CCTV-17 explained

CCTV-17
Launch Date:
Headquarters:Beijing
Picture Format:1080i HDTV
Country:China
Language:Chinese
Area:Mainland China
Terr Serv 1:Digital TV (DTMB)
Terr Chan 1:Digital channel number varies by area
Online Serv 1:CCTV program website
Online Chan 1:CCTV-17
Website:CCTV-17

CCTV-17 (China Central Television Agriculture and Village Channel), is a Chinese free-to-air television channel, owned by China Central Television. It handles the agricultural programmes moved from CCTV-7 after the revamp of the latter channel.[1] This is a state-run TV channel. As such, it has been criticized for its connection to the Chinese Communist Party.

Trial broadcasts of the channel commenced on 1 August 2019, with a launch date of 23 September,[2] as part of celebrations for the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival.[3]

Programmes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "군민이 안전한 장수군"…CCTV 신규·교체 설치 완료. 2019-07-12. www.diodeo.com. ko. 2019-07-28. 2019-07-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20190728055440/http://www.diodeo.com/news/view/3556226. dead.
  2. News: CCTV's national defense, military channel to debut in August . https://web.archive.org/web/20190726140830/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/26/c_138260803.htm . dead . July 26, 2019 . 26 July 2019 . . 26 July 2019.
  3. News: China creates harvest festival for farmers . https://web.archive.org/web/20180621124949/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/21/c_137271147.htm . dead . June 21, 2018 . 28 July 2019 . . 21 June 2018.
  4. Web site: 央视《遍地英雄》记述兰州日报社首席记者杨贵智的扶贫故事_兰州新闻网. 2020-12-01. www.lzbs.com.cn.