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China's State Broadcaster Rebrands to Reach a Bigger Global Audience

Jan 02, 2017 10:29 AM EST

In an effort to consolidate its worldwide reach, China's state broadcaster Central China Television has rebranded its international networks and digital presence under the new name of China Global Television Network (CGTN).

China Almost Began a War against the United States in July over South China Sea

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Dec 31, 2016 02:08 AM EST

China saw the U.S. Navy's two Carrier Strike Groups in the South China Sea as an indication the U.S. was about to attack.

Bai Ling poses during the event 'Movie Meets Media' at Hotel Atlantic on December 1, 2014 in Hamburg, Germany.

Bai Ling's 'Long March' Documentary Casting Provokes Public Outrage

Charissa Echavez |

Nov 03, 2016 10:45 AM EDT

A television documentary series remembering the Long March, a historical event in the Communist Party history, has sparked public outrage after it casted Chinese-born Hollywood actress Bai Ling, who is seen as "anti-China."

China's state broadcaster has questioned the authenticity of the video of Syrian boy Omran which went viral worldwide, alleging it may have been faked as part of a Western

China Says Video of Aleppo Boy Pulled from Rubble is 'Fake'

Manthan Chheda |

Aug 23, 2016 05:02 AM EDT

Chinese state media has raised questions about the authenticity of the heartbreaking footage of a young boy named Omran Daqneesh, who was pulled from the rubble of a building following an airstrike in Aleppo, Syria.

China's Baidu Brushes off AC Milan Acquisition Rumors: Report

Charissa Echavez |

Jul 19, 2016 01:29 PM EDT

China's Baidu Inc. brushed has off allegations that it is playing a part in the AC Milan deal, denying state-owned CCTV report on Friday that its billionaire Chairman Li Yanhong is involved in a group close to acquiring a 70 percent stake in the Serie A team for $437 million.

China’s State Television Covers Modi’s First Official Visit to U.S.

Girish Shetti |

Jun 10, 2016 06:11 AM EDT

China's state media China Central Television (CCTV) aired a special live coverage of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first official visit to U.S., which began on Monday.

iQiyi cancels Academy Awards live broadcast in China

iQiyi Cancels Live Broadcast of Academy Awards in China

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 29, 2016 07:49 AM EST

Chinese streaming service provider iQiyi earlier announced that it will be broadcasting the 88th Academy Awards live on Chinese television screens. However, the firm has mysteriously pulled out its coverage.

Performers presented their pieces during the Spring Festival Gala Show

China's Spring Festival Gala Show is Equivalent to America's Super Bowl

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 10, 2016 11:07 AM EST

China is not quite acquainted with American football, explaining why many Chinese cannot totally relate to the game. To make an association, Sohu.com simplified it as "Super Bowl, a US Lunar New Year Gala."

More than 500 dancing robots graced the Spring Festival Gala Show

540 Synchronized Dancing Robots Perform at Spring Festival Gala Show

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 09, 2016 10:41 AM EST

To kick off the Year of the Monkey, China utilized the spring festival gala to display its growing technological advancement by showcasing a troop of dancing robots, featuring more than 500 dancing robots plus drones spreading glitters.

Swedish Human Right Activist Confesses to Wrongdoing on Chinese State TV

Girish Shetti |

Jan 20, 2016 12:07 PM EST

Swedish human right activist Peter Dahlin on Tuesday made an appearance on Chinese state TV and confessed about breaking the law through his organization 'China Action.'

Freelance Photographer Denounces CCTV for Theft of Video

Cara Yang |

Sep 14, 2015 12:08 PM EDT

Wang Yuanzong, a Chinese freelance photographer, published a recording on his Weibo account on Sept. 10, denouncing CCTV's illegal use of his video materials.

China State TV Targets Foreign Carmakers In Annual Consumer Rights Show

Geann Pineda |

Mar 17, 2015 01:16 AM EDT

Foreign automakers have come under fire in China, after a show on Sunday by state TV accused them of selling defective products and overcharging customers.

Lu Han and Wu Yi Fan Pulled Out of CCTV's New Year's Gala; Lu Han Expresses Regret Over Cancellation

Cleo Fagela |

Feb 16, 2015 08:10 AM EST

Chinese singer-actor Lu Han has taken to Weibo to express his response over the cancellation of his supposed performance with his fellow former EXO member Wu Yi Fan on CCTV’s ‘New Year’s Gala’.

Eyewitness to Charlie Hebdo Carnage Lived to Tell Story but Resents Chinese Media for Distortion

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 18, 2015 09:29 AM EST

He is a Chinese man who lives in Paris. And he saw the Charlie Hebdo killings with his own two eyes because he works there. But Wang Fanghui resents the way media practitioners from his own country portrayed him as a coward.

CCTV Secures Chinese Broadcast Rights to Olympics Through 2024

Cory Doyle |

Dec 08, 2014 05:08 PM EST

"They have demonstrated many times their ability to bring first class coverage of the Olympic Games to hundreds of millions of Chinese people," says IOC president Thomas Bach.

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