CCTV-1

CCTV-1 is the flagship channel of China Central Television and the oldest television service in China, tracing its origins to the launch of Beijing Television in September 1958. It carries a comprehensive schedule: the flagship evening news bulletin Xinwen Lianbo, drama series, variety shows, documentaries and coverage of major national events. Programming is in Chinese and the channel is available nationwide, with HD and SD versions listed in the index. As the network's primary general service, CCTV-1 typically commands the country's largest audience share and is the channel on which major state events and galas are simulcast. Official schedules and authorised viewing information are published on the channel's page at tv.cctv.com.