In addition, both are now pay-TV channels, as opposed to free-to-air. In a separate development, CCTV is planning to launch a number of foreign-languages channels by the end of this year, aiming to ...

As part of its digital TV line-up, the station is expected to introduce channels dedicated to the coverage of the Olympic Games and other sporting events. However, media specialists have questioned ...

BEIJING — Are you ready, kids? “SpongeBob SquarePants” has swept to the top of the ratings on Chinese state broadcaster CCTV’s Kids Channel. The quirky toon has become the most popular children’s show ...