List of channels on GCable (metropolitan Guangzhou)
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The Guangdong Cable Network, also known as GCable, is a cable company in Guangdong province (excluding Shenzhen) of southern China. The list only applies to selected viewers in Tianhe, Yuexiu, Liwan, Haizhu, Baiyun and Huangpu districts of Guangzhou, the province's capital.
For another metropolitan sub-branch of GCable in Guangzhou, see List of channels on Guangzhou Digital Media.
translated from the Chinese version
Notes
Channel name translations are refer to Lyngsat, otherwise retranslated;
←: channel available for pausing or rewind (newer HD boxes required)
E: channel is exclusively on this provider
Channel names in bold contains programmes in languages other than Chinese
Basic channels
| EPG No. (HD) | EPG No. (SD) | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCTV 1 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 2 | Guangdong Sat TV | ← | Radio Television Guangdong | |
| 3 | Guangdong TV South | Domestic version, previously TVS 2. Also on channel 20 / ← | Radio Television Guangdong | |
| 4 | Guangzhou TV | Domestic version / ← | Guangzhou Broadcasting Network | |
| 5 | TVB Jade | Down-scaled from HD feed, some programmes will be censored / ← | Television Broadcasts Ltd | |
| 6 | Zhujiang (Pearl River) TV | Domestic version / ← | Radio Television Guangdong | |
| 7 | Guangdong TV Public | ← | Radio Television Guangdong | |
| 8 | Guangdong TV News | English news headlines at late night and afternoons / ← | Radio Television Guangdong | |
| 9 | 228 | CNR QVC | China National Radio / QVC (Liberty Media) | |
| 10 | Jia-jia Cartoon | ← | Radio Television Guangdong / Alpha Animation | |
| 11 | JSBC Shop | E | Jiangsu Broadcasting Corp | |
| 12 | 222 | CRI SharkShop | Duplicate feed on channel 26 for non-interative boxes. | China Radio International |
| 13 | TVB Pearl | Down-scaled from HD feed, some programmes will be censored / ← | Television Broadcasts Ltd | |
| 14 | Guangdong TV Shop | ← | Radio Television Guangdong | |
| 15 | Guangdong TV Economy | Previously TVS 1 / ← | Radio Television Guangdong | |
| 16 | Guangdong TV Sport | ← | Radio Television Guangdong | |
| 17 | Jiayou Home Shopping | Radio Television Guizhou | ||
| 18 | Guangdong TV Series | Previously TVS 4 / ← | Radio Television Guangdong | |
| 19 | Guangdong TV Kids | Previously TVS 5 / ← | Radio Television Guangdong | |
| 23 | Xing Kong China | ← | China Media Capital | |
| 24 | Phoenix Chinese Channel | ← | Phoenix TV | |
| 27 | Jiangxi TV Shopping | E | Radio Television Jiangxi | |
| 28 | Shenzhen TV Shopping | E | Shenzhen Media Group | |
| 29 | Macau Asia Sat TV | ← | Macau Asia Sat TV | |
| 30 | Anhui TV Shopping | Previously removed from EPG. / E | Radio Television Anhui | |
| 32 | Guangzhou TV Legal | Guangzhou Broadcasting Network | ||
| 33 | Guangzhou TV Sport | Guangzhou Broadcasting Network | ||
| 34 | Guangzhou TV News | ← | Guangzhou Broadcasting Network | |
| 35 | Guangzhou TV Drama | Guangzhou Broadcasting Network | ||
| 36 | CETV 1 | ← | Chinese Ministry of Education | |
| 37 | CETV 4 | Chinese Ministry of Education | ||
| 38 | 202 | Shenzhen TV | ← | Shenzhen Media Group |
| 39 | 205 | Hunan TV | ← | Hunan Broadcasting System |
| 40 | 213 | Anhui TV | ← | Radio Television Anhui |
| 41 | 207 | Zhejiang TV | ← | Zhejiang Radio and Television Group |
| 42 | 208 | Jiangsu TV | ← | Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation |
| 43 | 204 | Beijing TV | ← | Beijing Media Networks |
| 44 | 203 | Dragon TV | ← | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) |
| 210 | 45 | Tianjin TV | ← | Radio Television Tianjin |
| 47 | 212 | Hubei TV | ← | Radio Television Hubei |
| 48 | 223 | Guangxi TV | ← | Radio Television Guangxi (Gvangjsih Gvangjbo Densidaiz) |
| 49 | 216 | Sichuan TV | ← | Radio Television Sichuan |
| 50 | 217 | Chongqing TV | ← | Chongqing Broadcasting Group |
| 51 | Aniworld TV | ← | Hunan Broadcasting System | |
| 52 | 219 | Jiangxi TV | ← | Radio Television Jiangxi |
| 53 | 209 | Heilongjiang TV | ← | Radio Television Heilongjiang |
| 54 | 214 | Liaoning TV | ← | Radio Television Liaoning |
| 55 | Yunnan TV | ← | Radio Television Yunnan | |
| 56 | 218 | Hebei TV | ← | Radio Television Hebei |
| 57 | Beijing TV Kaku | ← | Beijing Media Networks | |
| 58 | 215 | Guizhou TV | ← | Radio Television Guizhou |
| 59 | Youman Cartoon | ← | Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 60 | Nei Mongol TV Chinese | ← | Inner Mongolia Television | |
| 61 | Sansha TV | Hainan Broadcasting Group | ||
| 62 | Qinghai TV | ← | Radio Television Qinghai | |
| 63 | 221 | Jilin TV | Jilin Television | |
| 64 | Shanxi TV | ← | Radio Television Shanxi | |
| 65 | Shaanxi TV | ← | Shaanxi Broadcasting Corporation | |
| 66 | 225 | Fujian South East TV | ← | Fujian Television |
| 67 | Xinjiang TV 1 | ← | Xinjiang Television | |
| 68 | 224 | Beijing TV Sports and Documentaries | ← | Beijing Media Networks |
| 69 | Bingtuan TV | ← | Media Network of Xinjiang Corps | |
| 70 | Xizang TV Chinese | ← | Xizang TV | |
| 71 | Inner Mongolia Football TV | ← | Radio Television Horhot | |
| 72 | Family Financing Channel | Radio Television Liaoning | ||
| 73 | Guangdong TV Opera | Radio Television Guangdong | ||
| 102 | CCTV 2 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 103 | CCTV 3 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 104 | CCTV 4 Asia | ← | China Central Television | |
| 105 | CCTV 5 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 106 | CCTV 6 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 107 | CCTV 7 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 108 | CCTV 8 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 109 | CCTV 9 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 110 | CCTV 10 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 111 | CCTV 11 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 112 | CCTV 12 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 113 | CCTV 13 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 114 | CCTV 14 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 115 | CCTV 15 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 117 | CCTV 5+ | ← | China Central Television | |
| 118 | CCTV 17 | ← | China Central Television | |
| 119 | CGTN | China Central Television | ||
| 120 | CGTN Spanish | China Central Television | ||
| 121 | CGTN French | China Central Television | ||
| 122 | CGTN Arabic | China Central Television | ||
| 123 | CGTN Russian | China Central Television | ||
| 124 | China Weather TV | National feed. / ← | Chinese Met Agency | |
| 666 | Cable Previews | Also available on channel 888 on 4K boxes. | GCable |
Premium channels
| EPG No. (HD) | EPG No. (SD) | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | CHC HD | ← | China Home Cinema | |
| 302 | 353 | CHC | ← | China Home Cinema |
| 303 | 354 | CHC Action | ← | China Home Cinema |
| 304 | SiTV New Vision | ← | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) | |
| 305 | SiTV Great Sports | ← | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) | |
| 306 | Vanguard Fishing | ← | Hunan Broadcasting System | |
| 307 | SiTV Newsreel Documentary | ← | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) | |
| 308 | SiTV Football | ← | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) | |
| 309 | SiTV City | ← | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) | |
| 310 | SiTV Cartoon | ← | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) | |
| 311 | SiTV Lotto | ← | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) | |
| 312 | SiTV Max | ← | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) | |
| 313 | SiTV Young | ← | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) | |
| 314 | SiTV Gaming | ← | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) | |
| 315 | Wasu-Discovery Channel | ← / E | Wasu Media (Hangzhou Television) / Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific | |
| 316 | CIBN Sports | ← / E | Chinese Cable Broadcasting Network / China Radio International | |
| 317 | CBN Cable Movies | ← / P1 | Chinese Cable Broadcasting Network | |
| 318 | CBN Cable Series | ← / P1 | Chinese Cable Broadcasting Network | |
| 319 | CBN Cable Lifestyle | ← / P1 | Chinese Cable Broadcasting Network | |
| 320 | CBN Cable Documentaries | ← / P1 | Chinese Cable Broadcasting Network | |
| 321 | Wasu Movies | ← / E | Wasu Media (Hangzhou Television) / Hubei Television | |
| 322 | China Food TV | Qingdao Broadcasting System | ||
| 350 | CCTV Health | Free-to-view. / E | China Central Television | |
| 351 | GTV Chess & Poker | E | Radio Television Liaoning | |
| 352 | Vanguard Sport | Hunan Broadcasting System | ||
| 355 | Tianyuan Go (Weiqi) Channel | Radio Television Guizhou | ||
| 356 | Flash Kids TV | E | Radio Television Liaoning |
Note - P1: unaffiliated with the Christian Broadcasting Network
Ultra HD
Channels that available on 4K boxes only.
| EPG No. | Channel name | Notes | Owner/parent company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | CCTV 4K | ← | China Central Television |
| 402 | GDTV 4K | ← | Radio Television Guangdong |
| 403 | 4K Demo Channel | GCable | |
| 404 | Guangzhou TV Ultra HD | Guangzhou Broadcasting Network |
Forthcoming changes
- No confirmed timescale
- SD versions of CCTV Health, CHC and CHC Action to be removed
- SD channels apply for HD swap or replaced by their HD versions: Beijing TV Kaku, CCTV Health, Guangdong TV Kids, Guangdong TV News, Guangdong TV Public, Guangdong TV Series, Guangdong TV South, Guangzhou TV Legal, Jia-Jia Cartoon, TVB Jade, TVB Pearl, Yunnan TV and Zhujiang TV
- SiTV Joy UHD and UHD version of Beijing TV Sports and Documentaries
Defunct channels
| Channel name | Date of defunct | Owner/parent company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guangdong TV Travel | 19 Sep 2016 (removed from EPG) Aug 2019 (channel shutdown) |
Radio Television Guangdong | Shutdown due to end of contract. |
| Guangdong TV Shop 2 | 19 Sep 2016 (removed from EPG) | Radio Television Guangdong | Shutdown due to low ratings. Broadcast licence given to Shop 1. |
| Guangzhou TV Shop | 19 Sep 2016 (removed from EPG) | Guangzhou Broadcasting Network | Removal due to end of contract. |
| ATV Home | 2 Apr 2016 (shutdown) 19 Sep 2016 (removed from EPG) |
Asia Television Ltd | Licence revoked by local authorities. |
| ATV World | 2 Apr 2016 (shutdown) 19 Sep 2016 (removed from EPG) |
Asia Television Ltd | Licence revoked by local authorities. |
| Gansu TV | 19 Sep 2016 (removed from EPG) | Gansu Television | Removal due to end of contract. |
| Win TV | 19 Sep 2016 (removed from EPG) | Radio Television Guangdong | Shutdown due to low ratings. |
| China Entertainment TV | 1 Jan 2017 (shutdown) 13 Apr 2017 (removed from EPG) |
Cheung Kong Holdings | Shutdown due to corporate decision. |
| Fujian South East TV | 13 Apr 2017 (removed from EPG) | Fujian Television | Removal due to end of contract. Channel returned to EPG on February 2020. |
| Dox HD Channels | 14 Jun 2017 (removed from EPG) | Chinese Ministry of Culture | Shutdown due to owning a different licence. |
| Combos HD Channels | 14 Jun 2017 (removed from EPG) | Combos TV | Shutdown due to owning a different licence. |
| Wasu-Discovery Science, TLC and Animal Planet Channels | 14 Jun 2017 (removed from EPG) | Wasu Media (Hangzhou Television) / Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific | Shutdown due to owning a different licence. |
| UBaby TV | Early August 2017 (shutdown) 29 Aug 2017 (removed from EPG) |
Shaanxi Broadcasting Corp / UYoung Media | Shutdown due to low ratings. |
| News from Neighbouring Cities | June 2017 (shutdown) 29 Aug 2017 (removed from EPG) |
GCable | Shutdown for unlicensed concerns. |
| Shaanxi TV | 12 Apr 2018 (removed from EPG) | Shaanxi Broadcasting Corporation | Removal due to end of contract. Channel returned to EPG on April 2019. |
| Toonmax TV | 12 Apr 2018 (removed from EPG) | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) | Removal due to end of contract. |
| Guangdong TV Auto-Expo | 12 Apr 2018 (removed from EPG) June 2018 (cease broadcasting) |
Radio Television Guangdong | Shutdown due to low ratings. |
| CCTV 3D | 29 Jul 2018 (shutdown) | China Central Television and 5 different regional networks | Shutdown to prepare for CCTV 4K. |
| Yanbian Sat TV | 20 Sep 2018 (removed from EPG) | Jilin Television / Yanbian TV | Removal due to end of contract. EPG space given to Sansha TV. |
| GDTV TVS 3 | 12 Oct 2018 (shutdown) | Radio Television Guangdong | Shutdown due to low ratings. Licence given to GDTV 4K, EPG space given to Jiayou Home Shopping. |
| CCTV CDM Channels | 2 Jan 2019 (removed from EPG) | China Central Television | Removal due to end of contract. |
| Real Estate Channel | 16 Jul 2019 (removed from EPG) | Radio Television Guangdong / Guangzhou Broadcasting Network / Shenzhen Media Group | Removal due to end of contract. |
| Chongqing TV Shopping | 16 Jul 2019 (removed from EPG) | Chongqing Broadcasting Group / Huimai Holdings | Removal due to end of contract. |
| Henan TV | September 2019 | Henan Broadcasting System | Removal due to end of contract. |
| CCTV Outlook | September 2019 | China Central Television | Removal due to end of contract. |
| CRI CCTBN Traffic | 31 Dec 2019 | China Radio International | Removal due to end of contract. |
| SD SiTV Channels | 2 Jan 2020 | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) | Removal due to end of contract. |
| TV Tutoring | May 2020 | Varies | Tutoring content during the coronavirus outbreak. |
| Guangzhou TV Kids, Guangzhou TV Lifestyle | 8 Jun 2020 | Guangzhou Broadcasting Network | Shutdown due to low ratings. Licence given to Guangzhou TV Ultra HD. |
| English Teaching Channel | 29 Jun 2020 | Radio Television Guangdong / Lancoo Media | Shutdown due to low ratings. |
| SiTV Joy | 7 Jul 2020 | Radio Television Shanghai (Shanghai Media Group) | Removal due to channel's decision to air in 4K UHD only. EPG space given to Vanguard Fishing. |
| HappiGo Shopping | 3 Aug 2020 | Hunan Broadcasting System | Removal due to end of contract. |
| Pearl River Movie Channel | 15 Aug 2020 | Radio Television Guangdong / Pearl River Film Studios | Shutdown due to low ratings. |
| China Food TV SD | 7 Jan 2021 | Qingdao Broadcasting System | Removal due to channel's decision to air in HD only. |
| Excellent Shopping | Late January 2021 | Radio Television Shanxi / Huimai Holdings | Removal due to end of contract. |
| MTV China | 1 Feb 2021 | ViacomCBS International Media Networks EMEAA | Shutdown due to corporate decision. |
| Golfbox | 1 Apr 2021 | Radio Television Guangdong | Shutdown due to channel's decision to go online only. |
| Dox TV | 1 Apr 2021 | Chinese Ministry of Culture | Removal due to end of contract. |
| Guangdong TV Education | 27 Apr 2021 | Radio Television Guangdong | Removal due to end of contract. |
| Local Info channels, Cable Help Page | 28 May 2021 | GCable | Shutdown for unlicensed concerns. |
| Shandong TV | 15 Jun 2021 | Shandong Television | Removal due to channel's decision. |