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Thai TV, NBTC given chance to settle argument
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 10/07/2015
» The Central Administrative Court gave cash-strapped Thai TV Co and the national broadcasting regulator the chance to settle their case by themselves yesterday after the digital TV operator failed to pay its second instalment of auction fees.
Digital TV: Survival of the fittest
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 06/07/2015
» Only a few digital TV operators are expected to survive and flourish in the highly competitive broadcasting industry, and some are now adjusting business strategies to stay ahead of the others.
Thai TV seeks injunction against NBTC
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 01/07/2015
» Thai TV Co, which failed to pay its second auction fee instalment, yesterday sought an injunction from the Central Administrative Court to prevent the broadcasting regulator from claiming a 288-million-baht bank guarantee.
BEC delivers 'happiness' with rejig
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 11/06/2015
» Three digital TV channels owned by BEC World Plc have reshuffled their schedules, adding numerous soap operas for the second half of the year.
Reform urged to save digital TV
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 10/06/2015
» Digital TV operators and legal experts are calling on the government to amend outdated media regulations, particularly those regarding media ownership, in a bid to help the operators survive.
Thai TV risks forfeit of B1.6bn
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 27/05/2015
» Cash-strapped Thai TV Co risks losing its letter of guarantee worth 1.6 billion baht if it returns two digital channel licences to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
Thai TV runs into digital static
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 26/05/2015
» Thai TV Co, owned by media veteran Pantipa Sakulchai, has finally decided it will soon give up its digital TV business after failing to pay the second instalment of its digital TV auction fee yesterday.
NBTC: No delay for TV fees
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 23/05/2015
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) definitely ruled out yesterday any extension of Monday's deadline for paying the second instalment of digital-TV auction fees.
NBTC delays fee decision
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 21/05/2015
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) says it will make a decision on the deadline for the second payment of the digital TV auction fee tomorrow in order to consider last-minute suggestions from anti-graft bodies.
Grammy defies media profit slump
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 15/05/2015
» Major listed media and entertainment companies had a sharp drop in net profit in the first quarter because of mounting fixed costs from digital TV operations.