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CCTV-1 is the flagship television channel of China Central Television, the national broadcaster of China. The primary language of broadcasting is Mandarin Chinese. The channel was founded on May 1, 1958, under the name Beijing Television, and was renamed China Central Television on May 1, 1978 . CCTV-1 is owned and operated by China Central Television, which is part of the China Media Group. The channel is headquartered in Beijing, China, and serves as the country's most important and most widely broadcast television channel. CCTV-1 broadcasts in high definition (1080i HDTV) and is available throughout China via terrestrial, cable, and satellite, as well as internationally via satellite and streaming platforms. The channel's slogan is "Boundless Hearts, Endless Horizon".

On air, CCTV-1 is a comprehensive channel with a schedule dominated by news, current affairs, dramas, variety shows, and cultural programs. The flagship news program is Xinwen Lianbo (News Simulcast), which has been broadcast daily at 7:00 PM since 1978 and is one of the most-watched news programs in the world. Other key news and current affairs programs include Jiaodian Fangtan (Topics in Focus), a weekly investigative journalism program; Chaowen Tianxia (Morning News), a daily morning news program; and Xinwen 30 Fen (News 30 Minutes), a lunchtime news bulletin. The channel also broadcasts the daily weather forecast.

Cultural and documentary programming is a significant part of the channel's schedule. The channel airs the long-running documentary series Zou Jin Kexue (走近科学) (Approaching Science), which explores scientific phenomena and mysteries; Ren Yu Ziran (人与自然) (Man and Nature), a nature documentary series; and Keji Yuanxian (科技苑) (Science and Technology Garden), which covers agricultural technology. The channel also broadcasts the annual China Central Television Spring Festival Gala (央视春晚), the most-watched television program in the world, which airs on Lunar New Year's Eve and features music, dance, comedy sketches, and acrobatics.

Legal and educational programming includes the long-running legal education program Jinri Shuofa (今日说法) (Legal Report), hosted by Sabeining, Wang Jianing, and Li Xiaodong. The channel also broadcasts the public service program Dengreni (等着我) (Waiting for You), hosted by Shu Dong, which helps people reunite with lost family members. The variety program Xingguang Dadao (星光大道) (Avenue of Stars) is a long-running talent show that has launched the careers of many popular singers from rural China. Game shows on the channel include Kaixin Cidian (开心辞典) (Happy Dictionary) and Feichang 6+1 (Very 6+1), which are rebroadcasts from other CCTV channels.

CCTV-1 also broadcasts a wide range of domestic and international dramas, including historical epics, contemporary social dramas, and revolutionary war series. Popular series that have aired on the channel include Qingming Shanghe Tu (Along the River During the Qingming Festival), a historical drama about life in the Northern Song Dynasty; Nü Yinger Lin (The Daughter of the Forest), a drama about environmental protection; and Xiehou Wangchao (Encountering the Dynasty), a historical drama about the Qin Dynasty. The channel also broadcasts public service announcements and special programs for major national holidays.

CCTV-1 is available throughout China via digital terrestrial television, cable, and satellite. The channel broadcasts on the Zhongxing 6A, Zhongxing 6B, and Zhongxing 9 satellites, covering all of China, as well as parts of Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The channel is also available on major IPTV platforms and streaming services in China. Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of CCTV-1 through the official China Media Group website at yangshipin.cn and via the Yangshipin mobile application for iOS and Android devices. Online television of CCTV-1 is accessible on any device, ensuring that its programming reaches Chinese audiences across the country and the global diaspora wherever they are.

CCTV-1 strives to be the most influential and widely watched television channel in China, setting the national agenda and promoting the socialist core values of the Chinese Communist Party. The mission of the channel is to inform, educate, and entertain the Chinese public, while also projecting China's soft power and image abroad. As the flagship channel of China Central Television, which also includes channels such as CCTV-2 (finance), CCTV-3 (arts), CCTV-4 (international), CCTV-5 (sports), and CCTV-13 (news), CCTV-1 plays a key role in the national broadcasting system. Thanks to its wide distribution across terrestrial, cable, satellite, and online platforms, CCTV-1 provides the opportunity to watch its live broadcast on any device, ensuring that its news, cultural, and entertainment programming reaches Chinese audiences across the country and the global diaspora wherever they are.

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