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SAT Waits for FIFA’s Response to Its B600m Budget for World Cup Broadcasts

 

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BANGKOK, Nov 11 (TNA) – The Sports Authority of Thailand was waiting for FIFA to respond to its proposal for Thailand to buy rights to live broadcasts of FIFA World Cup 2022 at 600 million baht.


On Nov 9, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission allocated 600 million baht from the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Research and Development Fund for Public Interest for the SAT to buy the live broadcast right.

 

The SAT earlier sought 1.6 billion baht to match FIFA’s quotation.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1055911

 

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1 hour ago, bamnutsak said:

Seen some reports that ~ 50 billion baht will be wagered.

When people bet so much money then why don't the same people pay for watching for their gamble?

And they don't even have to watch. I am sure the results will be published for free.

 

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Negotiations held with FIFA to reduce cost of World Cup TV rights for Thailand

 

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A man takes a picture of a FIFA World Cup trophy replica in front of the Al-Bayt Stadium in al-Khor on November 10, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup football tournament. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

 

The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) is negotiating with FIFA and its agent, seeking to reduce the US$36 million price tag for the World Cup broadcast rights for Thailand. The month long World Cup 2022 kicks off on November 20th.

 

Meanwhile, a company executive, who claims to have had a previous World Cup broadcast rights deal, suggested that the government recheck the broadcast contract, to make sure that Thailand is not being overcharged by FIFA’s agent.

 

SAT Governor Kongsak Yodmanee said yesterday (Thursday) that the 600-million baht, promised by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), covers just part of the 1.33 billion baht being sought by FIFA for the broadcast rights and that he is not sure that FIFA and its agent will agree to reduce the price further, because they have already discounted it from US$38 million to US$36 million.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/negotiations-held-with-fifa-to-reduce-cost-of-world-cup-tv-rights-for-thailand/

 

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29 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

"And they don't even have to watch. I am sure the results will be published for free."

you just don't get it , You have a 100 Baht on a team to win a game , it's much more

exciting  watching said game , the ups and downs of it , better than just seeing results,

many people could not afford to pay for it , and no other way to view ,unless the Government 

comes up with the cash .

regards worgeordie

I would also prefer to see the girls in the bars dancing for free.

Will the government also pay for them?

At least they are Thais who spend that money again in Thailand.

 

Or in other words: There is no human right to watch international football. And the world survived without it for millions of years.

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Seems that Thailand should be talking to the FIFA 'sales agent' Infront as they have the media rights for the Qatar WC.

Singapore just signed up ten days back and needed to pay $22m, an increase of 10% on the 2018 deal.

https://media.sportbusiness.com/2022/11/fifa-and-infront-secure-world-cup-value-increase-in-singapore/

This article also makes mention of the status of the Thailand deal and the fact that similar deals involved a high degree of brinkmanship.

Interestingly, the name 'Infront' would be familiar to those who follow past FIFA deals. They were involved in the media rights for the 2018 WC and were, at that time, headed by a chap called Blatter. This being the nephew of a certain similarly named chap who headed FIFA. Hmm.

Since when they have been taken over by Wanda Group, but continued with the younger Blatter as CEO of Infront. So, that's Ok then.  

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34 minutes ago, bannork said:

A big chance for Thaksin to increase his popularity here.

I wonder if the current coup PM would accept it if offered!

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"For many, the idea that the tournament would not be shown free-to-air in the kingdom is unthinkable."

 

The Government has to know how important this is for them - 

 

“Football, beer, and above all, gambling filled up the horizon of their minds. To keep them in control was not difficult…” George Orwell, '1984'

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3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Why should taxpayers pay for people watching sport?

I am sure there will be options to pay for it and then watch it.

Pay for it!

Or grab a ball and play it in real.

I am sure the results will be published somewhere for free.

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It is a form of vote buying but getting the citizens to use their own money to buy their own votes. The unseen part is that the criminals who organize illegal football gambling will make a lot more money, if the games are on TV and they are willing to pay big money under the table to make that happen. Then they can be pushed for campaign contributions for the elections next year too.

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2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

We've only got 600 Million Baht .......looks like they are trying to get it on the cheap

at the last minute , when they could have planned it a lot better, they only had 4 years,

could have cancelled the Sub with no engine ,and give some joy to the Thai people, who

are mostly football crazy ..

 

regards worgeordie 

The exact same thing happened 4 years ago.

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