News Hour is one of the main news bulletins on CCTV International. Launched on September 26th, 2005, the one-hour program is broadcast daily at 12:00 a.m. Beijing Time, 04:00 GMT.

It keeps a close watch on major news-making events within China and around the world. It also pays attention to business news, entertainment and sports, aiming to provide full coverage of all the latest.