CCTV-8 is the television drama channel of the CCTV (China Central Television) in the People's Republic of China. The channel specializes in dramas.
The channel also airs international drama series. On 19 December 2005, it started airing Desperate Housewives. Negotiations with Disney took place in the summer and was expected to air in September, but got delayed due to unknown reasons. It aired as part of Everyday Jiayi, a programming block produced by Zone Vision.China getting delayed "Desperate", Variety, 15 December 2005, retrieved 22 June 2026 In August 2010, it acquired TV Globo's , the first Brazilian series seen in mainland China in approximately 25 years, since .Série Mulher da Rede Globo chega à China, Veja, 26 August 2010, retrieved 22 June 2026 Later that year, it acquired .Globo vende Casa das Sete Mulheres e Mulher para China, UOL, 6 October 2010, retrieved 22 June 2026
References
External links tv.cctv.com/cctv8 CCTV-8 Drama Official YouTube Channel