CCTV launches new internet TV station

China Central Television has launched a national Internet television service with the domain name of CNTV.cn.

Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee, attended the ceremony.

CNTV offers five major types of programs. They are news, sports, entertainment, and two online video products named "bugu" and "xiyou". "Xiyou" serves as a community where users share their uploaded videos. "Bugu" provides video services including live online broadcasts, video on demand, and 24-7 replays.

Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of  CPC Central Committee, attended the ceremony.

The goal of the Internet TV service is to offer live web casting of all programs from CCTV's 20 channels. It will work to collect 400 thousand hours of programs created by CCTV in previous years. Meanwhile, it offers services such as program request, search, download and comment.