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About CGTN
CGTN is a news channel from China, broadcasting in English, streaming live online for free on Sporio TV.
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CGTN is part of our free, public live-TV directory: open it on any phone, tablet or computer and watch CGTN instantly, without signing up.
CGTN is on the air at the moment — Sporio tracks CGTN continuously and flags it LIVE the instant it is streaming.
CGTN is built to load even on weak networks — Sporio keeps the CGTN stream light so it plays on low bandwidth.
Availability of CGTN is checked all day; Sporio prioritizes the healthiest stream so you spend time watching CGTN, not buffering.
CGTN keeps a live news feed running: politics, business and regional coverage in English, updated throughout the day.
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There's no cable box and no paywall for CGTN — it's completely free, and you can start watching CGTN without an account or a card.
CGTN is listed as a publicly available live stream. Sporio is a directory and technical passthrough and does not host or retransmit CGTN's content.
Programming
CGTN generally features breaking news, live bulletins and current-affairs coverage, presented in English. 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 news stream and to related English channels you can switch to at any time. Related Channels: Newsmax TV, Sky Racing 1 (720p), PGA Tour (1080p), CNN International, Tennis Channel 2 (1080p), FanDuel TV (720p), Sky Racing 2 (720p), English Club TV, FIFA+, RT, Ausbiz TV, RugbyPass TV (720p), UFC (1080p). China: China Travel, Nei Monggol TV, CCTV+ 1, CGTN Russian, CGTN Documentary, CCTV-13, CCTV-Storm Football (1080p), CCTV+ 2, CCTV-10, CGTN Spanish. Similar Channels: FREEDOM, Newsmax TV, CNN International, Guneydogu TV, Ici RDI, Al Mayadeen TV, RT Balkan, RT Arabic, Euronews Greek (720p), Alarabiya. Newsmax TV and Sky Racing 1 (720p) are the closest matches to CGTN by language, China Travel and Nei Monggol TV by country, and FREEDOM, Newsmax TV and PGA Tour (1080p) by news programming.
How to Watch
To watch CGTN 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 CGTN 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. CGTN — 99.4% · 1,725 checks · ~0s · 92/100 · 5/2026 · (FHD), 6.2 Mbps.
Language and Country
CGTN broadcasts in English and is associated with China. Explore more channels in the same language and country using the discovery links below. (English 930 · China 42). CGTN sits among 930 English channels and 42 from China on Sporio.
