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Chinese
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state broadcaster
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China Central Television (CCTV), broadcasting
documentaries
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in
Mandarin Chinese
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. It shared the name with CCTV's
English language
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documentary channel until 31 December 2016, when the latter was renamed
CGTN Documentary
CGTN Documentary (formerly CCTV-9 Documentary) is a Chinese pay television channel operated by the China Global Television Network (CGTN) group, owned by Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV). The channel broadcasts documenta ...
.
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China Central Television channels
Television channels and stations established in 2011
2011 establishments in China
Documentary television channels
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