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| Country | Thailand |
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| Broadcast area | Thailand Malaysia (Perlis, Kedah, Perak, Kelantan and Terengganu) Myanmar (areas of Tachileik, Myawaddy, parts of Mawlamyine, and southernmost part of Tanintharyi Region) Cambodia (border areas of Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey, Pailin, parts of Battambang and Koh Kong provinces) Mekong river areas in Laos (including Vientiane) |
| Headquarters | Chatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Thai |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bangkok Broadcasting & Television |
| History | |
| Launched | 27 November 1967; 57 years ago (1967-11-27) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital | Channel 35 (HD) (TV5 MUX2) |
| Streaming media | |
| BBTV's Official | Watch live Thailand only (It can be accessed with a VPN overseas) |
| TrueID | Watch live Thailand only (It can be accessed with a VPN overseas) |
Channel 7 or Channel 7 HD, fully known as Bangkok Broadcasting & Television Company Limited Channel 7 (Thai: สถานีโทรทัศน์สีกองทัพบกช่อง 7), is a Thai privately-owned free-to-air television network that was launched on 27 November 1967. It is the first colour television broadcast in Mainland Southeast Asia. It is currently owned by Bangkok Broadcasting & Television. It is headquartered in Mo Chit, Chatuchak, Bangkok.
History
Channel 7 officially launched broadcasts in Bangkok on 27 November 1967 at 7:00 pm Bangkok Time. The channel's broadcast area was only limited to Bangkok Metropolitan Area (Bangkok, capital of Thailand, and the surrounding areas) only. It was presided over by the then Prime Minister of Thailand Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn. The first programme to air was the 1967 Miss Thailand Pageant. Channel 7 was known back then as "Bangkok Colour Television Network", with callsign HSB-TV, airing on Channel 7 in the 625-line standard (simulcast on Channel 9 in the 525-line standard) and was the country's first colour television station using PAL colour. On 1 January 1972, it started broadcasting nationwide. In 1974, the 525-line relays were turned off, with the channel broadcasting exclusively on VHF Channel 7.
A regional station opened in Phuket on 9 October 1980. Up until then Phuket only had one television station, an MCOT/PRD station on channel 11.
Channel 7 launched its high-definition television feed on 25 April 2014 on its digital terrestrial television system (DTT) on channel 35. Three years later, on 19 June 2017, Channel 7 was given authorisation from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission to shut down its analogue frequencies in the rest of the country, in order to replace them with its digital channels on DTT. Thus, the network was expected to stop broadcasting on analogue 1 January 2018, but the process was postponed to 16 May 2018 and eventually completed on 16 June.
In 2017, it was the most-watched channel out of all 25 terrestrial television networks available, surpassing Channel 3. That year was the first time its morning news surpassed Channel 3's in ratings, coupled by adminsitrative changes and challenges.
In July 2020, the Election Commission requested Channel 7 to cease broadcast of the television drama series 'Love Song of the Gun Crack' over one of the actors, Krungsrivilai Sutin Phueak, stepping forward as a candidate for a Minister of Parliament for Samut Prakan's 5th District. The series was then suspended from 30 July to 9 August.
Programming
Notable sports
- Channel 7 Boxing Stadium
- Fairtex Fight Promotion
Notable television series
- Khu Kam (1990)
- Pob Pee Fah (1990)
- Poot Mae Nam Khong (1992)
- Dao Pra Sook (1994)
- Rak Nakara (2000)
- Phikun Thong (2003)
- Uttai Tawee (2003)
- Thep Sam Rudoo (2005)
- Brave Man Standing (2008)
- Nang Tard (2008)
- Poot Mae Nam Khong (2008 remake)
- Silamanee (2008)
- Pob Pee Fa (2009 remake)
- Suea Sang Fah (2011)
- Dut Tawan Dang Phu-pha (2012)
- Look Poochai Mai Ta Pode (2012)
- Fai Huan (2013)
- Suea Sung Fah II: Payak Payong (2013)
- Pleng Rak Pha Puen Taek (2014)
- Plerng Phra Nang (2017)
- Tulip Thong (2017)
- Sarawat Yai (2019)
- Lhong Klin Chan (2021)
- Satja Nai Chum Joan (Suea Sang Fah III) (2022)
Notable television shows
- The Comedian Thailand (2013)
- Dancing with the Stars Thailand (2013)
- MasterChef Thailand (2017–present)
- MasterChef Junior Thailand (2013, 2017–present)
Presenters
Current
- Tin Chokkamonkij
- Swiss Leelapongwattana
- Premsuda Santiwattana
- Kamollat Aedsrichai
- Sornsawan Phuwijit
- Chohfah Lhaoariya
- Nantipat Pothapan
- Jetsada Upani
- Panurat Saneebutr
- Muanfun Prasarnpanit
- Napassakorn Sereerojanasiri
- Sarji Wongampai
- Nicharee Padthong
- Sukonphet Pholpratthanon
- Nilawan Panitrungruang
- Pisit Kiratikankul
- Kensit Kanthachan
- Kritsada Nuanmee
- Buabucha Punnanan
- Pinpinat Thakulweeranan
- Jeeranan Khetpong
- Pattrawan Panichcha
- Thanaphat Kittibodeesakul
- Songkan Achariyasub
- Adisorn Puengya
- Wathit Treekruthaphan
- Thanyalak Chatyalak
- Thanit Kaewnak
- Piphat Witthayapanyanon
- Todd Thongdee
- Chompoonuch Piyathammachai
- Natphatsorn Simasathien
- Nattawut Phanpiwat
- Thanaphat Kittibodeesakul
- Thanit Kaewnak
- Thanyalak Chatyalak
- Thanyanan Laoburin
- Thirat Phopanich
- Nantipat Pothapan
- Paphada Kleunsumarn
- Peerawat Kulananwat
Former
- Ekkachai Nophajinda
- Natchaya Sanguansuk
- Vanessa Samucsaruth (now at Channel 9 MCOT HD)
- Pichayapa Sutabutra (now at TNN16)
- Chada Somboonphol
- Rossarin Prakobthan
- Sompotch Toraksa
See also
References
- "Television Factbook" (PDF). 1984. p. 1389. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/010/241.PDF
- ^ "ช่อง 7 ผลัดใบ ตั้งคนข่าวคุมบริหาร แทน "พลากร" เปิดโผ "บิ๊กทีวี" โยกช่องวัดฝีมือชิงเรตติ้งดึงผู้ชม". 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- "เกี่ยวกับเรา". Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- "สถานีโทรทัศน์สีกองทัพบกช่อง7 จ.ภูเก็ต". Channel 7 Phuket. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- "กกต. แจ้งช่อง 7 ระงับออกอากาศละคร "เพลงรักผาปืนแตก" หวั่นเอื้อประโยชน์ กรุงศรีวิไล". www.sanook.com/news (in Thai). 31 July 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- "Jade Ketley faces Apichat Fairtex in MMA card at Lumpinee". Asian MMA. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- "Jada Ketley submits Apidet Fairtex at Lumpinee Stadium". Asian MMA. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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