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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.
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.
Regulator will submit acts
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 25/11/2014
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to submit two broadcasting-related acts to the Council of State for interpretation after encountering conflicts over annual fees collected from TV broadcasters.
Operators take NBTC to court
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 20/09/2014
» Five local cable TV operators yesterday petitioned the Central Administrative Court to cancel the Sept 8 resolution by the broadcasting regulator that will soon lead to the blackout of Channel 3.
Channel 3, NBTC to discuss settlement at meeting today
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 16/09/2014
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is seeking a solution to help Channel 3 migrate to digital via a simulcast and cut its fixed costs, especially concession fees, in a bid to foster fair play.
BEC risks losing share of Channel 3 Analogue
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 14/08/2014
» After Sept 1, BEC World Plc, the operator of Channel 3, could risk losing its share of the analogue channel as it needs to follow the must-carry rule after the Central Administrative Court dismissed its request for exemption from the rule implementation.
IP law needs updating, say analysts
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 22/07/2014
» Legal experts are urging amendments to intellectual property (IP) law to catch up with new broadcasting technology and avoid a repeat of the recent World Cup football dispute between rights holder RS Plc and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.
RS ruling clouds future bids for sporting rights
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 17/07/2014
» Thai broadcasters are likely to be classified as "high risk" when they bid on future broadcasting rights for major sporting events due to the Supreme Administrative Court's decision on the must-have rule.
TrueVisions wins footie broadcast rights
News, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 10/06/2014
» RS Plc, the holder of the broadcasting rights for the 2014 Fifa World Cup, has agreed to sub-license rights to pay-TV operator TrueVisions to broadcast all 64 tournament matches.
NBTC to appeal ruling on RS
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 01/04/2014
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will appeal against the Administration Court’s ruling that RS Plc, the broadcast rights holder for the World Cup, does not have to broadcast all 64 games on free TV channels as required by the must-have rule.