China Central Television
The China Central Television Headquarters in 2019 | |
| Type | State media |
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First air date | 1 May 1958 |
| Founded | Beijing |
| Headquarters | CCTV Headquarters, Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| 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 |
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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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| Simplified Chinese | 中央电视台 | ||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中央電視台 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Central Television Station | ||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 央视 | ||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 央視 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Central-Vision | ||||||||||||||
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| China portal |
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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 Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party.
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. Freedom House and The Guardian commented that CCTV's reporting about topics sensitive to the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is distorted and often used as a weapon against the party's perceived enemies.