SHENZHEN SATELLITE TV

Shenzhen Satellite TV is a flagship television channel operated by the Shenzhen Media Group. It broadcasts simultaneously in both standard-definition and high-definition formats, airing 24 hours a day. The channel began trial broadcasts on May 28, 2004, and officially launched via satellite in December 2004. It was approved as a city-level satellite television channel with the purpose of serving as a communication platform aimed at Hong Kong audiences. Shenzhen Satellite TV's programming includes news, television dramas, current affairs commentary, variety shows, and financial programs. The channel is broadcast nationwide via the ChinaSat 6A and ChinaSat 9 satellites and has gained a certain level of influence among Chinese communities both within China and abroad. Its current affairs program Winning High Ground (Chinese: 决胜制高点) ranked fifth in the 2013 national variety show rankings.