CCTV-2 is a Chinese
free-to-air
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television channel operated by
China Central Television
China Central Television (CCTV) is the State media, 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 th ...
in the
People's Republic of China
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. The channel broadcasts programs on the business news, economic information, stock market data, business and industry economic documentaries and life services.
History
CCTV-2 was launched in 1973 as China's first color TV network and broadcast primarily economic programmes. The station broadcast on VHF channel 8 in Beijing.
[2005 World Radio and Television Handbook, page 639]
In 1983, CCTV-2 shifted its programming to broadcast sports events, agricultural programmes, variety shows, and reruns of CCTV-1 productions. It also aired TV series from other countries.
In 2000, the channel was rebranded as "CCTV Economic Life and Service Channel".
On 24 August 2009, CCTV2 was rebranded again as "CCTV Business Channel". Television programmes not related to finance, economics, or life services were moved to
CCTV-3 and
CCTV-10.
Content
Programs broadcast on CCTV-2 are mainly about:
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Energy conservation
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Stock exchange
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Scams (Buyer Beware)
* Finance and consumer-related
game shows
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Programmes
* Dialogue
* Secret Homage to Hero
* Geeker Go
* We Are Young
* Is It True?
* Shi Zhan Shang Xue Yuan
References
External links
CCTV-2 Official Website
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China Central Television channels
Business-related television channels
Television channels and stations established in 1973
1973 establishments in China