CGTN Spanish (, formerly CCTV International Spanish or CCTV-Español and CCTV-E) is the
Spanish language
Spanish () or Castilian () is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Today, it is a world language, gl ...
entertainment and news channel of
China Global Television Network (CGTN), which is part of the state-owned broadcaster
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 ...
(CCTV).
History
CGTN Spanish was launched on October 1, 2007, as CCTV-E. It replaced the bi-lingual Spanish /
French language
French ( or ) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, it descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Northern Old Gallo-R ...
CCTV E&F channel which was launched on October 1, 2004.
In 2016 CCTV-E partnered with the Venezuelan
state media
State media are typically understood as media outlets that are owned, operated, or significantly influenced by the government. They are distinguished from public service media, which are designed to serve the public interest, operate independent ...
channel
Telesur to co-produce a cultural program called ''Prisma''.
In 2024, CGTN Spanish spread false information about
US Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all Federal tribunals in the United States, U.S. federal court cases, and over Stat ...
rulings in what ''
Politico
''Politico'' (stylized in all caps), known originally as ''The Politico'', is an American political digital newspaper company founded by American banker and media executive Robert Allbritton in 2007. It covers politics and policy in the Unit ...
'' called "escalating play by Beijing to undermine faith in U.S. democracy."
See also
* ''
CCTV-9'', documentary
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CCTV-4 (International Chinese)
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CCTV-Русский (International Russian)
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CCTV-Français (International French)
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CCTV-العربية (International Arabic)
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CCTV-NEWS (International English)
*
CNTV International
References
External links
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Spanish-language television stations
Spanish language in Asia
Television channels and stations established in 2007
Spanish-language television networks
2007 establishments in China
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