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"Broadcast since 1 May 1958, China Central Television (CCTV) has 17 channels plus an additional five channels of different languages broadcast from China and across the globe. All CCTV channels are broadcast around the world through satellite broadcast and on Internet television. The CCTV channels are listed below in sequential order with no discerning descriptions, e.g. CCTV-1, CCTV-2, etc. Television channels The following is a list of CCTV channels and their specializations: # CCTV-1 - General # CCTV-2 - Finance # CCTV-3 - Variety # CCTV-4 - International (in Mandarin Chinese) # CCTV-5 - Sports # CCTV-5+ - Sports Plus (broadcast in HD) # CCTV-6 - Movies # CCTV-7 - National Defense and Military # CCTV-8 - Television Drama # CCTV-9 - Documentary (in Mandarin Chinese) # CCTV-10 - Science and Education # CCTV-11 - Chinese Opera # CCTV-12 - Society and Law # CCTV-13 - News (in Mandarin Chinese) # CCTV-14 - Children # CCTV-15 - Music # CCTV-16 - Olympics (will Launched on 1 January 2021) # CCTV-17 - Agriculture and Rural # CGTN - international (in English) # CGTN French - international (in French) # CGTN Spanish - international (in Spanish) # CGTN Arabic - international (in Arabic) # CGTN Russian - international (in Russian) # CGTN Documentary - documentary (in English) CCTV is one of the six participants of China 3D TV Test Channel (, already closed), a television channel broadcasting various digital 3D television content. All CCTV channels are also broadcast through the following: *LiveStream (TM) - 24/7 non-stop online continuous broadcasting facility *Stream Vision (TM) - 24/7 non-stop online continuous broadcasting facility *CybersatelliteDirect *Universe Satellite Network *GalaxySatellite (TM) *plus an additional 10+ advanced integration satellite providers if possible International broadcasts It is possible to receive channels CCTV-4 (Mandarin channel targeted at an overseas Chinese audience), CGTN (targeting an English-speaking audience), and CGTN Spanish (in Spanish and CGTN French in French) outside China by using a Digital Video Broadcast signal (plus additional broadcast support together with Dolby Stereo, Dolby Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital Advanced Sound Quality Definition and Improvement System Support, technologized and developed by Dolby Laboratories, Datasat, and the SDDS for digital audio system supportments). CCTV has just recently switched from analog to DVB primarily due to better signal quality and the ability to charge for reception (about US$10 per year subscription). The overseas channels are widely available across many cable and satellite providers. The CCTV administration is also planning to start a CCTV Portuguese station by 2010 and a CCTV English news station by 2011. CCTV-4 was officially relaunched by the split into three television channels on Monday, 1 January 2007 at 00:00 CST in order to improve service for audiences around the world. * CCTV-4 Asia () - broadcasts to Asia and Australasia from Singapore at 00:00 SST * CCTV-4 Europe () - broadcasts to Europe from London at 00:00 GMT * CCTV-4 America () - broadcasts to North America and Latin America from New York City at 00:00 EST On 25 July 2009, CCTV launched its Arabic-language international channel, stating that it aims to maintain stronger links with Arabic nations and that the new channel would "serve as an important bridge to strengthen communication and understanding between China and Arab countries". The new Arabic Channel will reach the Middle East, North Africa and Asia region. On 10 September 2009, CCTV launched a Russian-language channel, CCTV- Русский. See also * China Global Television Network * CGTN Africa * CGTN America * CNTV International External links * CCTV العربية References Channels Category:Foreign television channels broadcasting in the United Kingdom Category:Publicly funded broadcasters Category:Television channels and stations established in 1958 Category:Cable television in Hong Kong Category:Multilingual news services Category:1958 establishments in China "
"George Franklin Pawling (April 16, 1879 - December 2, 1954), was President of the Amateur Athletic Union in the 1910s and the builder of the Philadelphia Arena in the 1920s. Biography Pawling was born on April 16, 1879 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. He attended the Central Manual Training School of Philadelphia and graduated in 1896. He went to work for the Pencoyd Iron Works from 1896 to 1900, taking courses in their School of Instruction in Engineering. He studied engineering in Temple College in Philadelphia. He then worked for the New York Shipbuilding in 1901 to 1902 in charge of the detailing of hulls. From 1903 to 1905 he was the assistant engineer at the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company where he designed the Market Street Elevated Railway. From 1906 to 1907 he was a contracting engineer for the Belmont Iron Works.George Franklin Pawling in the World War I draft registration He died on December 2, 1954 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. References Category:1879 births Category:1954 deaths Category:Presidents of the Amateur Athletic Union Category:People from Lewistown, Pennsylvania Category:People from Philadelphia Category:Temple University alumni "
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