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Section 44 to rescue digital TV operators
News, Published on 11/04/2018
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on Tuesday approved a proposal by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to invoke Section 44 to rescue embattled TV digital operators and allow the Public Relations Department to broadcast adverts.
'Love Destiny' success fleeting
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 23/03/2018
» The astounding popularity of period soap opera Love Destiny has ignited a boom that has expanded from digital TV to tourism, retail, and food and beverage.
'Destiny' puts TV content at centre stage
News, Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Published on 22/03/2018
» The massive viewership of period soap opera <i>Buppe San Nivas</i> (Love Destiny) offered a beacon to troubled TV operators, by showing consumers will not abandon their old TV screens as long as the content is good enough to keep them glued to the sofa.
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.
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.
Media Intelligence predicts 6% ad spending hike for 2018
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 14/03/2018
» Media industry spending is expected to rebound this year, based on the growing online and out-of-home media outlet segments, as well as a positive outlook for Thailand's economy, says researcher Media Intelligence (MI).
TCL teams up with Tesco Lotus to sell TVs
Business, Published on 13/03/2018
» Chinese TV maker TCL aims to increase its market share in Thailand from 8-10% by entering leading hypermarket chain Tesco Lotus, following the conclusion of a gentleman's agreement that had tied the brand to Big C for years.
Mindshare: Ads to rebound on growth
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 22/01/2018
» Advertising expenditure is expected to grow by 7.6% this year, reaching 119 billion baht thanks to a rebound in consumer sentiment and support from government policies and events such as the World Cup, says Mindshare Thailand, a marketing and media network agency.
Call to weigh social impact of band recall
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/09/2017
» Telecom and broadcasting operators are urging the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to consider the social impact of the spectrum recall and compensation regime scheduled for the end of this year.
Spooky skyscraper
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/09/2017
» Director Sophon "Jim" Sakdaphisit likes to create his horror films based on locations. His 2008 directorial debut, Coming Soon, is set in a haunted cinema. The follow-up smash hit Laddaland -- his best-known project, which grossed 117 million baht in Thailand -- is set in a housing estate. And The Swimmers (2014) takes place mostly around a swimming pool.