Urumqi Television Station (UTV) () is a state-owned television station in Ürümqi, Xinjiang,

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

. 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.CCTV.com-乌鲁木齐电视台简介
''Events and Trifles'' (大事小事) is a featured high-quality program of UTV,Taking the TV Program "Events and Trifles" Held by Urumqi TV Station
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.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
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

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