China Central Television

China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China.[1]

China Central Television (CCTV)
中國中央電視台
中国中央电视台
Company typeTelevision network,
Satellite television and
Cable television
HeadquartersBeijing, People's Republic of China
Key people
Jiao Li (President)
Zhang Changming (Vice-President)
ProductsTelevision content, television programming
ParentState Administration of Radio, Film, and Television
Websitewww.cctv.com

CCTV has a network of 50 channels. Each channel broadcasts different programs to more than one billion viewers.[2] The CCTV programs are a mixture of history, documentary, comedy, entertainment, and drama.

History

CCTV Peking (Beijing) Television (北京电视台) broadcast its first program on September 2, 1958.[2]

The network changed its name to CCTV on May 1, 1978.[2]

China Central Television Media

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References

  1. Barboza, David. "Olympics Are Ratings Bonanza for Chinese TV," New York Times. August 21, 2008; retrieved 2011-11-21.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 CCTV, "About us"; retrieved 2011-11-22.

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