China dishes out aid to upgrade outdated national TV sector
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The Chinese government will help Lao National Television (LNTV) to upgrade its support technology for Channel 3, as some of the channel's equipment is outdated.
The minutes of a meeting on a feasibility study carried out for Phase II of a technical assistance project for LNTV were signed in Vientiane on Friday. LNTV and China Radio and Television Co, for International Techno-Economic Cooperation (CRTV) signed the pact after completing a joint study last week.
Lao National Television Channel 3 was revamped in 2009 after China provided about US$12 million (Bt384 million) in funding. The upgrade covered the construction of a new building and the supply of all necessary infrastructure and equipment for the channel.
The Chinese have now agreed to provide a new video service for broadcasting and an outside broadcast vehicle. They will also provide router control panels, a broadcast system, optical transmitters and receivers, studio HDV cameras, and sound mixers.
