CCTV-5 (FOR SPORTS)

cctv.com 08-05-2003 17:08

CCTV-5 is the sports channel. Since January 1, 1995, it has been the earliest and biggest sports channel in the country. It covers all of China by satellite, and broadcasts an average of 16 hours a day.

CCTV-5 has the exclusive right to bring top sports events to the Chinese audience. It features live broadcasts of domestic and foreign sports events, follow-up reports on hot events in sports, and contributes to the increasing popularity of everyday health and fitness activities, entertainment, sports know-how and education.

As a highly specialized sports channel, CCTV-5 delivers more than 1000 live programs each year, and boasts more than 300 million viewers around the country.

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