CCTV-2
Programming

Country	China
Broadcast area	China
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	China Central Television
History
Launched	1973
Former names	Peking Television Channel 2 (1973-1978) China Central Television Program 2 (1978-1992) China Central Television Economic and Comprehension Channel (1993-2000) China Central Television Economic, Life and Service Channel (2000-2003) China Central Television Economy Channel (2003-2009)
Links
Website	cctv2.cntv.cn
Availability

Terrestrial
Digital TV (DTMB)	Digital channel number varies by area.
Streaming media
CCTV program website	CCTV-2

CCTV-2 is a Chinese free-to-air television channel operated by China Central Television in the People's Republic of China. The channel broadcasts programs on the economy and life services.

History

CCTV-2 was launched in 1973 as China's first color TV network and broadcast primarily educational programmes.

In 1983, CCTV-2 shifted its programming to broadcast sports events, agricultural programmes, variety shows, and reruns of CCTV-1 productions.^{[citation needed]} It also aired TV series from other countries.

In 2000, the channel was rebranded as "CCTV Economic Life and Service Channel".

On 24 August 2009, CCTV2 was rebranded again as "CCTV Business Channel". Television programmes not related to finance, economics, or life services were moved to CCTV-3 and CCTV-10.