CGTN Arabic ( ar, سي جي تي أن العربية), formerly CCTV-Arabic ( ar, سي سي تي في العربية), is an
Arabic language television channel owned by
China Global Television Network
China Global Television Network (CGTN) is the international division of state media outlet China Central Television (CCTV), headquartered in Beijing, China. CGTN broadcasts six news and general interest channels in five languages. CGTN is re ...
, a subsidiary of
China Central Television.
History
On July 25, 2009, CCTV launched its
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...
-language international channel, stating that it aimed to maintain stronger links with Arabic nations and that the new channel will "serve as an important bridge to strengthen communication and understanding between China and Arab countries".
[CCTV launches Arabic international channel]
- CCTV.com CCTV also had plans for a Russian-language channel, which launched later in the year.
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free-to-air
Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscriptio ...
channel was open for view to an audience of potentially 300 million in 22 countries, through the use of satellite television.
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Development and funding
The ''South China Morning Post
The ''South China Morning Post'' (''SCMP''), with its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Morning Post'', is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained ...
'' reported that CCTV was prepared to spend 45 billion yuan (US$9.5 billion) into the development of the channel, a claim unconfirmed by official sources.[
]
Content
The channel broadcasts entirely in Arabic, with programs from the four categories of news, feature stories, entertainment and education. Each program is broadcast six times per day, while news reports are regularly updated. The channel will gradually increase the number of programs as it develops.[
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See also
* CCTV-4 (Chinese)
* CGTN Русский
* CGTN Français
* CGTN Español
* CGTN (TV channel)
CGTN (formerly known as CCTV-9 and CCTV News) is a state-run English-language news channel based in Beijing, China. It is one of six channels provided by China Global Television Network, owned by the Chinese state broadcaster China Central T ...
* China Network Television
China Network Television (CNTV; ) was a Chinese state-owned national web-based TV broadcaster of China Central Television that was launched on December 28, 2009. CNTV International offered 6 local language services (Chinese, Mongolian in Mongo ...
(CNTV)
References
External links
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China Global Television Network channels
Television channels and stations established in 2009
Arabic-language television stations
24-hour television news channels in China
2009 establishments in China
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