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CCTV-1 (CCTV General Channel) is the primary channel of CCTV, the national flagship television network of the People's Republic of China. Headquartered in Beijing, it is the country's main general channel, broadcasting news, current affairs, series, films and entertainment.

The channel's signal is free-to-air within China, with the satellite feed encrypted under copyright restrictions.

News and Current Affairs

The channel's backbone is its news service.

Xinwen Lianbo (新闻联播) is the flagship 19:00 news bulletin, simulcast across China's provincial channels, covering the day's national and international events.

Jiaodian Fangtan (焦点访谈, Focus) is the prime-time current-affairs programme examining the issues of the day.

Jinri Shuofa (今日说法, Today's Legal Report) is the daily legal-affairs programme presenting cases and legal education.

Since 1958, the Country's Channel

CCTV-1 is the original channel of China Central Television, the country's state broadcaster, which began broadcasting on 2 September 1958 as Beijing Television, taking the CCTV name on 1 May 1978. It anchors the CCTV family of channels, which spans news, economy, arts, sport, children's programming and international services.

The channel is received free-to-air across China, with the satellite signal encrypted for copyright reasons.

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