National Television of Cambodia (TVK) is the national broadcaster in Cambodia, owned and operated by the government. The broadcaster runs a chain of a dozen radio and television channels. Established in 1966, TVK has been operating under its current name since 1993.
Media assets
Television: National- TVK1, TVK2; Regional- TVK Battambang, TVK Koh Kong, TVK Kratie, TVK Pursat, TVK Ratanakiri, TVK Mondulkiri, TVK Siem Reap, TVK Sihanoukville, TVK Stung Treng, TVK Preah Vihear;
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
TVK is accountable to and administered by the Ministry of Information, in line with legal provisions nailed down in the Sub-Decree No. 70 on the regulation of broadcasting in Cambodia.
Source of funding and budget
TVK is funded through a government subsidy. Its personnel are on the payroll of the ministry of information, according to local journalists and experts.
Editorial independence
TVK operates as a fully state-run body, without any mechanisms in place that would ensure the independence of its journalists.
No statute and no independent oversight or assessment mechanism to validate TVK’s editorial independence have been identified, the station’s work being closely supervised by the Ministry of Information.
October 2023