# Shenzhen Media Group

Shenzhen Media Group (SMG, Chinese: 深圳广播电影电视集团; pinyin: Shēnzhèn Guǎngbō Diànyǐng Diànshì Jítuán) is a state media company based in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China. It owns twelve TV channels and four radio stations which broadcast music, report news and Chinese talk shows. Shenzhen Media Group is controlled by the propaganda department of the Shenzhen municipal committee of the Chinese Communist Party.

## History

Before the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, Shenzhen had no local television station. Since Shenzhen is adjacent to Hong Kong, some people used Yagi-Uda antennas to receive Hong Kong channels. In May 1978, Baoan County (present-day Shenzhen City) set up a TV transmitting station at Wutong Mountain. Work was completed on 1 March 1980 and the 300-watt transmitter was used, on channel 10, to relay the programs of Guangdong Television, channel 2. The power was increased to 10 kilowatts on 1 October 1981.
After the establishment of the Shenzhen SEZ, the State Administration of Film, Radio and Television approved the creation of Shenzhen Television on 19 August 1982. Experimental broadcasts on channel 10 started on 1 January 1984. However, the broadcast of the Shenzhen Radio and Television University caused these experiments to adjust the airtime.$^{:243}$
On 1 November the same year, regular broadcasts started with a transmitter imported from France broadcasting on UHF channel 33.
In July 2023, SMG launched an international communication center. SMG also operates Zhinews or "Straight News" online.

## Channels and stations
### Television channels

As of 2016, the list of all channels and radio stations of Shenzhen Media Group are as follows:
SZMG TV Channels :
| Name | Description |
| Shenzhen Satellite TV 深圳卫视 | The Variety Entertainment. |
| City Channel 深圳都市频道 | City News and entertainment |
| Drama Channel 深圳电视剧频道 | TV dramas |
| Finance Channel 深圳财经生活频道 | Worldwide and national wide Finance |
| Entertainment Channel 深圳娱乐频道 | Entertainments |
| Sports Channel 深圳体育健康频道 | Sports news and lives. |
| Teenager Channel 深圳少儿频道 | Cartoons and shows for kids. |
| Public Channel 深圳公共频道 | Broadcast in Cantonese |
| Mobile TV Channel 深圳移动电视频道 | Subways, buses and outdoor LED screens |
| DV Life Channel 深圳DV生活频道 | Materials and programs are made by local DV users and producers |
| International Channel 深圳国际频道 | The Available On Global. |
| Yihe Shopping Channel 深圳宜和购物频道 | Provide TV shopping programs. |
| Bao'an Channel 深圳宝安频道 | The former Bao'an TV news channel, only broadcast in Bao'an District |
| Longhua Channel 深圳龙华频道 | The former Bao'an TV drama channel and Western Channel, only broadcast in Longhua New District |
| Longgang Channel 深圳龙岗频道 | The former Longgang TV news channel, only broadcast in Longgang District |
| Eastern Channel 深圳东部频道 | The former Longgang TV drama channel, only broadcast in Longgang District |
| Law Channel 深圳法治频道 | TV channel based on the rule of law |
SZTV International Available On:The List in Asia; Cable TV Hong Kong Channel 26 and now TV Channel 540

### Radio stations

Shenzhen Radio Stations :
| Frequency | Description |
| 89.8 FM/900 AM 深圳电台新闻频率 | News Radio |
| 90.5 FM 深圳电台西部频率 | Western Radio |
| 94.2 FM/1287 AM 深圳电台生活频率 | Life Radio |
| 97.1 FM 深圳电台音乐频率 | Music Radio |
| 99.1 FM 龙岗电台 | Longgang Radio |
| 102.0 FM 深圳电台数字音乐频率 | Digital Music Radio |
| 104.3 FM 深圳电台前海之声 | Voice of Qianhai |
| 106.2 FM 深圳电台交通频率 | Traffic Radio |

## South African holdings

In May 2009 South African fixed-line telephone operator Telkom said it had sold its majority stake in start-up broadcaster Telkom Media to the Shenzhen Group. The parties had been in negotiations since at least March 2008.