Chongqing Cable TV dumped all commercials this month and switched to short propaganda clips promoting the city's image and the 'public good', the Chongqing Evening News reported yesterday.
It was reported the revamp would enhance 'red culture', a campaign promoting Communist Party values established in mid-2008 by municipality party secretary Bo Xilai .
The report said Chonqging Cable TV would try to become a leading television channel serving the public interest.
This is the latest political manoeuvre by Bo, who last month ordered the municipality's major television networks to replace popular drama series shown between 7pm and 11pm with red culture programmes celebrating the Communist Party.
There are also more programmes on news and current affairs, culture and propaganda to enhance Chongqing's image, morality and family values.
Chongqing is now the only mainland city where major local networks have no entertainment programming during prime time.