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Guangdong Radio and Television

Guangdong Radio and Television
广东广播电视台
Company typeFree-to-air, satellite television, radio
IndustryMedia and entertainment
Founded23 April 2014; 10 years ago (2014-04-23)
Headquarters,
Area served
Guangdong, China
OwnerProvincial Government of Guangdong
WebsiteGRT official website
Guangdong Radio and Television
Traditional Chinese廣東廣播電視臺
Simplified Chinese广东广播电视台
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngdōng Guǎngbò Diànshì Tái
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationGwóngdūng Gwóngbo Dihnsih Tòih
JyutpingGwong2 Dung1 Gwong2 Bo3 Din6 Si6 Toi4

Guangdong Radio and Television, commonly known as GRT, is a broadcasting company based in Guangdong, China. The company is operating 9 radio channels, 12 free-to-air and 10 pay television channels. The company is owned by the Guangdong provincial government. The company is based in Guangzhou, Guangdong. The GRT compete ratings with local municipal broadcasters (e.g. Guangzhou Broadcasting Network) and Hong Kong's TVB network in the province.

History

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GRT was formed on 23 April 2014 after the merge of Guangdong Television (GDTV), Radio Guangdong, Southern Media Corporation, and Television Southern (TVS).[1]

Television

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Channel Name Channel content Transmission Format Launch date Websites / Notes
Free-to-air channels
Guangdong Satellite TV 广东卫视 Main Mandarin channel Terrestrial, cable, IPTV and satellite HDTV and SDTV 1 July 1960 Website
GRT Pearl River Channel 珠江频道 Main Cantonese channel Terrestrial, cable and IPTV HDTV and SDTV 30 September 1983 Website
GRT Sports Channel 体育频道 Sports channel in Cantonese and Mandarin Terrestrial, cable and IPTV HDTV and SDTV 28 August 1994 Website
GRT People's livelihood Channel 民生频道 Lifestyle and social news programming in Cantonese and Mandarin, alternative programming in selected cities/counties Terrestrial, cable and IPTV HDTV and SDTV 1 July 2002
1 March 2023 (current People's livelihood channel)
Website
GRT News Channel 新闻频道 News channel in Mandarin, with some programmes in Cantonese and English Terrestrial, cable and IPTV HDTV and SDTV 8 December 2005 Website
Jia-jia Cartoon Channel 嘉佳卡通 Mandarin kids' cartoon channel Cable, IPTV and satellite SDTV 16 September 2006 Website
GRT 4K Ultra Channel 广东4K超高清频道 4K entertainment, documentaries and sports programming, the first 4K TV channel owned by provincial networks, the second 4K channel in China after CCTV 4K Cable and IPTV 4K UHDTV 27 November 2017 (as GRT 4K Drama)
12 October 2018 (current UHD channel)
21 February 2023 (current 4K Ultra channel)
GRT Finance and Science Education Channel 经济科教频道 Mandarin News, TV series, documentaries and lifestyle programming, formerly TVS-1 Terrestrial, cable and IPTV HDTV and SDTV 1 July 2001 Website
Greater Bay Area TV 大湾区卫视 Channel served for Cantonese diaspora.
2 separate versions of the channel served Guangdong and Worldwide between 2004 and 2022, formerly TVS-2/TVS-2★, TVS-★ and Southern Satellite TV
Terrestrial, cable, IPTV and satellite HDTV and SDTV 1 July 2001 Website
GRT Drama Channel 影视频道 Canto-dubbed TV series and lifestyle programming, formerly TVS-4 Digital terrestrial, cable and IPTV HDTV and SDTV 1 July 2001 Website
GRT Children Channel 少儿频道 Mandarin kids channel, formerly TVS-5 Digital terrestrial, cable and IPTV HDTV and SDTV 1 July 2001 Website
Premium channels
GRT Lingnan Opera Channel 岭南戏曲频道 Chinese opera channel featuring opera variants in the province Cable and IPTV SDTV 28 November 2007 Weibo page
GRT Mobile Channel 移动频道 Channel intended for buses and portable platforms Cable and IPTV SDTV 1 November 2004 Website
GRT Modern Education Channel 现代教育频道 Educational programming in Cantonese, English and Mandarin Cable and IPTV SDTV 28 February 2012 Website
GRT Southern Home Shopping Channel 南方购物频道 Shopping channel in Cantonese and Mandarin Cable and IPTV SDTV
Defunct channels
Win TV 欧洲足球频道 Association football (seasonal) and sports channel in Mandarin - SDTV October 2005 defunct since 2017
GRT Auto-Expo Channel 汽车会展频道 Car and exposition industry channel in Mandarin - SDTV 2009 defunct since 2018
GRT Variety Channel (TVS-3) 综艺频道(TVS-3) Entertainment channel in Cantonese and Mandarin - SDTV 1 July 2001 Website
defunct since 2018
GRT Cruise Travel Channel 邮轮旅游频道 Travel-focused channel in Cantonese and Mandarin Cable and IPTV SDTV June 2005 defunct since 2019
GRT English Teaching Channel 英语辅导频道 Teaching English as a Foreign Language channel in cooperation with Lancoo Media Cable and IPTV SDTV 2005 defunct since 2020
Pearl River Movie Channel 珠江电影频道 Cantonese film and TV series channel in cooperation with Pearl River Film Studio Cable and IPTV SDTV 30 December 2008 Weibo page
defunct since 2020
GRT Golfbox Channel 高尔夫频道 Golf channel in English and Mandarin Cable and IPTV SDTV 1 January 2006 Website
defunct since 2021
GRT Channel Pet Channel 快乐宠物频道 Mandarin pet-focused channel, in cooperation with BAMC Media in Beijing Cable and IPTV SDTV September 20, 2005 defunct
GRT Real Estate Channel 房产频道 Real estate and lifestyle programming, in cooperation with the Guangzhou Broadcasting Network and Shenzhen Media Group Cable and IPTV SDTV February 9, 2007 Website
defunct since 2023
GRT World Channel 国际频道 GRT's international channel, broadcast GRT's programmes in Cantonese, English and Mandarin Terrestrial, cable and satellite SDTV 18 January 2011 Website
defunct since 2023
Channel Name Modulation Frequency
(in Guangzhou)
Main Languages Broadcast area
GRT News Radio
(Guangdong Emergency Broadcasting)
新闻广播
(广东应急广播)
AM
FM
648 kHz
91.4 MHz
English and Mandarin Guangdong
GRT Southern Life Radio 南方生活广播 AM
FM
999 kHz
93.6 MHz
Cantonese and Mandarin Guangzhou
GRT Business Radio 股市广播 AM
FM
927 kHz
95.3 MHz
Cantonese and Mandarin Guangzhou
GRT Pearl Radio 珠江经济台 AM
FM
1062 kHz
97.4 MHz
Cantonese Guangdong and Macao
GRT Music FM 音乐之声 FM 99.3 MHz Cantonese, English and Mandarin Guangdong
GRT Voice of the City 城市之声 FM 103.6 MHz Cantonese and Mandarin Guangzhou
Guangzhou Traffic Radio
(GRT Voice of the Traffic)
羊城交通台
(交通之声)
FM 105.2 MHz Cantonese and Mandarin Guangzhou
UVoice of Pearl River 珠江之声 FM N/A
(105.7 MHz in Shenzhen)
Cantonese and Mandarin Mandarin Shenzhen
GRT Sports Radio 文体广播 FM 107.7 MHz Cantonese and Mandarin Guangzhou, Jiangmen and Dongguan

References

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  1. ^ "广东广播电视台昨日挂牌成立" [Guangdong Radio and Television launched yesterday]. Guangzhou Daily. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.