Jiang Heping
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Senior Editor Jiang Heping is a prominent executive at China Central Television
(CCTV), the state broadcaster of the People's Republic of China
. He is responsible for sport coverage in his roles as Executive Director of the CCTV Sports Programming Centre and Controller of CCTV-5
, its national sports channel, and will play a key role in the broadcasting of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
province. Jiang studied English language and international journalism at Shanghai International Studies University
. He graduated in July 1987. Jiang is a member of the Communist Party of China
. He was assigned to work at CCTV's International News Division, rising to become deputy editor and editor from 1990 to 1996. He introduced new programming, including the division's first live news bulletins. In February 1996 he was appointed deputy director of the News Department, and was permitted to take an MA in Journalism at the University of Wales, Cardiff from September 1996 to September 1997, funded by the British government. He moved to become deputy director of the Foreign Language News Department in 1998, and was promoted to director in May 2000. In this role, he oversaw the launch of CCTV-9
, . In April 2003, he became deputy head of CCTV's Overseas Service and Controller of CCTV-9. He oversaw a relaunch of this channel, the launch of a new French/Spanish channel (CCTV-E&F
) and increased availability of CCTV services in North America (Great Wall TV).
In May 2005, he became deputy director and acting director of the CCTV Sports Programming Centre. Six months later his appointment as director was confirmed, and in July 2006 he took over direct responsibility for CCTV-5. During the 2006 football World Cup
, he was involved in the Huang Jianxiang controversy. Since then, he has been reshaping the channel in preparation for the Olympics.
China Central Television
China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
(CCTV), the state broadcaster of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. He is responsible for sport coverage in his roles as Executive Director of the CCTV Sports Programming Centre and Controller of CCTV-5
CCTV-5
CCTV-5 , also known as the Sports Channel, part of the China Central Television family of networks, is the main sports broadcaster in the People's Republic of China. CCTV-5 began broadcasting on 1 January 1995...
, its national sports channel, and will play a key role in the broadcasting of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Career
Senior Editor Jiang was born on January 7, 1963, in AnhuiAnhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
province. Jiang studied English language and international journalism at Shanghai International Studies University
Shanghai International Studies University
Shanghai International Studies University is a research, teaching, and multidisciplinary university based in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Founded in December 1949 as the former Shanghai Russian School, SISU is one of the top two universities that specialise in studying foreign languages...
. He graduated in July 1987. Jiang is a member of the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
. He was assigned to work at CCTV's International News Division, rising to become deputy editor and editor from 1990 to 1996. He introduced new programming, including the division's first live news bulletins. In February 1996 he was appointed deputy director of the News Department, and was permitted to take an MA in Journalism at the University of Wales, Cardiff from September 1996 to September 1997, funded by the British government. He moved to become deputy director of the Foreign Language News Department in 1998, and was promoted to director in May 2000. In this role, he oversaw the launch of CCTV-9
CCTV-9
CCTV-9 is the documentary channel of the television network, CCTV in the People's Republic of China. This channel has a local Mandarin Chinese edition called CCTV-9, and an international English language edition called CCTV-9 Documentary. The English edition is carried by more satellites than the...
, . In April 2003, he became deputy head of CCTV's Overseas Service and Controller of CCTV-9. He oversaw a relaunch of this channel, the launch of a new French/Spanish channel (CCTV-E&F
CCTV-E&F
CCTV International French formerly CCTV-F is a French language entertainment and news channel of China Central Television originating in the People's Republic of China, and are part of the Chinese Government's information ministry....
) and increased availability of CCTV services in North America (Great Wall TV).
In May 2005, he became deputy director and acting director of the CCTV Sports Programming Centre. Six months later his appointment as director was confirmed, and in July 2006 he took over direct responsibility for CCTV-5. During the 2006 football World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
, he was involved in the Huang Jianxiang controversy. Since then, he has been reshaping the channel in preparation for the Olympics.