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China Movie Channel

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Not to be confused with China Film Group Corporation.

CCTV-6 电影
China Movie Channel Action movies, martial art movies
CountryChina
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerPublicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party
History
Launched1 January 1996; 29 years ago (1996-01-01)
Links
Websitetv.cctv.com/cctv6
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital TV (DTMB)Digital channel number varies by area.
Streaming media
CCTV program websiteCCTV-6 (some programs may screened off due to copyright restriction)
1905 liveCCTV-6

China Movie Channel[a] refers both to a government-affiliated production agency and to the movie-focused television channel CCTV-6 operated under its direction. The agency, officially known as the "Satellite TV Show Production Facility",[b], is a division of the National Radio and Television Administration of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for producing content and managing operations for CCTV-6, a dedicated movie channel that forms part of the broader China Central Television system.

CCTV-6, also branded as the China Central Television Movie Channel, occupies a unique position as both a government-run propaganda outlet and a commercial entertainment broadcaster. It uses the branding and logo of China Central Television (CCTV),[1][2][3][4] which is a subsidiary of the China Media Group. The channel plays a dual role: supporting the state’s cultural and ideological messaging through film while also catering to public entertainment demand. It has aired major state productions such as the CCTV New Year's Gala since 1996, and frequently broadcasts state-approved domestic and international films.

Nationwide coverage is achieved through encrypted satellite signals via ChinaSat 6B [5] and ChinaSat 9,[6] and the channel's reach extends to digital cable and IPTV networks. In addition to its flagship free-to-air channel, the Movie Channel also operates the CHC (China Home Cinema) series of premium pay-TV movie channels—including "CHC Home Cinema", "CHC Action Movie", and "CHC Movie Fan".[7] It manages the professional film portal "1905.com" and publishes the print and digital magazine China Screen.

History

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In 1993, director Li Qian-kuan and 29 deputies of the National People's Congress proposed the establishment of a "China Movie Channel" during the first session of the 8th National People's Congress. In June 1994, with approval from the former Ministry of Radio, Film and Television of the People's Republic of China, the directly affiliated institution Film Satellite Channel Program Production Center (commonly known as the Movie Channel Program Center) was established.[8]

On November 30, 1995, at 8:30 AM, the Movie Channel commenced trial broadcasts, airing 16 hours of programming daily. The channel utilized dual identifiers: the "CCTV +6" logo in the top-left corner and "Movie Channel" in the bottom-right. Initially, during advertisements and promotional segments, the "Movie Channel" logo was absent but was later replaced with a graphical logo. From January 1, 1996, the channel officially launched under the call sign Ministry of Radio, Film and Television's Movie Satellite Channel, becoming part of the China Central Television channel lineup and broadcasting nationwide.[9]

In 1998, following the Institutional reform of the State Council, the former Ministry of Radio, Film and Television was downgraded to a ministerial-level institution directly under the State Council, becoming the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television. Consequently, the official name of the Movie Channel was changed to State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television's Movie Satellite Channel.[10]

In 2004, the China Movie Channel Program Center launched the digital pay-TV channel China Movie Channel and the "China Movie Channel" (CMC) aimed at North American audiences through its subsidiary Huacheng Film & Television Digital Program Co., Ltd.[11] In 2005, the "China Movie Channel" (CMC) was launched in Hong Kong. Starting January 1, 2006, the channel began 24-hour broadcasting, and in the same year, CHC HD Movie Channel and CHC Action Movie Channel were launched. In addition, the Program Center also began offering Video On Demand (VOD) services. It has since developed into a multi-channel, high-quality, and clustered program platform.[12]

On September 28, 2012, the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television approved the channel's simultaneous broadcast in both SD and HD. In December of the same year, the HD version was officially launched. Initially, up until November 25, 2012, China Central Television (CCTV) was responsible for the broadcasting and satellite uplink of the channel. On November 26, 2012, as part of a transition of some CCTV channels to a new site, the program feed responsibility was shifted to the China Movie Channel Program Center, with CCTV only managing the SD uplink. (CCTV ceased backup broadcasting on December 9, 2012.) This resulted in the channel being unable to independently broadcast national mourning programming on April 4, 2020, during the National Day of Mourning, instead simulcasting CCTV-1.[13]

In 2013, as part of a reorganization of State Council institutions, the functions of the General Administration of Press and Publication and the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television were merged to form the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, and the former "SARFT Movie Channel Program Center" was renamed accordingly.[14][15]

On April 1, 2015, the channel adopted a new gold-colored logo at the lower-right corner.[16]

On September 28, 2018, following the 2018 institutional reform, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television was abolished, and its film and media oversight duties were transferred to the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party. The program center was accordingly renamed to the China Movie Channel Program Center under the Publicity Department of the CCP.[12]

Starting January 1, 2022, the channel was selected by the General Administration of Sport of China as the official television platform for announcing China Sports Lottery results.[17]

Major events

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Channels

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Official website

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Main article: 1905.com

The portal site of the channel is "1905.com". The domain name "1905" refers to the beginning of Chinese or Chinese-language cinema. In addition to providing news, the website offers digital films produced by the China Movie Channel as well as on-demand streaming for films to which the channel holds online rights.[citation needed]

Special broadcast arrangements

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In response to international or domestic events, the Movie Channel sometimes cancels or changes its scheduled programming, broadcasting films related to current affairs, or sometimes films that may be interpreted as critical of the country involved. As a result, Chinese netizens have nicknamed the channel "Princess 6" (六公主).[21] In response, Dong Ruifeng, director of the Programming Department of the Movie Channel under the Publicity Department of the CCP, stated: "In certain special situations, we do make emergency changes in programming. We are using film as an art form to respond to the current times."[22]

Film collaborations

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ simplified Chinese: 中国电影频道; traditional Chinese: 中國電影頻道; pinyin: Zhōngguó diànyǐng píndào
  2. ^ simplified Chinese: 电影卫星频道节目制作中心; traditional Chinese: 電影衞星頻道節目製作中心; pinyin: Diànyǐng wèixīng píndào jiémù zhìzuò zhōngxīn; lit. 'Satellite TV Show Production Facility'

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pan, Jennifer; Shao, Zijie; Xu, Yiqing (2021). "How government-controlled media shifts policy attitudes through framing". Political Science Research and Methods. 10 (2): 317–332. doi:10.1017/psrm.2021.35. ISSN 2049-8470. S2CID 243422723.
  2. ^ Buckley, Chris (21 March 2018). "China Gives Communist Party More Control Over Policy and Media". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021. Under the new plan, the party's Department of Propaganda will take direct control of film, the news media and publications from the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, a government agency.
  3. ^ Brady, Anne-Marie (16 November 2009). Marketing Dictatorship: Propaganda and Thought Work in Contemporary China. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 17, 167. ISBN 978-0-7425-6790-0. OCLC 968245349.
  4. ^ Edney, Kingsley (2014). The Globalization of Chinese Propaganda. New York: Palgrave Macmillan US. pp. 22, 195. doi:10.1057/9781137382153. ISBN 978-1-349-47990-0. In recent years however the Party State has recognised the negative connotations of the word "propaganda" in English and now official English translations refer to the "Publicity Department"
  5. ^ "中国卫通集团股份有限公司-中星6B" [China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. – ChinaSat 6B]. China Satellite Communications (in Chinese). China Satellite Communications. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. ^ "中星9号". China Satellite Communications (in Chinese). 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Free Trial for a Month! CHC Home Cinema and CHC Action Movie Channel Upgraded to HD" [免费体验一个月！CHC家庭影院、CHC动作电影频道升级高清频道]. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  8. ^ Movie Channel Integrated Media Center (30 December 2018). "Impact: 40 Years of China's Reform and Opening-Up – Episode 41". Bilibili (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  9. ^ "1999 CCTV-6 Program Broadcast Segment". Tudou. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Movie Channel Wins Infringement Case Against China Education Television for Unauthorized Broadcast of Patriotic Films, Awarded 50,000 Yuan". China Court Network (in Chinese). 21 July 2006. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Huacheng Introduction". CHC2004.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Introduction of China Movie Channel Program Center". 1905.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  13. ^ "CCTV-6 Program Schedule for April 4, 2020". FLVCD (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Court ruling between SARFT Movie Channel and Baofeng Group over information network transmission rights". Tianyancha (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  15. ^ "State Administration's Affiliated Institutions – Movie Channel Program Center". sapprft.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  16. ^ "CCTV-6 "M" Logo Slightly Adjusted". Logo News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  17. ^ "2022 Lottery Draw Information Announcement Channels". www.news.cn. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  18. ^ ""2019 Movie Channel M-Chart" Honors Announced". 苏北网 (in Chinese). 3 January 2020. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Greater Bay Area Shopping Festival Opens with 92 Premium Products Forming "China Dream Team"". 香港商報 (in Chinese). 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Building a Cultural Flagship: Bauhinia Culture Group Launches Major Projects in Shenzhen". 163.com (in Chinese). 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  21. ^ Yingtan (14 May 2021). "She is bold, and I like it". WeChat Official Accounts. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  22. ^ Movie Channel Media Center (19 March 2019). "CCTV-6 responds to the nickname 'Princess 6' for the first time: Programming must reflect current affairs". Bilibili. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  23. ^ Franich, Darren (2 April 2013). "Paramount co-producing 'Transformers 4' with Chinese company". Entertainment Weekly.
  24. ^ Zakarin, Jordan (2 April 2013). "'Transformers 4' to Film in China, Star Chinese Actors as Paramount Enters Co-Production Agreement". The Hollywood Reporter.
  25. ^ Shackleton, Liz (3 April 2013). "Paramount partners with China on Transformers 4". Screen International.
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