CCTV-5

CCTV-5 (), also known as the Sports Channel, part of the China Central Television family of networks, is the main sports broadcaster in the People's Republic of China. CCTV-5 began broadcasting on 1 January 1995. CCTV-5 now broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Satellite distribution began on 30 November 1995 using the Apstar-2 satellite. On 17 December 2019, CCTV-5 launched on the terrestrial network in Macau. The launch was delayed several times due to unresolved rights problems.

Current sports coverage

CCTV-5 has coverage of the following sports leagues, teams, and events:

Multi-sports games

• Asian Games
• Summer Olympic Games
• Summer Paralympic Games
• Winter Olympic Games
• Winter Paralympic Games

American football

• Canadian Football League
• IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championships
• IFAF Flag Football World Championships
• IFAF World Championship
• National Football League
• World University American Football Championship

Association football

• Chinese Football Association
• Chinese Super League
• Chinese FA Cup
• Chinese FA Super Cup
• China National Football Team
• FIFA World Cup
• FIFA U-20 World Cup
• FIFA U-17 World Cup
• FIFA Futsal World Cup
• FIFA Women's World Cup
• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
• FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
• AFC Asian Cup
• AFC U-23 Championship
• AFC U-19 Championship
• AFC U-16 Championship
• UEFA Euro
• Premier League
• Bundesliga
• La Liga
• Toulon Tournament
• Copa Libertadores

Auto Racing

• Formula One

Badminton

• BWF World Championships
• Badminton Asia Confederation
• China Open
• China Masters
• Chinese Badminton Association
• All England Open Badminton Championships
• Sudirman Cup
• Uber & Thomas Cup

Basketball

• Chinese Basketball Association
• National Basketball Association
• FIBA Basketball World Cup

Boxing

• World Boxing Association
• World Boxing Council
• International Boxing Federation
• World Boxing Organization

Cycling

• Tour de France
• Tour of Qinghai Lake

Field Hockey

• Hockey World Cup
• Women's Hockey World Cup
• Women's FIH Hockey World League

Golf

• PGA Tour
• Ryder Cup

Handball

• IHF World Men's Handball Championship (CCTV5+)
• IHF World Women's Handball Championship (CCTV5+)

Ice Hockey

• National Hockey League (CCTV5+)
• Kontinental Hockey League (CCTV5+)
• Ice Hockey World Championships (CCTV5+)
• World Cup of Hockey (CCTV5+)
• Champions Hockey League (CCTV5+)

MMA

• Kunlun Fight MMA

Rugby Union

• Rugby World Cup (CCTV5+)
• Premiership Rugby (CCTV5+)

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship
• Shanghai Masters (snooker)
• China Open (snooker)
• UK Championship

Surfing

• America's Cup

Table Tennis

• World Table Tennis Championships
• Table Tennis World Cup
• ITTF World Tour
• Asian Table Tennis Championships
• China Table Tennis Super League

Tennis

• All four Grand Slam
• Australian Open
• French Open
• Wimbledon Championships
• US Open
• ATP World Tour Masters 1000
• ATP World Tour Finals
• China Open
• WTA Shenzhen Open
• WTA Wuhan Open

Volleyball

• FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
• FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
• FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
• FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup
• FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
• FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League
• FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
• Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
• Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
• AVC Cup for Men
• AVC Cup for Women
• Chinese Volleyball Super League

Past coverage

• Asian Games
• Beijing Television (Old)
• Bangkok 1978 (simulcast of National Sports, broadcast via satellite)
• CCTV-2
• New Delhi 1982 (simulcast of DD Sports)
• Seoul 1986 (simulcast of KBS Sports 4)
• Beijing 1990 (simulcast of CCTV Asian Games)
• Hiroshima 1994 (simulcast of NHK Educational TV)
• CCTV-5
• Bangkok 1998 (simulcast of National Sports)
• Busan 2002 (simulcast of KBS Sports 4)
• Doha 2006 (simulcast of Al Jazeera Sports 6)
• Guangzhou 2010 (simulcast of GDTV Zhuhai Sports)
• Incheon 2014 (simulcast of KBS Sports 4)
• Jakarta 2018 (simulcast of Televisi Republik Indonesia)
• Hangzhou 2022 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)
• Summer Olympic Games
• Beijing Television (Old)
• Montreal 1976 (simulcast of CBFT-DT, broadcast in PAL Color)
• CCTV-2
• Moscow 1980 (simulcast of CT-USSR, via satellite)
• Los Angeles 1984 (simulcast of Olympics on NBC, first Olympic Games for the PRC)
• Seoul 1988 (simulcast of KBS Sports 4)
• Barcelona 1992 (simulcast of TVE)
• CCTV-5
• Atlanta 1996 (simulcast of Olympics on NBC)
• Past Coverage As CCTV-Olympic (Name and logo changed)
• Sydney 2000 (simulcast of C7 Sport)
• Athens 2004 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-5 and CCTV-News)
• Beijing 2008 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-3, CCTV-5, CCTV-7, CCTV-12, CCTV-News and CCTV-HD)
• London 2012 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-7, CCTV-News and CCTV-HD)
• Rio 2016 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)
• Tokyo 2020 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)
• Paris 2024 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)
• Winter Olympic Games
• Beijing Television (Old)
• Innsbruck 1976 (simulcast of FS1, first color broadcast)
• Lake Placid 1980 (simulcast of Olympics on ABC)
• CCTV-2
• Sarajevo 1984 (simulcast of JRT)
• Calgary 1988 (simulcast of CFCN-DT)
• Albertville 1992 (simulcast on TF1, Antenne 2 and FR3)
• Lillehammer 1994 (simulcast of NRK)
• CCTV-5
• Nagano 1998 (simulcast of NHK, NTV, TBS, Fuji TV, TV Asahi and TV Tokyo)
• Salt Lake City 2002 (simulcast of Olympics on NBC)
• Torino 2006 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-5 and CCTV-News)
• Vancouver 2010 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-7, CCTV-News and CCTV-HD)
• Sochi 2014 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)
• Pyeongchang 2018 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)
• Beijing 2022 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)
• Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)

Past coverage as CCTV-FIFA World Cup

• FIFA World Cup
• CCTV-2
• Spain 1982 (all matches live on CCTV-1)
• Mexico 1986 (all matches live on CCTV-1)
• Italy 1990 (all matches live on CCTV-1)
• United States 1994 (all matches live on CCTV-1 and CCTV-2)
• CCTV-5
• France 1998 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7)
• Korea & Japan 2002 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7)
• Germany 2006 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7)
• South Africa 2010 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7)
• Brazil 2014 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)
• Russia 2018 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)
• Qatar 2022 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)

Past coverage as CCTV-UEFA Euro

• UEFA European Championship
• CCTV-1
• West Germany 1988 (all matches live on CCTV-1)
• Sweden 1992 (all matches live on CCTV-1)
• England 1996 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7)
• Belgium/Netherlands 2000 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7)
• Portugal 2004 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7 and CCTV-13)
• Austria/Switzerland 2008 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-HD)
• Poland/Ukraine 2012 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)
• France 2016 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)
• Europe 2020 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)
• Germany 2024 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)

Programmes

• Who is the [Dance] King? [谁是舞王]
• Sports News [体育咖吧]
• Wushu Masters [武林大会]
• Chinese Longzhou Tournament [中华龙舟大赛]
• Who is the [Football] King? [谁是球王]

See also

• Beijing Tiyu Guangbo - Beijing Sports Radio

References

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