Television in Ucia

The television industry of Ucia dates back to experimental broadcasts in 1956, during the monarch period. The government made plans to introduce television in order to boost Ucia's development and help with its fluctuating economy at the time. This was also part of the country's heavy liberalization of its economic and social sector, in order to support its parliamentary democracy. Official television broadcasts started with the launch of the Ucian Television Network on July 10, 1960. Over the next few years, four more television networks were launched, of which three were privately owned.

As a result of the Ucian Revolution in 1973, all media came under strict government ownership. Archipelago Broadcasting Corporation and Commercial Television of Ucia were subsequently eliminated from the air, although the latter would return to the air in 2005. All foreign programming besides ones from Hangala and the were removed and banned from local television. UTN was rebranded as Ucian Central Television and, alongside Education and Development Television and National Television (formerly Kingdom Television), held extreme authority over the television industry in Ucia. National Television was later closed in 1980 for failing to meet with government standards. was introduced in 1983, with full-time color broadcasts beginning on both networks in 1986.

Private television returned after the collapse of the Walakarimasist government in 2005. Ucian Central Television reverted its name to Ucian Television Network, and over the next few years, more television channels went on the air. Cable and satellite television was also introduced during this period. As of 2023, there are around 600 recorded television stations broadcasting in Ucia, of which 349 of them are local.