Since 1 May 1958, China Central Television (CCTV) has 16 channels plus additional 3 channels of different languages broadcasts from China and across the globe. Therefore, all CCTV Channels are planned to broadcasts across the world through satellite broadcast and on Internet Television. The CCTV channels are listed in sequential order with no discerning descriptions, e.g. CCTV-1, CCTV-2, etc, similar to those channels in Europe and in other places around the world.
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All CCTV channels are broadcast independent. The following is list of the channels with their names:
All CCTV channels are also broadcast through the following:
It is possible to receive channels CCTV-4 (Mandarin channel targeted at an oversea Chinese audience), CCTV-News (targeting an English-speaking audience), CCTV-E in Spanish and CCTV-F in French outside China by using a Digital Video Broadcast signal (plus additional broadcast support together with Dolby Stereo, Dolby Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital Advanced Sound Quality Definition and Improvement System Support, technologized & develop by Dolby Laboratories, DTS (sound system) (Stereo Expansion Support), and the Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (SDDS Support) for digital audio system supportments). CCTV has just recently switched from analog to DVB primarily due to better signal quality and the ability to charge for reception (about 10 USD per year subscription). The overseas channels are widely available across many cable and satellite providers. The CCTV administration is also planning to start a CCTV Portuguese station by 2010 and CCTV English-News station by 2011.
CCTV-4 split into three channels on 1 April 2007; one is for China Standard Time form Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok, second is for Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) form London and third is for Eastern Standard Time (EST) form New York City, Toronto in order to improve service for audiences around the world.
On 25 July 2009, CCTV launched its Arabic-language international channel, stating that it aims to maintain stronger links with Arabic nations and that the new channel will "serve as an important bridge to strengthen communication and understanding between China and Arab countries". The new Arabic Channel will reach the Middle East, North Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. On 10 September 2009, CCTV launched a Russian-language channel CCTV-Pусский.