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CCTV's programme interface lists separate numbered services. Match the number or named variant before comparing a programme scheduled on CCTV.

China · CN

Use the local programme and station ID together. The catalogue records CGTN Arabic as CGTNArabic.cn in China.

Check the local source in China

CCTV's programme interface lists separate numbered services. Match the number or named variant before comparing a programme scheduled on CCTV.

Open the intended service in the CCTV guide. When a receiver drops a suffix or repeats a CCTV label, record the complete label before replacing its EPG mapping.

Identify the exact station in the guide

Sample identities associated with this source country. Confirm the broadcaster's current local edition.
Station in sourceCatalogue identifierRecorded group or siteCategory
CGTN ArabicCGTNArabic.cnChina Global Television Networknews
CCTV-1CCTV1.cnChina Central Televisiongeneral
CCTV-11CCTV11.cnChina Central Televisionmusic
CCTV-12CCTV12.cnChina Central Televisionlifestyle
CCTV-14CCTV14.cnChina Central Televisionkids
CCTV-16CCTV16.cnChina Central Televisionsports

For CGTN Arabic, check bulletin title, local edition and air time. If your source uses a different identifier from CGTNArabic.cn, use the source’s actual channel field for the mapping.

Convert a programme to the source clock

China has 2 distinct offset patterns across the zones shown for these two dates. Start with the exact city or local station. 20:00 in Asia/Shanghai resolves to 15 Jul 2025 · 12:00 UTC in the July example.

Calculated historical examples. Use the actual date and IANA location for a real listing.
IANA location examples20:00 local on 15 January 202520:00 local on 15 July 2025
Asia/Shanghai15 Jan 2025 · 12:00 UTC15 Jul 2025 · 12:00 UTC
Asia/Urumqi15 Jan 2025 · 14:00 UTC15 Jul 2025 · 14:00 UTC

Audio and captions

Copy the Chinese programme title from the intended feed and keep the channel suffix when it distinguishes the service.

Which device and account details should you check?

  1. Use the broadcaster's own market listing for China when checking a current app, subscription or rights question.
  2. Look up the app publisher and exact TV or box model in the local device store. Check live versus replay features and separate app charges.
  3. For a schedule issue, save the exact channel ID, programme title, local date and time zone without sharing account or playlist details.

Browse channel references for China

Channel references to check

Find the exact local station

The channel finder contains 170 station records for China in this edition. Each result opens the catalogue ID and local guide example for that feed.

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