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China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV is the major television broadcaster in Mainland China. Organizationally, it is a sub-ministry of China's central government within the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television. Its editorial independence is subject to government policy considerations.

Its news reporting follows parameters directed by the Propaganda Department of the Communist Party of China. Most of its programming, however, is a mix of comedy and dramatic programming, the majority of which consists of Chinese soap operas. In searching for viewers, CCTV has found itself in competition with local television stations (which are also state run) which have been creating increasingly large media groups in order to compete with CCTV.