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For other related logos and images, see:
1958–1978 1978–2001; 2016-present 1998–2001 2001–present 2015–present
1958–1978 1978–2001; 2016-present 1998–2001 2001–present 2015–present

Beijing Television[]

1958–1978[]

BTV 1958
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Designer:  Mao Zedong
Typography:  Unknown
Launched:  May 1, 1958 (founded)

September 2, 1958 (officially aired)

China Central Television (CCTV, 中央电视台) was founded on 1 May, 1958 as Beijing Television (北京电视台), with the logo rumoured to have been written/designed by then-leader Mao Zedong.

China Central Television (CCTV)[]

1978–2001; 2016-present[]

CCTV logo 1978
Designer:  Zhang Desheng
Typography:  Unknown
Launched:  May 1, 1978

On 1 May, 1978, Beijing Television was renamed China Central Television (CCTV, 中央电视台).

This logo was designed by employee Zhang Desheng, and known as a "butterfly" or "atom", & is still (rarely) used as an alternate logo. The logo was revived in 2016 for the CCTV Animation.

1998–present[]

1998–2001[]

CCTV original logo (1998)
Designer:  Hanekawa Akira
Typography:  Custom
Launched:  June 1, 1998

CCTV unveiled a new logo in 1998.

2001–present[]

CCTV logo
Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Custom
Launched:  July 9, 2001

2015–present[]

CCTV 2015
Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Unknown
Launched:  January 6, 2015

Although it become the primary logo since 2015, it only can been seen on CCTV-4 (China-International channel) idents, CCTV-13 (news channel), some CCTV promo and CCTV's website.

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