The channel broadcasts programs on the business news, economic information, stock market data, business and industry economic documentaries and life services.

[1] CCTV-2 was launched in 1973 as China's first color TV network and broadcast primarily educational programmes.

[2] In 1983, CCTV-2 shifted its programming to broadcast sports events, agricultural programmes, variety shows, and reruns of CCTV-1 productions.

[citation needed] It also aired TV series from other countries.

Television programmes not related to finance, economics, or life services were moved to CCTV-3 and CCTV-10.