CCTV-7 (Chinese: 中国中央电视台国防军事频道, China Central Television Defense and Military Channel), is a Chinese free-to-air television channel owned by China Central Television. The channel primarily carries programming devoted to the People's Liberation Army. Prior to 1 August 2019, the channel also carried agriculture-related programmes. On 1 August 2019 (coinciding with the anniversary of the Army's establishment), the channel dropped its agriculture programmes, which moved to the new CCTV-17 channel from 23 September. CCTV-7 also have aired children's television series, both animated and non-animated until it was moved to CCTV-14 in 2003.[1]
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| Country |  China |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Mainland China |
| Headquarters | CCTV Headquarters East 3rd Ring Road off Guanghua Road Chaoyang Metropolitan, Beijing Central Business District Beijing |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| History | |
| Launched | 30 November 1995 1 August 2019 |
| Links | |
| Website | CCTV-7 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Local carriage may vary |
| Streaming media | |
| CCTV program website | CCTV-7 |
Programming
edit- Xinwen Lianbo (simulcast with CCTV-1 and CCTV-13)
- Defense News on mornings and middays
- Military Report (军事报道)
- Defense Review (防务新观察)
- Military Technology (军事科技)
- Military Documentaries (军事纪实)
- Who's the Final Hero (谁是终极英雄)
Former programming
editAgriculture (Moved CCTV-17)
edit- Yangguang Dadao (阳光大道, lit "Sunshine Boulevard")
- Meiri Nongjing (每日农经, lit "Agriculture Daily")
- Jujiao Sannong (聚焦三农, lit "Agricultural Watch")
- The Big World of Village (乡村大世界)
- Xiang Yue (乡约, lit "Dating in the Countryside")
References
edit- ^ "CCTV's national defense, military channel to debut in August". Xinhua News Agency. 26 July 2019. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.