CCTV-2
Country | China |
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Broadcast area | China |
Programming | |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | China Central Television |
History | |
Launched | 1973 |
Former names | Peking Television Channel 2 (1973–1978) China Central Television Program 2 (1978–1992) China Central Television Economic and Comprehension Channel (1993–2000) China Central Television Economic, Life and Service Channel (2000–2003) China Central Television Economy Channel (2003–2009) China Central Television Business Channel (2009-today) |
Links | |
Website | cctv2 |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital TV (DTMB) | Digital channel number varies by area. |
Streaming media | |
CCTV program website | CCTV-2 |
CCTV-2 is a Chinese free-to-air television channel operated by China Central Television (part of China Media Group TV Network) in the People's Republic of China. 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 educational programmes.
In 1983, CCTV-2 shifted its programming to broadcast sports events, agricultural programmes, variety shows, and reruns of CCTV-1 productions.[citation needed] 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:
- Energy conservation
- Stock exchange
- Scams (Buyer Beware)
- Finance and consumer-related game shows
Programmes
- Dialogue
- Secret Homage to Hero
- Geeker Go
- We Are Young
- Is It True?
- Shi Zhan Shang Xue Yuan
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