CCTV-4

International Chinese TV channel

Television channel
CCTV-4 World
CountryChina
Broadcast areaWorldwide
NetworkCCTV
HeadquartersBeijing, China
Programming
Language(s)Mandarin
Cantonese
Hokkien
English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i/480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerCCTV
History
Launched1 October 1992; 31 years ago (1992-10-01)
Former namesChina Central Television Fourth Program (1 October 1992–31 October 1994)
China Central Television International Channel (1 November 1994–29 January 2006)
Links
WebsiteCCTV-4 Asia
CCTV-4 Europe
CCTV-4 America
CCTV Daifu
TCCTV
CCTV-4 China
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital TV (DTMB)Digital channel numbers varies by area.
Digital terrestrial television (United States)Channel 31.8 (Los Angeles, CA)
Channel 32.2 (New York, NY)
Freeview (UK)Channel 226 (Streamed)
DStv (Sub-Saharan Africa)Channel 447
Zuku TV (Kenya)Channel 830
Streaming media
CCTV program websiteCCTV-4 Asia
CCTV-4 Europe
CCTV-4 America
CCTV Daifu
Sling TVInternet Protocol television

CCTV-4 Shijie or CCTV-4 World is a Chinese free-to-air television channel. It is one of six China Central Television channels that broadcasts outside of China. It airs a variety of programs including documentaries, music, news, drama series, sports and children shows for Greater China including China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

Drama

The Rated Is 13 & 16 Only

  • Akasia
  • Azalea
  • Dahlia
  • Lestary
  • Samarinda
  • Sakura

News

TV3 News

Malay news:

  • Buletin Awal Which is, Opening Newday’S News, EVerydayS, At.: 04.25.A.M.
  • Buletin Pagi Which is, Morning News, EVerydayS, At.: 04.30A.M.
  • Detik Niaga Which is, Profile Niaga News, Monday s/d friday, At.: 09.30.A.M.
  • Buletin 1:30 Which is, Noon News, EVerydayS, At.: 01.30.P.M.
  • Buletin Petang Which is, AfterNoon News, EVerydayS, At.: 05.00.P.M.
  • Buletin Utama Which is, Primetime News, Monday s/d friday, At.: 06.00.P.M.
  • 999 Which is, Crime News, Saturday & Sunday, At.: 06.00.P.M.
  • Buletin Malam Which is, Late Night News, EVerydayS, At.: 12.00.A.M.
  • Berita TerKini Which is, HeadLine News, EVerydayS, Every HourS.
  • Breaking News Which is, Breaking News, EVerydayS, RareLy.

English news:

  • Bizworld - formerly known as Business News for the English broadcast at 04:30 pm
  • TV3 Evening News - formerly known as TV3 News; aired at 7:00 pm; aired until the late 1990s; sometime in the 1980s, it changed times to 8 pm
  • TV3 News Hour - formerly known as Late News in 1989 and TV3 Evening News in 1994; aired for either 15 minutes or 5 minutes for 1989 till 1991, airing 30 minutes since 1994 and 1 hour or 30 minutes since 1997, airing at 11:00 pm

Notes: Buletin 1.30 is broadcast every Saturday to Thursday only.

TV3 SportS

  • Seputar Sukan Which is, Sport News, EVeryday, At.: 06.00.A.M.

Bananana! block

Japanese anime

Telenovela (Slot TV3)

International programmes

Religious programmes

  • Al-Kuliyyah - a religious talk show programme which discuss the topics related to Islam; aired since 1995
  • Kapsul Surah
  • Tanyalah Ustaz

Documentaries

  • 360
  • 999
  • Bersamamu - a real-life documentary program focused on the underprivileged in Malaysia; aired since 2005
  • Detik Tragik - a documentary series focused on major disasters happened in Malaysia; premiered in April 2015
  • Fail Mahkamah
  • Ilmuwan Islam - a religious documentary show focused on Muslim scholars and scientists; aired in 2005
  • Jejak Rasul - religious documentary series focused on the history of Islam and Muhammad; aired since 1994 during the Ramadhan fasting month
  • KES: Kronologi. Eksklusif. Siasatan. - crime documentary series focused on high-profiled crime cases reported in Malaysia; aired in 2010
  • Majalah 3 - a flagship magazine program aired since 1987
  • Nona - a women's magazine program aired since 1985.
  • Op Maritim

Notes: 999 will be back on air starting 22 December 2020 because of the live broadcast Muzik Muzik 35 Separuh Akhir Third week which aired on Tuesday after broadcast this delayed to 22 November ago.

Talk shows

  • Borak Kopitiam - a weekend morning talk show program aired Saturday & Sunday; aired since 2018 replacing MHI's weekend slot
  • Malaysia Hari Ini - a morning talk show program aired on weekdays since 1994
  • Soal Jawab - a talk show program which discusses topics related on current situation
  • Soal Rakyat - a talk show program which discusses topics related on current situation, aired since 2018 (Season 1 - Since 2018: Wednesday 11:00 pm to 12:00 am) (Season 2 - Since 2020: Saturday 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm)
  • Wanita Hari Ini - a women's talk show program which discusses topics related to Malaysian womanhood, aired since 2001
  • Hello Doktor

Entertainment and variety shows

  • Melodi
  • Muzik-Muzik
  • Muzik Muzik 35 Separuh Akhir
  • Vokal Mania
  • Lagu Cinta Kita
  • The Sherry Show
  • J.K.K
  • I Can See Your Voice Malaysia
  • Sumbang Suara
  • Terpaling Juara

Special entertainment programs

Food and cooking programs

  • 5 Rencah 5 Rasa
  • Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan
  • Sarapan
  • Spice Routes

Sports

  • Scoreboard
  • Soccer News
  • WWE Smackdown
  • Malaysia Super League

Travel Shows

  • Go Travel (also aired on TV9 and Awesome TV) and (formerly in TV2)
  • Master In The House Malaysia (16 January 2022) (Sunday 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm)
  • Wa! Journey - Go Green in Japan

Past Shows

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

History

CCTV-4 was officially launched on 1 October 1992 with broadcasts from 8:30 am to 12:10 am Beijing Time.

The programming of CCTV-4 initially consisted of a mixture of English- and Chinese-language programming. English broadcasts stopped with the launch of CCTV-9 in September 2000. Select CCTV-4 programs were also broadcast in Cantonese until 2007.

On 1 November 1994, CCTV News was replaced by "China News".

On 1 July 1995, the channel expanded and extended its international coverage by launching on satellite. At the same time, the channel was revised and programs were broadcast in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, and started airing 24 hours a day.

On 1 January 2007, the channel was split into three editions of continents and three editions of countries:

  • CCTV-4 Asia.
  • CCTV-4 Europe.
  • CCTV-4 America.

In 2016 Peter Dahlin's forced confessions were aired on CCTV-4. In 2019 Dahlin filed a complaint against China Central Television-4 (CCTV-4 World) with Canadian authorities.[2]

Programmes

  • CCTV New Year's Gala
  • China's Public Opinion Field
  • Across China
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Our Chinese Heart
  • China Showbiz
  • China News
  • Xinwen Lianbo
  • Journey to Civilization
  • Foreigner in China
  • Tian Ya Gong Ci Shi
  • Sports on Line
  • Happy Chinese
  • Asia Today
  • Focus Today
  • Chinese World
  • Beloved Family

Upcoming Channels

  • CCTV-4 Documentary
  • CCTV-4 Entertainment
  • CCTV-4 Movies
  • CCTV-4 Sports Channel
  • CCTV-4 Travel Channel


References

  1. ^ "[#WinWithXtra] Check Out These Awesome TV Shows and Win Cool Prizes". Xtra. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  2. ^ Nuttall, Jeremy (10 June 2020). "China broadcast my forced confession in Canada — and CRTC does nothing: ex-prisoner". Toronto Star. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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