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| Country | China |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | China Macau |
| Network | China Central Television |
| Headquarters | China Central Television Headquarters, Beijing CBD, Beijing, China |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | China Central Television |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 January 1995 |
| Former names | CCTV Olympics during Summer or Winter Olympics |
| Links | |
| Website | CCTV-5 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital TV (DTMB) | Digital channel number varies by area |
| Digital TV (Macau) | Channel 79 (via TDM) |
| Streaming media | |
| CCTV program website | CCTV-5(only in China) |
CCTV-5 (Chinese: 中国中央电视台体育频道), 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.