CCTV-5
CCTV-5, also known as the Sports Channel, part of the China Central Television family of networks, is the main sports broadcaster in the People's Republic of China. CCTV-5 began broadcasting on 1 January 1995. CCTV-5 now broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Satellite distribution began on 30 November 1995 using the Apstar-2 satellite. On 17 December 2019, CCTV-5 launched on the terrestrial network in Macau. The launch was delayed several times due to unresolved rights problems.
Current sports coverage
CCTV-5 has coverage of the following sports leagues, teams, and events:; Multi-sports games
- Asian Games
- Summer Olympic Games
- Summer Paralympic Games
- Winter Olympic Games
- Winter Paralympic Games
; Badminton
- BWF World Championships
- Badminton Asia Confederation
- China Open
- China Masters
- Chinese Badminton Association
- All England Open Badminton Championships
- Sudirman Cup
- Uber & Thomas Cup
; Boxing
- World Boxing Association
- World Boxing Council
- International Boxing Federation
- World Boxing Organization
; Field Hockey
; Football
- Chinese Football Association
- * Chinese Super League
- * Chinese FA Cup
- * Chinese FA Super Cup
- * China National Football Team
- FIFA World Cup
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
- FIFA U-17 World Cup
- FIFA Futsal World Cup
- FIFA Women's World Cup
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
- AFC Asian Cup
- AFC U-23 Championship
- AFC U-19 Championship
- AFC U-16 Championship
- UEFA Euro
- Premier League
- Bundesliga
- La Liga
- Toulon Tournament
- Copa Libertadores
; Handball
; Ice Hockey
- National Hockey League
- Kontinental Hockey League
- Ice Hockey World Championships
- World Cup of Hockey
- Champions Hockey League
; Rugby Union
; Snooker
- World Snooker Championship
- Shanghai Masters
- China Open
- UK Championship
; Table Tennis
- World Table Tennis Championships
- Table Tennis World Cup
- ITTF World Tour
- Asian Table Tennis Championships
- China Table Tennis Super League
- All four Grand Slam
- * Australian Open
- * French Open
- * Wimbledon Championships
- * US Open
- ATP World Tour Masters 1000
- ATP World Tour Finals
- China Open
- WTA Shenzhen Open
- WTA Wuhan Open
- FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
- FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
- FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
- FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup
- FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
- FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League
- FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
- Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
- Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
- AVC Cup for Men
- AVC Cup for Women
- Chinese Volleyball Super League
Past coverage
- Asian Games
- * Beijing Television
- ** Bangkok 1978
- * CCTV-2
- ** New Delhi 1982
- ** Seoul 1986
- ** Beijing 1990
- ** Hiroshima 1994
- * CCTV-5
- ** Bangkok 1998
- ** Busan 2002
- ** Doha 2006
- ** Guangzhou 2010
- ** Incheon 2014
- ** Jakarta 2018
- Summer Olympic Games
- * Beijing Television
- ** Montreal 1976
- * CCTV-2
- ** Moscow 1980
- ** Los Angeles 1984
- ** Seoul 1988
- ** Barcelona 1992
- * CCTV-5
- ** Atlanta 1996
- * Past Coverage As CCTV-Olympic
- **Sydney 2000
- **Athens 2004
- **Beijing 2008
- **London 2012
- **Rio 2016
- **Tokyo 2020
- Winter Olympic Games
- * Beijing Television
- ** Innsbruck 1976
- ** Lake Placid 1980
- * CCTV-2
- ** Sarajevo 1984
- ** Calgary 1988
- ** Albertville 1992
- ** Lillehammer 1994
- * CCTV-5
- ** Nagano 1998
- ** Salt Lake City 2002
- ** Torino 2006
- ** Vancouver 2010
- ** Sochi 2014
- ** Pyeongchang 2018
- ** Beijing 2022
Past coverage as CCTV-FIFA World Cup
- FIFA World Cup
- * CCTV-2
- ** Spain 1982
- ** Mexico 1986
- ** Italy 1990
- ** United States 1994
- * CCTV-5
- ** France 1998
- ** Korea & Japan 2002
- ** Germany 2006
- ** South Africa 2010
- ** Brazil 2014
- ** Russia 2018
- ** Qatar 2022
Past coverage as CCTV-UEFA Euro
- UEFA European Championship
- * CCTV-1
- ** West Germany 1988
- ** Sweden 1992
- ** England 1996
- ** Belgium/Netherlands 2000
- ** Portugal 2004
- ** Austria/Switzerland 2008
- ** Poland/Ukraine 2012
- ** France 2016
- ** Europe 2020
- ** Germany 2024
Programmes
- Who is the King?
- Sports News
- Wushu Masters
- Chinese Longzhou Tournament
- Who is the King?