Shenzhen Media Group Explained

Network Name:Shenzhen Media Group
Network Logo:
Logo of Shenzhen Media Group
Country:China
Network Type:Terrestrial television
state media
Owner:Propaganda department of the Shenzhen municipal committee of the Chinese Communist Party
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Shenzhen Media Group is a state media company based in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. It owns twelve TV channels and four radio stations which broadcast music, report news and Chinese talk shows. Shenzhen Media Group is controlled by the propaganda department of the Shenzhen municipal committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

History

Before the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, Shenzhen had no local television station. Since Shenzhen is adjacent to Hong Kong, some people used Yagi-Uda antennas to receive Hong Kong channels.[2] In May 1978, Baoan County (present-day Shenzhen City) set up a TV transmitting station at Wutong Mountain. Work was completed on 1 March 1980 and the 300-watt transmitter was used, on channel 10, to relay the programs of Guangdong Television, channel 2. The power was increased to 10 kilowatts on 1 October 1981.[3]

After the establishment of the Shenzhen SEZ, the State Administration of Film, Radio and Television approved the creation of Shenzhen Television on 19 August 1982. Experimental broadcasts on channel 10 started on 1 January 1984. However, the broadcast of the Shenzhen Radio and Television University caused these experiments to adjust the airtime.[3]

On 1 November the same year, regular broadcasts started with a transmitter imported from France broadcasting on UHF channel 33.[4]

Channels and stations

Television channels

As of 2016, The list of all channels and radio stations of Shenzhen Media Group are as follows:

SZMG TV Channels!Name!Description
Shenzhen Satellite TV 深圳卫视The Variety Entertainment.
City Channel 深圳都市频道 City News and entertainment
Drama Channel 深圳电视剧频道 TV dramas
Finance Channel 深圳财经生活频道Worldwide and national wide Finance
Entertainment Channel 深圳娱乐频道Entertainments
Sports Channel 深圳体育健康频道Sports news and lives.
Teenager Channel 深圳少儿频道Cartoons and shows for kids.
Public Channel 深圳公共频道Broadcast in Cantonese
Mobile TV Channel 深圳移动电视频道Subways, buses and outdoor LED screens
DV Life Channel 深圳DV生活频道Materials and programs are made by local DV users and producers
International Channel 深圳国际频道The Available On Global.
Yihe Shopping Channel 深圳宜和购物频道Provide TV shopping programs.
Bao'an Channel 深圳宝安频道The former Bao'an TV news channel, only broadcast in Bao'an District
Longhua Channel 深圳龙华频道The former Bao'an TV drama channel and Western Channel, only broadcast in Longhua New District
Longgang Channel 深圳龙岗频道The former Longgang TV news channel, only broadcast in Longgang District
Eastern Channel 深圳东部频道The former Longgang TV drama channel, only broadcast in Longgang District
Law Channel 深圳法治频道TV channel based on the rule of law

SZTV International Available On:The List in Asia; Cable TV Hong Kong Channel 26 and now TV Channel 540

Radio stations

Shenzhen Radio Station
Area:Shenzhen, China
Airdate:1984
Frequency:Internet, AM, and FM
Format:various
Owner:Shenzhen Media Group
Shenzhen Radio Stations!Frequency!Description
89.8 FM/900 AM 深圳电台新闻频率News Radio
90.5 FM 深圳电台西部频率Western Radio
94.2 FM/1287 AM 深圳电台生活频率Life Radio
97.1 FM 深圳电台音乐频率Music Radio
99.1 FM 龙岗电台Longgang Radio
102.0 FM 深圳电台数字音乐频率Digital Music Radio
104.3 FM 深圳电台前海之声Voice of Qianhai
106.2 FM 深圳电台交通频率Traffic Radio

South African holdings

In May 2009 South African fixed-line telephone operator Telkom said it had sold its majority stake in start-up broadcaster Telkom Media to the Shenzhen Group. The parties had been in negotiations since at least March 2008.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bandurski . David . 2023-10-05 . Reading China's Media Counter-Attack . 2023-10-10 . China Media Project . en-US . 2023-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231009213527/https://chinamediaproject.org/2023/10/05/reading-chinas-propaganda-counter-attack/ . live .
  2. Web site: 列孚 . 2008-06-25 . TVB前世今生 股权可能出现变化引起全球关注 . 2024-04-04 . .
  3. Book: 广东省地方史志办公室 . 广东省志·广播电视志 . 广东人民出版社 . 1999 . 9787218029719 . 中国广东省 . zh . 44587478.
  4. News: 当年今日(1980—2010)-深圳电视台开播自办节目. 戴晓蓉. 《Shenzhen Special Zone Daily》. 深圳报业集团. 1 November 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304234956/http://sztqb.sznews.com/html/2010-11/01/content_1290013.htm. 4 March 2016.
  5. Web site: Someone finally buys Telkom Media. Moneyweb. 2009-06-05. 2009-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20090509075737/http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/view/mw/en/page39?oid=289157&sn=Detail. live.