China Media Group

https://www.cctv.com

China Media Group, also known as CMG, is a state-owned media company headquartered in China. Founded in 2018, the company has approximately 50,000 employees and reported $4.1 billion in revenue as of 2023. It functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The group specializes in broadcast television and radio, incorporating major national media entities such as China Central Television (CCTV), China National Radio, and China Radio International.

2020 Revenue

Founded

2018

Headcount

50,000

Headquarters

China

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

State Owned

News Summary:

On February 23, 2026, China Global Television Network (CGTN) and China Central Television (CCTV), both operated by China Media Group, broadcast an Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) report detailing the investment partnership between Azerbaijan and China. This broadcast followed the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, produced by China Central Television, which attracted over 400 million live viewers and amassed more than 23 billion views across television, phones, and tablets. Held on February 16, 2026, the annual Gala, which functions as a major cultural and political platform, showcased humanoid robotics as a symbol of national technological advancement and industrial strategy.

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China Media Group (CMG)'s revenues were over $1B in 2023. Caretta Research has split China Media Group (CMG)'s revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to China Media Group (CMG)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Mar

11th

2026

15:13

B2B Tag

Uruguay's Ambassador calls China's five-year plan "basic input" to understand future world development

Uruguay's Ambassador to China Anibal Cabral said China's five-year plan should be examined closely as a "basic input" to understand how the world will develop when talking about the significance of China's "two sessions" in a recent interview with China Central Television.

Bastille Post

Mar

9th

2026

18:30

China fires up reusable rocket ahead of first-ever launch and recovery

China conducted a static fire test of the Zhuque 3 reusable rocket. They have plans to launch and recover the rocket "later this year," according to China Central Television.

MSN US

Mar

9th

2026

18:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Seeing China's stability against the backdrop of global turmoil

Two new Type 055 large destroyers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, the Hull 109 Dongguan and the Hull 110 Anqing, conducting joint training at sea with other vessels, are featured in a report aired by Xinwen Lianbo, a news program produced by China Central Television, on March 8, 2026.

People's Daily Online

Mar

2nd

2026

18:30

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Fake AI video of U.S. carrier spreading on Chinese social media

AI-generated videos showing a U.S. aircraft carrier being hit by Iranian missiles have gained significant attention on Chinese social media. The clips surfaced after Iranian officials claimed to have hit the USS Abraham Lincoln with several missiles on Tuesday, the fourth day of conflict with United States and Israeli forces, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.

News.Az

Feb

25th

2026

07:38

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

China supports European Union’s autonomy — Xi Jinping

BEIJING, February 25. /TASS/. The Chinese government supports the European Union’s independent policy and hopes for reciprocal cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated. "China supports Europe’s pursuit of autonomy and the strengthening of its own capabilities.

TASS

Feb

23rd

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

Chinese TV channel airs AZERTAC reportage on Azerbaijan–China investment partnership

Beijing, February 24, AZERTAC China Global Television Network (CGTN), operated by China Media Group and China Central Television, has broadcast a report by Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) on the investment partnership between Azerbaijan and China.

AZERTAC

Feb

17th

2026

18:30

Events, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Super Bowl Dethroned? This Major Chinese Event Drew More Than 400 Million Live Viewers

23.06 billion views and counting. There are television events, and then there are national rituals. On the evening of Lunar New Year, families across China turned on their screens—televisions, phones, tablets—and watched the 2026 Spring Festival Gala produced by China Central Television.

Prototypingchina

Feb

16th

2026

23:53

Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, B2B Tag

Humanoid Robots Headline China’s Lunar New Year Gala

China used its most-watched television broadcast, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, to showcase humanoid robotics as a symbol of national technological advancement and industrial strategy. The gala, staged annually by China Central Television, functions as a cultural and political platform comparable in mass appeal to the Super Bowl in the United States.

Modern Diplomacy

Feb

14th

2026

07:30

B2B Tag

China’s Xi emphasises stability at start of new policy cycle

China will accelerate efforts to build a new development paradigm and focus on high‑quality growth in 2026 , President Xi Jinping said in his Chinese New Year speech. The nation will also seek to maintain social harmony and stability, Mr Xi said in his speech in Beijing on Feb 14 , state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported.

The Straits Times

Feb

13th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

China to lift tariffs on imports from 53 African countries starting May

Beijing – Saba: Chinese media reported that Beijing will remove tariffs on imports from 53 African countries with diplomatic ties to China, starting May 1 next year. China Central Television (CCTV), citing Sputnik, said the move aims to boost shared development and expand African exports to China, including agricultural products through a “Green Channel” mechanism.

Saba

Feb

10th

2026

13:37

Events, B2B Tag

Global Times: From traditional festival to world’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’: World shares Chinese culture's harmony and beauty

Beijing, China, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Spring Festival, the most important traditional holiday of the Chinese nation, embodies the Chinese people's cherished values of family reunion and bidding farewell to the old while welcoming the new.

ChineseWire

Feb

9th

2026

18:30

Events, B2B Tag

Global Times: From traditional festival to world’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’: World shares Chinese culture's harmony and beauty

Globe Newswire

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China Media Group (CMG) currently holds 17 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including aquatics and swimming, soccer | association football, multi-sport and motorsports.