CCTV-7 (Chinese: 中国中央电视台国防军事频道, China Central Television Defense and Military Channel), is a Chinese free-to-air television channel owned by China Central Television. The channel primarily carries programming devoted to the People's Liberation Army.

History

At launch, the channel combined children's, military, agricultural and science programming.[1]

CCTV-7 also have aired children's television series, both animated and non-animated until it was moved to CCTV-14 in 2003. In 2001, the channel was receivable by 640 million people.[2] On 11 February 2002, the eve of Chinese New Year, the channel started airing the British series Teletubbies. The agreement with BBC Worldwide envisioned three airings a week.[3]

Prior to 1 August 2019, the channel also carried agriculture-related programmes. On 1 August 2019 (coinciding with the anniversary of the Army's establishment), the channel dropped its agriculture programmes, which moved to the new CCTV-17 channel from 23 September.[4]

Programming

  • Xinwen Lianbo (simulcast with CCTV-1 and CCTV-13)
  • Defense News on mornings and middays
  • Military Report (军事报道)
  • Defense Review (防务新观察)
  • Military Technology (军事科技)
  • Military Documentaries (军事纪实)
  • Who's the Final Hero [Wikidata] (谁是终极英雄)

Former programming

Agriculture (Moved CCTV-17)

  • Yangguang Dadao (阳光大道, lit "Sunshine Boulevard")
  • Meiri Nongjing (每日农经, lit "Agriculture Daily")
  • Jujiao Sannong (聚焦三农, lit "Agricultural Watch")
  • The Big World of Village (乡村大世界)
  • Xiang Yue (乡约, lit "Dating in the Countryside")

References

  1. ^ Editors, Business/High-Tech (21 February 2002). "NDS Wins Major Contract for CCTV Digital Conditional Access Replacement". Business Wire. {{cite news}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "China Satellite TV Undertaking Has Made Great Progress in 2001". Asiainfo Daily China News. 23 November 2001.
  3. ^ "Teletubbies to speak Mandarin in Chinese debut". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ "CCTV's national defense, military channel to debut in August". Xinhua News Agency. 26 July 2019. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCTV-7