Cambodia National Television
The Cambodia National Television is the government-owned national television station of Cambodia, based in Phnom Penh. Television broadcasting in Cambodia began when Japanese assistance established a TV station in 1961, starting broadcasts the following year for six hours a week, but ended in June 1966 due to technical problems. Regular transmissions began on 2 February 1966, though sources disagree whether this was February or November 1966. During the Pol Pot regime (1975-1979), Cambodian television was completely shut down, professional staff were expelled, and citizens were massacred, with technical equipment completely destroyed. After this period, a production and broadcast center was rebuilt with stronger transmitters. In 1983 a Radio and Television Commission was created, which established Radio Television Cambodge (RTC) for the restored television service. Initially broadcasting three nights a week, by 1986 it broadcast daily for four to five hours with outdated equipment, limited funding, and amateur production levels. In 1994 state television and radio were placed under the Ministry of Information and separated into different organizations.
