National Television of Cambodia
CountryCambodia
Broadcast areaNationwide and bordering areas near Vietnam, Laos and Thailand
Programming
Picture formatHDTV (16:9 aspect ratio)
History
Launched2 February 1966 (1966-02-02)[1]
Former names
  • Télévision royale khmère (TVRK) (1966–1971)
  • Télévision de la République khmère (TVREK) (1971–1976)
Links
Websitewww.tvk.gov.kh

The National Television of Cambodia (TVK; Khmer: ទូរទស្សន៍ជាតិកម្ពុជា, ទទក) is the national television station of Cambodia. It is owned and operated by the government of Cambodia in Phnom Penh together with the national radio station, National Radio of Cambodia (RNK; Khmer: វិទ្យុជាតិកម្ពុជា).[2] TVK is member of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU).[3]

TVK broadcasts nine hours on weekdays and seventeen hours on weekends. On weekdays it is separated into two sessions, morning session from 11:30 to 14:30, and evening session from 17:00 to 23:00, and on weekends it broadcasts in one section from 6:00 to 23:00. Reruns are also broadcast at night.

History

In 1946 Radio Cambodge opened in Phnom Penh, at the time part of French Indochina (French protectorate of Cambodia), using Japanese equipment.[4] After independence it became Radiodiffusion Nationale Khmère (RNK). TV test transmissions started in 1961, regular transmissions on 2 February 1966.[1] Subsequent names include Voice/TV Station of the National United Front of Cambodia (1975) and Voice of the Kampuchean People (VOKP, 1979). In 1983 a Radio and Television Commission was created.[5] In 1994 state TV and radio were placed under the Ministry of Information and separated into different organizations.[4]

List of stations

Radio (RNK)

Central Station (Phnom Penh)

Both stations carry English and French news at 01:00 pm and 07:00 pm local time.

Regional FM Stations

Provinces of Cambodia

Television (TVK)

Television Station Network

  • TVK
  • TVK2 (educational; launched on 20 April 2020)[7]

Central Station (Phnom Penh)

  • VHF-Channel 7 (TVK; power: 10 kw)

Regional Stations

  1. Battambang – VHF-Channel 7 (TVK Battambang) from Battambang
  2. Koh Kong – VHF-Channel 7 (TVK Koh Kong) from Koh Kong
  3. Kratie – VHF-Channel 7 (TVK Kratie) from Kratie
  4. Mondulkiri – VHF-Channel 7 (TVK Mondulkiri) from Senmonorom
  5. Preah Vihear – VHF-Channel 7 (TVK Preah Vihear) from Tbeng Meanchey
  6. Pursat – VHF-Channel 10 (TVK Pursat) from Pursat (national relay)
  7. Ratanakiri – VHF-Channel 7 (TVK Ratanakiri) from Banlung
  8. Siem Reap – VHF-Channel 12 (TVK Siem Reap) from Siem Reap
  9. Sihanoukville – UHF-Channel 53 (TVK Sihanoukville) from Sihanoukville
  10. Stung Treng – VHF-Channel 7 (TVK Stung Treng) from Stung Treng

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Lawrence W. Lichty, Thomas W. Hoffer: North Vietnam, Khmer, and Laos, in: Broadcasting in Asia and the Pacific (1978), p. 119
  2. ↑ rnk.gov.kh – National Radio of Cambodia's official website
  3. ↑ Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)
  4. 1 2 Christopher H. Sterling: Encyclopedia of Radio (2003), Khmer Republic/Cambodia
  5. ↑ Russell R. Ross (ed.): Cambodia: a country study (1990), p. 215
  6. ↑ asiawaves.net: Cambodia Radio Stations on FM and mediumwave
  7. ↑ information.gov.kh: TVK2 Channel Officially Launches Broadcast Trial
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