What channels are CCTV1~15?

CCTV1-Comprehensive

China Central Television Comprehensive Channel is the first channel of CCTV. It is a channel with news information, variety shows, film and television dramas, animations and a small number of other channels. A comprehensive TV channel that combines programs. As the flagship channel and boutique channel of CCTV, it is the national channel with the widest coverage, the largest audience, the highest brand effect and the greatest influence in China.

CCTV2-Finance

China Central Television’s Financial Channel is the second program of CCTV. It is a semi-comprehensive channel that mainly focuses on financial information programs, supplemented by special interviews, lifestyle and other types of programs.

CCTV3-Variety Show

China Central Television Variety Show Channel is the third channel of CCTV. It is a variety show channel that mainly focuses on entertainment programs, supplemented by a few music and cultural programs.

CCTV4-Chinese International

China Central Television Chinese International Channel is the fourth channel of CCTV. It is a semi-comprehensive channel that mainly focuses on news and information programs, supplemented by TV series, variety shows and other types of programs.

CCTV5-Sports

China Central Television Sports Channel (channel call sign: CCTV-5 Sports) is a sports channel owned by China Central Television that mainly broadcasts in Mandarin. The channel is China Central Television is the oldest and now largest professional sports channel with exclusive coverage rights for many of the world's top events in mainland China (the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television prohibits all TV stations except CCTV from directly purchasing broadcasts of the Olympic Games, Asian Games, World Cup and their qualifying matches (right), which was piloted on March 1, 1994 and officially launched on November 30, 1995. It covers the whole country through ChinaSat 6B and ChinaSat 6A satellites, and the satellite signals are encrypted and broadcast. Broadcast 24 hours a day.

CCTV6-Movie

Movie Channel is a comprehensive professional movie channel in mainland China. It is organized by the "Movie Satellite Channel" directly under the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China. The "Program Production Center" produces, operates and broadcasts, using the brand and logo of China Central Television, so it is also known as the "China Central Television Movie Channel". It is the only national-level professional movie channel, mainly broadcasting in Mandarin. It was officially launched on January 1, 1996 as a film satellite channel of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. It covers the whole country through ChinaSat 6B, ChinaSat 6A and ChinaSat 9 satellites, and the satellite signals are encrypted for all-weather broadcast.

CCTV7-Military Agriculture

China Central Television Military·Agriculture Channel (channel call sign: CCTV-7 Military·Agriculture), originally China Central Television Children·Military·Agriculture·Technology Channel , is a public service channel broadcast in Mandarin owned by China Central Television. This channel is a channel mainly focusing on military programs and agricultural programs. It is the only public satellite TV service platform in China

CCTV8-TV Series

China Central Television TV Series Channel (channel call sign : CCTV-8 TV series), is a professional channel focusing on TV series. It is the most authoritative and professional TV series channel of CCTV. It was launched on November 30, 1995 and was broadcast 24 hours a day in 2006.

CCTV9-Documentary

China Central Television Documentary Channel (channel call sign: CCTV-9 Documentary Chinese version, CCTV-9 Documentary English version) is one of the two broadcast channels owned by China Central Television Documentary-based channels are divided into Chinese Documentary Channel (Chinese version) and English Documentary Channel (English version). It is a channel launched by China Central Television that broadcasts documentaries 24 hours a day. The types of documentaries include nature, geography , humanities, politics, history, etc.

CCTV10-Science and Education

China Central Television Science and Education Channel (channel call sign: CCTV-10 Science and Education), formerly known as China Central Television Science and Education Channel, was launched on July 9, 2001 .

The channel is a professional TV channel that complies with the strategy of "rejuvenating the country through science and education" of the People's Republic of China and the government, aims at improving the quality of the people, and focuses on education, science, and culture.

CCTV11-Xiqu

China Central Television’s Xiqu Channel is the eleventh channel of CCTV. It is a semi-comprehensive channel that focuses on opera programs, supplemented by TV series, and variety shows. It was launched on July 9, 2001.

CCTV12-Society and Law

China Central Television’s Society and Law Channel (channel call sign: CCTV-12 Society and Law) is a professional channel that broadcasts moral and legal programs. It was launched on May 12, 2002. It was called the Western Channel at the time. Due to the poor performance of the Western Channel after its launch, it did not reach a certain coverage area in the western region, and the channel resources were limited. After careful consideration, on December 28, 2004 On the same day, CCTV decided to change the "Western Channel" to the "Social and Legal Channel". Some columns of the original "Western Channel" were dispersed to other CCTV channels or provincial TV channels in the western region for broadcast or stopped.

CCTV13-News

The China Central Television News Channel (CCTV-13) began trial broadcasting on May 1, 2003, and officially broadcast on July 1 of the same year. Born out of the original CCTV-1 (News·Comprehensive Channel), it is the first 24-hour live news channel in mainland China. It is a purely professional news channel that broadcasts news, comments, and interviews throughout the day. It covers the whole country through ChinaSat 6B and ChinaSat 6A satellites and ChinaSat 9.

CCTV14-Children

China Central Television Children’s Channel (channel call sign: CCTV-14 Children) is a channel owned by China Central Television with Mandarin as the main language and targeting children. It has established a TV channel, but this channel has always been a semi-comprehensive channel that mainly focuses on children's programs, supplemented by TV series. CCTV Children's Channel was born out of the original CCTV-7 (Children's Military and Agriculture Channel) on December 28, 2003. The core concepts of the children's channel are respect, support, guidance and happiness. That is to respect the rights and interests of children and adolescents; support children and adolescents in exploring their own potential; guide children and adolescents to grow up healthily, so that every child has the best start in life and a life with unlimited joy.

CCTV-15 Music

China Central Television Music Channel (channel call sign: CCTV-15 Music) was broadcast on March 29, 2004. CCTV Music Channel mainly broadcasts Chinese and foreign classical music, ethnic music and pop music from all over the world, and vigorously promotes Chinese ethnic music.