China's first HD service is now up and running (in a testing mode) with the technical support of SeaChange International. In the past few weeks, China Central Television (CCTV), the nation's largest broadcaster, has been airing a channel of sports, movies and other HD programming using SeaChange broadcast digital v

With the help of SeaChange the first HD service in China, is now on air. Broadcaster CCTV is showing sports, movies and other HD programming with the SeaChange broadcast digital video systems. The broadcaster deployed SeaChange systems last year to launch its 24-channel SD TV service and plans to produce and orig

China Central Television (CCTV) will roll out the first HD channel in the world's most populous nation this week (Sept. 8) for viewers in Hangzhou. The service will feature movies, TV series, documentaries and animated features, according to published reports and the two designated TV service providers--CTV Media a

China Central Television (CCTV) said it plans to launch a comprehensive high-definition channel on May 1 to offer “a better Olympics broadcast service and start a new era of TV technology in China.”

CCTV-5 Sports, China Central Television's 24-hour sports channel, said it will employ the next-gen graphics system from Vizrt . The package includes a mixture of SD graphics for live broadcasts of domestic and overseas sports events and news, as well as China's first graphics system for an HD studio. Bergen, Norway-

Chinese Central Television will launch the Asian country's first HD channel on New Year's Day, according to an official government announcement this week. The launch was somewhat anticipated, following a host of other government news advisories in recent months. The pay channel will broadcast 18 hours a day and, s

The official channel launch is scheduled for January 2004.