National Television of Kampuchea

The National Television of Kampuchea (Khmer: ទូរទស្សន៍ជាតិកម្ពុជា) is the oldest first television station of Cambodia, officially launched on December 28, 1963 in Phnom Penh. Operated with the government.

Timeline

• 1946, 1 April - Radio Kampuchea launched
• 1963, 28 December – beginning of a regular program
• 1975, April – all the equipment destroyed by the Khmer Rouge
• 1978 – start of colour broadcasting
• 2003 - Radio Television Kampuchea separated to Radio Kampuchea and National Television of Kampuchea

Channels

There are 14 channels broadcasts, none of these go national, these are:

1. National Television of Kampuchea Channel 1 - Phnom Penh 24 hours
2. National Television of Kampuchea Channel 2 - Phnom Penh 19:00-21:00
3. KCTV (Kampong Cham Television) - Kampong Cham 19:00-21:00
4. CVBTV (Cambodia - Vietnam Boarder Television) 19:00-21:00
5. BBTV or TVB8 (Battambang Television) - Battambang 19:00-21:00
6. STV (Siam Riap Television) - Siam Riap 19:00-21:00
7. KDTV (Kandal Television) - Kandal 19:00-21:00
8. TTV (Takao Television) - Takao 19:00-21:00
9. BMTV (Bantiai Mianjai Television) - Bantiai Mianjai 19:00-21:00
10. KPTV (Kampot Television) - Kampot 19:00-21:00
11. CPTV (Cambodia Parliament Television) - Phnom Penh 19:00-21:00
12. FTV (Fun Television) - Phnom Penh (relays from National Television Services of Thailand Channel 11 in Bangkok but with 2 hour delay simulcast relayed recorded and with Khmer language subtitles) 19:00-21:00
13. KKTLTV Channel 1 (Koh-Kong Thai language Television Channel 1 19:00-21:00
14. KKTLTV Channel 2 (Koh-Kong Thai language Television Channel 2 19:00-21:00

Controversy

In 2009, prime minister Hun Sen extend TVK channel 1 broadcast time to 24 hours (formerly from 6:00 to 23:00), people thought to be the broadcasting for international viewers, but the authority^[who?] declined, saying the program is replayed every night until the station found programs to be broadcasted at night.

External links

• Official website