Thailand’s state-owned National Telecom (NT) should give up its 126 degree East orbital satellite slot, says a local consultancy. The advice is that NT should pass the satellite position to the country’s National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). The 126 degrees slot expires in December. Because of financial and operational headwinds, the planned offering of […]
Friend MTS, the anti-piracy provider and video cybersecurity partner in entertainment, media and sports, has announced that TrueVisions NOW, Thailand’s premier OTT l streaming platform from TrueVisions, which offers world-class live sports and comprehensive entertainment content, and is part of TrueVisions, the largest cable TV provider in Thailand, has chosen FMTS to protect its premium […]
Thailand’s satellite operator Thaicom says that it suffered a 9.2 per cent drop in satellite service revenues, despite a 166 per cent lift in core profit, in the quarter-year to March 31st compared to 2025. The continued fall in DTH broadcast revenues hurt the revenue line. However, belt-tightening helped deliver a doubling of profits from […]
Thaicom, the Asian satellite operator and SpaceTech company, has announced that its subsidiary, TC 142 Company Limited, has entered into an agreement with Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Under the agreement, Thaicom will serve as an authorised distributor and landing rights holder for Amazon Leo in Thailand. Thaicom will deliver fast, reliable […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Voxovation together with S2O Productions and Thailand’s Channel 3 hace announced that Eurovision Song Contest Asia will debut in 2026, with Bangkok selected as the Host City for its inaugural edition. Broadcasters from 10 countries across Asia are confirmed to take part with more to be announced. The first […]
Thaicom, the Asian satellite operator and SpaceTech company, has announced its Full Year financial results for 2025. In 2025, the company generated a core profit of Baht 401 million (€10.8m), representing a significant increase of Baht 291 million, or 268 per cent, from Baht 109 million in the prior year. This improvement was primarily attributed […]
Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIF company and Saudi Arabian space services provider, and Thai Airways (THAI) have announced that NSG Skywaves – the Group’s advanced in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution will be line-fit on all of THAI’s new fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Through this agreement, Thai Airways will equip all 34 of its […]
Magnite has released its Streams and Screens: Thailand study that explores how Thai consumers are interacting with ad-supported streaming content. The study finds that the Thai streaming landscape continues to expand, with 83 per cent of viewers streaming more this year than last. In addition, 80 per cent plan to sign up for a new […]
The Thailand Ministry of Justice’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has shut down INWIPTV, one of the country’s most notorious illegal streaming services, with support from antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) and Thailand-based ACE member True Visions. Operating since 2012, INWIPTV (formerly FWIPTV) charged users a subscription price of 300 Thai […]
Media Partners Asia (MPA) has released its latest Asia Video Content Dynamics 2025 report, tracking content investment, consumption, and production across seven key Asian markets: India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of consumption and content investment across Asia’s fast-evolving video ecosystem across TV, online video, and […]