Shin Sat launches satellite TV in Cambodia

TECHO-DTV service is the first satellite television network service that provides Direct-to-Home (DTH) television programming to every household in the kingdom. The viewer will enjoy watching all local Khmer channels for free, after buying the US$75 DTV set. The service also includes some foreign channels and the capability to subscribe to Local Contents - Pay TV services in the near future.

According to the statistical data, there are still two-thirds of about three (3) million households that have no TV sets at home, Shin Sat said in a statement.

"The key objective of this service cooperation is to build the nationwide information infrastructure that benefits all Cambodians in accordance to the government policy direction to evenly develop and educate its citizen," said Nuthapong Temsiripong, general manager of CDN.

"The TECHO-DTV service will not only be focused to provide the existing Khmer channels, but to be equipped with the potential capability to develop new programs for long-distance education to rural area, and to specifically benefit the promotion of Khmer culture & tourism industry as our contribution to the country also."

Cambodian DTV Network was established in 2008, as the expansion of Shin Sat which has been operated DTH business since 1994.

 With Shin Satellite's extensive know-how and experience in providing Broadcasting, Telecommunications, and Broadband Internet services across the region, CDN is very confident to provide the country's first DTH service to benefit all Cambodian people especially in the provincial area.

 "TVK, as the national television broadcaster being responsible for the nationwide information broadcast, proudly presents this new service to the people of the kingdom and the successful cooperation with CDN to develop the nation's first DTH service", said Kem Gunawadh - Director General of TVK.

- The Nation