La 8
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.
History
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.On January 24, 2009, the two licenses were granted to the company Radio Televisión de Castilla y León. 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. In September 2011 the channel was renamed La 8.