8TV (Catalonia)
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8TV is a Catalan private tv station based in Barcelona, Catalonia. The channel is run by Grupo Godó and broadcasts from street-level studios on the Avinguda Diagonal in the heart of Barcelona.
8TV began as a local tv channel in Barcelona in 2001. In its early years, the station used the Citytv name and brand identity, similar to the Citytv system of television stations in Canada and licensed to Grupo Godó by CHUM Limited.
One original program on the station was Noticies 10, airing at 8:25 pm.
On 27 February 2006, the channel was renamed Td8 (Televisió Digital 8 "Digital Television 8"), and began broadcasting to all Catalonia (in analogue). Initial digital coverage was limited to Barcelona, but in April 4th, 2006 TD8 it is also available in Tarragona, Girona and Lleida. Later that year, td8 was once again renamed 8TV- "vuit televisió" (eight television).
