La 8
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| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Castile and León |
| Network | Castilla y León Televisión |
| Headquarters | Valladolid |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Promecal |
| Sister channels | La 7 |
| History | |
| Launched | 9 March 2009 |
| Former names | Cyl8 (2009-2011) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.cyltv.es |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital | Mux 25 (Valladolid) |
La 8 is a Spanish television channel, launched in 2009. It was founded and started to broadcast in 2009. Along with La 7, it is part of Castilla y León Televisión, privately owned by Promecal.
In 2008, the Junta de Castilla y León began the tender for the delivery of DTT broadcast licenses in the region, due to the fact that Castilla y León lacked regional television channels, unlike most of the Spanish autonomous communities.[1]
On January 24, 2009, the two licenses were granted to the company Radio Televisión de Castilla y León.[2] The granting of the second regional television license included the obligation to broadcast differentiated programming for the provinces of Castilla y León, for which reason La 8 was destined for this type of programming.
The channel began its broadcasts on March 9, 2009, with the name CyL8 to invite the public to place it at number 8 on television following the logical channel number.[3] In September 2011 the channel was renamed La 8.[4]
