CBC TV 8 (8PX-TV) is a
television station
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owned and operated by
public broadcaster Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation in
Barbados
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. It is the only legally licensed terrestrial television station in Barbados and is owned by the
Government of Barbados;
[Major Barbadian License holders](_blank)
, Telecoms Department its studios are located in
The Pine, Saint Michael. Channel 8 is affiliated with the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS, the
Caribbean Media Corporation and its subsidiary the
Caribbean Broadcasting Union.
History
CBC TV first signed on in 1964 on channel 3,
and became the first West Indian station to air colour broadcasts in 1971. It moved to channel 9 in 1984 and its current channel position, channel 8, in 1991.
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Broadcast schedule
TV 8's local programs include ''Mornin' Barbados'' every weekday from 6:30 to 8:00 a.m.
The station's news broadcast, at 7:00 p.m., runs for an hour on weekdays and 30 minutes on weekends; The station also shows movies late at night.
Coverage
CBC-TV 8 can also be seen on channel 108 on Multi-Choice TV, the CBC's wireless cable television
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system. The broadcasting area of the station also reaches the neighbouring islands of Dominica
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, Grenada
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, Saint Lucia
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, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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.
The station provides Barbadians with some off-air news and sports
See also
* Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
*Communications in Barbados
Communications in Barbados refers to the telephony, internet, postal, radio, and television systems of Barbados. Barbados has long been an informational and communications centre in the Caribbean region. Electricity coverage throughout Barbados ...
*List of television stations in the Caribbean
This is a brief listing of television channels in the Caribbean region. Note: All channels broadcast in the NTSC standard, unless otherwise stated.
Anguilla
* ZJF-TV 3 (Anguilla TV) Anguilla
* KCNTV4 – Channel 141
Antigua and Barbuda
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References
External links
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Television channels and stations established in 1964
Television in Barbados
Mass media in Barbados
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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