Thailand - Broadcasting

Synopsis

The TV broadcasting industry in Thailand continues to wait for the country’s proposed new broadcasting regulator to be put in place. Over the last few years, the government has become bogged down in the process of setting up the National Broadcasting Commission, a key element set out in the Broadcasting Frequencies Act (2000). While the country already has a competitive open market, there are numerous issues to be addressed as operators continue to struggle. Issues of convergence with the telecom sector also need attention. This report presents a market overview and some relevant statistics. There is also some information on developments in Thailand’s IPTV market.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Broadcasting market
  
  • 2.1 Overview
    
  • 2.2 Regulatory environment
    
    • 2.2.1 Proposed National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)
      
    • 2.2.2 Broadcasting Act 2008
      
    • 2.2.3 Other regulatory matters
      
  • 2.3 Digital TV
    
  • 2.4 Internet Protocol television (IPTV)
    
    • 2.4.1 Advanced Datanetwork Communications Ltd (ADC)
      
    • 2.4.2 True
      
    • 2.4.3 TT&T
      
  • 2.5 Free-to-Air (FTA) TV
    
    • 2.5.1 Channel 3
      
    • 2.5.2 Channel 7
      
    • 2.5.3 TPBS (formerly iTV)
      
    • 2.5.4 MCOT
      
  • 2.6 Pay TV
    
    • 2.6.1 True Visions (formerly United Broadcasting Corporation (UBC))
      
  • 2.7 Satellite TV
    
    • 2.7.1 PTV
      
• 3. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Key broadcasting statistics – 2008
• Table 2 – Pay TV subscribers – 1996 - 2002
• Table 3 – Pay TV subscribers by platform – 2002 - 2009
• Table 4 – True Visions / UBC subscribers – 1998 - 2009

• Exhibit 1 – FTA TV Broadcasters