 After Chongqing became a direct-controlled municipality in 1997, Chongqing Television became the official TV program to represent and propagate the cultures and development of Chongqing.Chongqing Television became a subdivision of Chongqing Broadcasting Group (along with People's Radio Broadcasting Station of Chongqing and many other subdivisions) in 2004 with a headquarter in Jiulongpo District.Its main channel, "CTV" (formerly "CQTV") is carried on cable systems in urban areas throughout mainland China and is available nationwide on both analogue and digital satellites.