With the development of television in 60 years, the concept of television news coverage under the influence of various environmental factors have undergone tremendous changes in China, the practice of television news coverage is constantly innovating. Based on the development of television news coverage practice from 1958 to the present in China, this study investigates the changes of concept and practice in China television news coverage at divided stages: the personality characteristics of Chinese television news coverage continue to be highlighted on the coverage subject; while on the content of reporting, it emerges4 features of stressing on timeliness, live-stream, civic news, public opinion supervision; in addition, the tendency on the way of reporting emphasizing visual, participation, interactivity and sociality.