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. 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. CCTV-7 also have aired children's television series, both animated and non-animated until it was moved to CCTV-14 in 2003.[1]

CCTV-7
Country China
Broadcast areaMainland China
HeadquartersCCTV Headquarters
East 3rd Ring Road off Guanghua Road
Chaoyang Metropolitan, Beijing Central Business District
Beijing
Programming
Language(s)Chinese
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
History
Launched30 November 1995; 28 years ago (1995-11-30)
1 August 2019 (2019-08-01)
Links
WebsiteCCTV-7
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionLocal carriage may vary
Streaming media
CCTV program websiteCCTV-7

Programming edit

  • 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  (谁是终极英雄)

Former programming edit

Agriculture (Moved CCTV-17) edit

  • 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 edit

  1. ^ "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.