CGTN Africa

CGTN Africa is the African bureau of China Global Television Network, the English-language news channel run by Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television. It is based in Nairobi and manages bureaux across Africa. The other main bureaux are based in Lagos, Cairo and Johannesburg.

CGTN Africa
CountryChina
Broadcast areaWorldwide
Programming
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerChina Central Television
History
Launched11 January 2012
Links
WebsiteCGTN Africa
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial television
(Macau)		Channel 74
Digital terrestrial television
(United States)		Washington DC:
Channel 30.6 (MHz Networks)
Cable
Foxtel (Australia)Channel 654
SkyCable/Destiny Cable (Philippines)Channel 93
Unitymedia (Germany)Channel 266
Macau Cable Television (Macau)Channel 56
Cablelink (Philippines)Channel 83
Cable TV Hong Kong (Hong Kong)Channel 722 (HD)
Satellite
ChinaSat 6B[1]4116H, SID 407 VPID 1760 APID 1720[2]
Eutelsat W7TP EA17, SID 1312 VPID 261 APID 263[3]
Astra 1MTP 22, SID 6912 VPID 612 APID 632[4]
Cignal (Philippines)Channel 166 (SD)
Foxtel (Australia)Channel 654
CANAL+
(Myanmar)		Channel 129
Astro
(Malaysia)		Channel 549
Sky (New Zealand)Channel 309
IPTV
Singtel TV (Singapore)Channel 211
IHR Telecom (Quebec)Channel 327
Streaming media
CNTV Ai BuguWatch online (restricted access outside China[5])

The service employs a mix of Kenyan, African and other international journalists and produces African based programming. There are about 100 employees at CGTN Africa most of them Kenyans.[6] The channel was previously known as CCTV Africa.

With CGTN Africa the intention is to promote a better understanding of Africa in China as well as to promote a cultural connection between the people of both places. The idea is that African news is better depicted from an African perspective. CGTN focuses on politics, economy, trade and culture.[6]

Programmes
  • Africa Live – One hour of African news and analysis, is aimed at reporting of social, political and economic issues in Africa. Africa Live is mainly anchored by Beatrice Marshall from CGTN Africa's studios in Nairobi. It is also anchored by Lindy Mtongana, Peninah Karibe and Ramah Nyang.[7]
  • Global Business – Covers Africa's ever changing business landscape. Global Business is anchored by Ramah Nyang from CGTN Africa's studios in Nairobi.[7]
  • Match Point – covers African sports news. Match Point is anchored by Mahia Mutua from CGTN Africa's studios in Nairobi.[7]
  • Talk Africa – a 30-minute weekly talk show that mainly discusses politics and current affairs in Africa. Talk Africa is anchored by Beatrice Marshall from CGTN Africa's studios in Nairobi.[7]
  • Faces of Africa – extraordinary stories about people in Africa. Faces of Africa is anchored by Ramah Nyang from CGTN Africa's studios in Nairobi.[7]

Notable

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited the then CCTV Africa offices during his 2014 Africa tour.[8]

See also

References
  1. http://www.lyngsat-address.com/cc/CCTV-9-Documentary.html
  2. http://www.lyngsat.com/china6b.html
  3. http://www.lyngsat.com/ew7.html
  4. http://www.lyngsat.com/astra1m.html
  5. When connecting from a Virgin Media IP in Cambridgeshire, UK, the message "this video cannot be streamed in your region" is shown by the player, as of 2011-05-26. Works fine on a Plusnet UK connection, tested 2019-02-04.
  6. Pengfei, Zhang (2012-11-01). "About CCTV Africa". CNTV. Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  7. "About CCTV Africa". Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  8. "Chinese Premier Li visits African branch of CCTV". xinhuanet. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
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