Ürümqi Television Station
Urumqi Television Station (UTV) (Chinese: 乌鲁木齐电视台) is a state-owned television station in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. It was established in April, 1985 as a cable network and started broadcasting on September 28 in the same year. Its logo is shaped in red after Hong Shan, the city's landmark mountain.[1]
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| Type | Broadcast |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Availability | in Urumqi, Urumqi county and Changji |
Official website | www.ucatv.com.cn |
Events and Trifles (大事小事) is a featured high-quality program of UTV,[2] known for its close-in coverage by quickly approaching events. However, there have been regulations that reporting on "sudden incidents" be censored by the network's authorities, in order to avoid airing rumors and falsehood.[3]
After the 2009 Urumqi riots, UTV was a major media organ that provided aftermath-related reports within the city. During the later protests against syringe attacks, the Ürümqi government attempted to calm down the mass, particularly protesters, via UTV by frequently broadcasting pre-programmed speeches delivered by the then CPC secretary Li Zhi and other leaders.
Channels
- UTV-1: Chinese news channel, first launched in 1985
- UTV-2: Uyghur news channel
- UTV-3: movie channel, 24-hour movie in urban region
- UTV-4: life channel
- UTV-5: sports and recreation channel
- UTV-6: women and children channel
References
- CCTV.com-乌鲁木齐电视台简介 (in Chinese)
- Taking the TV Program "Events and Trifles" Held by Urumqi TV Station (in English)
- CCTV.com-乌鲁木齐电视台：提高舆论引导能力 彰显社会和谐正义 (in Chinese)