According to the national policy requirements, on July 1 day, 2006, the original Kunming TV Station and Kunming Cable TV Station merged to form a new Kunming TV Station (the original Kunming TV Station was established on March1985; The original Kunming Cable TV Station was established in July 1993. Kunming TV Station now has six channels: K 1 news comprehensive channel, K2 economic life channel, K3 science and education channel, K4 cultural and sports channel, K5 film and television variety channel and K6 public channel.