CCTV-17
CCTV-17 (Chinese: 中国中央电视台农业农村频道, China Central Television Agriculture and Village Channel), is a Chinese free-to-air television channel, owned by China Central Television. It handles the agricultural programmes moved from CCTV-7 after the revamp of the latter channel. This is a state-run TV channel. As such, it has been criticized for its connection to the Chinese Communist Party.
| Country | China |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Mainland China |
| Headquarters | Beijing |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| History | |
| Launched | August 1, 2019 (trial) September 23, 2019 (formal launch) |
| Links | |
| Website | CCTV-17 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital TV (DTMB) | Digital channel number varies by area |
| Streaming media | |
| CCTV program website | CCTV-17 |
Trial broadcasts of the channel commenced on 1 August 2019, with a launch date of 23 September, as part of celebrations for the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival.
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