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CCTV-16

CCTV Olympics logo
Country	China
Broadcast area	Mainland China
Headquarters	Beijing
Programming
Language(s)	Chinese
Picture format	2160p UHDTV (downscaled to 1080i for the HDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	China Central Television ( China Media Group)
Sister channels	CCTV-5, CCTV-5+
History
Launched	August 2000 (2000-08)
Former names	CCTV Olympics (2000–2021)
Links
Website	CCTV-16

CCTV-16 is a Chinese free-to-air television channel, owned by China Central Television. The channel is a localised version of the Olympic Channel, ^[1] broadcasting primarily in 4K UHD format, with a downscaled feed for HDTV. ^[2]

History and programming

In January 2019, Voice of China announced plans to launch a Chinese version of the Olympic Channel. ^[3] The channel later launched on 25 October 2021, prior to the 2022 Winter Olympics. Like its numerous localisations, the Chinese version of the Olympic Channel airs both live and classic sports events, along with original programming.

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