CCTV-5+ (Chinese: 中国中央电视台体育赛事频道), formerly CCTV-HD, is China Central Television's channel designated to broadcast top international sporting events in high-definition.[1] It was tested in Beijing on 24 December 2007, and launched officially on 1 May 2008 under CCTV-HD. CCTV-HD was created specifically for the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Paralympics.

CCTV-5+ 体育赛事
CountryChina
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersBeijing, China
Programming
Language(s)Chinese language
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerChina Central Television
History
Launched6 August 2013
Former namesCCTV-HD (until 15 August 2013)
Links
Websitehttp://cctv5plus.cntv.cn/
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital TV (DTMB)Digital channel number varies by area
Streaming media
CCTV program websiteLive online

Due to there having been several more HD CCTV broadcast channels in China, CCTV changed the channel name to "CCTV-5+ Sports Plus" on 16 August 2013. It's the second sports channel of the CCTV network.

This channel was previously only available for selected cable/satellite providers, but is now widely available.

References

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  1. ^ Sports Channel, CCTV-5 (1 April 2020). "CCTV5 - English". CCTV-5. Archived from the original on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 1 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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