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About CCTV+ 1
CCTV+ 1 is a general tv channel from China, broadcasting in Chinese, streaming live online for free on Sporio TV.
Availability of CCTV+ 1 is checked all day; Sporio prioritizes the healthiest stream so you spend time watching CCTV+ 1, not buffering.
CCTV+ 1 is built to load even on weak networks — Sporio keeps the CCTV+ 1 stream light so it plays on low bandwidth.
CCTV+ 1 is on the air at the moment — Sporio tracks CCTV+ 1 continuously and flags it LIVE the instant it is streaming.
Catch live General TV on CCTV+ 1 — fixtures, replays and analysis from China, all free and without signup.
You can favourite CCTV+ 1, set a live alert and add it to your own lineup — all optional and free — or simply press play and watch CCTV+ 1 now.
CCTV+ 1 is part of our free, public live-TV directory: open it on any phone, tablet or computer and watch CCTV+ 1 instantly, without signing up.
From the CCTV+ 1 page you can jump to similar general tv channels and the rest of Sporio's free live-TV directory in one click.
There's no cable box and no paywall for CCTV+ 1 — it's completely free, and you can start watching CCTV+ 1 without an account or a card.
CCTV+ 1 is listed as a publicly available live stream. Sporio is a directory and technical passthrough and does not host or retransmit CCTV+ 1's content.
Programming
CCTV+ 1 generally features a general mix of live television programming, presented in Chinese. As a live channel, what is on air changes through the day, so Sporio does not publish a fixed schedule — instead it links you straight to the live live tv stream and to related Chinese channels you can switch to at any time. Related Channels: CNA Channel News Asia, Taiwan Indigenous TV, Global News, China Travel, Jiangsu Public & News Channel, Beautiful Life TV, 余姚新闻综合 (576p), CCTV+ 2, 白山新闻综合, Harbin Comprehensive News Channel, Pet Club TV, 通化新闻, 萧山新闻综合 (720p), CCTV-10. China: CGTN, China Travel, Jiangsu Public & News Channel, CGTN Arabic, CCTV+ 2, CGTN Russian, Harbin Comprehensive News Channel, CCTV-10, CGTN Spanish, CGTN French. Similar Channels: Звезда (1080p), Россия 1 (1080p), Sitel, Кино 1 International, Telehit Musica, Sigma TV, Русский Детектив (576p), City TV, CubaAtlas Travel, НТВ Стиль (576p). Close matches for CCTV+ 1 include CNA Channel News Asia and Taiwan Indigenous TV; CGTN and China Travel broadcast from China, and Звезда (1080p), Россия 1 (1080p) and Global News cover similar general tv programming.
How to Watch
To watch CCTV+ 1 live, open the channel page on Sporio TV and press play. No account, subscription or fee is required. If a low-data or audio-only option is available, Sporio shows it on the channel page.
Quality and Availability
Sporio continuously checks CCTV+ 1 for live status and stream quality, so the page reflects whether the channel is currently online. Low-data and audio-only options are shown when available. CCTV+ 1 — ~10s · 100/100 · 5/2026 · 1280x600 (unknown), 1 Mbps · 87.8% · 3,772 checks. The CCTV+ 1 feed is 1280x600 at about 1 Mbps. Over 3,772 checks it has held 87.8% availability, and it usually starts playing within ~10s.
Language and Country
CCTV+ 1 broadcasts in Chinese and is associated with China. Explore more channels in the same language and country using the discovery links below. (Chinese 78 · China 45). Alongside CCTV+ 1 the directory carries 78 other Chinese channels and 45 from China.
