China Media Group
China Media Group also known as Voice of China, is the predominant state media company by means of radio and television broadcasting in the People's Republic of China. It was founded on 21 March 2018, as a fusion of all state-holding media enterprises including China Central Television, China National Radio, and China Radio International. China Media Group is under the direct control of the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party.
History
On 21 March 2018, it was announced that China Central Television, China National Radio, and China Radio International were to be unified to become the China Media Group as part of the deepening the reform of the Party and state institutions. That same day, Shen Haixiong, was officially named President of China Media Group. The CMG was created to serve as a unified holding company of the People's Republic's national and international radio and television broadcasting services.In 2020, several of CMG's assets, particularly China Global Television Network and China Radio International, were designated as foreign missions by the United States Department of State.
In 2023, the International Olympic Committee reinforced its partnership with CMG for continued cooperation through the 2032 Summer Olympics.