Kambodscha

Medien in Kambodscha

General Information

In Cambodia, media works differently in the capital city of Phnom Penh and in each province of the land because its expencive for each station to spread their coverage into each province. So far, only 3 big private stations have spread their coverage into the provinces. Those are TV 3, TV 5, and TV 27. TVK is a national TV station in Phnom Penh capital city with 5 sub-stations in the provinces throughout the country and it broadcasts to 126 countries except the United States. It broadcasts in Khmer-language for home-service and English, French, Laotien, Vietnamese, Thai for external-service. There are 2 cable TV-stations in Phnom Penh capital and 31 provincial cable TV-stations.Radios-coverage covers mostly 90% of the whole country and the TV-coverage covers 75 to 80% of the total country.

Almost everywhere in the country is access to media available. Still areas along Vietnamese border have access only to AM radio and the coverage is very weak (people cannot hear very clearly). These people along the border seem to have more access to Vietnamese or Thai media rather than Cambodian ones, and this is a worry of media field in Cambodia.

The length of different types of radio programs (hours/week)

• News 236h15
  
• music 682h30
  
• call-in for music 78h45
  
• spoken novel 78h45
  
• cultural/religious 157h30
  
• entertainment 157h30
  
• educational 183h45
  
• commercial news 183h45
  
• others 26h15
  

The length of different types of TV programs (hours/week)

• News 46.5 11.4
  
• Entertainment 243 61
  
• Education 34.5 9
  
• Sport 29 7
  
• Adv 21.5 5.45
  
• Information 18 4.50
  
• Agriculture 6.5 1.5
  
• Politics 1 0.25
  

Foreign languages:
Media in Cambodia is ranked as semi-free. The media stations generally have 2 stances - one pro and one against the government. The government has a big influence on media since a big fund for national TVs and Radios come from governmental funding and only these TVs and Radios of the government have the biggest coverage compared to other stations.

Privatradios:
In Georgien gibt es auch viele private Radios. Sie senden nur Musik und Nachrichten. Zudem gibt es auch einen Radiokanal für Religion.

Media politics

Media in Cambodia is ranked as semi-free. The media stations generally have 2 stances - one pro and one against the government. The government has a big influence on media since a big fund for national TVs and Radios come from governmental funding and only these TVs and Radios of the government have the biggest coverage compared to other stations.

Media Laws

In Cambodia the constitution guarantees the freedom of speech, freedom of opinion, and according to the International Human Right Law. As so, in Cambodia, the freedom of press and all are stated in a particular law called "Media Laws". This law guarantees the security of media to report the truth and to provide media the right to name or not to name the source.

Media Economy

The fund for each press or media station comes mainly from political funding from any political party, advertisement and another tiny amount from the selling in the market (for press only). People can watch TV and listen to any radio station for free of charge except those of the cable TV that each family need to pay $10 monthly.

Media people who got killed

• Tou Chom Mongkol, editor of Antarakhum (06/94)
  
• Nuon Chan, editor of Samlong Yuvachon Khmer (09/94)
  
• Sao Chan Dara, a correspondent of the Khmer-language newspaper
• Koh Santepheap (12/94)
  
• Thun Bun Ly, former editor of the opposition newspaper Uddomgatik Khmer (05/96)
  
• Chet Duong Daravuth, formerly a journalist with Neak Proyuth (03/97)
  
• Michael Senior, a Canadian journalist working for Cambodian television(07/97)
  
• Chou Chetharith, a presenter from Ta Prum Radio Station (10/03)
  

Press

At Present: 200 newspaper registered but around 20 published regularly. Raksmey Kampuchea score the first.

Less than 10 journalists survived during Pol Pot Regime.

Links: www.phnompenhpost.com

Öffentlich-rechtliche Sender

Fernsehen

• TVK
• TV 7 Battambang
• TV 7 Koh Kong
• TV 7 Siem Reap
• TV 7 Mondulkiri
• TV 7 Sihanoukvill
• TV 9Rattanakiri
• TV 10 Pusat
  

Radio

• AM 740 KHz
• FM 96 KHz
• AM 1453 KHz
• FM 96.1 Battambang
• FM 92.5 Kampong Cham
• FM 90.5 Pailin
• AM 1255 KHz Kampong Soam
• AM 585 KHz Steng Treng
• FM 98.5 Pusat
• FM 99 Preah Vihea
  

Private Sender

Fernsehen

• TV9
• TV11
• TV27
• CTN21
• TV 12 Kampong Cham
• TV 8 Siem Reap
• TV 5 (mixed)
• TV 3 (mixed)
• TV 12 Siem Reap (mixed)
• TV 6 Kratie (mixed)
• TV 6 Sihanoukvill (mixed)
• TV 6 Siem Reap (mixed)
• TV 12 Battambang (mixed)
• TV 23 (French)
• TV 25 (Vietnamese)
  

Radio

• FM 88
• FM 90
• FM 90.5
  
• FM 93.5
  
• FM 95
  
• FM 97
  
• FM 99
  
• FM 102
  
• FM 105
  
• FM 107
  
• FM 91 Battambang
  
• FM 100.5 Kampong Cham
  
• FM 92 Sihanoukvill
  
• FM 91 Kampong Cham
  
• FM 93 Siem Reap
  
• FM 102.2 Kampong Thom
  
• FM 89.5 (Christian)
  
• FM 99.5 (Christian)
  
• FM 98 (mixed-private)
  
• FM 97.5 (mixed-private)
  
• FM 103 (mixed-private)
  
• FM 92 (French)
  
• FM 100 (English)
  
• FM 94.5 Sihanoukvill (foreign station)
  
• KCS FM 100.5 Siem Reap (mixed-private)
  
• KCS FM 103.25 Battambang (mixed-private)
  
• KCS FM 100.5 Kampong Soam (mixed)
  
• KCS FM 93.25 Kampot (mixed-private)

Statistics of Radio and TV stations in Phnom Penh City:
There are 19 radio stations in Phnom Penh:

• Two national stations - AM 740 KHz - FM 96 KHz
  
• Three mixed-private stations - FM 98, FM 97.5, FM 103 of KCS
  
• Two private Christian stations - FM 89.5, FM 99.5
  
• Two foreign stations (Pshai Bantor)- FM 92, FM 100
  
• Ten private stations - FM 88, FM 90, FM 90.5, FM 93.5, FM 95, FM 97, FM 99, FM 102, FM 105, FM 10

There are 9 TV stations in Phnom Penh:

• One national station - TVK
  
• Two mixed-private stations - TV 3, TV 5 (public mixed private)
  
• Two foreign stations (Pshai Bantor) - TV 23 (French), TV 25 (Vietnamese)
  
• Four private stations - TV 9, TV 11, TV 27, CTN (TV21)
  

There are 2 cable TV stations in Phnom Penh:

• One Phnom Penh cable TV station and MMDS
  
• One Cambodian Cable TV station
  

Statistics of Radio and TV stations in Phnom Penh:
There are 20 radio stations:

• Eight national radio stations - AM 1453 KHz, FM 96.1 Battambang, FM 92.5 Kampong Cham, FM 90.5 Pailin, AM 1255 KHz Kampong Soam, AM 585 KHz Steng Treng, FM 98.5 Pusat, FM 99 Preah Vihea
  
• Three private stations: FM 91 Battambang, FM 100.5 Kampong Cham, FM 92 Sihanouk Vill
  
• Two foreign stations (Pshai Bantor) - FM 92 Siem Reap, FM 94.5 Sihanouk Vill
  
• Three Private stations (Pshai Bantor) - FM 91 (Bayon) Kampong Cham, FM 93 (Bayon) Siem Reap, FM 102.2 (Cambodian Women) Kampong Thom
  
• Four mixed stations - KCS FM 100.5 Siem Reap, KCS FM 103.25
  Battambang, KCS FM 100.5 Kampong Soam, KCS FM 93.25 Kampot

There are 14 TV stations

• Seven national TV stations - TV7 Battambang, TV 10 Pusat, TV 9Rattanakiri, TV 7 Koh Kong, TV 7 Sihanouk vill, TV 7 Siem Reap, TV 7 Mondulkiri
  
• Five mixed TV stations (Pshai Bantor) - Cambodian Military Police TV 6 Siem Reap, TV 6 Kratie, TV 6 Sihanouk vill, KCS TV 12 Siem Reap, KCS TV 12 Battambang. There are also 31 provincial cable TV stations