Okto
| okto 奥多频道 எட்டு |
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Okto logo
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| Launched | 31 January 1984 as SBC-12 1 October 1994 as STV-12 1 September 1995 as Premiere 12 30 January 2000 as Central 20 October 2008 as Okto |
| Network | Mediacorp TV12 |
| Owned by | Mediacorp |
| Picture format | PAL 576i (SDTV) 4:3/16:9 ,1080i (HDTV) |
| Slogan | Going further to bring you closer(2008-2013) / It's ok to call the shots(2013-present) |
| Country | Singapore |
| Language | Singapore English |
| Broadcast area | Singapore |
| Formerly called |
MediaCorp TV12 Central |
| Sister channel(s) |
Channel 5 Channel 8 Channel U Suria Vasantham Channel NewsAsia HD5 |
| Timeshift service | 09:00 to 00:00 SST during weekdays 07:00 to 00:00 SST during weekends |
| Website | okto |
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Availability
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| Terrestrial | |
| Mediacorp – Analogue (PAL-B) | Channel 30 (UHF 543.25 MHz) |
| Mediacorp – Digital (DVB-T2) | Channel 33 (UHF 570MHz) (LCN 08) (HD) |
| Cable | |
| StarHub TV | Channel 108 (SD) Channel 183 (HD) |
| Mediacorp – via (SCTV socket) | Channel 25 (UHF 503.25 MHz) |
| IPTV | |
| Singtel TV | Channel 8 / 209 (HD) |
Okto, stylised as okto, is a television channel in Singapore, managed by Mediacorp and caters to the youths and young adults of Singapore, similar to Channel U. It was formerly known as MediaCorp TV12 Central and airs on the frequency 495.25 MHz.
The word "okto" means "8" in Greek. To reflect this, both StarHub TV and SingTel Singtel TV carry this channel as Channel "8", which should not be confused with Mediacorp Channel 8, Mediacorp's main Standard Chinese-language channel. Despite the meaning of the channel's name, the channel is aired on channel 30 for those receiving the broadcasts over the air, or channel 25 for those using StarHub TV sockets. For StarHub TV subscribers, the channel airs on channel 108. On Singtel TV, the channel airs on channel 209. Due to Singtel TV's channel number switch, the channel started broadcasting on Channel 209 with effect from Thursday, 1 November 2012 at 00:00 SST.
Okto has a mascot named Ollie, who was originally named OktoBoy. He was introduced in 2011.
On 1 September 1995, Channel 8 began a 24-hour transmission and also aired Tamil programmes. Premiere 12 was launched to include more children's programmes (mainly for Pre-school children) and sports coverage. Premiere 12 later included Tamil programmes and was renamed as Central, on 30 January 2000.
Central had three programme belts, Kids Central, which was a children's television channel with enriching educational & animation programming, Vasantham Central, which was a Tamil language channel, and Arts Central which showcases art, cultural and largely foreign award-winning productions and incorporated a significant amount of niche programming, making the channel rather distinctive compared to the others.
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