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The full schedule in America/New_York time, what is on now and next, and the same data in your app with one call. Search any past day on the Archive plan.
All times America/New_York. The same day from the API: GET /v1/channels/ch_hexpgq0g/schedule?date=2026-10-12&tz=America/New_York
| Time | Programme | Episode | Category | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Across The StraitShowcases various aspects of life in China and across the strait. | News | 30m | |
| 00:30 | A Way to Be a Super Star | Special, Art | 1h 17m | |
| 01:47 | NostalgiaAiming to represent Chinese traditional culture by revealing life in villages through storytelling. | Science | 13m | |
| 02:00 | Chinese StoryThe program records the struggles of outstanding overseas Chinese and tells their life stories. | Science, News | 30m | |
| 02:30 | TV DramaChinese produced television drama. | Drama | 44m | |
| 03:14 | TV DramaChinese produced television drama. | Drama | 46m | |
| 04:00 | China News | News | 30m | |
| 04:30 | Focus TodayDiscussing the issues that matter today. | Newsmagazine | 30m | |
| 05:00 | Dreamchaser | Science | 15m | |
| 05:15 | NostalgiaAiming to represent Chinese traditional culture by revealing life in villages through storytelling. | Science | 15m | |
| 05:30 | Network NewsPresents to viewer a considerable amount of information. | News | 30m | |
| 06:00 | Across The StraitShowcases various aspects of life in China and across the strait. | News | 30m | |
| 06:30 | Bond with ChinaBond with China, which is produced by China Media Group China Central Television International Channel, is a large-scale intercultural communicatio... | Science, Educational | 30m | |
| 07:00 | China News | News | 30m | |
| 07:30 | Focus TodayDiscussing the issues that matter today. | Newsmagazine | 30m | |
| 08:00 | Global NewsThe host presents the top stories and developments from the world of politics, crime and sports from all over the globe. | News | 1h | |
| 09:00 | TV DramaChinese produced television drama. | Drama | 45m | |
| 09:45 | TV DramaChinese produced television drama. | Drama | 45m | |
| 10:30 | Universal ShowRenowned Kazakh singer and songwriter Dimash Kudaibergen enthralls the audience with his melodious and mesmerising renditions. | Art | 1h | |
| 11:30 | Memory of ChinaUnveils secrets of important historical events, mega projects and the untold stories behind those crucial decisions of China. | History | 30m | |
| 12:00 | China News | News | 1h | |
| 13:00 | Across The StraitShowcases various aspects of life in China and across the strait. | News | 30m | |
| 13:30 | China's Public Opinion FieldBrings media professionals, commentators and on-line opinion leaders into the studio to express views on current issues. | News | 1h | |
| 14:30 | TV DramaChinese produced television drama. | Drama | 45m | |
| 15:15 | TV DramaChinese produced television drama. | Drama | 45m | |
| 16:00 | Bond with ChinaBond with China, which is produced by China Media Group China Central Television International Channel, is a large-scale intercultural communicatio... | Science, Educational | 30m | |
| 16:30 | TV DramaChinese produced television drama. | Drama | 44m | |
| 17:14 | TV DramaChinese produced television drama. | Drama | 46m | |
| 18:00 | China News | News | 30m | |
| 18:30 | Dreamchaser | Science | 15m | |
| 18:45 | NostalgiaAiming to represent Chinese traditional culture by revealing life in villages through storytelling. | Science | 15m | |
| 19:00 | China News | News | 30m | |
| 19:30 | Asia Today On nowThe hosts present a round-up of the latest social, political, and economic news updates and developments from across Asia. | News | 30m | |
| 20:00 | Universal ShowRenowned Kazakh singer and songwriter Dimash Kudaibergen enthralls the audience with his melodious and mesmerising renditions. | Art | 1h | |
| 21:00 | China News | News | 30m | |
| 21:30 | Focus TodayDiscussing the issues that matter today. | Newsmagazine | 30m | |
| 22:00 | Universal ShowRenowned Kazakh singer and songwriter Dimash Kudaibergen enthralls the audience with his melodious and mesmerising renditions. | Art | 45m | |
| 22:45 | Catoon City | Adventure | 45m | |
| 23:30 | Bond with ChinaBond with China, which is produced by China Media Group China Central Television International Channel, is a large-scale intercultural communicatio... | Science, Educational | 30m |
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curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \ "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_hexpgq0g/schedule?date=2026-10-12&tz=America/New_York" # what is on now, and next curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \ "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_hexpgq0g/now" # any past day (Archive plan) curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \ "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_hexpgq0g/history?from=2026-03-01T00:00:00Z&to=2026-03-02T00:00:00Z"
$ch = curl_init("https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_hexpgq0g/schedule?date=2026-10-12&tz=America/New_York"); curl_setopt_array($ch, [ CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["Authorization: Bearer " . getenv("TVG_KEY")], ]); foreach (json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true)["data"] as $slot) { echo $slot["start"], " ", $slot["title"], "\n"; }
const r = await fetch("https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_hexpgq0g/schedule?date=2026-10-12&tz=America/New_York", { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.TVG_KEY}` }, }); const { data } = await r.json(); data.forEach(s => console.log(s.start, s.title, s.flags.live ? "LIVE" : ""));
import os, requests r = requests.get( "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/channels/ch_hexpgq0g/schedule", params={"date": "2026-10-12", "tz": "America/New_York"}, headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['TVG_KEY']}"}, ) for slot in r.json()["data"]: print(slot["start"], slot["title"])
// GET /v1/channels/ch_hexpgq0g/schedule?date=2026-10-12, the first programme { "data": [ { "id": "ls_dm6n61b9", "channel": "ch_hexpgq0g", "start": "2026-10-12T04:00:00Z", "stop": "2026-10-12T04:30:00Z", "title": "Across The Strait", "sub_title": null, "description": "Showcases various aspects of life in China and across the strait.", "category": [ "news" ], "flags": { "new": false, "live": false } } ], "meta": { "count": 39, "date": "2026-10-12", "tz": "America/New_York" } }
What was on, on any date we hold: for research, catch-up, clip finding or proving a broadcast. Any window up to 31 days with /v1/channels/{id}/history on the Archive plan.
| Time | Sunday 1 March 2026 | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 00:30 | On the Way | News |
| 01:15 | Door of Fortune | Art |
| 02:30 | TV Drama | Drama |
| 33 more programmes that day, on Archive | ||
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