CCTV-4

CCTV-4
Country	China
Broadcast area	International
Network	CCTV
Headquarters	Beijing, China
Programming
Language(s)	Chinese
Picture format	1080i HDTV 16:9; 2160p UHDTV 16:9
Ownership
Owner	CCTV
History
Launched	1 October 1992
Former names	China Central Television Channel 4 – International (1992–1995) ; China Central Television International Channel (1995–2006)
Links
Website	CCTV-4 Asia; CCTV-4 Europe; CCTV-4 America; CCTV Daifu; TCCTV; CCTV-4 China
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial television	Channel 4 (SD); Channel 504 (HD)
Digital terrestrial television (United States)	Channel 31.8 (Los Angeles, California)
Freeview	Channel 226 (Streamed)
Streaming media
CCTV program website	CCTV-4 Asia; CCTV-4 Europe; CCTV-4 America; CCTV Daifu

CCTV-4 is a Chinese free-to-air television channel. It is one of six China Central Television channels that broadcasts outside the People's Republic of China.

This channel contains a variety of programs including documentaries, music, news, drama series, sports and children shows for Greater China including China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

History

CCTV-4 was officially launched on 1 October 1992 with broadcasts from 8:30 am to 12:10 am Beijing Time.

The programming of CCTV-4 initially consisted of a mixture of English- and Chinese-language programming. English broadcasts stopped with the launch of CCTV-9 in September 2000. Select CCTV-4 programs were also broadcast in Cantonese until 2007.

On 1 May 1995, CCTV News was new replaced by "China News".

On 1 January 1995, the channel expanded and extended its international coverage by launching on satellite. At the same time, the channel was revised and programs were broadcast in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, and started airing 24 hours a day.

In 2007, the channel was split into three editions of continents and three editions of countries:

CCTV-4 Asia.
CCTV-4 Europe.
CCTV-4 America.

Programmes

CCTV New Year's Gala
China's Public Opinion Field
Across China
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Our Chinese Heart
China Showbiz
China News
Xinwen Lianbo
Journey to Civilization
Foreigner in China
Tian Ya Gong Ci Shi
Sports on Line
Happy Chinese
Asia Today
Focus Today
Chinese World
Beloved Family

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