Hunan Television
Hunan Television or Hunan TV (simplified Chinese: 湖南卫视; traditional Chinese: 湖南衞視; pinyin: Húnán Wèishì) is a state-owned provincial satellite TV station launched on September 29, 1970. It is currently China's second-most-watched television channel,—second to China Central Television's CCTV-1. Although Hunan TV has occasionally overtaken CCTV-1 in ratings.
| Country | People's Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Mainland China, including Macau, Hong Kong, ROC-controlled Taiwan Area and overseas as (Hunan STV World) in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Americas, Papua New Guinea, Australia and Europe |
| Network | Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) |
| Headquarters | Changsha |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Mandarin |
| Picture format | SDTV 576i/480p (1970.9.29–2016.8.31) HDTV 1080i (2009.9.28–present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hunan Broadcasting System |
| History | |
| Launched | 29 September 1970 |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
Owned by Hunan Broadcasting System, Hunan TV's signal covers most of China, including Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas as (Hunan STV World) in Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Americas, Tajikistan, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, South Africa, Canada, United States, India, Nepal, Africa and Europe. The channel has broadcast in high-definition since September 28, 2009. The appearance of its logo has resulted in the nickname of Mango TV.