| Company type | Free-to-air,satellite television,radio |
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| Industry | Media and entertainment |
| Founded | 23 April 2014; 11 years ago (2014-04-23) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Guangdong, China |
| Owner | Guangdong Provincial People's Government |
| Website | www |
| Guangdong Radio and Television | |||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 廣東廣播電視臺 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 广东广播电视台 | ||||||||||||||
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Guangdong Radio and Television, commonly known asGRT, is a broadcasting company based inGuangdong, China. The company is operating 9radio channels, 12 free-to-air and 10 paytelevision channels. The company is owned by theGuangdong provincial government. The company is based inGuangzhou, Guangdong. The GRT compete ratings with local municipal broadcasters (e.g.Guangzhou Broadcasting Network) and Hong Kong'sTVB network in the province.
GRT was formed on 23 April 2014 after the merge ofGuangdong Television (GDTV),Radio Guangdong,Southern Media Corporation, andTelevision Southern (TVS).[1]
| Channel Name | Channel content | Transmission | Format | Launch date | Websites / Notes | |
| Free-to-air channels | ||||||
| GDTV-1 | 广东卫视 | Main Mandarin channel | Terrestrial, cable, IPTV and satellite | HDTV andSDTV | 1 July 1960 | Website |
| GDTV-2 | 珠江频道 | MainCantonese channel | Terrestrial, cable and IPTV | HDTV and SDTV | 30 September 1983 | Website |
| GDTV-3 | 体育频道 | Sports channel in Cantonese and Mandarin | Terrestrial, cable and IPTV | HDTV and SDTV | 28 August 1994 | Website |
| GDTV-4 | 民生频道 | Lifestyle and social news programming in Cantonese and Mandarin, alternative programming in selected cities/counties | Terrestrial, cable and IPTV | HDTV and SDTV | 1 July 2002 1 March 2023 (current People's livelihood channel) | Website |
| GDTV-5 | 新闻频道 | News channel in Mandarin, with some programmes in Cantonese and English | Terrestrial, cable and IPTV | HDTV and SDTV | 8 December 2005 | Website |
| GDTV-6 | 嘉佳卡通 | Mandarin kids' cartoon channel | Cable, IPTV and satellite | SDTV | 16 September 2006 | Website |
| GRT 4K | 广东4K超高清频道 | 4K entertainment, documentaries and sports programming, the first 4K TV channel owned by provincial networks, the second 4K channel in China after CCTV 4K | Cable and IPTV | 4K UHDTV | 27 November 2017 (as GRT 4K Drama) 12 October 2018 (current UHD channel) 21 February 2023 (current 4K Ultra channel) | |
| TVS-1 | 经济科教频道 | Mandarin News, TV series, documentaries and lifestyle programming, formerly TVS-1 | Terrestrial, cable and IPTV | HDTV and SDTV | 1 July 2001 | Website |
| TVS-2 | 大湾区卫视 | Channel served for Cantonese diaspora. 2 separate versions of the channel served Guangdong and Worldwide between 2004 and 2022, formerly TVS-2/TVS-2★, TVS-★ and Southern Satellite TV | Terrestrial, cable, IPTV and satellite | HDTV and SDTV | 1 July 2001 | Website |
| TVS-4 | 影视频道 | Canto-dubbed TV series and lifestyle programming, formerly TVS-4 | Digital terrestrial, cable and IPTV | HDTV and SDTV | 1 July 2001 | Website |
| TVS-5 | 少儿频道 | Mandarin kids channel, formerly TVS-5 | Digital terrestrial, cable and IPTV | HDTV and SDTV | 1 July 2001 | Website |
| Premium channels | ||||||
| Lingnan Opera | 岭南戏曲频道 | Chinese opera channel featuring opera variants in the province | Cable and IPTV | SDTV | 28 November 2007 | Weibo page |
| Mobile Channel | 移动频道 | Channel intended for buses and portable platforms | Cable and IPTV | SDTV | 1 November 2004 | Website |
| Modern Education | 现代教育频道 | Educational programming in Cantonese, English and Mandarin | Cable and IPTV | SDTV | 28 February 2012 | Website |
| Southern Home Shopping | 南方购物频道 | Shopping channel in Cantonese and Mandarin | Cable and IPTV | SDTV | ||
| Defunct channels | ||||||
| Win TV | 欧洲足球频道 | Association football (seasonal) and sports channel in Mandarin | - | SDTV | October 2005 | defunct since 2017 |
| Auto-Expo | 汽车会展频道 | Car and exposition industry channel in Mandarin | - | SDTV | 2009 | defunct since 2018 |
| TVS-3 | 综艺频道 | Entertainment channel in Cantonese and Mandarin | - | SDTV | 1 July 2001 | Website defunct since 2018 |
| Cruise Travel | 邮轮旅游频道 | Travel-focused channel in Cantonese and Mandarin | Cable and IPTV | SDTV | June 2005 | defunct since 2019 |
| English Teaching | 英语辅导频道 | Teaching English as a Foreign Language channel in cooperation with Lancoo Media | Cable and IPTV | SDTV | 2005 | defunct since 2020 |
| Pearl River Movie | 珠江电影频道 | Cantonese film and TV series channel in cooperation with Pearl River Film Studio | Cable and IPTV | SDTV | 30 December 2008 | Weibo page defunct since 2020 |
| Golfbox Channel | 高尔夫频道 | Golf channel in English and Mandarin | Cable and IPTV | SDTV | 1 January 2006 | Website defunct since 2021 |
| Channel Pet | 快乐宠物频道 | Mandarin pet-focused channel, in cooperation with BAMC Media in Beijing | Cable and IPTV | SDTV | September 20, 2005 | defunct |
| Real Estate | 房产频道 | Real estate and lifestyle programming, in cooperation with theGuangzhou Broadcasting Network andShenzhen Media Group | Cable and IPTV | SDTV | February 9, 2007 | Website defunct since 2023 |
| GRT World | 国际频道 | GRT's international channel, broadcast GRT's programmes in Cantonese, English and Mandarin | Terrestrial, cable and satellite | SDTV | 18 January 2011 | Website defunct since 2023 |
| Channel Name | Modulation | Frequency (in Guangzhou) | Main Languages | Broadcast area | ||
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| News Radio | 新闻广播 (广东应急广播) | AM FM | 648 kHz 91.4 MHz | English and Mandarin | Guangdong | |
| Southern Life Radio | 南方生活广播 | AM FM | 999 kHz 93.6 MHz | Cantonese and Mandarin | Guangzhou | |
| Business Radio | 股市广播 | AM FM | 927 kHz 95.3 MHz | Cantonese and Mandarin | Guangzhou | |
| Pearl Radio | 珠江经济台 | AM FM | 1062 kHz 97.4 MHz | Cantonese | Guangdong and Macao | |
| Music FM | 音乐之声 | FM | 99.3 MHz | Cantonese, English and Mandarin | Guangdong | |
| Voice of the City | 城市之声 | FM | 103.6 MHz | Cantonese and Mandarin | Guangzhou | |
| Guangzhou Traffic Radio | 羊城交通台 (交通之声) | FM | 105.2 MHz | Cantonese and Mandarin | Guangzhou | |
| UVoice of Pearl River | 珠江之声 | FM | N/A (105.7 MHz in Shenzhen) | Cantonese and Mandarin | Mandarin | Shenzhen |
| Sports Radio | 文体广播 | FM | 107.7 MHz | Cantonese and Mandarin | Guangzhou, Jiangmen and Dongguan | |