Today (11th), the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television announced that on August 30, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television approved the closure of five standard definition channels by Guangzhou Radio and Television Station. As a result, Guangzhou TV became the first broadcaster in the country to completely shut down its standard definition channels. Currently, among the six TV channels launched by Guangzhou Channel, one is a 4K ultra-high definition channel and five are high-definition channels.
Gradually shutting down standard-definition channels is an important measure to promote the development of high-definition and ultra-high-definition TV. According to the planning requirements of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, by the end of 2025, TV stations at the prefecture level and above and qualified county-level TV stations will basically shut down standard definition channels.