Cambodian Television Network

Cambodian Television Network, commonly known as CTN, is a Cambodian free-to-air terrestrial television channel launched in March 2003. It was established as a joint venture between Cambodia's Royal Group conglomerate and Sweden-based Modern Times Group, reflecting an early effort to combine local business investment with international broadcasting expertise. The channel was created to serve Cambodian viewers with a mixture of locally produced programming and acquired international content. CTN's programming scope includes entertainment, education, news, sports, and imported television series. Its locally oriented output has included home-produced documentaries, computer-learning programs, and sitcoms. These formats give the channel a role beyond entertainment by providing educational and informational content for Cambodian audiences. CTN has also acquired rights to selected international programming, including Sunday English Premier League football matches, European comedy productions, Asian drama series, and South American telenovelas. International and regional news has been transmitted by satellite from London to CTN's broadcast facility in Srok Takhmao. This arrangement has enabled the network to carry international news alongside domestic and entertainment programming. The combination of local production, satellite-delivered news, and purchased foreign content has allowed CTN to operate as a general-interest television service rather than a narrowly focused channel. The network is now described as part of Mobitel, a Cambodian telecommunications company. In addition to terrestrial broadcasting, CTN content has been made available through its website and mobile applications, extending the brand beyond traditional television distribution. Publicly available reference material does not provide sufficiently detailed information about current ownership structure, management, headquarters, audience measurements, financial performance, or the precise scope of its present-day programming schedule. CTN is therefore best characterized as a Cambodian television channel and media brand with a broad general-entertainment and information remit.

Cambodian Television Network was launched in March 2003 as a free-to-air terrestrial television service in Cambodia. Its founding joint venture brought together The Royal Group, a Cambodian conglomerate, and Modern Times Group, a Stockholm-based media company. The partnership linked local market knowledge and infrastructure with international broadcasting experience at a time when Cambodia's television sector was developing a wider mix of commercial and imported programming. From its launch, CTN followed a general-interest programming model. The channel produced or commissioned Cambodian content such as documentaries, computer-learning programs, and sitcoms, while also purchasing rights to popular foreign formats and broadcasts. Its acquired content included Sunday English Premier League football, European comedies, Asian drama series, and South American telenovelas. This combination helped CTN address several viewing interests within one channel, including entertainment, education, sport, and serialized drama. News distribution also formed part of the network's operating model. International news was transmitted by satellite from London to CTN's broadcast facility at Srok Takhmao, allowing the channel to supplement local programming with international and Asian news coverage. The use of satellite transmission supported access to material that could not be produced entirely within the Cambodian operation. The network later became associated with Mobitel and is described in reference material as now forming part of that company. CTN has also expanded its availability beyond conventional terrestrial television through its official website and mobile applications. These digital outlets provide additional ways for audiences to access the channel and reflect the broader shift from television-only distribution toward online and mobile media consumption. Available public sources provide only limited detail about subsequent corporate transactions, changes in management, programming schedules, audience performance, and current ownership arrangements. The documented history nevertheless establishes CTN as a Cambodian television brand founded through a local-international media joint venture, developed around a mixed schedule of domestic and acquired programming, and later connected with Mobitel.

1. 2003CTN launches in Cambodia

   Cambodian Television Network begins operating as a free-to-air terrestrial television channel after being established as a joint venture between The Royal Group and Modern Times Group.

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2. International news transmission is introduced

   International news is delivered by satellite from London to CTN's broadcast facility in Srok Takhmao, supporting the channel's international and Asian news offering.

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3. Digital distribution becomes available

   CTN content becomes accessible through the network's website and mobile applications in addition to its terrestrial television service.

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A broad-reach Cambodian general-interest television network combining locally produced entertainment and educational content with international news, sports, dramas, and other acquired programming.

• Free-to-air television channelBroadcast television2003

  CTN's core offering is a Cambodian free-to-air terrestrial television service. The channel uses a general-interest schedule rather than concentrating on one genre, combining domestic productions with acquired international programming for viewers in Cambodia.

• Local documentaries and educational programsEducational and factual programming

  The network has provided home-grown documentaries and computer-learning programs. These programs form part of CTN's locally oriented output and give the channel an informational and educational role alongside its entertainment schedule.

• Entertainment programmingTelevision entertainment

  CTN's entertainment offer has included Cambodian sitcoms as well as imported European comedies, Asian drama series, and South American telenovelas. The mix is designed to provide both locally relevant content and serialized or comedic programming from overseas markets.

• Sports and news broadcastsSports and news television

  The channel has carried Sunday English Premier League football matches and international and Asian news. International news material has been transmitted by satellite from London to CTN's facility in Srok Takhmao.

• Website and mobile applicationsDigital media distribution

  CTN extends its television presence through its official website and mobile applications, giving audiences digital access to the network's content in addition to terrestrial broadcasting.

1. Cambodian Television Network
2. Cambodian Television Network official website