2018), and 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (formerly on 24 September 2008) from Weekdays, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Weekends. For Weekdays Taiwan drama segments, there are 2 timeslots, which are 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (since 31 December 2018) and 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm (since 2 January 2019) from Weekdays.

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

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.
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Best Of Local

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

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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 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm from Monday to Friday. [11]

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

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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 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

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 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm 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 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm. During the same week, the drama broadcast days change again which is from every Monday to Thursday. [12] [13] [14] [ unreliable source? ]

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These series are produced by local and foreign Chinese TV studios; the timeslot is usually set at 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm 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 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

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Best Of The East K

Starting 1 April 2016, the Korean drama broadcast timeslot is broadcast separately at 9:30 pm, instead of 8:30 pm from Monday to Thursday, currently moved to the timeslot at 10:30 pm and Every Saturday and Sunday from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Unless stated, the series here are all in original language. Since 2018, the Korean drama retain the broadcast timeslot at 10.30 pm to 11.30 pm. 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 11:00 pm to 12:00 am. 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 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Best Of The East K segment broadcast on Monday and Tuesday and may broadcast as an interim on Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm 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.
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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 11.30 pm 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 11:00 pm to 12:00 pm.

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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 10:00 pm to Thursday 12:00 am and Thursday 10:00 pm to Friday 12:00 am.

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 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

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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 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

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 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

2014
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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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Online Programming

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  18. "Ntv7 and 8TV Mandarin news slots to be merged".
  19. "Heads up, K-Pop fans! Catch the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards on 8TV, Tonton on Dec 2 [VIDEO]| New Straits Times". December 2015.
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