China Central Television
National television broadcaster of the People's Republic of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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China Central Television (CCTV) is the national television broadcaster of China, established in 1958. CCTV is operated by the National Radio and Television Administration which reports directly to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s Central Publicity Department.[2][3][4]
Type | State media |
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First air date | 1 May 1958; 65 years ago (1 May 1958) |
Founded | Beijing |
Headquarters | CCTV Headquarters, Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Broadcast area | Worldwide |
Owner | Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party[1] |
Parent | China Media Group |
Former names | Beijing Television |
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Callsigns | Voice of China (external) |
Affiliation(s) | China Global Television Network |
Official website | english |
Subsidiary | China International Television Corporation |
China Central Television | |||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 中国中央电视台 | ||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 中國中央電視台 | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | China Central Television Station | ||||||||||||||
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Chinese abbreviation | |||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中央电视台 | ||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 中央電視台 | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Central Television Station | ||||||||||||||
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Second alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 央视 | ||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 央視 | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Central-Vision | ||||||||||||||
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CCTV has a variety of functions, such as news communication, social education, culture, and entertainment information services. It is a key player in the Chinese government's propaganda network.[5][1] According to Freedom House and other media commentators, CCTV's reporting about topics sensitive to the Chinese government and CCP is distorted and often used as a weapon against the party's perceived enemies.[5][6]