Astra 1L (19.2°E), 2017-01-15
CCTV 9 Documentary has left 11538.00MHz, pol.V (DVB-S SID:6912 PID:612/632 Chinese)

 Intelsat 21 (58°W), 2017-01-15
CCTV 9 Documentary has left 3840.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S SID:8 PID:1860/1820 Chinese)

 Eutelsat 9B (9°E), 2017-01-15
CCTV 9 Documentary has left 11938.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S SID:911 PID:1011/1111 Chinese)

 Eutelsat 33E, 2016-02-03
CCTV 9 Documentary has left 11585.00MHz, pol.V (DVB-S2 SID:13503 PID:311[MPEG-4] /321 English)

 Eutelsat 33E, 2016-02-02
A new channel has started in DVB-S2 Clear: CCTV 9 Documentary (China) on 11585.00MHz, pol.V SR:29900 FEC:3/4 SID:13503 PID:311[MPEG-4] /321 English.

 Thor 5 (0.8°W), 2013-12-06
Allente: New PID for CCTV 9 Documentary: PID:1172/3102 Chinese SID:2029 (12418.00MHz, pol.V SR:28000 FEC:7/8 - Clear).
Allente: New PID for CCTV 9 Documentary: %pid SID:2029 (12418.00MHz, pol.V SR:28000 FEC:7/8 - ).

 Thor 5 (0.8°W), 2011-11-02
Allente: New PID for CCTV 9 Documentary: PID:520/692 Chinese SID:2029 (12418.00MHz, pol.V SR:28000 FEC:7/8 - Clear).

 Thor 5 (0.8°W), 2011-06-28
Allente: A new channel has started in DVB-S Clear: CCTV 9 Documentary (China) on 12418.00MHz, pol.V SR:28000 FEC:7/8 SID:2029 PID:516/692 Chinese.

 Eutelsat 36B (47.5°E), 2011-05-27
Multichoice Africa: CCTV 9 Documentary (China) is now transmitted Free To Air (12034.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:1312 PID:261/263 Chinese).

 Eutelsat 36B (47.5°E), 2011-05-24
Multichoice Africa: CCTV 9 Documentary is now encrypted in Irdeto 2 (12034.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:1312 PID:261/263 Chinese).

 Astra 1M (19.2°E), 2011-05-11
A new channel has started in DVB-S Clear: CCTV 9 Documentary (China) on 11538.00MHz, pol.V SR:22000 FEC:5/6 SID:6912 PID:612/632 Chinese.

 Eutelsat 36A, 2011-05-06
CCTV 9 Documentary has left 12437.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S SID:12000 PID:701/702 English)

 Eutelsat 36A, 2011-04-17
A new channel has started in DVB-S Clear: CCTV 9 Documentary (China) on 12437.00MHz, pol.H SR:23438 FEC:3/4 SID:12000 PID:701/702 English.

 Eutelsat 36B (47.5°E), 2011-04-14
Multichoice Africa: CCTV 9 Documentary (China) is now transmitted Free To Air (12034.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:1312 PID:261/263 Chinese).

 Eutelsat 36B (47.5°E), 2011-04-05
Multichoice Africa: A new channel has started in DVB-S Irdeto 2: CCTV 9 Documentary (China) on 12034.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:1312 PID:261/263 Chinese.

 Hot Bird 13E (13°E), 2010-12-21
A testcard identified CCTV 9 Documentary has started in Clear on 11938.00MHz, pol.H SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:911 PID:1011/1111.