The state stipulates that CCTV’s Central Series can be watched for free.
The comprehensive channel of China Central Television was officially launched on September 2, 1958. It covers the whole country through ChinaSat 6B, Sino-3, Asia-Pacific 6 and ChinaSat 9 satellites, and broadcasts 24 hours a day. It is the earliest and most influential comprehensive channel of CCTV.
Basic information
The Central Television Channel generally refers to the CCTV Comprehensive Channel, with the channel call sign CCTV-1, referred to as the CCTV Comprehensive Channel or CCTV Channel One. CCTV 1 is a comprehensive television channel focusing on news, which was launched on May 1, 1978. On May 1, 1958, Beijing TV Station began experimental broadcasting. On May 1, 1978, "Beijing Television" officially changed its name to China Central Television.
On March 1, 1993, it was named News·Comprehensive·Current Affairs Channel. On April 3, 1995, it was officially renamed News·Comprehensive Channel. On May 8, 2003, it was changed from news·comprehensive channel to comprehensive channel. On September 28, 2009, high-definition signals were launched, enabling simultaneous broadcast of high and standard definition. In 2011, the Hong Kong version of the channel was broadcast on Asia Television Channel 15.
In 2016, the domestic version of the channel was broadcast in Macau. In 2017, the Hong Kong high-definition version was launched on Radio Hong Kong. In August 2020, it was selected as an outstanding broadcaster of domestic cartoons in 2019 and received an award of 50,000 yuan.