Jilin Television (JLTV), established on October 1, 1959, has two channels. Its signals cover 88 percent of Northeast China's Jinli Province, accessible to 23 million viewers. It broadcasts 260 hours of programs each week and rebroadcasts programs by two other television stations.

JLTV-1 is a comprehensive channel. Its major programs include Jilin News Broadcast (Jilin Xinwen Lianbo), China Jilin (Zhongguo Jilin), Rural Club (Nongcun Julebu) and Arts 50' (Zongyi Wushi Fen).

JLTV-2 focuses on economy, with major programs being Economy News (Jinshi Xinwen), Enterprise Events (Qiye Zhi Lin) and Economy & Law (Jingji Yu Fa).

JLTV has six studios. It employs analog component devices in its programming. Signals are sent through digital microwave networks to viewers. It is now making efforts to digitize its devices.