CCTV-News is the English-language 24-hour news channel of China Central Television, China's largest national TV network. Launched on September 25, 2000, CCTV-News is dedicated to reporting news and information to its global audience, with a special focus on China. With a team of experienced and committed journalists, CCTV-News is China's answer to introducing greater diversity and more perspective into the global information flow.
24 hours a day, seven days a week, CCTV-News provides viewers with a host of news and feature programs. Its news bulletins report major events in China and around the world. Various feature programs, documentaries, and entertainment magazine shows offer insight into Chinese society from politics to economy and from history to culture.
Broadcasting from the ancient capital and rapidly developing metropolis of Beijing, CCTV-News covers the whole globe via six satellites. Its programs can now be seen by 2.3 million subscribers outside China.
CCTV-News' team of professionals from all over the world is working together to create a truly international news channel.
On Jan 11, 2011, WCETV proudly relay CCTV-News’ best quality programs through the newly expended free to air DTV terrestrial KVMD-TV Ch. 31.9 Los Angeles. A population of about 16,000,000 viewers from Southern California can now enjoy the programs that CCTV-News offers and to be a part of its global community.
With a commitment to provide the latest and the best news and entertainment programs to its viewers, WCETV is making its continuous effort to work with China TV Corp. in developing more digital channels in different cities of the U.S.A. in the near future for more viewers to enjoy programs from CCTV-News.