Alternatives and competitors

Sites like China Central Television

The 20 closest state broadcaster news alternatives to China Central Television, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 3 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to China Central Television? The closest matches are CGTN, Youku and ifeng.com. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About China Central Television

China Central Television cctv.com

央视网_世界就在眼前

央视网(www.cctv.com)由中央广播电视总台主办,是以视频为特色的中央重点新闻网站,是央视的融合传播平台,是拥有全牌照业务资质的大型互联网文化企业。秉承“融合创新、一体发展”的理念,以新闻为龙头,以视频为重点,以用户为中心,建成“一网一端多平台多渠道”融媒体传播体系。

Wikidata: Chinese media organization providing a Communist Party-run propaganda channel network

Top 10K · #2,381 English 3 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit China Central Television

Summary by Claude

Official website of China Central Television (CCTV), offering national and international news, live streams of CCTV channels, TV series, documentaries, sports, military programming and a panda live-cam channel.

Who it’s for
Chinese-speaking general public
Business model
State funding and advertising, with VIP memberships

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to China Central Television’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

CBS NewsBritish Broadcasting CorporationChina TimesCNNCITIC GroupGlobal NewsCNBCChina DailyCTV NewsCGTN

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to China Central Television

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to China Central Television, thumbs down if it isn’t.

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  1. 01
    CGTN cgtn.com Top 10K English

    CGTN | Breaking News, China News, World News and Video

    Get the news as it breaks and go behind the day's top stories, from politics, business, culture and sports to nature, travel and technology. CGTN delivers a Chinese perspective on global news through innovative use of the latest media tools.

  2. 02
    CTV News ctvnews.ca Top 10K English

    CTV News – Breaking News and Video, Canada News Today

    Get live updates on the latest local, national, and international news, including trusted reporting on politics, health, business, sports and more.

  3. 03
    China Daily chinadaily.com.cn Top 10K English

    China Daily Website - Connecting China Connecting the World

    Chinadaily.com.cn is the largest English portal in China, providing news, business information, BBS, learning materials. The Website has channels as China, BizChina, World, Opinion, Sports/Olympics, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Culture, Citylife, Photo, Forum and Weather.

  4. 04
    CNBC cnbc.com Top 1K English

    International Business, World News & Global Stock Market Analysis

    CNBC International is the world leader for news on business, technology, China, trade, oil prices, the Middle East and markets.

  5. 05
    Global News globalnews.ca Top 10K English

    Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada

    Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News

  6. 06
    CITIC Group group.citic English

    中信集团

    Description...

  7. 07
    CNN cnn.com Top 1K English

    Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN

    View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.

  8. 08
    East Money Information eastmoney.com Top 10K English

    东方财富网:财经门户,提供专业的财经、股票、行情、证券、基金、理财、银行、保险、信托、期货、黄金、股吧、博客等各类财经资讯及数据

    东方财富网,专业的互联网财经媒体,提供7*24小时财经资讯及全球金融市场报价,汇聚全方位的综合财经资讯和金融市场资讯,覆盖股票、财经、证券、金融、美股、港股、行情、基金、债券、期货、外汇、科创板、保险、信托、黄金、理财、商业、银行、博客、股吧、财迷、论坛等财经综合信息

  9. 09
    China Times chinatimes.com Top 10K English

    Pro-People's Republic of China daily newspaper in the Republic of China (Taiwan)

  10. 10
    British Broadcasting Corporation bbc.com Top 1K English

    BBC Home | Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio

    Visit BBC for trusted reporting on the latest world and US news, sports, business, climate, innovation, culture and much more

  11. 11
    CBS News cbsnews.com Top 1K English

    CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Exclusive Coverage

    Stay informed on today's latest breaking news and exclusive scoops from CBS News. Follow current events in the U.S. and around the world, along with trending stories in politics, health and more key topics.

  12. 12
    Ninemsn nine.com.au Top 10K English

    nine.com.au -- the new ninemsn - News, Sport, TV, Entertainment, Lifestyle | Latest Breaking News Headlines from Australia and the world

    Meet the new nine.com.au. Get the latest news, sport, TV, travel, fashion, fitness, recipes, celebrity news and exclusive content, all for free at nine.com.au, the home of Nine

  13. 13
    South China Morning Post scmp.com Top 10K English

    Breaking China, Asia, HK News, Opinions and Insights | South China Morning Post

    News, opinions, infographics and videos on China issues: geopolitics, diplomacy, economy, technology and lifestyle.

  14. 14
    NBC News nbcnews.com Top 1K English

    NBC News - Breaking Headlines and Video Reports on World, U.S. and Local Angles | NBC News

    Go to NBCNews.com for breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in world news, business, politics, health and pop culture.

  15. 15
    France 24 france24.com Top 10K English

    France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines

    Breaking news and world news from France 24 on Business, Sports, Culture. Video news. News from the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, America

  16. 16
    channelnewsasia.com Top 10K English

    Breaking News and Analysis on Asia and the World | Real-Time Coverage out of Asia and Singapore - CNA

    Get 24/7 real-time updates on breaking news from Asia, Singapore and around the world. CNA delivers accurate, timely coverage of events as they unfold. Stay informed.

  17. 17
    Fox News foxnews.com Top 1K English

    Fox News - Breaking News Updates | Latest News Headlines | Photos & News Videos

    Breaking News, Latest News and Current News from FOXNews.com. Breaking news and video. Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business, Technology, Politics, Sports.

  18. 18
    CBS cbs.com Top 10K English

    CBS TV Network Primetime, Daytime, Late Night and Classic Television Shows

    Watch CBS television online. Find CBS primetime, daytime, late night, and classic tv episodes, videos, and information.

  19. 19
    Pluto TV pluto.tv Top 10K English

    Pluto TV: Watch Free Movies, TV Shows & Live TV Online

    Watch your choice of free hit movies, free binge-worthy TV shows & live TV online, anytime. Stream Now. Pay Never.

  20. 20
    ctrip.com Top 10K English

    携程旅行网:酒店预订,机票预订查询,旅游度假,商旅管理

    携程旅行网是中国领先的在线旅行服务公司,向超过9000万会员提供酒店预订、酒店点评及特价酒店查询、机票预订、飞机票查询、时刻表、票价查询、航班查询、度假预订、商旅管理、为您的出行提供全方位旅行服务。

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to cctv.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones China Central Television uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What China Central Television is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

JavaScript libraries
  • jQuery asset https://r.img.cctvpic.com/library/script/jquery-1.7.2.min.js
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • GlobalSign TXT _globalsign-domain-verification=OYBD0uyddAd_9KUrcamd0awPrFX6Wdwomo7Fm…
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=WQvvpXXM2ODfu0tvciMLtjeUKRfi5NTnOzEWkjxsamg

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