Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) () formerly known as Golden Eagle Broadcasting System (GBS), is China's second biggest

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network after China Central Television (CCTV). The television network is owned by the

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provincial government. The network is based in

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and Xining in

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. On 20 May 2009, the television network expanded its service to

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and North America.

History

Hunan Broadcasting System first aired on 29 September 1970 as a local television station in

province, China. It expanded its network through nationwide satellite television on 1 January 1997. Hunan Broadcasting System's nationwide channel Hunan Satellite Television (Hunan TV) created ''Happy Camp'', one of China's first variety shows. ''Happy Camp'' remained as China's highest-rated TV show, until its ratings were overtaken in 2008 by Jiangsu TV's '' If You Are the One''. Hunan TV was also known for launching national singing contests ''Super Girl'' and ''Super Boy'' fashioned after the British series '' Pop Idol''. Hunan TV also aired many highly rated dramas including ''Palace'' and '' Scarlet Heart''. Hunan Broadcasting System took a 49% stake in Qinghai TV in 2009, increasing the number of satellite channels in its roster. Hunan TV is currently China's second most-watched channel, second only to CCTV-1, owned by China Central Television, although Hunan TV occasionally overtakes CCTV-1 in ratings.

Assets

TV channels

Online TV: * Mango Television *

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(Qinghai TV, national broadcast, 49% owned by HBS) * Happigo (Pay digital channel) * Happy Fishing (Pay digital channel) * Channel Tea (Pay digital channel) * Table Tennis & Badminton Channel (Pay digital channel) Radio Frequencies (Provincial broadcasts only): * Hunan News Radio (on MW 738, on FM 102.8, 93.0, 88.0, 93.7 etc., on SW 4990) (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities) * Hunan Economic Radio (on MW 900, on FM 90.1, 91.0, 95.7, 94.6 etc.) (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities) * Hunan Fine Arts Radio (on FM 97.5, 87,5, 90.8, 95.7) (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities) * Hunan Traffic Radio (on FM 91.8, 100.3, 102.6,102.0,89.5) (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities) * Hunan Travel Radio (on FM 106.9, 90.6) * Green 938 (on FM 93.8, 100.7) * Super 893 (on FM 89.3, 89.8, 102.1) * Golden Eagle 955 (on FM 95.5, 100.5, 91.3) Other assets: * Mango Excellent Media ** Hunantv.com Corporation ** EE-Media ** Happigo Co., Ltd. * Jin Yin Bao * Mango Pictorial * Xiaoxiang Films * Mango Films * Shineshow Media * Genstone International

Production

Hunan Broadcasting System has broadcast notable programming such as ''Super Girl'', often referred to as the Chinese version of the

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's '' Pop Idol''. , it is airing the Chinese version of '' Strictly Come Dancing'', a co-production with TVB.

Hunan TV

* '' Happy Camp'' * '' Day Day Up'' * '' Super Girl'' * '' Super Boy'' * '' Strictly Come Dancing'' - Chinese version (co-production with TVB) * '' Meteor Shower'' * '' Bai Ke Quan Shuo'' * '' Wo Men Yue Hui Ba'' * '' Gelivable Sunday''

Qinghai TV

* '' Blossoming Flowers''

References

External links

China South Publishing and Media Group official website

Hunan TV

Hunan Television official websiteHunan Satellite Television official websiteAniworld official website

Hunan eTV

Hunan Economic Television official websiteVanguard Media official website

Qinghai TV

Qinghai Television official website
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