Shenzhen Media Group

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Shenzhen Media Group
深圳广播电影电视集团
TypeTerrestrial television; state media
Country
China
Founded28 June 2004; 21 years ago (2004-06-28)
OwnerPropaganda Department of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Shenzhen Media Group
Simplified Chinese深圳广播电影电视集团
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShēnzhèn Guǎngbō Diànyǐng Diànshì Jítuán
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingSam1zan3 Gwong2bo3 Din6jing2 Din6si6 Zaap6tyun4

Shenzhen Media Group (SMG, Chinese: 深圳广播电影电视集团; pinyin: Shēnzhèn Guǎngbō Diànyǐng Diànshì Jítuán) is a state media company based in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. It owns twelve TV channels and four radio stations which broadcast music, report news and Chinese talk shows. Shenzhen Media Group is controlled by the propaganda department of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[1]

History

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Before the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, Shenzhen had no local television station. Since Shenzhen is adjacent to Hong Kong, some people used Yagi-Uda antennas to receive Hong Kong channels.[2] In May 1978, Baoan County (present-day Shenzhen City) set up a TV transmitting station at Wutong Mountain. Work was completed on 1 March 1980 and the 300-watt transmitter was used, on channel 10, to relay the programs of Guangdong Television, channel 2. The power was increased to 10 kilowatts on 1 October 1981.[3]

After the establishment of the Shenzhen SEZ, the State Administration of Film, Radio and Television approved the creation of Shenzhen Television on 19 August 1982. Experimental broadcasts on channel 10 started on 1 January 1984. However, the broadcast of the Shenzhen Radio and Television University caused these experiments to adjust the airtime.[3]: 243 

On 1 November the same year, regular broadcasts started with a transmitter imported from France broadcasting on UHF channel 33.[4]

In July 2023, SMG launched an international communication center.[1] SMG also operates Zhinews or "Straight News" online.[1]

Shenzhen Radio Station
Broadcast areaShenzhen, China
FrequenciesInternet, AM, and FM
Programming
Formatvarious
Ownership
OwnerShenzhen Media Group
History
First air date
1984
Links
Websitewww.szr.com.cn

South African holdings

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In May 2009 South African fixed-line telephone operator Telkom said it had sold its majority stake in start-up broadcaster Telkom Media to the Shenzhen Group. The parties had been in negotiations since at least March 2008.[5]

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