CCTV News and CCTV Documentary launch as two new MHz Networks 24/7 channels in the Washington, DC metro area on 1 October.
CCTV News, a global news channel broadcasting headlines, business, money and travel magazine programs in English from China launches on MHz Networks 3. Viewers will be able to watch the channel on digital broadcast 30.3, Comcast 273, Cox 472, RCN 32 and Verizon FiOS 458.
CCTV Documentary, a channel featuring cultural, historical, nature docs, information and more about the world in English from China launches on MHz Networks 6. Viewers will be able to watch the channel on digital broadcast 30.6, Comcast 276, Cox 475, RCN 35 and Verizon FiOS 452.
Frederick Thomas, MHz Networks Chief Executive, says, “The addition of CCTV programming in DC opens a full-time window into China for all the residents of the region through free over-the-air and cable TV distribution.” CCTV joins the existing MHz line-up of premier full-time broadcast partners in DC, including Al Jazeera English, France 24, NHK World TV and RT/RT Espanol. Mr Thomas adds, “There is perhaps no other country which all Americans wish to know more about than China.”
(Source: MHz Networks)
on Aug 30th, 2011 at 17:15
This means MHz will dump the euronews channel and also occasional African news channels. Which currently occupy these digital channels.
on Aug 31st, 2011 at 04:18
Again I ask the question when will foreign broadcasters have access to China? The US and other countries should only offer this until China honors it’s WTO promises made in 2000 and 2001 to open China to foreign content.
on Aug 31st, 2011 at 14:07
Also you can expect MHz to drop the Taiwan-based Metro Chinese Network and Vietnam\’s VTV network .
on Sep 1st, 2011 at 18:24
And the corporate-owned cable and satellite systems serving the vast majoriy of viewers in the U.S. STILL show no inclination to include BBC World News Channel and Al Jazeera English on their rosters. Blatant propaganda from China (CCTV) and Russia (RTV) is welcomed while impartial news and analysis from more reliable offshore sources are not, apparently. The operators appear unwilling to engage subscribers in a dialogue over just why this curious situation persists. Perhaps an enterprising reporter might see fit to pin them down on this worthy question?