BANGKOK, Nov 23 (TNA) – True Corporation returned the right to exclusively broadcast 16 live World Cup 2022 matches for the Sports Authority of Thailand to allocate to digital TV stations.

Trairat Viriyasirikul, acting secretary-general of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, said the movement responded to the complaint from the Association of Digital Television Broadcasting (Thailand) against the SAT's previous permission for True to choose and live broadcast 32 of all 64 World Cup. 2022 matches. The association filed the complaint with the NBTC.

 

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Did True pay for the rights to exclusively broadcast these 16 matches?

Edited November 23, 20223 yr by Xonax

AIS and other digital service providers could have cut a deal with TRUE I suppose. But the whole thing was a rushed last minute job as usual, meaning millions of people are unable to watch all the free to air matches.  Nobody looks good, least of all the Gov.

2 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

AIS and other digital service providers could have cut a deal with TRUE I suppose. But the whole thing was a rushed last minute job as usual, meaning millions of people are unable to watch all the free to air matches.  Nobody looks good, least of all the Gov.

When did this Government here ever look good; they can't even fix the price of Lottery Tickets and make it stick !

1 hour ago, Xonax said:

Did True pay for the rights to exclusively broadcast these 16 matches?

No. In the first instance there is a 'free to air' principle.

 

They contributed about 25%, but formed an unholy alliance with CP.

 

But it's really the Commision's fault for letting them do it.  And this happened because they were underfunded by the Gov.

 

SNAFU

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40022215

 

I gave up with Thai sports commentaries sounding like they are broadcasting from a toilet years ago. I can highly recommend https://getflix.com/ . BBC iPlayer and the new ITVX have been working perfectly for the matches so far. There is even a free 14-day trial, no CCard details needed. Easy to set up.  

Is True getting their 300 million returned?

1 hour ago, rbkk said:

I gave up with Thai sports commentaries sounding like they are broadcasting from a toilet years ago. I can highly recommend https://getflix.com/ . BBC iPlayer and the new ITVX have been working perfectly for the matches so far. There is even a free 14-day trial, no CCard details needed. Easy to set up.  

Might want to save that one for the knock-out stages (if you support one of the fancied teams)

 

Just to remind people of what really should be the case.  This is what is happening in Vietnam and most likely the rest of the football supporting world : https://footballarroyo.co.uk/watch-fifa-world-cup-on-vtv/

I'm watching on CCtv5+ courtesy of  CCP on Thipanee.  Also on internet I have BBC via Express VPN. Doofootball on internet works although often freezing and it's fiddly  trying to find an English commentary  and I have to turn off the  VPN

Has anyone found a list of which Thai TV channels are broadcasting matches each day please?

20 hours ago, SunsetT said:

Has anyone found a list of which Thai TV channels are broadcasting matches each day please?