CCTV-2 is a Chinese

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television channel operated by China Central Television in the

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. The channel broadcasts programs on the economy and life services.

History

CCTV-2 was launched in 1973 as China's first color TV network and broadcast primarily educational programmes. In 1983, CCTV-2 shifted its programming to broadcast sports events, agricultural programmes, variety shows and reruns of CCTV-1 productions. It also aired TV series from other countries. In 2000, the channel was rebranded as "CCTV Economic Life and Service Channel". On 24 August 2009, CCTV2 was rebranded again as "CCTV Business Channel". Television programmes not related to finance, economics or life service were moved to

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Content

Programs broadcast on CCTV-2 are mainly about: * Energy conservation * Stock exchange *

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(Buyer Beware) * Finance and consumer related

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Programmes

* Dialogue * Secret Homage to Hero * Geeker Go * We Are Young * Is It True? * Shi Zhan Shang Xue Yuan

References

{{CCTV China Central Television channels Business-related television channels Television channels and stations established in 1973 1973 establishments in China