ITV (Thailand)
| ITV | |
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ITV logo
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| Launched | 1 July 1996 |
| Closed | 7 March 2007 |
| Owned by | ITV (Under the concession by Office of the Permanent Secretary) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV/PAL) |
| Slogan | ความสุขของทุกคนในครอบครัว (The joy of the whole family) |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
| Headquarters | Intouch Tower 3 1010 Vibhawadi Rangsit Road Chatuchak Bangkok |
| Replaced by | TITV |
| Website | www |
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Availability
(at time to closure) |
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| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | Channel 26 (UHF) (1996 until 2000) Channel 29 (UHF) (2000 to present) |
| Satellite | |
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UBC (Thailand) |
Channel 6 |
| Thailand Independent Television (TITV) | |
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TITV logo
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| Launched | 8 March 2007 |
| Closed | 15 January 2008 |
| Owned by | The Government Public Relations Department (Under the supervision by Office of the Permanent Secretary) |
| Picture format | 576i (4:3 SDTV/PAL) |
| Slogan | สื่อเสรีเพื่อสังคม (Independent Media for Society) |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
| Broadcast area | Thailand |
| Headquarters |
Intouch Tower 3 1010 Vibhawadi Rangsit Road Chatuchak Bangkok (Perform) 90-91 New-Petchburi Road Huai Khwang Bangkok (Formerly TVT 11 Station)(Broadcast Base) |
| Formerly called | ITV |
| Replaced by | Thai PBS |
| Sister channel(s) |
Radio Thailand Television of Thailand |
| Website | www.titv.in.th (Closed) |
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Availability
(at time to closure) |
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| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | Channel 29 (UHF) |
| Satellite | |
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UBC-True (Thailand) |
Channel 6 |
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Formerly called
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Siam TV and Communications Siam Infortainment |
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| Public | |
| Traded as | : ITV |
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | May 9, 1995 |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
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Area served
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Thailand |
| Owner | Intouch Holdings |
| Website | www |
iTV was a television station in Thailand owned by ITV Public Company Limited, a unit of Shin Corporation. Thailand's first UHF channel, the station was started in 1995 when the company was granted a 30-year concession by the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office to operate a free-to-air television station in the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) spectrum at 510-790 MHz (from Channel 26 to 60). After a lengthy dispute over unpaid concession fees to the Prime Minister's Office, iTV was taken in 2007 over by the government's Public Relations Department and its name was changed to Thai Independent Television (TITV). Following a previously unannounced order of Thailand's Public Relations Department delivered the same day, the station closed down operations at the crack of dawn on January 15th, 2008. In accordance with the Public Broadcasting Service Act, the channel's frequency was assigned to the Thai Public Broadcasting Service, or Thai PBS.
The original name of iTV's holding company was Siam Infotainment Company Limited. Its major shareholders were Siam Commercial Bank, the Crown Property Bureau (the investment Organization of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Through by Sahacinema Company), and the Nation Multimedia Group. Siam Infotainment won a 30-year concession to run a commercial television station, after offering only ~ $3.3 million USD in royalties. A rival company offered royalties of ~ $17.5 million USD. This irregularity was subject to a government investigation in 1996. The results of the investigation were never made public.
Established as an independent television station (all other TV stations in Thailand are government controlled), the company barred any one shareholder from having more than a 10% stake. Beholden to no major shareholders and with journalists feeling unencumbered, the station quickly distinguished itself for its in-depth public affairs programs and investigative journalism.
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