Chongqing Broadcasting Group
![]() Logo of Chongqing Satellite Television | |
Type | Broadcast |
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Country | China |
Availability | Chongqing and Sichuan, People's Republic of China |
Official website | v.cbg.cn |
Chongqing Broadcasting Group (CBG; (Chinese:
List of CBG channels[edit]
Chongqing Broadcasting Group currently provides more than ten TV channels, and most of those channels are broadcast in the Municipality of Chongqing. The flagship channel of Chongqing Television, Chongqing Satellite Television Channel or CQTV-1, is broadcast in more than 25 provinces in mainland China. The international channel has oversea broadcasts.
Channel | Old channel number | Channel name | Programs | Note |
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CQTV-Chongqing | CQTV | Satellite Channel | General | Broadcast in many other provinces |
CQTV-Movie | CQTV-1 | Movie and TV Series Channel | Movies and TV Series | |
CQTV-News | CQTV-2 | News Channel | Local news | |
CQTV-Education | CQTV-3 | Sciences and Education Channel | Natural and social sciences, education, documentaries | |
CQTV-Urban | CQTV-4 | Urban Channel | Lifestyles and fashion in Chongqing | |
CQTV-Entertainment | CQTV-5 | Entertainment Channel | Arts, Sports and Entertainment | |
CQTV-Life Info | CQTV-6 | Life Channel | Shopping, recreation, real estate, business | |
CQTV-Comedy | CQTV-7 | Comedy Channel | Sitcoms | Defunct, most programs merged into CQTV-Fashion |
CQTV-Fashion | -- | Fashion Channel | Fashion shows, local sitcoms, local cultures | Have a special version for Guangdong |
CQTV-Public and Agriculture | CQTV-8 | Public and Agriculture Channel | Rural cultures of Chongqing, agriculture, laws, tourism | |
CQTV-Children | -- | Children Channel | Cartoons, Children and Teenager variety, Classic foreign movies | |
CQTV-International | -- | International Channel | News, Tourism and Culture | Oversea broadcasting |
CQTV-Dress | -- | Fashionable Dress Channel | Model clothes | Defunct since 2015 |
CQTV-Auto | -- | Auto Channel | Automobile | Known as China Auto Channel, a leading Automobile TV channel in China |
CQTV-Colorful | -- | Qingcai Chongqing Channel | Scenic views and tourism | |
CQTV-New Finance | -- | New Finance Channel | Finance and Economy | |
CQTV-Mobile | -- | Mobile Channel | General | Broadcasting on public transportation |
CBG talent show controversy[edit]
On 15 August 2007, a CBG talent show was suspended following criticism from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT). The show, titled First Heartthrob[2] (Chinese:
According to Chinese media reports, programme director Zhou Zhishun claimed that the suspension was due to an incident on Friday 12 August, when contestant-judges clashes resulted in tears.[5] He is reported to have said, "This sudden event caused a loss of control on the set, and hence the restructuring was requested by SARFT."[3] There may also be a political element: the Administration urged other broadcasters to "voluntarily abide by political discipline and propaganda discipline", and the AP news agency linked this with the upcoming 17th Party Congress.[6]
SARFT's action has received praise from some Chinese commentators.[4] Chang Ping, an editor in the popular Southern Metropolis Daily, wrote "After Chongqing TV's First Heartthrob (
References[edit]
- ^ Martinsen, Joel (2007-09-03). "No space for quality cinema". Danwei:Chinese media, advertising, and urban life. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ^ The title is difficult to translate into English. AP offers The First Time I Was Touched, Danwei prefers First Heartbeat or even Shock to the Heart.
- ^ a b Martinsen, Joel (2007-08-16). "Talent show pulled off the air by SARFT". Danwei:Chinese media, advertising, and urban life. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- ^ a b Lee, Min (2007-08-16). "Chinese Gov't Wary of TV Talent Shows". Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ^ "Report: Chinese broadcasting authorities kill talent show". Associated Press. 2007-09-01. Retrieved 2007-08-17.[dead link]
- ^ "Report: Chinese broadcasting authorities kill talent show". International Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. 2007-08-16. Retrieved 2007-08-17.[dead link]
- ^ Quoted in Martinsen, Joel (2007-09-03). "No space for quality cinema". Danwei:Chinese media, advertising, and urban life. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Chinese)