Guangdong Radio and Television, commonly known as GRT, is a broadcasting company based in Guangdong, China. The company is operating 9 radio channels, 12 free-to-air and 10 pay television channels. The company is owned by the Guangdong provincial government. The company is based in Guangzhou, Guangdong. The GRT compete ratings with local municipal broadcasters (e.g. Guangzhou Broadcasting Network) and Hong Kong's TVB network in the province.
History
GRT was formed on 23 April 2014 after the merge of Guangdong Television (GDTV), Radio Guangdong, Southern Media Corporation, and Television Southern (TVS).
Television Name Content Language Transmission Format Launch date Websites / Notes Free-to-air channelsGDTV-1 Main channelMandarinTerrestrial, cable, IPTV and satelliteHDTV and SDTV1 July 1960WebsiteGDTV-2Main channelCantoneseTerrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV30 September 1983WebsiteGDTV-3SportsCantonese, MandarinTerrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV28 August 1994WebsiteGDTV-4Lifestyle and social news programming, alternative programming in selected cities/countiesCantonese, MandarinTerrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV1 July 20021 March 2023 (current People's livelihood channel)WebsiteGDTV-5NewsMandarin, some in Cantonese and EnglishTerrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV8 December 2005WebsiteGDTV-6Kids' cartoonMandarinCable, IPTV and satelliteSDTV16 September 2006WebsiteGRT 4K4K entertainment, documentaries and sports programming, the first 4K TV channel owned by provincial networks, the second 4K channel in China after CCTV 4KCable and IPTV4K UHDTV27 November 2017 (as GRT 4K Drama)12 October 2018 (current UHD channel)21 February 2023 (current 4K Ultra channel)TVS-1 News, TV series, documentaries and lifestyle programming, formerly TVS-1MandarinTerrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV1 July 2001WebsiteTVS-2 Channel served for Cantonese diaspora.2 separate versions of the channel served Guangdong and Worldwide between 2004 and 2022, formerly TVS-2/TVS-2★, TVS-★ and Southern Satellite TVCantoneseTerrestrial, cable, IPTV and satelliteHDTV and SDTV1 July 2001WebsiteTVS-4Canto-dubbed TV series and lifestyle programming, formerly TVS-4CantoneseDigital terrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV1 July 2001WebsiteTVS-5 Kids channel, formerly TVS-5MandarinDigital terrestrial, cable and IPTVHDTV and SDTV1 July 2001Website Premium channelsLingnan OperaChinese opera channel featuring opera variants in the provinceCable and IPTVSDTV28 November 2007Weibo pageMobile ChannelChannel intended for buses and portable platformsCable and IPTVSDTV1 November 2004WebsiteModern EducationEducational programming Cantonese, English, MandarinCable and IPTVSDTV28 February 2012WebsiteSouthern Home Shopping Shopping channel Cantonese, MandarinCable and IPTVSDTV Defunct channelsWin TVAssociation football (seasonal) and sports channelMandarin -SDTVOctober 2005defunct since 2017Auto-ExpoCar and exposition industry channelMandarin-SDTV2009defunct since 2018TVS-3Entertainment channelCantonese, Mandarin-SDTV1 July 2001Websitedefunct since 2018Cruise TravelTravel-focused channelCantonese, MandarinCable and IPTVSDTVJune 2005defunct since 2019English TeachingTeaching English as a Foreign Language channel in cooperation with Lancoo MediaCable and IPTVSDTV2005defunct since 2020Pearl River MovieCantonese film and TV series channel in cooperation with Pearl River Film StudioCantoneseCable and IPTVSDTV30 December 2008Weibo pagedefunct since 2020Golfbox ChannelGolf channelEnglish and MandarinCable and IPTVSDTV1 January 2006Websitedefunct since 2021Channel PetPet-focused channel, in cooperation with BAMC Media in BeijingMandarinCable and IPTVSDTVSeptember 20, 2005defunct Real EstateReal estate and lifestyle programming, in cooperation with the Guangzhou Broadcasting Network and Shenzhen Media GroupCable and IPTVSDTVFebruary 9, 2007Websitedefunct since 2023GRT WorldGRT's international channel, broadcast GRT's programmes Cantonese, English, MandarinTerrestrial, cable and satelliteSDTV18 January 2011Websitedefunct since 2023
NameModulationFrequency (in Guangzhou)Main LanguagesBroadcast areaNews Radio AMFM 648 kHz 91.4 MHz English, MandarinGuangdongSouthern Life Radio AMFM 999 kHz 93.6 MHz Cantonese, MandarinGuangzhouBusiness Radio AM FM 927 kHz 95.3 MHz Cantonese, MandarinGuangzhouPearl Radio AMFM 1062 kHz 97.4 MHz CantoneseGuangdong and MacaoMusic FM FM 99.3 MHz Cantonese, English and MandarinGuangdongVoice of the City FM 103.6 MHz Cantonese, MandarinGuangzhouGuangzhou Traffic Radio FM 105.2 MHz Cantonese, MandarinGuangzhouUVoice of Pearl River FM N/A(105.7 MHz in Shenzhen) Cantonese, MandarinShenzhenSports Radio FM 107.7 MHz Cantonese, MandarinGuangzhou, Jiangmen and Dongguan
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