Hunan Broadcasting System
Type | Satellite television |
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Industry | Media and Entertainment |
Founded | 28 June 2010 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | China and abroad |
Key people | , |
Owner | Government of Hunan |
Subsidiaries | mgtv.com Corporation |
Website | www.hunantv.com/ |
Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) (simplified Chinese: 湖南广播电视台; traditional Chinese: 湖南廣播電視台; pinyin: Húnán Guǎngbò Diànshìtái) formerly known as Golden Eagle Broadcasting System (GBS), is China's second biggest television network after China Central Television (CCTV). The television network is owned by the Hunan provincial government. The network is based in Changsha in Hunan and Xining in Qinghai. On 20 May 2009, the television network expanded its service to Hong Kong and North America.
History[]
Hunan Broadcasting System first aired on 1 October 1970 as a local television station in Changsha, Hunan province, China. It expanded its network through nationwide satellite television on 1 January 1997.
Hunan Broadcasting System's nationwide channel Hunan Satellite Television (Hunan TV) created Happy Camp, one of China's first variety shows. Happy Camp remained as China's highest-rated TV show, until its ratings were overtaken in 2008 by Jiangsu TV's If You Are the One. Hunan TV was also known for launching national singing contests Super Girl and Super Boy fashioned after the British series Pop Idol. Hunan TV also aired many highly rated dramas including Palace and Scarlet Heart.
Hunan Broadcasting System took a 49% stake in Qinghai TV in 2009, increasing the number of satellite channels in its roster.
Hunan TV is currently China's second most-watched channel, second only to CCTV-1, owned by China Central Television, although Hunan TV occasionally overtakes CCTV-1 in ratings.
Assets[]
TV channels[]
Channel | Channel content | Format | Launch Date |
HNTV Satellite | main Standard Chinese channel (free-to-air in Hunan only) |
HDTV&SDTV | 1 Jan. 1997 |
cartoon channel | HDTV&SDTV | 30 Oct. 2004 | |
HNTV World | international Standard Chinese channel | HDTV&SDTV | 20 May 2009 |
economic channel | HDTV&SDTV | 1 Jan. 1996 | |
drama channel | HDTV&SDTV | ||
city channel | HDTV&SDTV | ||
movie channel | HDTV&SDTV | ||
public information channel | HDTV&SDTV | ||
documentary channel | HDTV&SDTV | ||
entertainment channel | HDTV&SDTV | ||
fashion channel | HDTV&SDTV |
Online TV:
- Mango Television
- Qinghai Television (Qinghai TV, national broadcast, 49% owned by HBS)
- Happigo (Pay digital channel)
- Pioneer Pingyu Channel (Pay digital channel)
- Chinese Tea Channel (Pay digital channel)
- Hunan Television Education (Happy Learning, pay digital channel)
- Happy Fishing (Pay digital channel)
Radio Frequencies (Provincial broadcasts only):
- Hunan News Radio (on MW 738, on FM 102.8, 93.0, 88.0, 93.7 etc., on SW 4990) (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities)
- Hunan Economic Radio (on MW 900, on FM 90.1, 91.0, 95.7, 94.6 etc.) (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities)
- Hunan Fine Arts Radio (on FM 97.5, 87,5, 90.8, 95.7) (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities)
- Hunan Traffic Radio (on FM 91.8, 100.3, 102.6,102.0,89.5) (Frequencies on FM may vary in different cities)
- Hunan Travel Radio (on FM 106.9, 90.6)
- Green 938 (on FM 93.8, 100.7)
- Super 893 (on FM 89.3, 89.8, 102.1)
- Golden Eagle 955 (on FM 95.5, 100.5, 91.3)
Other assets:
- Hunantv.com Corporation
- Jin Yin Bao
- Mango Pictorial
- EE-Media
- Xiaoxiang Films
- Mango Films
- Shineshow Media
- Genstone International
Production[]
Hunan Broadcasting System has broadcast notable programming such as Super Girl, often referred to as the Chinese version of the United Kingdom's Pop Idol.[1] As of 2008, it is airing the Chinese version of Strictly Come Dancing, a co-production with TVB.
Hunan TV[]
- Happy Camp
- Day Day Up
- Super Girl
- Super Boy
- Strictly Come Dancing - Chinese version (co-production with TVB)
- Meteor Shower
Qinghai TV[]
References[]
- ^ Lynch, David J (2005-05-26). "China under spell of mighty 'Super Girl'". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
External links[]
- China South Publishing and Media Group official website
- Hunan Broadcasting System official Chinese website
- Hunan Broadcasting System official English website
Hunan TV[]
- Hunan Television official website
- Hunan Satellite Television official website
- Aniworld official website
Hunan eTV[]
Qinghai TV[]
- Hunan Broadcasting System
- Television networks in China
- Television channels and stations established in 1997
- Mass media in Xining
- Mass media in Changsha
- Radio stations in China