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Thai TV wins licensing fee battle, no damages
News, Published on 14/03/2018
» The Central Administrative Court has ordered the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to return bank guarantees worth 1.5 billion baht to a loss-ridden digital TV operator, but it turned down the company's demand for damages.
Digital TV pins NBTC in Round 1
Business, Published on 14/03/2018
» Digital TV operators rejoiced as the Central Administrative Court handed down a ruling that will open the door for them to renounce the digital TV licences that threatened the financial health of their business.
TV stocks surge following digital licence court ruling
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 15/03/2018
» Shares of most SET-listed digital TV operators surged yesterday after the Central Administrative Court's ruling allowing operators to renounce their digital TV licences.
NBTC plans appeal of court ruling
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 15/03/2018
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) Wednesday resolved to appeal Tuesday's Central Administrative Court order to the Supreme Court within 30 days.
DTAC resignation throwing many wrenches
Business, Published on 15/03/2018
» The upcoming resignation of Lars Norling, chief executive of Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC), may further drag down the company's already tarnished reputation, as the country's third-largest mobile operator has downsized its organisational management structure in an effort to keep its operational costs as low as possible.
Section 44 urged to untie digital TV
Business, Published on 16/03/2018
» The government is expected to invoke its sweeping Section 44 powers this month to tackle the legal tangle with digital TV operators and help ease the financial burdens of the winners of the 2015 4G mobile licence auction on the 900-megahertz spectrum.
Section 44 set to boost digital TV
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 17/03/2018
» The government's planned invocation of Section 44 of the interim charter to delay licence payments for both digital TV operators and winners of the 900-megahertz spectrum will be a boon to their financial liquidity, with True Corporation Plc and BEC World expected to reap the biggest windfall, analysts say.
NLA moves NBTC appointments forward
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/03/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) is moving the timeline to recruit a new board for the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) ahead by two weeks.
A failure to communicate
News, Editorial, Published on 20/03/2018
» The public are about to receive a bill for tens of billions of baht for goods they didn't order. It says right on the bill itself that people don't even want most of the items. But unless there is a major change in business demands, agency recommendations and government attitude the bill will come due within weeks. The payment will save digital TV operators and mobile phone company executives who made terrible decisions, and now want the country to bail them out.
BBL expects other digital players to follow lead of Thai TV
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/03/2018
» Other financially ailing digital TV operators are likely to follow Thai TV's footsteps in returning their licences if the recent verdict by the Central Administrative Court is upheld, voiding the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission's (NBTC) demand for licence payments, says a senior official at Bangkok Bank (BBL).