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CGTN French

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CGTN Français
TypeState media
CountryChina
Broadcast areaWorldwide
Programming
Language(s)French
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
History
Launched1 October 2007; 17 years ago (2007)
ReplacedCCTV-F, CCTV-Français
Links
Websitefrancais.cgtn.com Edit this at Wikidata
Availability
Terrestrial
DStv (Sub-Saharan Africa)Channel 449
Zuku TV (Kenya)Channel 831
Streaming media
CNTV Ai Bugufrancais.cgtn.com Edit this at Wikidata

CGTN French (formerly CCTV International French or CCTV-Français formerly CCTV-F is a French language entertainment and news channel of China Central Television (CCTV) originating in China, and are part of the Chinese Government's information ministry.

The channels cater to an international audience, with programmes containing French subtitles. There are also news programmes featuring French-language reporters. These programmes provide both Chinese and international news coverage.

Most programmes on CCTV-F are 30 minutes long. They feature a variety of content, including news programmes, educational programmes, and Chinese soap operas.

There are also programmes offering tourism advice and showcasing new Chinese artists.

CCTV-F launched on October 1, 2007, as the result of the splitting of CCTV E&F, a bi-lingual channel in both Spanish and French, three years after its launch on October 1, 2004.

On New Year's Day (1 January) 2022 at stroke of midnight or 00:00:00 Beijing Time marked New Year's Day, CGTN French officially showcasing and focusing on 100% all full news, business, metropolitan, information and current affairs programmes and after all mainland China television series programmes with Standard Chinese audio dubbed and French subtitles finally officially reaired, moving aired and integrated from Hunan Television to CCTV-8. On same day, Polytron was officially new launching name and title becomes Telefilm after officially switched and shifted new audio dubbed from Standard Chinese to French and officially switched and shifted from subtitles to audio dubbed in French. On Chinese New Year's Eve this year, CGTN French along with all channel was live telecast on CMG Spring Festival Gala 2022.

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