Guangdong Radio and Television explained

Guangdong Radio and Television
Type:Free-to-air, satellite television, radio
Location City:Guangzhou, Guangdong
Location Country:China
Area Served:Guangdong, China
Industry:Media and entertainment
Owner:Provincial Government of Guangdong

Guangdong Radio and Television, commonly known as GRT, is a broadcasting company based in Guangdong, China. The company is operating 9 radio channels, 12 free-to-air and 10 pay television channels. The company is owned by the Guangdong provincial government. The company is based in Guangzhou, Guangdong. The GRT compete ratings with local municipal broadcasters (e.g. Guangzhou Broadcasting Network) and Hong Kong's TVB network in the province.

History

See main article: Guangdong Television, Radio Guangdong and Television Southern. GRT was formed on 23 April 2014 after the merge of Guangdong Television (GDTV), Radio Guangdong, Southern Media Corporation, and Television Southern (TVS).[1]

Television

Channel Name Channel content Transmission Format Launch date Websites / Notes
Free-to-air channels
Guangdong Satellite TV广东卫视Main Mandarin channelTerrestrial, cable, IPTV and satelliteHDTV and SDTV1 July 1960Website
GRT Pearl River Channel珠江频道Main Cantonese channelTerrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV30 September 1983Website
GRT Sports Channel体育频道Sports channel in Cantonese and MandarinTerrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV28 August 1994Website
GRT People's livelihood Channel民生频道Lifestyle and social news programming in Cantonese and Mandarin, alternative programming in selected cities/countiesTerrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV1 July 2002
1 March 2023 (current People's livelihood channel)
Website
GRT News Channel新闻频道News channel in Mandarin, with some programmes in Cantonese and English Terrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV8 December 2005Website
Jia-jia Cartoon Channel嘉佳卡通Mandarin kids' cartoon channelCable, IPTV and satelliteSDTV16 September 2006Website
GRT 4K Ultra Channel广东4K超高清频道4K entertainment, documentaries and sports programming, the first 4K TV channel owned by provincial networks, the second 4K channel in China after CCTV 4KCable and IPTV4K UHDTV27 November 2017 (as GRT 4K Drama)
12 October 2018 (current UHD channel)
21 February 2023 (current 4K Ultra channel)
GRT Finance and Science Education Channel 经济科教频道Mandarin News, TV series, documentaries and lifestyle programming, formerly TVS-1Terrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV1 July 2001Website
Greater Bay Area TV 大湾区卫视Channel served for Cantonese diaspora.
2 separate versions of the channel served Guangdong and Worldwide between 2004 and 2022, formerly TVS-2/TVS-2★, TVS-★ and Southern Satellite TV
Terrestrial, cable, IPTV and satelliteHDTV and SDTV1 July 2001Website
GRT Drama Channel影视频道Canto-dubbed TV series and lifestyle programming, formerly TVS-4Digital terrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV1 July 2001Website
GRT Children Channel 少儿频道Mandarin kids channel, formerly TVS-5Digital terrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV1 July 2001Website
Premium channels
GRT Lingnan Opera Channel岭南戏曲频道Chinese opera channel featuring opera variants in the provinceCable and IPTVSDTV28 November 2007Weibo page
GRT Mobile Channel移动频道Channel intended for buses and portable platformsCable and IPTVSDTV1 November 2004Website
GRT Modern Education Channel现代教育频道Educational programming in Cantonese, English and MandarinCable and IPTVSDTV28 February 2012Website
GRT Southern Home Shopping Channel南方购物频道Shopping channel in Cantonese and MandarinCable and IPTVSDTV
Defunct channels
Win TV欧洲足球频道Association football (seasonal) and sports channel in Mandarin -SDTVOctober 2005defunct since 2017
GRT Auto-Expo Channel汽车会展频道Car and exposition industry channel in Mandarin-SDTV2009defunct since 2018
GRT Variety Channel (TVS-3)综艺频道(TVS-3)Entertainment channel in Cantonese and Mandarin-SDTV1 July 2001Website
defunct since 2018
GRT Cruise Travel Channel邮轮旅游频道Travel-focused channel in Cantonese and MandarinCable and IPTVSDTVJune 2005defunct since 2019
GRT English Teaching Channel英语辅导频道Teaching English as a Foreign Language channel in cooperation with Lancoo MediaCable and IPTVSDTV2005defunct since 2020
Pearl River Movie Channel珠江电影频道Cantonese film and TV series channel in cooperation with Pearl River Film StudioCable and IPTVSDTV30 December 2008Weibo page
defunct since 2020
GRT Golfbox Channel高尔夫频道Golf channel in English and MandarinCable and IPTVSDTV1 January 2006Website
defunct since 2021
GRT Channel Pet Channel快乐宠物频道Mandarin pet-focused channel, in cooperation with BAMC Media in BeijingCable and IPTVSDTVSeptember 20, 2005defunct
GRT Real Estate Channel房产频道Real estate and lifestyle programming, in cooperation with the Guangzhou Broadcasting Network and Shenzhen Media GroupCable and IPTVSDTVFebruary 9, 2007Website
defunct since 2023
GRT World Channel国际频道GRT's international channel, broadcast GRT's programmes in Cantonese, English and MandarinTerrestrial, cable and satelliteSDTV18 January 2011Website
defunct since 2023
Channel NameModulationFrequency
(in Guangzhou)
Main LanguagesBroadcast area
GRT News Radio
(Guangdong Emergency Broadcasting)
新闻广播
(广东应急广播)
English and MandarinGuangdong
GRT Southern Life Radio南方生活广播AM
FM
999 kHz
93.6 MHz
Cantonese and MandarinGuangzhou
GRT Business Radio股市广播AM
FM
927 kHz
95.3 MHz
Cantonese and MandarinGuangzhou
GRT Pearl Radio珠江经济台AM
FM
1062 kHz
97.4 MHz
CantoneseGuangdong and Macao
GRT Music FM音乐之声FM99.3 MHzCantonese, English and MandarinGuangdong
GRT Voice of the City城市之声FM 103.6 MHz Cantonese and MandarinGuangzhou
Guangzhou Traffic Radio
(GRT Voice of the Traffic)
羊城交通台
(交通之声)
FM 105.2 MHz Cantonese and MandarinGuangzhou
UVoice of Pearl River珠江之声FM N/A
(105.7 MHz in Shenzhen)
Cantonese and MandarinMandarinShenzhen
GRT Sports Radio文体广播FM 107.7 MHz Cantonese and MandarinGuangzhou, Jiangmen and Dongguan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 广东广播电视台昨日挂牌成立. Guangdong Radio and Television launched yesterday. Guangzhou Daily. 30 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140424132027/http://gzdaily.dayoo.com/html/2014-04/24/content_2607540.htm. 24 April 2014. dead.