totaling six hours. In addition

　　 

 

 

 

　　CCTV-4,

also known as CCTV International, is a satellite channel serving

Chinese citizens living overseas, foreign nationals of Chinese

origin, and Chinese living in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

as well as foreign viewers who are interested in China. Using

digital compression technology, CCTV International is broadcast

all over the world through 10 transponders on eight satellites,

ie, PanAmSat-2, -3, -4, -5, Galaxy-3, AsiaSat-1 and -2 and

Hotbird-3. The transponders on AsiaSat-1 and -2 and Galaxy-3

transmit analogue signals in the Ku-band, requiring ordinary

satellite dishes and receiving equipment. As the transponders

on PanAmSat-2,-3,-4, -5 transmit digital signals in the C-band,

of which the reception requires bigger satellite antennas

and the D9223 decoder manufactured by Scientific Atlanta Corporation.

　　In recent

years, in collaboration with a number of overseas TV rganization,

CCTV has successfully expanded CCTV international's infiltration

into local cable and DTH networks in many countries and regions

in Asia, Africa, North America, Europe and Oceania. Meanwhile,

over 1,200 cable TV stations within China carry CCTV International's

programs.

　　CCTV International

broadcasts 24 hours a day, in four units rotating every six

hours. This arrangement enables audiences in different time

zones to watch CCTV International at the time most convenient

to them.

　　CCTV International

is a general channel with programs focusing on news and current

affairs. It also features economics, entertainment, sports,

and children's programs, movies, TV dramas and documentaries.

Among its most popular programs are "China News",

"China Report", "Time Together across the Strait",

"Across the Strait", "Travelling in China",

"China Showbiz", "Joyful Gathering","Homeland

in the East","Chinese Arts & Cultures",

and "Chinese History". The channel also shows popular

programs from CCTV's other channels, such as "Network

News", "Eastern Horizon", "Cartoon City",

"Golden Years", "Super Variety","Chinese

Folk Art Stage", and "Chinese MTV".

　　To meet

the needs of English-speaking viewers, CCTV International

also

　　broadcasts, in three time segments, parts of the English language

programming from CCTV-9, totaling six hours. In addition,

CCTV International also carries two 15-minute news bulletins

in Cantonese to meet the needs of Cantonese speaking viewers.