CGTN is the English-language 24-hour news channel of China Central Television, China’s largest national TV network. Launched on September 25, 2000, CGTN is dedicated to reporting news and information to its global audience, with a special focus on China. With a team of experienced and committed journalists, CGTN is China’s answer to introducing greater diversity and more perspective into the global information flow.
24 hours a day, seven days a week, CGTN provides viewers with a host of news and feature programs. Its news bulletins report major events in China and around the world. Various feature programs, documentaries, and entertainment magazine shows offer insight into Chinese society from politics to economy and from history to culture.
Broadcasting from the ancient capital and rapidly developing metropolis of Beijing, CGTN covers the whole globe via six satellites. Its programs can now be seen by 2.3 million subscribers outside China.
CGTN’ team of professionals from all over the world is working together to create a truly international news channel.
On Mar 1, 2013, WCETV proudly relays CGTN’ best quality programs through the newly expended free to air DTV terrestrial KSBT-LD Ch. 32.2 in Santa Barbara. Viewers from Santa Barbara Coast area can now enjoy the programs that CGTN offers and to be a part of its global community.
With a commitment to provide the latest and the best news and entertainment programs to its viewers, WCETV is making its continuous effort to work with China TV Corp. in developing more digital channels in different cities of the U.S.A. in the near future for more viewers to enjoy programs from CGTN.
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Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Santa Barbara situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara’s climate is often described as Mediterranean, and the city is widely known as the “American Riviera.” As of the census of 2010, the city had a population of 89,045, Asian population in Santa Barbara Metro is around 5%, 70% and more are Caucasians. The population of the entire county in 2010 was 423,895.
In addition to being a popular tourist and resort destination, the city economy includes a large service sector, education, technology, health care, finance, agriculture, manufacturing, and local government. In 2004, the service sector accounted for fully 35% of local employment. Education in particular is well-represented, with five institutions of higher learning on the south coast (the University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College, Westmont College, Antioch University, and the Brooks Institute of Photography.) The Santa Barbara Airport serves the city, as does Amtrak. U.S. Highway 101 connects the Santa Barbara area with Los Angeles to the south and San Francisco to the north. Behind the city, in and beyond the Santa Ynez Mountains, is the Los Padres National Forest, which contains several remote wilderness areas.
Programs
Asia Today presents a comprehensive look at important issues on the continent in a manner that is objective and reflective of all perspectives.
Biz Asia is dedicated to reporting major international news and events. It is a daily roundup of world news with a Chinese perspective. It intended to give the viewer a balanced picture of today’s world.
Biz Talk is Biz Asia’s Saturday show, a Premium Business Interview Show, where acclaimed interviewer and broadcast journalist engage the world’s top policymakers, business elites, opinion leaders, and other newsmakers in one-on-one interviews.
The content of Centre Stage is composed of a wide range of performing arts, including Chinese folk songs, dance, opera, popular music, and the latest trends in the performing arts scene in China.
The host and guests with various backgrounds and experiences talk about things happening in China and the world in a smart and easy-going fashion.
Provides exciting, insightful up to the minute shows that bridge between East and West. This program focuses on Chinese culture and history.
A news program that goes behind the headlines， detailing the events that is happening around Asia. Provides opinion on current affairs.
Culture Express is dedicated to giving viewers updated reports on Chinese cultural news and events. Each of the seven segments deals with a particular aspect of Chinese culture.
Addresses a growing diversity of timely topics. The program guest also addresses domestic and international issues in the areas of their expertise.
A journey in Time hears from the archaeologists, the anthropologists and the historians who have extended the boundaries of what we know about our own past and our planet’s history.
News Hour is one of the main news bulletins on CCTV News. It keeps a close watch on major news-making events within China and around the world.
Every Sunday, host will share with you a fascinating story about a start-up enterprise, as well as the secrets behind its success.
Provides the newest updates on breaking news, supplementing the News Hour program.
Nature and Science covers all the main China and global nature environmental issues, featuring inspiring human stories and new science.
Program reports the latest sport new and events in China and around the world.
Portraying stories of people across the continent, Story Board delivers a visual profile of all Asian countries.
Explores China from east to west with a glimpse of other countries as well. Our travelers/hosts are energetic, fun-loving, and sometimes crazy. Enjoy the journey with them as they pack their intimate knowledge of China into their odyssey.
UpClose is CCTV News’ lifestyle interview program, featuring informal and lighthearted conversations with inspirational and accomplished individuals.
World Insight brings challenging and insightful programs and beyond. Providing global issues with a Chinese perspective. It is a weekend round-up of world news and current affairs.
Americas Now is a broadcast news magazine, which produces investigative reports, including hard news, personality profiles, and feature pieces.
Biz Asia America is a daily global business news program aims to combine reporting of economic and financial issues in North and South America with those from China and the Asian region.
The Heat is a weekly news talk program dedicated to presenting balanced and engaging analysis, commentary and debate on the week’s most important international news stories and current events.
Africa Live is a one-hour daily news program including Africa news, Talk Africa and Face of Africa editions. The reports will cover the political, economic, social and cultural aspects in the entire African region.
Faces of Africa, documentaries on people in Africa, either prominent or ordinary, who have great stories to tell about Africa.
Talk Africa is a weekly talk show that gives a platform to influential voices from Africa to the whole world, showing a more positive Africa and provide a African perspective on international affairs and regional topics.