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Cambodia launches first satellite TV network
www.chinaview.cn
2008-04-03 20:02:35

    PHNOM PENH, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The national Television of
Kampuchea (TVK) and the Cambodian DTV Network Limited (CDN), a branch
of the Shin Satellite Company from Thailand, here on Thursday
launched Techo-DTV, the first satellite TV network of Cambodia.

    "From now on, people in all the corners of Cambodia will be able
to watch all programs of our TV networks easily through this
satellite TV network," said Khieu Kahnarith, Cambodian government
spokesman and Minister of Information.

    People who live at all kinds of geographical locations will be
able to watch TV programs through this satellite TV service, he said.

    The Cambodia National Election Committee (NEC) will be able to
use this satellite TV network to educate people about election
process for the general election in July, he added.

    Kem Kunnawadh, director general of TVK, said that Techo-DTV is
the country's first satellite television network service that can
provide Direct-to-Home (DTH) television programs to every household
in the kingdom.

    The viewers will enjoy watching all local Khmer channels and some
foreign channels, he said, adding that people can also subscribe to
pay TV service in the near future.

    Dumrong Kasemset, Chief of Executive for the Shin Satellite
Company, said that the main benefit of Techo-DTV service includes
digital quality of picture and sound similar to that of DVD and
convenience to install at every location of houses and buildings.

    The DTV service sells 75 U.S. dollars with satellite dish and antenna.

    Urban Cambodian people can now access cable TV networks, while
about 20 percent of the 14 million population in remote places can't
access TV service. Satellite TV will be their solution if they can
afford it. 

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Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
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University of California, Riverside
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