CCTV-5

CCTV-5 is the main sports channel of China Central Television, launched in January 1995. It carries live coverage of major domestic and international sport — football, basketball, table tennis, volleyball, athletics and more — together with sports news bulletins, magazine shows and highlights. The channel is the traditional home of Olympic Games, World Cup and Asian Games coverage on Chinese television, with the biggest events also shared with sister channels such as CCTV-5+ and CCTV-16. It 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.