Hunan Broadcasting System

Hunan Broadcasting System
Native name
湖南广播影视集团有限公司
湖南广播电视台
TypeState media
IndustryMedia and Entertainment
Founded28 June 2010; 16 years ago (2010-06-28)
Headquarters
Changsha, Hunan and Xining, Qinghai
,
China
Area served
China and abroad
Key peopleOuyang Changlin, Zhang Huali
OwnerGovernment of Hunan
SubsidiariesMango TV
Websitewww.hunantv.com Edit this at Wikidata

Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) (Chinese: 湖南广播电视台; pinyin: Húnán Guǎngbò Diànshìtái), formerly known as Golden Eagle Broadcasting System (GBS), is China's second biggest state-owned television network after China Media Group (CMG). 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 29 September 1970 as a local television station in Changsha, Hunan province, China. It expanded its network through nationwide satellite television on 1 January 1997.[citation needed]

Hunan Broadcasting System's nationwide channel Hunan Television 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.[citation needed]

Hunan Broadcasting System took a 49% stake in Qinghai TV in 2009, increasing the number of satellite channels in its roster.[citation needed]

Hunan TV is currently China's second most-watched channel, second only to CCTV-1, owned by China Central Television.

Assets

Headquarters of Hunan Broadcasting System
Office of Hunan Television World
Office of Hunan eTV
Headquarters of HBS Radio

TV channels

ChannelChannel contentFormatLaunch Date
Hunan TVmain Standard Chinese channel
(free-to-air in Hunan only)		HDTV&SDTV29 September 1970
Economiceconomic channelHDTV&SDTV1 January 1996
Citycity channelHDTV&SDTV
Dramadrama channelHDTV&SDTV
Moviemovie channelHDTV&SDTV
Aiwanaged channelHDTV&SDTV
Showentertainment channelHDTV&SDTV
Golden Eagle Documentarydocumentary channelHDTV&SDTV
Aniworldcartoon channelHDTV&SDTV30 October 2004
HNTV Worldinternational Standard Chinese channelHDTV&SDTV20 May 2009

Online TV:

Radio Frequencies (Provincial broadcasts only):

Other assets:

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. As of 2008, it is airing the Chinese version of Strictly Come Dancing, a co-production with TVB.[citation needed]

Hunan TV

Qinghai TV

References

  1. ↑ Kurlantzick, Joshua (2022). Beijing's Global Media Offensive: China's Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia and the World. Oxford University Press. pp. 146–147. ISBN 978-0-19-751576-1. OCLC 1309356843.
  2. ↑ Lynch, David J (2005-05-26). "China under spell of mighty 'Super Girl'". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2007-08-14. Retrieved 2007-07-29.