China Media Group

https://www.cctv.com

China Media Group, also known as CMG, is a state-owned entity headquartered in China. Founded in 2018 through a strategic merger of China Central Television (CCTV), China National Radio (CNR), and China Radio International (CRI), the company employs approximately 50,000 individuals and reported $5.8B in revenue as of 2023. Operating as a unified holding company under the Central Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party, CMG functions as the primary vehicle for domestic public discourse and China's global media outreach, focusing on media convergence to deliver content across digital, mobile, and traditional broadcast channels.

2023 Revenue

Founded

2018

Headcount

50,000

Headquarters

China

Primary Segment

Other

Ownership

State Owned

News Summary:

CCTV Video News Agency reported on September 3, 2026, that the Chinese yuan strengthened to 6.7807 against the U.S. dollar. Previously, on August 31, an account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV published a lengthy attack on U.S. artificial intelligence company Anthropic, accusing it of overstepping user data boundaries and setting two conditions for US-China AI safety talks. Earlier, on July 23, state broadcaster CCTV reported that China’s appetite for the 2026 FIFA World Cup generated more than 70 billion cumulative cross-media views, with official football lottery sales reaching RMB83.3 billion ($11.6 billion) during the tournament. This followed an interview with China Media Group (CMG) on July 13, where a Chinese expedition leader revealed archival records claiming decades-old amateur radio history as evidence that the Philippines once formally acknowledged Huangyan Dao was not within its territory; the material was distributed by MediaLinks TV LLC on behalf of CCTV.

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Sep

3rd

2026

03:24

Regulations and Policies

Chinese yuan strengthens to 6.7807 against USD Thursday

China-RMB Rate Beijing, China - Sept 3, 2026 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Graphic showing central parity rate of Chinese renminbi against U.S. dollar FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 2.

Cctvplus

Aug

31st

2026

08:27

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

CCTV-Affiliated Account Attacks Anthropic, Sets Terms for US-China AI Talks

A social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV published a lengthy attack on Anthropic on August 31, 2026, accusing the US artificial intelligence company of overstepping user data boundaries and laying out two conditions it said Washington must meet before substantive US-China talks on AI safety can proceed.

Unite.AI

Jul

23rd

2026

22:38

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Sports Rights Updates, Events and Conferences

China's World Cup fever drives record views, $11.6B betting sales

China’s appetite for the 2026 FIFA World Cup reached new highs despite the national team’s absence. State broadcaster CCTV reported more than 70 billion cumulative cross-media views and official football lottery sales climbing to RMB83.3 billion ($11.6 billion) during the tournament.

SiGMA World

Jul

13th

2026

01:00

B2B Tag

CGTN AMERICA & CCTV UN: Decades-old Radio Records Prove China's Longstanding Sovereignty over Huangyan Dao

A decades-old piece of amateur radio history has resurfaced as evidence that the Philippines once formally acknowledged Huangyan Dao was not within the Philippine territory, according to archival records revealed by a Chinese expedition leader in an interview with China Media Group (CMG) WASHINGTON , July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- (This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV.

ADVFN

Jun

29th

2026

00:34

B2B Tag

China says it can endure an EU trade freeze. Here's why Beijing sounds so confident

China has issued one of its strongest warnings yet to the European Union, declaring that it can withstand a further deterioration, or even a complete freeze, in economic and trade ties if Brussels continues treating negotiations as a “mere formality”.

Firstpost

Jun

28th

2026

22:43

CCTV Exposes Fake Product Reviews: 3 Techniques Behind the Scandal

CCTV has released an investigative report uncovering systematic methods used by some Multi-Channel Network (MCN) agencies to manipulate product testing results and deceive consumers through social media and livestreaming platforms. The investigation highlights how specific agencies employ technical and procedural tactics to artificially enhance product performance during reviews, targeting the rapidly expanding influencer-led e-commerce market.

World Today Journal

Jun

28th

2026

12:04

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Reading Beijing’s Signal to Brussels

A weekend article by Yuyuantantian, a social-media commentary brand operated by China’s state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), is worth reading not as a conventional news report but as a policy-adjacent signal. Its style is unmistakably Chinese social-media commentary: part reporting, part interpretation, part rhetorical flourish, part warning, with facts and argument moving quickly into each other.

Pekingnology

Jun

28th

2026

00:34

B2B Tag

China’s Media Abandons Journalism for Promoting Sales

China’s economy is entering a dangerous phase, and the signs are visible not just in factories or fiscal reports but in the very institutions that once defined the nation’s credibility. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), long accused of prioritizing control over fairness, now faces a crisis so severe that even its flagship broadcaster, CCTV, has abandoned journalism for e-commerce.

PML Daily

Jun

26th

2026

05:41

Emerging Tech

China’s short drama industry proved incredibly successful since its launch in 2018, with ultrashort, melodramatic shows designed specifically for smartphone viewing. But the advent of artificial intelligence really took the genre to new heights, allowing companies to produce content faster and cheaper than ever.

Odditycentral

Jun

17th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Domestic cables replace imports at FAST telescope in Guizhou

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan 16, 2026 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in Southwest China's Guizhou province. [Photo/Xinhua] Six domestically developed steel cables were installed on Monday at the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in Pingtang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province.

China Daily China

Jun

16th

2026

12:23

B2B Tag

Illegal Market for Defective EV Batteries Exposed in China

A large-scale scheme involving the illegal circulation of expired batteries intended for electric vehicles has been exposed in China. According to an investigation by the CCTV channel, hazardous batteries that should have been recycled are being repurposed and mass-installed in electric bicycles.

Zamin

Jun

16th

2026

01:58

Emerging Tech

As audiences chomp at the bit to watch China’s latest television sensation, The Protagonist, sometimes translated as The Lead, (主角), livestream broadcasters have taken up live readings of the novel that inspired the hit drama. Now it’s raising questions of copyright infringement.

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China Media Group currently holds 21 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including winter sports, multi-sport, motorsports, aquatics and swimming and soccer | association football.