Today, 67 years ago, on May 1, 1958 (March 13, 1958), the predecessor of Central Television, Beijing Television, was founded. On May 1, 1958, the predecessor of Central Television, Beijing Television, was founded. Central Television was the first television station in China. China Central Television was the national television station of the People's Republic of China, was the first established and the largest television media in China, with the viewing rate leading in the country. Its predecessor was Beijing Television, officially broadcast on September 2, 1958. In 1973, it began to broadcast color programs in the PAL-D format. On May 1, 1978, the current name was changed to CCTV.