Hunan Broadcasting System

Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) (simplified Chinese: 湖南广播电视台; traditional Chinese: 湖南廣播電視台; pinyin: Húnán Guǎngbò Diànshìtái) formerly known as Golden Eagle Broadcasting System (GBS), is China's second biggest television network after China Central Television (CCTV). The television network is owned by the Hunan provincial government. The network is based in Changsha in Hunan and Xining in Qinghai. On 20 May 2009, the television network expanded its service to Hong Kong and North America.

This article is about Chinese Radio and Television Network. For the main channel, see Hunan Television.
Hunan Broadcasting System
湖南广播电视台
TypeSatellite television
IndustryMedia and Entertainment
Founded28 June 2010 (2010-06-28)
Headquarters
Changsha, Hunan and Xining, Qinghai
,
China
Area served
China and abroad
Key people
Ouyang Changlin, Zhang Huali
OwnerGovernment of Hunan
Subsidiariesmgtv.com Corporation
Websitewww.hunantv.com/

History

Hunan Broadcasting System first aired on 1 October 1970 as a local television station in Changsha, Hunan province, China. It expanded its network through nationwide satellite television on 1 January 1997.

Hunan Broadcasting System's nationwide channel Hunan Satellite Television (Hunan TV) created Happy Camp, one of China's first variety shows. Happy Camp remained as China's highest-rated TV show, until its ratings were overtaken in 2008 by Jiangsu TV's If You Are the One. Hunan TV was also known for launching national singing contests Super Girl and Super Boy fashioned after the British series Pop Idol. Hunan TV also aired many highly rated dramas including Palace and Scarlet Heart.

Hunan Broadcasting System took a 49% stake in Qinghai TV in 2009, increasing the number of satellite channels in its roster.

Hunan TV is currently China's second most-watched channel, second only to CCTV-1, owned by China Central Television, although Hunan TV occasionally overtakes CCTV-1 in ratings.

Assets
Headquarters of Hunan Broadcasting System
Office of Hunan Television World
Office of Hunan eTV
Headquarters of HBS Radio

TV channels
ChannelChannel contentFormatLaunch Date
HNTV Satellitemain Standard Chinese channel
(free-to-air in Hunan only)		HDTV&SDTV1 Jan. 1997
Aniworldcartoon channelHDTV&SDTV30 Oct. 2004
HNTV Worldinternational Standard Chinese channelHDTV&SDTV20 May 2009
HNTV Economiceconomic channelHDTV&SDTV1 Jan. 1996
HNTV Dramadrama channelHDTV&SDTV
HNTV Metropolitancity channelHDTV&SDTV
HNTV Moviemovie channelHDTV&SDTV
HNTV Publicpublic information channelHDTV&SDTV
Golden Eagle Documentarydocumentary channelHDTV&SDTV
HNTV Showentertainment channelHDTV&SDTV
Channel Ffashion channelHDTV&SDTV

Online TV:

  • Mango Television
  • Qinghai Television (Qinghai TV, national broadcast, 49% owned by HBS)
  • Happigo (Pay digital channel)
  • Pioneer Pingyu Channel (Pay digital channel)
  • Chinese Tea Channel (Pay digital channel)
  • Hunan Television Education (Happy Learning, pay digital channel)
  • Happy Fishing (Pay digital channel)

Radio Frequencies (Provincial broadcasts only):

  • Hunan News Radio (on MW 738, on FM 102.8, 93.0, 88.0, 93.7 etc., on SW 4990) (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities)
  • Hunan Economic Radio (on MW 900, on FM 90.1, 91.0, 95.7, 94.6 etc.) (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities)
  • Hunan Fine Arts Radio (on FM 97.5, 87,5, 90.8, 95.7) (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities)
  • Hunan Traffic Radio (on FM 91.8, 100.3, 102.6,102.0,89.5) (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities)
  • Hunan Travel Radio (on FM 106.9, 90.6)
  • Green 938 (on FM 93.8, 100.7)
  • Super 893 (on FM 89.3, 89.8, 102.1)
  • Golden Eagle 955 (on FM 95.5, 100.5, 91.3)

Other assets:

  • Hunantv.com Corporation
  • Jin Yin Bao
  • Mango Pictorial
  • EE-Media
  • Xiaoxiang Films
  • Mango Films
  • Shineshow Media
  • Genstone International

Production

Hunan Broadcasting System has broadcast notable programming such as Super Girl, often referred to as the Chinese version of the United Kingdom's Pop Idol.[1] As of 2008, it is airing the Chinese version of Strictly Come Dancing, a co-production with TVB.

Hunan TV

Qinghai TV

References
  1. Lynch, David J (2005-05-26). "China under spell of mighty 'Super Girl'". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-07-29.

Hunan TV

Hunan eTV

Qinghai TV
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