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CCTV-5+ (Chinese: 中国中央电视台体育赛事频道), formerly CCTV-HD, is China Central Television's channel designated to broadcast top international sporting events in high-definition.[1] It was tested in Beijing on 24 December 2007, and launched officially on 1 May 2008 under CCTV-HD. CCTV-HD was created specifically for the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Paralympics.
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| Country | China |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Chinese language |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | China Central Television |
| History | |
| Launched | 6 August 2013 |
| Former names | CCTV-HD (until 15 August 2013) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://cctv5plus.cntv.cn/ |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital TV (DTMB) | Digital channel number varies by area |
| Streaming media | |
| CCTV program website | Live online |
Due to there having been several more HD CCTV broadcast channels in China, CCTV changed the channel name to "CCTV-5+ Sports Plus" on 16 August 2013. It's the second sports channel of the CCTV network.
This channel was previously only available for selected cable/satellite providers, but is now widely available.
References
edit- ^ Sports Channel, CCTV-5 (1 April 2020). "CCTV5 - English". CCTV-5. Archived from the original on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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External links
edit- Official website (in Chinese)
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