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TrueVisions
TypePublic: (SET:TRUE)
Founded1998
Headquarters118/1 Tipco Building, Rama XI Road, Sam Sen Nai, Payathai, Bangkok 10400,
Flag of Thailand Thailand
Key peopleSoopakij Chearavanont (Chairman)
Supachai Chearavanont (CEO)
IndustryPay television
Productsdigital satellite and cable TV
Websitewww.truevisionstv.com

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History

Origin of TrueVisions

On April 17, 1989, the Mass Communication Organisation of Thailand (MCOT) and UBC (which was then International Broadcasting Corporation Public Company Limited or IBC) entered a joint venture agreement for the provision of subscription television service that was subsequently amended on May 19, 1994 and April 17, 1998, or the UBC Concession. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) MCOT Public Company Limited ( Thai: บริษัท อสมท จำกัด (มหาชน is a Thai media conglomerate. Under the UBC Concession, UBC is permitted to operate subscription television on behalf of MCOT until September 30, 2014. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the 2014 ( MMXIV) will be a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. UBC is entitled to provide subscription television pursuant to the UBC Concession to the whole of Thailand using a satellite to provide direct-to-home service, cable in the provincial areas and MMDS as permitted by the Post and Telegraph Department, and is entitled to use a satellite to provide service to hubs in provincial areas and then, through local cable networks, on to subscribers. MMDS is also an acronym for Mortality Medical Data System. Multichannel multipoint distribution service, also known as MMDS

IBC launched South East Asia’s first subscriber-based television network in Bangkok in October 1989 using an MMDS transmission platform. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest IBC was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on February 3, 1994 with a registered share capital of Baht 180 million. IBC began serving viewers in major cities in all areas of Thailand in 1994 by transmitting programs using Thaicom 1 satellite. The satellite was used to relay signals to MMDS transmitters in the provinces. In 1995, IBC launched its DStv service using Ku-band transmission and MPEGII video compression. This enabled IBC to increase the number of channels being offered, improve sound and picture quality and distribute its service everywhere in Thailand. These services are now transmitted on the newer and more powerful Thaicom 5.

On July 1, 1998, IBC merged with UTV (below) to form UBC.

Origin of TrueVisions Cable

On November 12, 1993, MCOT and TelecomAsia entered into a memorandum of agreement for a joint venture for the provision of cable television services. Pursuant to its terms, TelecomAsia agreed to set up a public company to operate a cable television business. On June 6, 1994, MCOT and UBC Cable (formerly UTV Cable Network Public Company Limited or UTV) entered into a contract for the joint operation of subscription television services, or the UBC Cable Concession. UBC Cable is permitted to operate subscription television on behalf of MCOT until December 31, 2019. UBC Cable is entitled to provide subscription television pursuant to the UBC Cable Concession in Bangkok and elsewhere.

UTV began providing its CATV service in Bangkok Metropolitan Areas in September 1995. The service was offered on its high quality hybrid fiber coaxial network which it began deploying in 1994. The cable technology allowed for a number of channels to be offered, with high quality sound and picture and allowed for value added services such as pay per view. By 1997 hybrid fiber coaxial cable network passed an estimated 800,000 homes. In 1997 UTV sold the cable infrastructure component of its business to its sister company Asia Multimedia Company Limited allowing UTV to focus on content and subscriber management service delivery. UTV would merge with IBC in 1998.

Number of Subscribers

As of 1st quarter of 2008: 667,701 subscribers (1,025,509 subscribers including FreeView). [1]

Number of subscribers[2]

YearSubscribers
1998301,309
1999324,537
2000380,956
2001406,589
2002437,845
2003434,815
2004457,542
2005483,816
2006558,860
2007618,228

List of channels on TrueVisions

TrueVisions currently runs its own created channels as well as operating regional (either Southeast Asia or Asia Pacific) channels with channel identification number. [3]


EPG No. EPG NameChannel NameChannel TypeEncryption/PackageNotes
1CH-3Channel 3Free TVFree-to-airOwned by MCOT and operated by Bangkok Entertainment Co. MCOT Public Company Limited ( Thai: บริษัท อสมท จำกัด (มหาชน is a Thai media conglomerate. Ltd.
2CH-5Channel 5Free TVFree-to-airOwned and operated by the Royal Thai Army
3CH-7Channel 7Free TVFree-to-airOwned by the Royal Thai Army and operated by the Bangkok Broadcasting & Television Company (BBTV) under contract
4CH-9Channel 9Free TVFree-to-airOwned and operated by MCOT
5NBTNBT (National Broadcasting Services of Thailand)Free TVFree-to-airNational Public service broadcaster; owned and operated by the government's Public Relations Department (PRD)
6TPBSTPBS (Thai Public Broadcasting Service)Free TVFree-to-aira public television station in Thailand
7TNNTNNNewsFree-to-airpreviously News 24
8TNN2TNN 2SpecialFree-to-airpreviously MCOT Democratic News Service Channel
10SMESSMEs Shop ChannelShoppingFree-to-air
11FL ATrue Film AsiaMoviesEvery PackagesFull-length Asian movies and series
12MOVHTrue Movie HitsMoviesKnowledge, Silver, Gold, PlatinumThai-dubbed Hollywood movies (also available in English)
13HBOHBOMoviesGold, Platinum
14CINMCinemaxMoviesSilver, Gold, Platinum
15STMVStar MoviesMoviesGold, Platinum
16HALLHallmark ChannelMoviesGold, Platinum
17HBOSHBO SignatureMoviesA La Carte (Gold, Platinum)
18HBOFHBO FamilyMoviesA La Carte (Gold, Platinum)
19HBOHHBO HitsMoviesA La Carte (Gold, Platinum)
20AF5True Academy Fantasia / Reality ChannelSpecialEvery Packages
21insETrue InsideEntertainmentKnowledge, Silver, Gold, PlatinumThe "Behind the Scene" channel that offers scenes from the producers or anything related to Thai celebrities. The Royal Thai Army is the Army of Thailand. It is the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. The Royal Thai Army is the Army of Thailand. It is the oldest and largest branch of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. MCOT Public Company Limited ( Thai: บริษัท อสมท จำกัด (มหาชน is a Thai media conglomerate. The Thai Public Broadcasting Service (TPBS or Thai PBS is a Public television station in Thailand. HBO Asia is a franchise of HBO in Asia HBO Asia is a joint venture of media giants Viacom (25% and Time Warner (75% Cinemax Asia is the secondary channel of HBO which only features action and Suspense movies STAR Movies is an Asian movie channel owned by STAR TV. It features movies from American film companies such as Disney, 20th Century Fox, The Hallmark Channel is a Cable television network that broadcasts in over 100 countries HBO Signature is a multiplex channel of Home Box Office (HBO an American premium cable television network HBO Family is an American premium cable television network from sister station HBO. HBO Hits is a Multiplex channel of HBO in Asia featuring Hollywood blockbuster movies regardless of genre This channel, however, also airs American programs such as Inside Edition, Entertainment Tonight and even America's Next Top Model
22XZYTTrue X-ZyteEntertainmentKnowledge, Silver, Gold, PlatinumMiscellaneous programs such as Maximum Exposure, COPS, TV Champion, etc.
23SRESTrue SeriesSeriesKnowledge, Silver, Gold, PlatinumSeries and reality shows from around the world. True Series is a Thai television channel owned and produced by TrueVisions. For example; Prison Break, ER, Survivor, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, etc.
24CHICChic ChannelEntertainmentKnowledge, Silver, Gold, Platinuma local fashion channel affiliated and sponsored by Fashion TV
25AXNAXNEntertainmentGold, PlatinumHong Kong and Thailand
26TMUSTrue MusicMusicEvery PackagesAn interactive music channel that plays only most voted videos. AXN Asia is a pay-tv cable and satellite TV channel which is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. A vote is cast by an SMS.
27MAMajung TVMusicEvery PackagesA channel that plays Thai music videos from the 60's - 90's.
28LTNGT ChannelMusicEvery Packages
29CH-VChannel V ThailandMusicKnowledge, Silver, Gold, Platinum
31MGMMGMMoviesSilver, Platinum
32TCMTCMMoviesSilver, Platinum
33E!E!EntertainmentSilver, Platinum
34SWLDStar WorldEntertainmentSilver, Platinum
35BBCEBBC EntertainmentEntertainmentSilver, Platinum
36TVBTVB XingheEntertainmentSilver, Platinum
37AMAXAnimaxAnimationSilver, Platinum
38NGAVNat Geo AdventureDocumentarySilver, Platinumformerly known as A1
39STCSTCMusicSilver, Platinum
41EXP1True Explore 1DocumentaryEvery Packages
42EXP2True Explore 2DocumentaryKnowledge, Silver, Gold, Platinum
43EXP3True Explore 3DocumentaryKnowledge, Silver, Gold, Platinum
44HISTThe History ChannelDocumentarySilver, Gold, Platinumformerly known as History Channel Thailand
45NGCNational Geographic ChannelDocumentaryGold, Platinum
46DSciDiscovery ScienceDocumentaryA La Carte (Silver, Gold, Platinum)
47DSCVDiscovery ChannelDocumentaryGold, Platinum
48D RTDiscovery Real TimeDocumentaryA La Carte (Silver, Gold, Platinum)
49D TLDiscovery Travel & LivingDocumentaryA La Carte (Silver, Gold, Platinum)
50ANPLAnimal PlanetDocumentaryGold, Platinum
51D HHDiscovery Home & HealthDocumentaryA La Carte (Silver, Gold, Platinum)
52TCCNCartoon NetworkCartoonGold, PlatinumA cartoon channel for kids. E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network STAR World is an Asian English language cable and Satellite television owned by STAR TV. See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming National Geographic Adventure, formerly known as Adventure One (A1 but now commonly known as Nat Geo Adventure, is a subscription TV channel part of National The Soundtrack Channel ( STC) is a 24 hour cable and satellite channel which features various Film and Television music History, formerly known as The History Channel, is a Satellite and Cable TV channel, with shows on historical events and persons&mdashoften National Geographic Channel, also called Nat Geo, is a subscription television network that features Documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society Discovery science (also known as discovery-based science) is a Scientific methodology which emphasizes analysis of large volumes of experimental data with the Discovery Channel is an American Satellite and Cable TV channel (also delivered via IPTV, Terrestrial television and Discovery Real Time is a male oriented factual television channel produced by Discovery Networks Europe. Discovery Travel & Living is a channel from Discovery Communications. Animal Planet is an American Satellite and Cable Television channel (also broadcast via IPTV in the UK) launched on Discovery Home & Health is a television channel based in the United Kingdom.
53SPRKTrue SparkKidsKnowledge, Silver, Gold, Platinum
54DisnDisney ChannelKidsA La Carte (Silver, Gold, Platinum)
55DisPPlayhouse Disney ChannelKidsA La Carte (Silver, Gold, Platinum)
60GSQG SquareEntertainmentEvery PackagesThe first Video games and technologies channel in Thailand. For the Disney Channel in other countries see Disney Channel around the world. Half of the programme is produced locally and another half was imported from G4
61TSP1True Sport 1SportGold, PlatinumTrue Visions has decided to rearrange all the programming of all its existing channels to accommodate the demand of subscribers. Those channels are SuperSport, SuperSport Action, True Zoccer and True Sport Plus. True Sport 1 has the same programming as True Zoccer.
62TSP2True Sport 2SportsKnowledge, Silver, Gold, Platinumfocuses on all kinds of martial arts, wrestling (including WWE shows) and fighting sports.
63TSP3True Sport 3SportGold, Platinumfocuses on extreme sports, water sports, and some ball sports (excluding those air on True Sport 4)
64TSP4True Sport 4SportGold, Platinumfocuses on golf, tennis, billiards, polo, etc.
65ESPNESPNSportGold, Platinum
66SPRTStar SportsSportGold, Platinum
67RS67Pay Per View 1Special
68TSP5True Sport 5SportGold, Platinum
69TSE1True Sport Extra 1SportPlatinum
70TSE2True Sport Extra 2SportPlatinum
71CNNCNN InternationalNewsGold, Platinum
72BBCBBC World NewsNewsGold, Platinum
73CNBCCNBC AsiaNewsGold, Platinum
74BMBGBloomberg TelevisionNewsSilver, Gold, Platinum
75PPV2Pay Per View 2Special
76NHKNHK WorldSpecialA La Carte (Gold, Platinum)
77TV5TV5 Monde AsieSpecialKnowledge, Gold, Platinum
78CCTVCCTV 4SpecialKnowledge, Gold, Platinum
80MONYMoney ChannelNewsFree-to-airOperated by the Stock Exchange of Thailand Trading Company
81-95DLTV1-DLTV15DLTV 1-15 (Distance Learning Television)EducationFree-to-air
96ETVETVEducationFree-to-airEducation Television
97TGNTGN (Thai TV Global Network)OtherFree-to-air
99PREVTrueVisions PreviewSpecialFree-to-airHD signal, however the current set-top box models are not supported
101MCT1MCOT 1OtherFree-to-airDocumentary Channel
102MCT2MCOT 2OtherFree-to-airClassic Entertainment Channel
104TATVTATVOtherFree-to-airOperated by Tourism Agency of Thailand (TAT)
105RATVRoyal TVOtherFree-to-air
106RS106AD HOC 1 (Premier League)Special
107RS107AD HOC 2 (Premier League)Special
111MTVMTV ThailandMusicGold, Platinum


Seasonal Channels provided by TrueVisions

Discontinued channels (as of August 2007)

Return/Future Channel

A monthly magazine, which sets out the broadcasting schedules, is sent free to subscribers. Home & Garden Television ( HGTV) is a cable TV network in the US that carries a variety of Home and Garden improvement maintenance This article is about the worldwide television speciality channel For the Canadian television speciality channel see FashionTelevisionChannel, for the Canadian television program Asian Food Channel (AFC is the first 24-hour Asian food TV channel in the region launched in August 2005 Contents such as hi-lights of the month, descriptions and synopsis are presented in Thai but the schedule listing is also available in English.

Personal Video Recording System

TrueVisions is now selling the new PVR (Personal-Digital Video Recording) System, similar to TiVo. TiVo (pronounced ˈtiːvoʊ is a brand of Digital video recorder (DVR in the United States, Canada, and Australia created by TiVo For more information, please go to TrueVisions PVR Website

High Definition Channels

As of November 12th of 2007, True Visions started to run a commercial between programs on several channels that they operate, stating that they are currently testing high definition (HD) channels and also the new set-top box system that will support both PVR and HD. They plan to launch the test run at Bangkok ICT Expo in November 2007.

Channels that they claim to be under the test run includes Barclay's Premier League HD, Discovery HD, National Geographic Channel HD, History Channel HD, and some HD programs on True Series. Even though AXN has claimed that they have filmed the Amazing Race Asia Season 2 program with High Definition cameras, they however have not broadcasted any of HD programming in South East Asia yet. AXN is a pay-TV cable and satellite TV channel owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was first launched on September 21, 1998.

See also


References

  1. ^ http://www.truecorp.co.th/refweb/downloads/investors/1Q2008/1Q08%20Quarterly%20Bulletin%20(FNL).pdf
  2. ^ http://www.truevisionstv.com/thai/subscriber_growth2.aspx
  3. ^ Truevision Channels Channel Number Courtesy of Lyngsat

External links

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