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| Country | China |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SD feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | China Central Television |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 January 1996 |
| Former names | China Central Television Literature and Art Channel(1996–1999) |
| Links | |
| Website | CCTV-8 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital TV (DTMB) | Digital channel number varies by area |
| Streaming media | |
| CCTV program website | CCTV-8 (some programs may screened on due to copyright restriction) |
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.1