webfact Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 NBTCChannel 3 no longer 'free TV'Usanee MongkolpornThe NationCable, satellite could be in breach of definitions if they air itBANGKOK: -- The analog Channel 3 has officially lost its free-TV status but can still air its programmes via the cable and satellite networks, for now.The broadcasting committee of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) yesterday concludedthat Bangkok Entertainment Company's Channel 3 would not have the status of a free-TV channel from today onwards under the committee's definitions, announced in February. Channel 3 has only the status of the holder of a state broadcasting concession and a broadcaster under the provisional clause of the Broadcasting Act 2008.This suggests that if the operators of cable or satellite TV continue to carry Channel 3's analog programmes, they risk violating the NBTC's definitions of free TV. Cable and satellite operators are required by law to include free-to-air channels in their line-ups, but that officially only means free digital channels, not analog.However, Natee said Channel 3 could continue airing its analog programmes, in line with an edict made by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) in May. He declined to elaborate on this.Shortly after the military seized power from the elected government, the NCPO issued "Announcement No 27", declaring that all terrestrial digital and analog TV channels could resume broadcasting their programmes via the cable and satellite platforms.When asked by the press yesterday if this meant cable and satellite could carry Channel 3, Natee said the broadcasting committee would consider the matter again today.The NBTC's definition of "free TV" was supposed to come into force on May 25, but BEC filed a complaint with the Central Administrative Court and sought a temporary injunction. The court accepted the case for consideration but rejected the request for the injunction. Later the broadcasting committee extended the effective date of the new definition from May 25 to September 1.In a separate matter, the Radio Television Broadcasting Professio-nal Federation comprising the operators of the 24 commercial digital channels yesterday asked the broadcasting committee to waive for two years the second instalment of their up-front licence fees, as well as the annual fees.They also asked for a five-year extension of the term of the licences to 20 years.They noted that the NBTC had yet to distribute its promised vouchers to help people buy digital set-top boxes, and this was affecting their business.The broadcasting committee took the case into consideration.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Channel-3-no-longer-free-TV-30242288.html-- The Nation 2014-09-02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ramrod711 Posted September 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 2, 2014 If this decision means that my wife won't be able to watch her "soaps" there will be no peace in our village. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chao Lao Beach Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 If the current soapie with the white chick and baby is stooped, there will be a rebellion. But I spose most see via cable anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimamey Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) If the current soapie with the white chick and baby is stooped, there will be a rebellion. But I spose most see via cable anyway. In no expert on this but if this woman has a baby I'm guessing she's not an elderly woman so saying she's white doesn't really distinguish her from every other woman on Thai TV.Actually thinking about it, if by white you mean farang then she'll probably be the dark one. Edited September 2, 2014 by kimamey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirljenny Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I thought the junta's objective was to "return happiness to the Thai people"? This sounds like a very good way to do the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini81 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Now one has to PAY to lose brain cells?! Nice. Charge/tax anything that moves as of late. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 It costs nothing to watch channel 3, BUT its not a free channel ! Thai logic at its finest. regards Worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisico Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Now one has to PAY to lose brain cells?! Nice. Charge/tax anything that moves as of late. Careful !!! You are giving THEM ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisico Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 It costs nothing to watch channel 3, BUT its not a free channel ! Thai logic at its finest. regards Worgeordie Spot on comment!! Channel 3 I deleted (in all my TVs) from the list of channels. I did so after I viewed a couple of times the dismal level of its programming. I was informed years ago that the channel is run and owned by Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsstar14 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Spot on comment!! Channel 3 I deleted (in all my TVs) from the list of channels. I did so after I viewed a couple of times the dismal level of its programming. I was informed years ago that the channel is run and owned by Army. I'm afraid you're truly mistaken. Channel 3 is owned by BEC-Tero Public Entertainment Co. Ltd, which is an entertainment conglomerate formed in 1995 by the Maleenont Family. Channel 5 is actually the TV station that is owned by the Royal Thai Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pisico Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Spot on comment!! Channel 3 I deleted (in all my TVs) from the list of channels. I did so after I viewed a couple of times the dismal level of its programming. I was informed years ago that the channel is run and owned by Army. I'm afraid you're truly mistaken. Channel 3 is owned by BEC-Tero Public Entertainment Co. Ltd, which is an entertainment conglomerate formed in 1995 by the Maleenont Family. Channel 5 is actually the TV station that is owned by the Royal Thai Army. Thank you for your information. I assume Maleenont is a Thai family hence the programming to appeal to the lowest common denominator. They know what the bulk of their people like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangmod Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 There will be a new coup, staged by hysterical woman, missing their outraged soaps on Ch.3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunken Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Spot on comment!! Channel 3 I deleted (in all my TVs) from the list of channels. I did so after I viewed a couple of times the dismal level of its programming. I was informed years ago that the channel is run and owned by Army. I'm afraid you're truly mistaken. Channel 3 is owned by BEC-Tero Public Entertainment Co. Ltd, which is an entertainment conglomerate formed in 1995 by the Maleenont Family. Channel 5 is actually the TV station that is owned by the Royal Thai Army. Thank you for your information. I assume Maleenont is a Thai family hence the programming to appeal to the lowest common denominator. They know what the bulk of their people like. Yes they are a normal big-shot Thai family where the head honcho has done a runner to avoid being jailed for his involvement in an overpriced fire trucks deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandasloan Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 In a separate matter, the NBTC has refused to pay RS for the "free" World Cup broadcasts, and has refused to talk to RS about it and has refused to answer regular and legal letters about it. Next step, the courthouse. What a huge surprise from this always interesting NBTC group. It is exactly what I predicted in June, however. The "free" World Cup was always straight populist shakedown and extortion operation by the junta. Thaksin, Abhisit and Yingluck combined, at their vote-buying stump-speech worst, were never that blatant or thuggish about their populism. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 do non thai speaking farang even care or ever watch ? or are those the one's forced to watch with the wife ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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