National Television of Kampuchea
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The National Television of Kampuchea is the oldest first television station of Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...

, officially launched on December 28, 1963 in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...

. 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
    Khmer Rouge
    The Khmer Rouge literally translated as Red Cambodians was the name given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, who were the ruling party in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, led by Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Son Sen and Khieu Samphan...

  • 1978 – start of colour broadcasting
  • 2003 - Radio Television Kampuchea separated to Radio Kampuchea and National Television of Kampuchea
    National Television of Kampuchea
    The National Television of Kampuchea is the oldest first television station of Cambodia, officially launched on December 28, 1963 in Phnom Penh...


Channels

There are 14 channels broadcasts, none of these go national, these are:
  1. National Television of Kampuchea Channel 1 - Phnom Penh
    Phnom Penh
    Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...

     24 hours
  2. National Television of Kampuchea Channel 2 - Phnom Penh
    Phnom Penh
    Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...

     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
    Battambang
    Battambang is the capital city of Battambang province in northwestern Cambodia.Battambang is the second-largest city in Cambodia with a population of over 250,000. Founded in the 11th century by the Khmer Empire, Battambang is well known for being the leading rice-producing province of the country...

     19:00-21:00
  6. STV (Siam Riap Television) - Siam Riap 19:00-21:00
  7. KDTV (Kandal Television) - Kandal
    Kandal Province
    Kandal is a province of Cambodia. Its capital is Ta Khmao town . The province completely surrounds, but does not include, the national capital Phnom Penh...

     19:00-21:00
  8. TTV (Takao Television) - Takao
    Takao
    Takao may refer to:* Mount Takao in Tokyo, Japan* Kaohsiung, Taiwan: The Taiwanese and Japanese name before administration of Taiwan was handed to the Republic of China...

     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
    Phnom Penh
    Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...

     19:00-21:00
  12. FTV (Fun Television) - Phnom Penh
    Phnom Penh
    Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...

     (relays from National Television Services of Thailand Channel 11
    National Broadcasting Services of Thailand
    National Broadcasting Services of Thailand was formed by Radio Thailand and Television of Thailand' and is a national public broadcasting state media government mass media conglomerate of radio and television services in the Kingdom of Thailand. It is owned and operated by Government's Public...

     in Bangkok
    Bangkok
    Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

     but with 2 hour delay simulcast relayed recorded and with Khmer language
    Khmer language
    Khmer , or Cambodian, is the language of the Khmer people and the official language of Cambodia. It is the second most widely spoken Austroasiatic language , with speakers in the tens of millions. Khmer has been considerably influenced by Sanskrit and Pali, especially in the royal and religious...

     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
Hun Sen
Hun Sen is the current Prime Minister of Cambodia.He has been the sole leader of the Cambodian People's Party , which has governed Cambodia since the Vietnamese-backed overthrow of the Khmer Rouge in 1979...

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 declined, saying the program is replayed every night until the station found programs to be broadcasted at night.
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