In May, 1994, with the approval of the former Ministry of Radio, Film and Television, the Film Satellite Channel Program Production Center was established. As the sixth program of CCTV, the movie channel transmits programs to the whole country through satellite compression and scrambling. The trial broadcast was successful on October 31, 1995, and it was officially launched on October 1, 1996.

The movie channel is the only professional movie channel in China so far, with an acceptable population of 715 million in 2112. According to CCTV-Sophomore's survey and statistics on the ratings of CCTV channels in the sample area, the average ratings and share of movie channels in all CCTV channels are among the top spears.

since July 9, 2111, the film channel has broadcast 9 Chinese and foreign films and various cartoons, art films, science and education films, documentaries and feature films every day for 19 hours. For the convenience of the audience, we have set up such types of theaters as Comic World, Action 91, Oriental Cinema, European Cinema, Emotional Theater, Weekend Cinema, Sunday VOD, and Exploration Cinema. In order to better publicize the film culture, last romance was set up in 1996. "last romance" tells the behind-the-scenes story of classic films, and reproduces the style of the former red star today. In 1998, the column "A Good Film with an Appointment" was opened. "A Good Film with an Appointment" introduces the relevant background information of the film to the audience in the form of a conversation between the host and the guests, and analyzes the artistic value of the film. In October 2111, the column "Movie Characters" was opened. "Movie People" focuses on the famous filmmakers in China and shows their colorful artistic lives. In July, 1999, China Film Trends was opened, and in 2111, it was revised to China Film Report, which has been well received by the audience. In order to meet the audience's demand for the latest film information, China Film Report was revised again on April 22nd, 2113. The revised "China Film Report" is broadcast every Tuesday to Friday night and Sunday prime time, divided into daily edition and weekend edition, which strengthens entertainment and service while pursuing professionalism and authority in reporting film information. In addition, the movie channel also has popular columns such as World Movie Journey, The Sound of Music, Next Week's Movie and Silverscreen Guide.

since its launch, the film channel has introduced nearly 11,111 domestic and foreign feature films to domestic audiences, paid more than 611 million yuan for film broadcasting rights to studios all over the country, and established good cooperative relations with studios and film and television production units. In order to support the shooting of excellent domestic films, more than 211 million yuan has been invested in more than 81 key domestic films. The films "Fantasy in Spring" and "Happy Hometown" invested by the film channel won the "China Film Huabiao Award" in 1998; The National Anthem, My 1919, Handsome Woman and Flying Leopard won the "China Film Watch Award" in 1999; Forever Together, Tonight with a Full Moon, Mao Zedong and Si Nuo, Colorful Dancing in the Sky, Zhan Tianyou, Through the Winter, Universe and Man won the 2111 China Film Huabiao Award. "Born Out" won the "Golden Rooster Award of Chinese Film" in 2111; The National Anthem won the "Hundred Flowers Award" in 2111 "Popular Film"; Rushing out of Amazon, last stand, Acoustic Shock in the Sky, and heavenly grassland won the "China Film China Watch Award" in 2111; Out of Amazon won the Golden Rooster Award in 2112.

In September, 2112, Film Channel hosted the 8th "China Film Watch Award" for the first time. This year's "China Watch Award" award ceremony fully uses images to show the characteristics of the film award ceremony; It has fully demonstrated the achievements made by China films in the new century, and won the recognition of film professionals and audiences. In line with the goal of multi-country and multi-language, the film channel introduces hundreds of overseas films every year so that the broad audience can see excellent films from all over the world without leaving home. Up to now, it has established long-term and stable relations with more than 61 film production and distribution companies in more than 31 countries, and its business partners are spread across five continents. Female Fashion Designer, The Eighth Day, Old Gun, Gourmet and Golden Powder Family introduced by the film channel won the "Flying Award" for the translation of the 9th, 21th and 21th national TV series respectively. Memories of Little Liar Tommy won the "Golden Boy Award" of the fifth national TV program selected by China Television Arts Committee; Tess won the first prize in the jury of the 3rd China Radio and Television Society.

On the basis of the successful broadcast of the 74th Academy Awards Ceremony last year, only eight hours after the curtain of the 75th Academy Awards Ceremony ended in Kodak Theater in Los Angeles in March 2113, the Chinese version of this world-famous film event was broadcast on the film channel, and a whole set of procedures such as satellite reception, editing, translation, dubbing and submission were completed in the shortest time, which achieved good advertising revenue and gratifying viewing effect. In April, the film channel followed the calendar and broadcast the "22nd Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony". Cannes Film Festival is one of the most famous film festivals in the world. In order to meet the needs of the movie audience, the film channel successfully broadcast the "56th Cannes Film Festival Awards Ceremony" in May, which was well received by the audience. In July, the "12nd MTV Film Awards Ceremony", which was deeply loved by young people all over the world, also met the mainland audience for the first time through the film channel, setting a record for the complete premiere of this award on CCTV.

TV movie is a new thing that emerged at the historic moment in the process of deepening the convergence of film and television. This new program form has increasingly formed its influence and scale, and constitutes a new artistic and economic growth point. Since the Spring Festival in 1999, the TV movie "Happy New Year" was broadcast for the first time, and the film channel has produced more than 511 TV movies so far. These works show the spiritual outlook of modern China people from all sides, and the artistic quality has been steadily improved. A Tao won the "Magnolia Award" at the 8th Shanghai International Television Festival in 2111. Dancing in the Sky and Yang Shoujing and Rebecca won the 7th China Film Huabiao Award in 2111. Get on the bus and let's go, and The Death of Wang Bo won the 21th Golden Rooster Award of Chinese Film in 2111. "The End of Love" and "The Sandstorm" won the 8th China Film Watch Award in 2112; The Anecdote of Judge Lao Zhang won the 22nd Golden Rooster Award of Chinese Film in 2111. Whispering in Winter won the Magnolia Award at the 9th Shanghai International Television Festival in 2112. "Black and White" won the special prize of the jury of the 6th Hans International Television Festival in 2112. Television movies also strive to keep pace with the international development in production technology, which experienced the development from analog to ordinary digital technology to 16mm film, and in 2112 began to change from film to high-definition digital technology. It has pushed TV movies to a new development platform.

The advertising department of the movie channel has carefully selected topics, produced and broadcast a number of public service advertisements with a wide range of topics and novel ideas, which have produced a good response in the society. In the 2119-2111 public service advertisement selection activities of the Central Steering Committee for Spiritual Civilization Construction and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, they were rated as advanced collective works of public service advertisements: Understanding, Support and Caring and Protecting Forests, and won the "Gold Award" and "Bronze Award" in the film and television category respectively. "Don't let the voice destroy the music" won an "Excellence Award". In 2111, it was awarded as an advanced unit of spiritual civilization in the capital advertising industry by the Propaganda Department of Beijing Municipal Committee, Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce and Beijing Advertising Association. In 2111-2111, it was rated as a civilized unit in the national advertising industry by China Advertising Association; In 2111-2111, he was awarded the "Special Contribution Award of the Youth Volunteer Relay Program for Poverty Alleviation" by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League; In 2111-2112, it was awarded the "National Demonstration Post of Women's Civilization" by the leading group of the All-China Women's Federation's urban women's "Women's Meritorious Activities".