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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.
Digital TV fee reprieve draws fire
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 12/05/2015
» The broadcasting regulator's plan to postpone digital TV licence fee payments for another year may not take effect.
Third digital plan revision
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 20/02/2015
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has made a third revision of its radio-frequency master plan draft for digital TV.
Need for spectrum rejig
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 12/01/2015
» Unclear identification and allocation of C-band satellite frequencies and the 700-megahertz band will challenge Thailand to facilitate global harmonisation on mobile communications, said the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
NBTC likely to scrap ratings plan
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 10/01/2015
» A plan by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to issue licences and regulate TV ratings companies is likely to be scrapped as its legal subcommittee concluded that it does not have such powers.
Thai PBS pushes community and kids' TV
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 01/12/2014
» Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS), the country's public service broadcaster, plans to switch off its analogue signal transmissions in late 2015 in order to push its community TV and children's channels.
NBTC expected to use DAB+
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 25/11/2014
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is likely to adopt digital audio broadcasting (DAB) technology for digital radio in Thailand.
Digital TV to take longer to break even
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 17/11/2014
» Digital TV channels are likely to take longer to break even due to lower-than-expected viewership, says global ratings agency Fitch Ratings.
Channel 3 dispute hits an impasse
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 25/09/2014
» BEC World Plc, the operator of Channel 3, is standing firm on its demand that the broadcasting regulator help to find a way to solve the analogue channel's legal quagmire before migrating content to air digitally via a simulcast.
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.