CCTV-12

CCTV-12 is the society and law channel of China Central Television. Its programming focuses on legal education and social affairs: dramatised case reconstructions, courtroom and mediation shows, documentaries about public security, and public-service strands such as programmes dedicated to tracing missing persons. Rather than an entertainment-led schedule, its line-up is built around real cases and legal literacy, reflecting its public-service remit within the national broadcaster. The channel launched in May 2002 and broadcasts nationwide in Chinese, with HD and SD versions listed in the index. Official schedules and authorised viewing information are published on the channel's page at tv.cctv.com.