China Central Television (CCTV) will officially air the DTV terrestrial signals conforming to the national standards in Beijing on January 1, 2008. Jiang Wenbo, president of the Planning Institute of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television revealed this news at the "3rd Digital New Media Industry Annual Conference" sponsored by the Digital Broadcasting Industry Development Center. CCTV's this airing will cover both high-definition and standard-definition programs, according to his introduction.