CGTN Russian
HDTV 1080i | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Launched | September 10, 2009 |
| Former names | CCTV-Русский |
| Links | |
| Website | russian |
CGTN Russian (formerly CCTV International Russian (
Launch
The Russian-language channel was launched on September 10, 2009, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Beijing and Moscow. CCTV Russian is broadcast through
Programs
The channel broadcasts entirely in Russian, with 16 programs in the form of news, feature stories, entertainment and educational programs. Its daily schedule consists of 6-hour blocks. News broadcasts will be updated more often, while all feature programs air four times daily.[1]
Controversies
In 2020, in a report on the Two Sessions (plenary sessions of the National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference), CGTN Russian used "Party of crooks and thieves", a derogative term to describe United Russia, in its video to introduce China's efforts to contain corruption, resulting in criticism from some Russian media.[4]
See also
- CCTV-4 (International Chinese)
- CGTN-Français (International French)
- CGTN-Español (International Spanish)
- CGTN-العربية (International Arabic)
- CGTN (International English)
- CNTV International
References
- ^ a b "CCTV to launch Russian channel". 3 September 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "SPB TV and Shanghai Media Group to distribute more Chinese content worldwide". 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "CCTV Russian on the Belt and Road TV". Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Kovalev, Alexey; Vladislav, Gorin (27 July 2020). "Это полный фейспалм Китай начал агрессивно продвигать себя через российские СМИ, но результат получается комичный. Оказалось, что КНР не хватает умелых пропагандистов" [This is a complete facepalm — China has begun to aggressively promote itself through the Russian media, but the result is comical. It turns out that the PRC lacks skillful propagandists]. Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 20 April 2021.