CGTN Africa

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CGTN Africa
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Type State media
Country China and Africa
Broadcast areaWorldwide
Programming
Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV)
1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Ownership
Owner China Central Television
History
Launched11 January 2012;10 years ago (2012-01-11)
Links
Website CGTN Africa
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial television
(Macau)
Channel 74
Streaming media
CNTV Ai Bugu Watch online

CGTN Africa is the African division of China Global Television Network (CGTN), the English-language news channel run by Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV). It is based in Nairobi and manages bureaux in Lagos, Cairo and Johannesburg, as well as other centres in Africa. The channel was previously known as CCTV Africa.

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CGTN Africa employs Kenyan, African and other international journalists and produces African based programs. There are about 100 employees at CGTN Africa most of them Kenyans. [1]

It is the intention of CGTN Africa to promote a better understanding of Africa in China as well as to promote a cultural connection between the people of both places. The idea is that African news is better depicted from an African perspective. CGTN focuses on politics, economy, trade and culture. [1]

Programming

History

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited the then CCTV Africa offices in 2014. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Pengfei, Zhang (2012-11-01). "About CCTV Africa". CNTV. Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "About CCTV Africa" . Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  3. "Chinese Premier Li visits African branch of CCTV". xinhuanet. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2015-02-08.