China Central Television (CCTV) hosted the initial Producers’ Meeting of Series Three of the Change Asia, Rescue the Earth (CARE) project, held this past weekend, for the first time. CCTV assumed the role of Executive Producer for this series, with Korean Broadcasting System as the Project Manager. Each participating broadcaster will be required to produce a documentary regarding youth-related issues by early next year and the programmes will be distributed to all participating … [Read more...] about CCTV hosts Change Asia, Rescue the Earth doco project
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CCTV buys Chinese Olympic rights through 2016
London – The IOC said China Central Television (CCTV) has acquired broadcast rights to each Olympics in the next four-year cycle leading to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. This latest deal, covering all broadcast platforms, includes its home 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, hosted in Nanjing. The contract also covers the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. The deal is worth US$160 million and represents a 60% increase on the current … [Read more...] about CCTV buys Chinese Olympic rights through 2016
CCTV installs Kahuna multi-format switchers in new broadcast facility in Beijing
United Kingdom – China Central Television (CCTV) has installed Snell’s Kahuna SD/HD multi-format switchers in its HD production studios at its new headquarters in Beijing. Snell’s regional partner CSS will be providing the system’s integration and installation for the project. CCTV’s new building houses the E01, E02, E04, E05, E11, E12, E13, E14, E15, and E17 studios – the programming heart of the facility responsible for HD production of a variety of … [Read more...] about CCTV installs Kahuna multi-format switchers in new broadcast facility in Beijing
Latin vibes
Miami, Florida – The Cisneros Group of Companies and China Central Television (CCTV) have signed an agreement to facilitate each organization’s entertainment catalogues. In the initial stage of the alliance, the two companies will focus on exchanging documentaries with cultural and historical value to increase understanding of each other’s cultures. CCTV Documentary Channel will dedicate a segment of its programming titled “Latin Week”, to broadcast documentaries … [Read more...] about Latin vibes
CCTV caters to Chinese Diaspora
London / Beijing – China Central Television (CCTV) has launched three of its channels in the UK, targeting Chinese speaking audiences there. The Chinese network is using Vision IPTV’s internet broadcasting platform FreeviewHD channel 111, to deliver content. Viewers visiting channel 111 with an internet connected television or set top box have access via an onscreen carousel to these free-to-air channels of live 24/7 broadcast. The three CCTV channels are; CCTV Channel 9, which … [Read more...] about CCTV caters to Chinese Diaspora
CCTV debuts in the UK
London/ Beijing - Vision IPTV today has signed a multi-year agreement with China Central Television (CCTV) to distribute three of the Chinese network's channels to UK audiences via its latest broadband connected FreeviewHD televisions and set top boxes. CCTV will have a dedicated channel number on the FreeviewHD electronic programme guide (EPG). Visitors to this channel will be able to access content via a simple on-screen user interface. Vision IPTV is a specialist provider of live broadcast … [Read more...] about CCTV debuts in the UK
