CCTV-16

CCTV-16, also known as the CCTV Olympic Channel, is a Chinese free-to-air television channel operating in the 24-hour sports format. The primary language of broadcasting is Mandarin Chinese. The channel was officially launched on October 25, 2021, and is owned and operated by the China Media Group (CMG), the country's state broadcaster . It is headquartered in Beijing, China. This channel is the only media platform in Mainland China authorized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to use the Olympic name and the five-ring logo . This service is offered as an online television platform, allowing viewers to access its sports programming through the CCTV app from virtually anywhere.

On air, CCTV-16 is the world's first professional sports channel to broadcast 24 hours a day in 4K Ultra High Definition (and HD) via satellite . The channel focuses primarily on broadcasting Olympic events, international top-level competitions, and Chinese domestic leagues. Key events regularly featured include the German Football Bundesliga, the Chinese Super League (the Chinese Football Association Super League), the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league, and major tennis tournaments like the ATP Masters 1000 . Flagship programs include Art of the Olympics (艺术里的奥林匹克), a cultural magazine exploring the intersection of art and sport; Olympic People (奥林匹克人), featuring profiles of athletes; and Chasing Ice and Snow (逐冰追雪), which focuses on winter sports . For those who want to watch live channel broadcasts, the schedule is designed to provide a continuous stream of high-profile live events, replays, and Olympic-themed features.

CCTV-16 is a domestic service of the China Media Group. The channel provides a high-definition live stream through the official "Yangshipin" (央视频) app and the CCTV program website. Its broadcast signal is widely distributed across Mainland China via cable, satellite, and digital terrestrial television, and is available to cable subscribers in Guangdong Province . Digital platforms offer the best way to access the channel in 4K quality where available.

Viewers can watch online the tv online service of CCTV-16 through the official CCTV program website and the Yangshipin mobile application. Online television of CCTV-16 is accessible on any device, ensuring that its high-quality sports programming reaches audiences across China and the global Chinese diaspora wherever they are.

CCTV-16 strives to be a global showcase for Olympic values and is a key part of China's strategy to promote winter sports and athletic development. The mission of the channel is to "present the Olympic spirit from multiple perspectives, including ideas, humanities, history, and art" . As a legacy of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the channel was established to bolster China's international sports broadcasting capabilities . Thanks to its advanced 4K/HDR broadcast standards and digital platforms, the channel provides the opportunity to watch live channel content, ensuring that premier sporting events and Olympic stories reach audiences across the nation and around the world wherever they are.

Bread TV面包台

تلفزيون Bread TV (面包台) هو قناة تلفزيونية إنترنتية هونغ كونغية متخصصة في تقديم محتوى ترفيهي عام. تأسست القناة في 2 يناير 2017 على يد Yesir Cheng (鄭凱名博士)، ويقع مقرها الرئيسي في منطقة كوون تونغ بهونغ كونغ. تبث القناة برامجها باللغتين الكانتونية والصينية الماندرينية، وتعمل كمنصة تلفزيون إنترنتي تقدم مجموعة واسعة من البرامج الأصلية الناطقة بالكانتونية عبر موقعها الإلكتروني وتطبيقها الرسمي للهواتف المحمولة.

تتميز القناة بتشكيلة غنية من البرامج الحوارية والمناقشات حول الظواهر الخارقة وبرامج الأعمال والمقابلات مع المشاهير ومحتوى نمط الحياة. من أبرز برامجها: 異世組 (فريق الظواهر الخارقة) الذي يقدمه Fat So وIchibi، ويستكشف عالم الأسرار والظواهر الخارقة؛ وبرنامج 玄術法輝 مع المقدم Master Lo Fai Fai الذي يتناول المعرفة الميتافيزيقية والحالات الروحانية؛ وبرنامج 企業精英 (النخبة التجارية) الذي يقدمه Frank Khan ويضم مقابلات مع رواد أعمال هونغ كونغ؛ وبرنامج 泰時尚 الذي تقدمه Vanessa Lui ويغطي مواضيع الموضة وأحدث صيحات نمط الحياة. كما تبث القناة برنامج 榕走脂肪 (رحلة يانغ لخسارة الدهون) الذي تقدمه عارضة الأزياء Wong Yung، وهو برنامج لياقة بدنية يعلم تمارين فعالة تناسب جميع الأعمار.

يمكن للمشاهدين مشاهدة البث المباشر للقناة عبر الإنترنت مجاناً، من خلال جدول البرامج اليومي الذي يشمل مزيجاً متنوعاً من المحتوى الثقافي والترفيهي. تهدف القناة إلى تقديم بديل تلفزيوني إنترنتي مميز للجمهور الناطق بالكانتونية، مع التركيز على البرامج الحصرية التي تغطي مواضيع مثل الأعمال والروحانيات واللياقة البدنية والفنون. تتيح القناة للمستخدمين متابعة البث التلفزيوني الحي من أي مكان، مما يجعلها وجهة مفضلة لعشاق التلفزيون المجاني عبر الإنترنت في هونغ كونغ وخارجها.

تسعى Bread TV إلى أن تكون منصة تلفزيونية إنترنتية رائدة، من خلال الاستمرار في إنتاج محتوى أصلي وجذاب يلبي اهتمامات مختلف الفئات العمرية. سواء كنت مهتماً بالبرامج الحوارية العميقة، أو الأخبار الخفيفة، أو البرامج التعليمية، فإن القناة توفر تجربة مشاهدة متكاملة تجمع بين المتعة والفائدة. يمكن للجمهور الوصول إلى القناة بسهولة عبر التطبيق المخصص أو الموقع الإلكتروني، لمشاهدة البث المباشر والبرامج المسجلة في أي وقت.

بفضل تنوع برامجها وجاذبيتها للجمهور المحلي والعالمي، تواصل Bread TV توسيع قاعدة مشتركيها وتعزيز حضورها في عالم التلفزيون الإنترنتي. تقدم القناة محتوى يعكس الثقافة الهونغ كونغية المعاصرة، مع لمسات عصرية تجعلها خياراً مميزاً لمن يبحث عن تلفزيون مباشر عبر الإنترنت دون مقابل. إنها منصة تلفزيونية حية تفتح نافذة على عالم من الترفيه والمعرفة، وتدعو الجميع للاستمتاع بمشاهدة برامجها المتنوعة.

Anshun Comprehensive News Channel

قناة أنشون الإخبارية الشاملة هي محطة تلفزيونية إقليمية صينية تبث من مدينة أنشون في مقاطعة قويتشو، وتعمل تحت إدارة هيئة الإذاعة والتلفزيون المحلية. تأسست القناة في 30 سبتمبر 2012 بعد دمج تلفزيون أنشون مع إذاعة أنشون الشعبية، لتصبح منصة إعلامية موحدة تقدم محتوى إخبارياً وبرامج متنوعة للمشاهدين في المنطقة. تبث القناة باللغة الصينية الماندرينية، وتركز على تغطية الأخبار المحلية والأحداث الجارية في أنشون والمناطق المحيطة بها في مقاطعة قويتشو، مما يجعلها المصدر الرئيسي للمعلومات للمواطنين الراغبين في متابعة الشأن العام.

يمكن للمشاهدين متابعة البث المباشر للقناة عبر الإنترنت من خلال تطبيق يونغدونغ أنشون (Yundong Anshun) الذي طورته الهيئة الإعلامية المحلية، حيث يوفر التطبيق خدمة التلفزيون عبر الإنترنت لمشاهدة القناة مجاناً في أي وقت. يتيح هذا التطبيق للمستخدمين الوصول إلى البرامج الإخبارية المباشرة والتقارير الحصرية، مما يضمن بقاء الجمهور على اتصال دائم بأحدث التطورات في مدينتهم دون الحاجة إلى جهاز استقبال تقليدي. تعتبر هذه الخدمة الرقمية نقلة نوعية في طريقة استهلاك المحتوى الإعلامي في المنطقة.

تتميز القناة بمجموعة من البرامج المحلية البارزة التي تعكس اهتمامات سكان أنشون، مثل نشرة أخبار أنشون (Anshun News Broadcast) و وجهات نظر إخبارية (News Perspectives) اللذين يقدمان تحليلاً متعمقاً للأحداث. كما تقدم القناة برامج متخصصة مثل سيادة القانون في أنشون (Rule of Law in Anshun) و العيش في أنشون (Live in Anshun)، بالإضافة إلى برامج أسلوب الحياة مثل العشاء جاهز (Dinner is Ready) و البحث عن المنزل (Home Search). هذه البرامج تجعل من القناة وجهة شاملة لمشاهدة التلفزيون المباشر مجاناً، مع تغطية متنوعة تشمل الشؤون القانونية والاجتماعية والترفيهية.

تعمل القناة على بث محتوى وطني وإقليمي إلى جانب برامجها المحلية، حيث تقوم بإعادة بث ملخص الأخبار والصحف (News and Newspaper Digest) من إذاعة الصين الوطنية، وكذلك نشرة أخبار قويتشو (Guizhou News Broadcast) على المستوى الإقليمي. يتيح هذا المزيج للمشاهدين متابعة التلفزيون الحي عبر الإنترنت والاطلاع على أهم الأخبار من المستويين المحلي والوطني، مما يعزز دور القناة كجسر إعلامي يربط الجمهور بقضاياهم اليومية وبالصورة الأوسع للأحداث في الصين.

تلتزم قناة أنشون الإخبارية الشاملة بتقديم تغطية إخبارية موثوقة ومستمرة، مع جدول بث منتظم يضمن تدفقاً ثابتاً للمحتوى المحلي. سواء كنت تبحث عن أخبار عاجلة أو برامج ثقافية أو تقارير عن الحياة اليومية في أنشون، فإن القناة توفر لك منصة متكاملة لمشاهدة البث المباشر مجاناً عبر تطبيقها الذكي. بفضل هذا التنوع البرامجي والالتزام بالمهنية الإعلامية، تظل القناة الخيار الأول لسكان المنطقة لمتابعة شؤونهم المحلية والإقليمية.

Hunan TV

Hunan TV, also known as Hunan Satellite TV and nicknamed "Mango TV", is a Chinese free-to-air television channel operating in the general entertainment format . The primary language of broadcasting is Mandarin Chinese. The channel was founded on January 1, 1997, when it began transmitting via satellite, and is headquartered in Changsha, Hunan Province, China . It is owned by the Hunan Broadcasting System and Mango Excellent Media, and is currently China's second most-watched television channel after CCTV-1 . The channel is famous for its "Happy China" branding, maintaining a "youth" and "entertainment" focus . This service is offered as an online television platform, allowing viewers to access its programming via the Mango TV app from virtually anywhere.

On air, Hunan TV is a pioneer of Chinese variety and reality television. The flagship program, Happy Camp (快乐大本营), hosted by He Jiong, was a national phenomenon and one of China's longest-running variety shows . The channel also produces the singing competition Super Girl (超级女声) and Super Boy (快乐男声), which launched the careers of many Chinese pop stars . Other key shows include Day Day Up (天天向上) and the reality series Where Are We Going, Dad? (爸爸去哪儿). The channel airs popular dramas under its Golden Eagle Solo Theater (金鹰独播剧场) banner. For those who want to watch live channel broadcasts, Hunan TV also features a digital host named Xiao Yang (小漾) as part of its innovative programming .

Hunan TV is widely available via satellite across Mainland China, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and internationally as Hunan TV World in North America, Japan, Australia, and Europe . The channel broadcasts in High Definition and has launched a 4K Ultra HD channel to keep pace with modern technology . The channel provides a high-definition live stream via the Mango TV platform, ensuring that viewers can watch its entertainment content in real time.

Viewers can watch online the tv online service of Hunan TV through the official Mango TV website and its mobile application. Online television of Hunan TV is accessible on any device, ensuring that its programming reaches audiences across China and the global Chinese diaspora wherever they are.

Hunan TV strives to be the leading entertainment channel in China, producing innovative and high-quality variety shows, dramas, and cultural content for young audiences. The mission of the channel is to spread happiness and joy through its "Happy China" brand, while pioneering the integration of traditional TV with new media platforms. Thanks to its satellite distribution and digital platforms, the channel provides the opportunity to watch live channel content, ensuring that its entertainment programming reaches viewers across China and around the world wherever they are.

Discovering China

Discovering China is an international English-language documentary channel operated by China Global Television Network (CGTN) as a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel . The primary language of broadcasting is English. The channel was officially launched on November 6, 2025, alongside CGTN Global Biz and China Travel, as part of a trio of specialized FAST channels . It is headquartered in Beijing, China, and broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, reaching nearly 200 million viewers worldwide through 15 major international FAST platforms . The channel airs six hours of original programming each day, which is broadcast in a daily loop, with content coming from CGTN's high-quality production resources . This service is offered as an online television platform, allowing viewers to access its documentary and cultural programming from anywhere with an internet connection.

On air, the Discovering China channel is devoted to documentaries and factual programs that delve into China's development story, heritage, and global connections. The programming showcases a selection of documentaries that reflect the achievements of Chinese modernization and highlight exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations . The channel aims to present a panoramic view of China's development journey alongside the country's cultural charm . Content includes documentaries on China's technological innovations, poverty alleviation efforts, environmental conservation, ancient history, philosophical traditions, and profiles of historical figures and cultural treasures . The channel's content is curated from CGTN's extensive documentary archives and new productions, presented in English for a global audience. For those who want to watch live channel broadcasts, the schedule provides a continuous stream of rich documentary content that offers deep insight into China's society, from its ancient past to its rapid modern advancements.

Discovering China is available across 15 major international FAST platforms worldwide, including the Myco platform . The channel provides a high-definition live stream through its distribution partners, ensuring that global audiences can follow its documentary programming in real time. Viewers can access the channel through various online platforms without subscription fees, as it is supported by advertising. The channel is part of CGTN's broader strategy to expand its international communications and explore new business formats in the global streaming television market .

Viewers can watch online the tv online service of Discovering China on the official CGTN website and through multiple streaming platforms that carry CGTN's FAST channels. The channel is accessible on any device, ensuring that its documentary programming reaches audiences across the globe wherever they are. Online television of Discovering China is available without subscription, making high-quality documentary content about China accessible to a wide international audience.

Discovering China strives to offer an alternative library of knowledge on China, told from a Chinese viewpoint and complementing documentaries produced by Western media . The mission of the channel is to serve viewers who seek deeper insight into China's society, providing context and narratives that often don't find a place in breaking news cycles. The channel appeals to history enthusiasts, students, and documentary lovers worldwide, helping shape international perceptions of China by giving nuance and background to the country's evolution. As part of the CGTN network, which also includes CGTN Global Biz, China Travel, CGTN English, Documentary, Arabic, Spanish, French, and Russian channels, Discovering China expands China's cultural and historical communications to international audiences. Thanks to its FAST distribution model, the channel provides the opportunity to watch live channel content, ensuring that its documentary programming reaches audiences across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, and around the world wherever they are.

China Travel

China Travel is an international English-language television channel operated by China Global Television Network as a free ad-supported streaming television channel. The primary language of broadcasting is English. The channel was officially launched on November 6, 2025, alongside CGTN Global Biz and Discovering China, as part of a trio of specialized FAST channels. It is headquartered in Beijing, China, and broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, reaching nearly 200 million viewers worldwide through 15 major international FAST platforms. The channel airs six hours of original programming each day, which is broadcast in a daily loop, with all content coming from CGTN's high-quality production resources. This service is offered as an online television platform, allowing viewers to access its tourism and lifestyle programming from anywhere with an internet connection.

On air, the China Travel channel focuses exclusively on showcasing China’s tourism and contemporary lifestyle trends. The programming is designed to serve as a window for global audiences to better understand the vibrant cultural offerings and modern attractions in today’s China. Content includes features on popular travel destinations, cultural sites, local customs, food tours, and lifestyle segments that highlight daily life across different regions of the country. The channel aims to present an authentic and appealing portrait of China as a travel destination, covering both well-known landmarks and off-the-beaten-path locations. For those who want to watch live channel broadcasts, the schedule provides a continuous stream of visually rich travel and cultural content from a Chinese perspective.

China Travel is available across 15 major international FAST platforms worldwide. The channel provides a high-definition live stream through its distribution partners, ensuring that global audiences can follow its travel and lifestyle programming in real time. Viewers can access the channel through various online platforms without subscription fees, as it is supported by advertising. The channel is part of CGTN’s broader strategy to expand its international communications and explore new business formats in the global streaming television market.

Viewers can watch online the tv online service of China Travel through multiple streaming platforms that carry CGTN’s FAST channels. The channel is accessible on any device, ensuring that its travel and lifestyle programming reaches audiences across the globe wherever they are. Online television of China Travel is available without subscription, making high-quality travel content about China accessible to a wide international audience.

China Travel strives to serve as a vibrant window for the world to better understand modern China, spotlighting the country’s tourism and lifestyle trends. The mission of the channel is to showcase China’s rich cultural diversity and contemporary attractions, helping global viewers discover the many destinations and experiences the country has to offer. As part of the CGTN network, which also includes CGTN Global Biz, Discovering China, CGTN English, Documentary, Arabic, Spanish, French, and Russian channels, China Travel expands China’s cultural and tourism communications to international audiences. Thanks to its FAST distribution model, the channel provides the opportunity to watch live channel content, ensuring that its travel programming reaches audiences across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, and around the world wherever they are.

CGTN Global Biz

CGTN Global Biz is an international business television channel operated by China Global Television Network as a free ad-supported streaming television channel. The primary language of broadcasting is English. The channel was officially launched on November 6, 2025, as part of a specialized FAST channel trio, alongside China Travel and Discovering China. It is headquartered in Beijing, China, and broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, reaching nearly 200 million viewers worldwide through 15 major international FAST platforms. This service is offered as an online television platform, allowing viewers to access its business and financial programming from anywhere with an internet connection.

On air, CGTN Global Biz features a continuous schedule of real-time financial news, market analysis, and in-depth interviews. Flagship programs include Global Business, with separate editions for Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia, bringing viewers the latest economic data, business trends, and policies. Other regular programming includes coverage of international expos, carbon-neutral economy features, and emerging technology stories from China and the world. The channel aims to help global audiences decode China's latest economic policies and market opportunities through expert analysis and on-the-ground reporting. For those who want to watch live channel broadcasts, the schedule is designed to offer a steady flow of business insights and financial updates from a Chinese perspective.

CGTN Global Biz is available across 15 major international FAST platforms worldwide. The channel provides a high-definition live stream through its distribution partners, ensuring that global audiences can follow its business coverage in real time. Viewers can access the channel through various online platforms without subscription fees, as it is supported by advertising. The channel airs six hours of original programming each day, which is broadcast in a daily loop, with content coming from CGTN's high-quality production resources.

Viewers can watch online the tv online service of CGTN Global Biz through multiple streaming platforms that carry FAST channels. The channel is accessible on any device, ensuring that its business programming reaches audiences across the globe wherever they are. Online television of CGTN Global Biz is available without subscription, making financial news and market analysis accessible to a wide international audience.

CGTN Global Biz strives to be a round-the-clock financial information service platform, helping viewers understand China's economic landscape and global market trends. The mission of the channel is to deliver real-time business news, market analysis, and in-depth interviews that decode economic policies and market opportunities. As part of the CGTN network, which also includes CGTN English, Documentary, Arabic, Spanish, French, and Russian channels, CGTN Global Biz expands China's international financial communications. Thanks to its FAST distribution model, the channel provides the opportunity to watch live channel content, ensuring that its business programming reaches audiences across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, and around the world wherever they are.

CGTN Français

CGTN Français is an international subscription television channel operating in the news and cultural format, owned by China Global Television Network. The primary language of broadcasting is French. The channel was launched on October 1, 2007, under the name CCTV-F, replacing the former mixed channel CCTV-E&F that broadcast in Spanish and French, and was rebranded to its current name on December 31, 2016. It is headquartered in Beijing, China, and broadcasts 24 hours a day to French-speaking audiences worldwide. This service is offered as an online television platform, allowing viewers to access its programming from virtually anywhere with an internet connection.

On air, CGTN Français features a mix of breaking news bulletins, current affairs analysis, talk shows, documentaries, cultural programs, and educational content. Flagship programs include Le Journal, the main news bulletin; Dialogue, a political talk show; Objectif Chine, a documentary series on Chinese development; Saveurs de Chine, a culinary program; and Nihao, la Chine, a Chinese language learning show. The presenting team includes Olivier Roussellet, Catherine Jentile, Yves Casado, and Louise Yu. For those who want to watch live channel broadcasts, the schedule is designed to offer a steady flow of news and cultural content from a Chinese perspective.

CGTN Français is available via satellite and cable across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. The channel can be received on the Hotbird 13G satellite at 13.0 degrees east, as well as on Intelsat 34 at 55.5 degrees west for the Americas. The channel provides a high-definition live stream through its official website, ensuring that French-speaking audiences can follow its news coverage and cultural programming in real time, regardless of their location.

Viewers can watch online the tv online service of CGTN Français through the official website at francais.cgtn.com and via the Yangshipin mobile application. The channel is also carried on major cable and IPTV platforms in Europe and Africa. Online television of CGTN Français is accessible on any device, ensuring that its programming reaches French-speaking audiences across the globe wherever they are.

CGTN Français strives to serve as a bridge between China and the French-speaking world, promoting cross-cultural understanding and presenting Chinese perspectives on global events. The mission of the channel is to inform, educate, and entertain viewers with high-quality news coverage, cultural documentaries, and educational content. As part of the CGTN network, which also includes channels in English, Arabic, Spanish, and Russian, CGTN Français plays a key role in China's international broadcasting efforts. Thanks to its satellite distribution and digital platforms, the channel provides the opportunity to watch live channel content, ensuring that its French-language programming reaches audiences across Europe, Africa, and around the world wherever they are.

CGTN Español

CGTN Español is an international subscription television channel operating in the news and entertainment format, owned by China Global Television Network. The primary language of broadcasting is Spanish. The channel was launched on October 1, 2007, under the name CCTV-E and was rebranded to its current name on December 31, 2016. It is headquartered in Beijing, China, and broadcasts 24 hours a day to Spanish-speaking audiences worldwide. This service is available as an “online television“ platform, allowing viewers to access its programming from virtually anywhere with an internet connection.

On air, CGTN Español features a mix of breaking news bulletins, current affairs analysis, talk shows, documentaries, cultural programs, and educational content. Flagship programs include Diálogo, Puntos de Vista, Diarios de Viaje, Así es China, and Nihao China for language learning. The channel also broadcasts telenovelas dubbed into Spanish under the block El Proyector. The presenting team includes Lourdes Fernández Esquivel, Wu Shuoyu, Jia Jiabin, Xu Xin, and Luo Meng. For those who want to “watch live channel“ broadcasts, the schedule is designed to offer a steady flow of news and cultural content from a Chinese perspective.

CGTN Español is available via satellite and cable across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Viewers can access the channel on DirecTV (channel 443 in the United States) and on various cable systems in Latin America and Spain. The channel provides a high-definition “live stream“ through its official website, ensuring that Spanish-speaking audiences can follow its news coverage and cultural programming in real time, regardless of their location.

Viewers can watch online the “tv online“ service of CGTN Español through the official website at espanol.cgtn.com and via the Yangshipin mobile application. Online television of CGTN Español is accessible on any device, ensuring that its programming reaches Spanish-speaking audiences across the globe wherever they are.

CGTN Español strives to serve as a bridge between China and the Spanish-speaking world, promoting cross-cultural understanding and presenting Chinese perspectives on global events. The mission of the channel is to inform, educate, and entertain viewers with high-quality news coverage, cultural documentaries, and educational content. As part of the CGTN network, which also includes channels in English, Arabic, French, and Russian, CGTN Español plays a key role in China's international broadcasting efforts. Thanks to its satellite distribution and digital platforms, the channel provides the opportunity to “watch live channel“ content, ensuring that its Spanish-language programming reaches audiences across Europe, the Americas, and around the world wherever they are.

CGTN Documentary

CGTN Documentary is an international English-language documentary television channel operated by China Global Television Network (CGTN), a subsidiary of the state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) . The channel was launched on January 1, 2011, under the name CCTV-9 Documentary and was rebranded to its current name on December 31, 2016 . It is China's first state-level English-language documentary channel broadcasting globally, with a reach of 129 countries and regions worldwide and an overseas audience of over 380 million viewers .

On air, CGTN Documentary broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, featuring a continuous stream of English-language documentaries covering a wide range of topics including nature, geography, history, cultural heritage, social issues, technology, and current events . The programming is organized around six major thematic areas: natural geography, social reality, history and culture, science and technology, and human interest stories . The channel increases the share of premiered programs to six hours per day, with four rounds of airing to accommodate different time zones across its global audience .

Flagship programs on the channel include Every Treasure Tells a Story, a series exploring China's cultural heritage artifacts; Making a New China, a documentary about the country's development; Aerial China, a critically acclaimed series that provides aerial footage of China's diverse landscapes and administrative regions; and The Art Beat, focusing on cultural and artistic topics . Other regular programs include Rediscovering China, a half-hour documentary offering insight into various aspects of contemporary life in China; and Best Eats (17:00-18:00 daily), a program that spotlights Chinese cuisine . The evening schedule includes Youthful China (18:00-18:30 daily), a series focusing on the younger generation of China and their achievements . The channel also broadcasts The World Today, a rolling news service that keeps viewers up-to-date with global top stories as they happen .

Special programming blocks and themed seasons are an important part of the channel's schedule. During the Chinese New Year celebration, the channel presents a curated seven-day menu of documentaries covering topics such as reunion dinners, seasonal traditions, and cultural practices, with programs including New Year Picture Season 2 and Reunion Dinner: The Essence of Four Seasons . The channel has also run thematic showcases such as the "Shared Future" project, featuring single-episode documentaries on individual or community efforts for a better life, and the "Dedication & Devotion" themed collection .

CGTN Documentary is available worldwide via multiple distribution platforms. The channel can be received on satellite systems including Hotbird (Europe), Astra (Europe), SES 9 (Asia), Measat 3b (Asia), and Koreasat 6 (Korea) . In Africa, the channel is carried on DStv (channel 448) and Zuku TV (channel 413) . In Hong Kong, it is available on digital terrestrial television on channel 34; in Macau, on channel 74 via TDM . In Italy, the channel is available on the Tivùsat platform at LCN 88 . The channel is also available via cable, IPTV, and OTT platforms, as well as streaming online through the official CGTN website and mobile applications . Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of CGTN Documentary on any device, ensuring that its documentary programming reaches audiences across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas, and around the world wherever they are.

CGTN Documentary strives to serve as a wide window on China, documenting the country's rich cultural heritage, diverse landscapes, and rapid development for a global audience . The channel gathers the best documentaries from within China Media Group and across the country, producing world-standard English versions of Chinese-language documentaries and original CGTN productions made specifically for international audiences . The mission of the channel is to tell Chinese stories from an international perspective, promote cross-cultural understanding, and enhance China's international image by showcasing the country's achievements, natural beauty, and the lives of its people . As part of the CGTN network, which also includes CGTN English, CGTN Arabic, CGTN Spanish, CGTN French, and CGTN Russian, CGTN Documentary plays a key role in China's international broadcasting efforts . Thanks to its wide distribution across satellite, cable, terrestrial, and online platforms, CGTN Documentary provides the opportunity to watch its live broadcast on any device, ensuring that its English-language documentary programming reaches audiences across the globe wherever they are .