DYKB-TV

Television station in Bacolod

Bacolod

Channels

Analog: 8 (VHF)
Digital: TBA (UHF)

BrandingRPN TV-8 Bacolod
RPTV-8 BacolodProgrammingAffiliationsRPTVOwnershipOwnerRadio Philippines Network (Nine Media Corporation)OperatorTV5 Network, Inc.

Sister stations

Through TV5:
DYTE-TV (TV5)
102.3 Radyo5 True FMHistoryFounded1961

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
BroadcastingTechnical information

Licensing authority

NTCPower5,000 watts TROERP50,480 watts ERP

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.

RPN TV-8 Bacolod previously aired programs

NewsWatch Negros/Western Visayas (1982-1999)

Area of coverage

Primary areas

Secondary areas

Portion of Iloilo
Portion of Iloilo City
Portion of Guimaras

Digital channels	DYXL 22 (1.16 ABS-CBN, 1.17 S+A, 1.18 Cine Mo!, 1.21 Yey!, 1.22 DZMM TeleRadyo, 1.23 KBO)

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 ABS-CBN GMA IBC PTV RPN/RPTV stations in Luzon and Mindanao

v t e Radio Philippines Network, Inc.
Government of the Philippines (Presidential Communications Office) (20%) Type: State agency Industry: State media
Key figures	James Lindenberg Roberto Benedicto Benjamin Ramos (President and CEO, RPN/Nine Media) D. Edgard A. Cabangon (Chairman, RPN/Nine Media)
Radio stations	RPN Radyo Ronda
TV networks	Radio Philippines Network DZKB-TV stations RPTV
Other assets	Nine Media News and Current Affairs (as Nine Media) Nine Media Corporation (34%) People's Television Network Presidential Broadcast Service RPN Compound South Tower
Inactive assets	RPN News and Public Affairs RPN Entertainment Group RPN TV Production
Former assets	9TV Broadcast City CNN Philippines Crime/Suspense C/S 9 ETC Solar Entertainment Corporation Solar News Channel Solar TV

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	CNN Philippines¹² (defunct) RPTV¹³
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
Subsidiaries and divisions	SolarFlix Productions Solar Pictures Domestic Sattelite Corporation (DOMSAT) OMNI Digital Media Ventures (Blink) Southern Broadcasting Network
Broadcast television networks	Shop TV⁷ SolarFlix³ Solar Learning⁷
Pay television networks	Front Row Channel⁸ Solar Sports
Online, digital and interactive	Jack TV
Miscellaneous	Easy TV (defunct)
Defunct television networks	2nd Avenue⁴ Basketball TV Blink (40%)⁶ C/S Origin C/S 9 CT Chase Diva Universal² eGG Network⁹ ETC³ Jack CITY Jack TV MTVph⁵ 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 Channel²
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.