CCTV-5 (), 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.

Satellite distribution began on 30 November 1995 using the Apstar-2 satellite. On 17 December 2019, CCTV-5 launched on the terrestrial network in Macau. The launch was delayed several times due to unresolved rights problems.

Current sports coverage

CCTV-5 has coverage of the following sports leagues, teams, and events:

1. Multi-sports games

2. Asian Games

3. Summer Olympic Games

4. Summer Paralympic Games

5. Winter Olympic Games

6. Winter Paralympic Games

7. American football

8. Canadian Football League

9. IFAF Asia-Oceania Flag Football Championships

10. IFAF Flag Football World Championships

11. IFAF World Championship

12. National Football League

13. World University American Football Championship

14. Association football

Chinese Football Association

• Chinese Super League

• Chinese FA Cup

• Chinese FA Super Cup

• China National Football Team

• FIFA World Cup

• FIFA U-20 World Cup

• FIFA U-17 World Cup

• FIFA Futsal World Cup

• FIFA Women's World Cup

• FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

• FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

• AFC Asian Cup

• AFC U-23 Championship

• AFC U-19 Championship

• AFC U-16 Championship

• UEFA Euro

• Premier League

• Bundesliga

• La Liga

• Toulon Tournament

• Copa Libertadores

• Auto Racing

• Formula One

• Badminton

• BWF World Championships

• Badminton Asia Confederation

• China Open

• China Masters

• Chinese Badminton Association

• All England Open Badminton Championships

• Sudirman Cup

• Uber & Thomas Cup

• Basketball

• Chinese Basketball Association

• National Basketball Association

• FIBA Basketball World Cup

• Boxing

• World Boxing Association

• World Boxing Council

• International Boxing Federation

• World Boxing Organization

• Cycling

• Tour de France

• Tour of Qinghai Lake

• Field Hockey

• Hockey World Cup

• Women's Hockey World Cup

• Women's FIH Hockey World League

• Golf

• PGA Tour

• Ryder Cup

• Handball

• IHF World Men's Handball Championship (CCTV5+)

• IHF World Women's Handball Championship (CCTV5+)

• Ice Hockey

• National Hockey League (CCTV5+)

• Kontinental Hockey League (CCTV5+)

• Ice Hockey World Championships (CCTV5+)

• World Cup of Hockey (CCTV5+)

• Champions Hockey League (CCTV5+)

• MMA

• Kunlun Fight MMA

• Rugby Union

• Rugby World Cup (CCTV5+)

• Premiership Rugby (CCTV5+)

• Snooker

• World Snooker Championship

• Shanghai Masters (snooker)

• China Open (snooker)

• UK Championship

• Surfing

• America's Cup

• Table Tennis

• World Table Tennis Championships

• Table Tennis World Cup

• ITTF World Tour

• Asian Table Tennis Championships

• China Table Tennis Super League

• Tennis

All four Grand Slam

• Australian Open

• French Open

• Wimbledon Championships

• US Open

• ATP World Tour Masters 1000

• ATP World Tour Finals

• China Open

• WTA Shenzhen Open

• WTA Wuhan Open

• Volleyball

• FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

• FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

• FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship

• FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup

• FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League

• FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League

• FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship

• Asian Men's Volleyball Championship

• Asian Women's Volleyball Championship

• AVC Cup for Men

• AVC Cup for Women

• Chinese Volleyball Super League

Past coverage

Asian Games

Beijing Television (Old)

• Bangkok 1978 (simulcast of National Sports, broadcast via satellite)

CCTV-2

• New Delhi 1982 (simulcast of DD Sports)

• Seoul 1986 (simulcast of KBS Sports 4)

• Beijing 1990 (simulcast of CCTV Asian Games)

• Hiroshima 1994 (simulcast of NHK Educational TV)

CCTV-5

• Bangkok 1998 (simulcast of National Sports)

• Busan 2002 (simulcast of KBS Sports 4)

• Doha 2006 (simulcast of Al Jazeera Sports 6)

• Guangzhou 2010 (simulcast of GDTV Zhuhai Sports)

• Incheon 2014 (simulcast of KBS Sports 4)

• Jakarta 2018 (simulcast of Televisi Republik Indonesia)

• Hangzhou 2022 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)

Summer Olympic Games

Beijing Television (Old)

• Montreal 1976 (simulcast of CBFT-DT, broadcast in PAL Color)

CCTV-2

• Moscow 1980 (simulcast of CT-USSR, via satellite)

• Los Angeles 1984 (simulcast of Olympics on NBC, first Olympic Games for the PRC)

• Seoul 1988 (simulcast of KBS Sports 4)

• Barcelona 1992 (simulcast of TVE)

CCTV-5

• Atlanta 1996 (simulcast of Olympics on NBC)

Past Coverage As CCTV-Olympic (Name and logo changed)

• Sydney 2000 (simulcast of C7 Sport)

• Athens 2004 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-5 and CCTV-News)

• Beijing 2008 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-3, CCTV-5, CCTV-7, CCTV-12, CCTV-News and CCTV-HD)

• London 2012 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-7, CCTV-News and CCTV-HD)

• Rio 2016 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)

• Tokyo 2020 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)

• Paris 2024 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)

Winter Olympic Games

Beijing Television (Old)

• Innsbruck 1976 (simulcast of FS1, first color broadcast)

• Lake Placid 1980 (simulcast of Olympics on ABC)

CCTV-2

• Sarajevo 1984 (simulcast of JRT)

• Calgary 1988 (simulcast of CFCN-DT)

• Albertville 1992 (simulcast on TF1, Antenne 2 and FR3)

• Lillehammer 1994 (simulcast of NRK)

CCTV-5

• Nagano 1998 (simulcast of NHK, NTV, TBS, Fuji TV, TV Asahi and TV Tokyo)

• Salt Lake City 2002 (simulcast of Olympics on NBC)

• Torino 2006 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-5 and CCTV-News)

• Vancouver 2010 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-7, CCTV-News and CCTV-HD)

• Sochi 2014 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)

• Pyeongchang 2018 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)

• Beijing 2022 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)

• Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and CCTV-News)

Past coverage as CCTV-FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

CCTV-2

• Spain 1982 (all matches live on CCTV-1)

• Mexico 1986 (all matches live on CCTV-1)

• Italy 1990 (all matches live on CCTV-1)

• United States 1994 (all matches live on CCTV-1 and CCTV-2)

CCTV-5

• France 1998 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7)

• Korea & Japan 2002 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7)

• Germany 2006 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7)

• South Africa 2010 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7)

• Brazil 2014 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)

• Russia 2018 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)

• Qatar 2022 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)

Past coverage as CCTV-UEFA Euro

UEFA European Championship

CCTV-1

• West Germany 1988 (all matches live on CCTV-1)

• Sweden 1992 (all matches live on CCTV-1)

• England 1996 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7)

• Belgium/Netherlands 2000 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7)

• Portugal 2004 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7 and CCTV-13)

• Austria/Switzerland 2008 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-HD)

• Poland/Ukraine 2012 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)

• France 2016 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)

• Europe 2020 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)

• Germany 2024 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)

Programmes

• Who is the [Dance] King? [谁是舞王]

• Sports News [体育咖吧]

• Wushu Masters [武林大会]

• Chinese Longzhou Tournament [中华龙舟大赛]

• Who is the [Football] King? [谁是球王]

See also

• Beijing Tiyu Guangbo - Beijing Sports Radio

References

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