CGTN Arabic (), formerly CCTV-Arabic (), is an
Arabic language
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
television channel owned by
China Global Television Network, a subsidiary of
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 ...
.
History
On July 25, 2009, CCTV launched its
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
-language international channel, stating that it aimed to maintain stronger links with Arabic nations and that the new channel will "serve as an important bridge to strengthen communication and understanding between China and Arab countries".
[CCTV launches Arabic international channel]
- CCTV.com CCTV also had plans for a Russian-language channel, which launched later in the year.
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free-to-air
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channel was open for view to an audience of potentially 300 million in 22 countries, through the use of satellite television.
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Development and funding
The ''South China Morning Post
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'' reported that CCTV was prepared to spend 45 billion yuan (US$9.5 billion) into the development of the channel, a claim unconfirmed by official sources.[
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Content
The channel broadcasts entirely in Arabic, with programs from the four categories of news, feature stories, entertainment and education. Each program is broadcast six times per day, while news reports are regularly updated. The channel will gradually increase the number of programs as it develops.[
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See also
* CCTV-4 (Chinese)
* CGTN Русский
* CGTN Français
* CGTN Español
* CGTN (TV channel)
CGTN is the English-language news channel of state-run China Global Television Network, based in Beijing, China. It is one of several channels provided by China Global Television Network, the international division of Chinese state broadcaster ...
* China Network Television
China Network Television (CNTV; ) was a Chinese national web-based TV broadcaster of China Central Television from 2009 to 2017.
CNTV International offered 6 local language services ( Chinese, Mongolian in Mongol script, Tibetan, Kazakh, ...
(CNTV)
References
External links
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China Global Television Network channels
Television channels and stations established in 2009
Arabic-language television stations
24-hour television news channels in China
2009 establishments in Beijing
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