Guangdong Radio and Television

Guangdong Radio and Television, commonly known as GRT, is a broadcasting company based in Guangdong, China. The company is operating 9 radio channels, 12 free-to-air and 10 pay television channels. The company is owned by the Guangdong provincial government. The company is based in Guangzhou, Guangdong. The GRT compete ratings with local municipal broadcasters (e.g. Guangzhou Broadcasting Network) and Hong Kong's TVB network in the province.

Guangdong Radio and Television
广东广播电视台
TypeFree-to-air, satellite television, radio
IndustryMedia and entertainment
Founded23 April 2014 (2014-04-23)
Headquarters,
Area served
Guangdong, China
OwnerProvincial Government of Guangdong
WebsiteGRT official website
Guangdong Radio and Television
Traditional Chinese廣東廣播電視臺
Simplified Chinese广东广播电视台

History

GRT was formed on 23 April 2014 after the merge of Guangdong Television (GDTV), Radio Guangdong, Southern Media Corporation, and Television Southern (TVS).[1]

Television

Channel NameChannel contentTransmissionFormatLaunch dateWebsites / Notes
Free-to-air channels
Guangdong Satellite TV广东卫视Main Mandarin channelTerrestrial, cable, IPTV and satelliteHDTV and SDTV1 July 1960Website
GRT Pearl River Channel珠江频道Main Cantonese channelTerrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV30 September 1983Website
GRT Sports Channel体育频道Sports channel in Cantonese and MandarinTerrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV28 August 1994Website
GRT Public Channel公共频道Lifestyle and social news programming in Cantonese and Mandarin, alternative programming in selected cities/countiesTerrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV1 July 2002Website
GRT News Channel新闻频道News channel in Mandarin, with some programmes in Cantonese and EnglishTerrestrial, cable and IPTVSDTV8 December 2005Website
GRT World Channel国际频道GRT's international channel, broadcast GRT's programmes in Cantonese, English and Mandarin. Broadcast locally in Hong Kong, Macau and Los AngelesTerrestrial, cable and satelliteSDTV18 January 2011Website
Jia-jia Cartoon Channel嘉佳卡通Mandarin kids' cartoon channelCable, IPTV and satelliteSDTV16 September 2006Website
GRT 4K Variety Channel广东综艺4K4K entertainment, documentaries and sports programming, the first 4K TV channel owned by provincial networks, the second 4K channel in China after CCTV 4KCable and IPTV4K UHDTV27 November 2017 (as GRT 4K Drama)
12 October 2018 (current UHD channel)
GRT Mobile Channel移动频道Channel intended for buses and portable platformsTerrestrial and IPTVSDTV1 November 2004Website
GRT Finance and Science Education Channel (TVS-1)经济科教频道(TVS-1)Mandarin News, TV series, documentaries and lifestyle programmingTerrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV1 July 2001Website
Guangdong Southern Satellite TV (TVS-2)南方卫视(TVS-2)Channel served for Cantonese diaspora.
Available in 2 versions serving Guangdong and Worldwide
Terrestrial, cable, IPTV and satelliteHDTV and SDTV1 July 2001Website
GRT Drama Channel影视频道Canto-dubbed TV series and lifestyle programming, formerly TVS-4Digital terrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV1 July 2001Website
GRT Children Channel (TVS-5)少儿频道(TVS-5)Mandarin kids channelDigital terrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV1 July 2001Website
Premium channels
GRT Golfbox Channel高尔夫频道Golf channel in English and MandarinCable and IPTVSDTV1 January 2006Website
GRT Lingnan Opera Channel岭南戏曲频道Chinese opera channel featuring opera variants in the provinceCable and IPTVSDTV28 November 2007Weibo page
GRT Real Estate Channel房产频道Real estate and lifestyle programming, in cooperation with the Guangzhou Broadcasting Network and Shenzhen Media GroupCable and IPTVSDTVWebsite
GRT Channel Pet Channel快乐宠物频道Madarin pet-focused channel, in cooperation with BAMC Media in BeijingCable and IPTVSDTV
GRT Modern Education Channel现代教育频道Educational programming in Cantonese, English and MandarinCable and IPTVSDTV28 February 2012Website
GRT Cruise Travel Channel邮轮旅游频道Travel-focused channel in Cantonese and MandarinCable and IPTVSDTV
GRT Southern Home Shopping Channel南方购物频道Shopping channel in Cantonese and MandarinCable and IPTVSDTV
Defunct channels
Win TV欧洲足球频道Association football (seasonal) and sports channel in Mandarin-SDTVOctober 2005defunct since 2017
GRT Auto-Expo Channel汽车会展频道Car and exposition industry channel in Mandarin-SDTV2009defunct since 2018
GRT Variety Channel (TVS-3)综艺频道(TVS-3)Entertainment channel in Cantonese and Mandarin-SDTV1 July 2001Website
defunct since 2018
GRT English Teaching Channel英语辅导频道Teaching English as a Foreign Language channel in cooperation with Lancoo MediaCable and IPTVSDTV2005defunct since 2020
Pearl River Movie Channel珠江电影频道Cantonese film and TV series channel in cooperation with Pearl River Film StudioCable and IPTVSDTV30 December 2008Weibo page
defunct since 2020

Radio

Channel NameModulationFrequency
(in Guangzhou)
Main LanguagesBroadcast area
GRT News Radio
(Guangdong Emergency Broadcasting)
新闻广播
(广东应急广播)
AM
FM
648 kHz
91.4 MHz
English and MandarinGuangdong
GRT Southern Life Radio南方生活广播AM
FM
999 kHz
93.6 MHz
Cantonese and MandarinGuangzhou
GRT Business Radio股市广播AM
FM
927 kHz
95.3 MHz
Cantonese and MandarinGuangzhou
GRT Pearl Radio珠江经济台AM
FM
1062 kHz
97.4 MHz
CantoneseGuangdong and Macao
GRT Music FM音乐之声FM99.3 MHzCantonese, English and MandarinGuangdong
GRT Voice of the City城市之声FM103.6 MHzCantonese and MandarinGuangzhou
Guangzhou Traffic Radio
(GRT Voice of the Traffic)
羊城交通台
(交通之声)
FM105.2 MHzCantonese and MandarinGuangzhou
URadio Shenzhen
(GRT Voice of Southern Guangdong)
深圳优悦广播
(南粤之声)
FMN/A
(105.7 MHz in Shenzhen)
MandarinShenzhen
GRT Sports Radio文体广播FM107.7 MHzCantonese and MandarinGuangzhou, Jiangmen and Dongguan

References

  1. "广东广播电视台昨日挂牌成立" [Guangdong Radio and Television launched yesterday]. Guangzhou Daily. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
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