Guangdong Radio and Television, commonly known as GRT, is a broadcasting company based in
Guangdong
Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020 ...
, China. The company is operating 9
radio
Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transm ...
channels, 12 free-to-air and 10 pay
television
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication Media (communication), medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of Transmission (telecommunications), television tra ...
channels. The company is owned by the
Guangdong
Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020 ...
provincial government. The company is based in
Guangzhou
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong ...
, Guangdong. The GRT compete ratings with local municipal broadcasters (e.g.
Guangzhou Broadcasting Network) and Hong Kong's
TVB network in the province.
History
GRT was formed on 23 April 2014 after the merge of
Guangdong Television (GDTV),
Radio Guangdong,
Southern Media Corporation, and
Television Southern (TVS).
Television
Radio
References
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Television networks in China
Television channels and stations established in 2014
Mass media in Guangzhou
2014 establishments in China
Television in China