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There are several sports broadcasting contracts in Thailand .
Must-have regulations are applied to multi-national sport events coverage in Thailand. There are seven multi-national sport events;
Southeast Asian Games ,
ASEAN Para Games ,
Asian Games ,
Asian Para Games ,
Summer Olympic Games ,
Summer Paralympic Games and
FIFA World Cup ; are all required to air on free-to-air channels.
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Multi-discipline events
Summer Olympic Games
1972–present Terrestrial: The
Television Pool of Thailand (Analogue Black and White TV:
Channel 4 ,
Channel 7 ; Colour TV:
Channel 3 , Channel 5 (7 in BWTV),
Channel 7 , Channel 9 (4 in BWTV; now Channel 9 MCOT HD),
Channel 11 (now NBT) )
2012 Cable/Satellite: ESPN Asia (on TrueVisions)
2016–present IPTV:
Advanced Info Service PCL. (on AIS Play Application Software)
2020 Terrestrial:
Sports Authority of Thailand (
GMM25 ,
JKN18 ,
PPTV ,
NBT ,
ThaiPBS , and
True4U )
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2020 Cable/Satellite:
beIN Sports
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Winter Olympic Games
2014:
Workpoint TV (Highlights, Opening and Closing Ceremonies in Terrestrial only)
2022: TBA
Asian Games
1970–present Terrestrial: The Television Pool of Thailand (Analogue Black and White TV: Channel 4, Channel 7; Colour TV: Channel 3, Channel 5, Channel 7, Channel 9 (now Channel 9 MCOT HD), Channel 11 (now NBT) )
2014 Cable/Satellite:
beIN Sports (on TrueVisions)
2018 Terrestrial:
Workpoint TV and
PPTV
Southeast Asian Games
1969–present: The Television Pool of Thailand (Analogue Terrestrial Black and White TV: Channel 4, Channel 7; Colour TV: Channel 3, Channel 5, Channel 7, Channel 9, Channel 11 (now NBT) )
2017: IPTV:
True Corporation (on TrueID)
Television
FIFA
National teams
World Cup
1970–1998: The Television Pool of Thailand (Analogue Terrestrial Black and White TV: Channel 4, Channel 7; Colour TV: Channel 3, Channel 5, Channel 7, Channel 9)
2002: Dhospaak Communication Agency Company Limited; subsidiary company of
Thai Beverages PCL. (Analog Terrestrial: Channel 3, Channel 5, Channel 7, Modernine TV (Channel 9), Channel 11)
2006/2010/2014:
RS Public Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 3, Channel 5, Channel 7, Modernine TV, NBT (Channel 11); Satellite: RS FIFA World Cup Channel on RS Sunbox (on TrueVisions only 2014) )
2018/2022: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: Channel 5, True4U, Amarin TV; Satellite: TrueVisions; Cable: TrueVisions)
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Women's World Cup
2019: beIN Sports (Terrestrial: PPTV (7 of 52 matches, one opening group match, all three Thailand group stage matches, both semi finals, and a final); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions (all 52 matches))
2023: FIFA+
Clubs
AFC
National teams
2026 FIFA World Cup - AFC qualification
2015–2016, 2019–present: Thairath TV (all Thai National Team matches in 2nd round only, except away match vs Iraq in 2016)
2016: GMM B Company Limited (Terrestrial: One HD) (away match vs Iraq in 2nd round only)
2016–2018: BBTV Company Limited. Terrestrial: Channel 7 (
Thai National Team matches only), Digital: Bugaboo,
[5] Cable/Satellite: Fox Sports Asia (TrueVisions) (all matches, starting from 3rd round)
2021–2022 :
Eleven Sports (starting from 3rd round)
Asian Cup
2019: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7) (
Thai National Team matches only), Digital: Bugaboo, Cable/Satellite: Fox Sports Asia (TrueVisions) (all matches)
2023: PPTV HD 36 and Tsports7
AFC
U-23 ,
U-20 , and
U-17 Championships (National Teams)
Present: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7) (Thai National Team matches in finals tournament only), Digital: Bugaboo, Cable/Satellite: Fox Sports Asia (TrueVisions) (all matches)
2019: Bangkok Media and Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (Terrestrial: PPTV) (Thai National U-23 Team matches in qualification only)
2022 :
Eleven Sports
2024 : TrueVisions and True Premier Football
Clubs
AFC
Champions League
2017–2020 Terrestrial: BBTV Company Limited (Channel 7) (Thai team only), Digital: Bugaboo
–2020: Cable/Satellite: Fox Sports Asia (TrueVisions)
2021–2024: TrueVisions and True Premier Football
AFC Cup
2017–2020 Digital: BBTV Company Limited: Bugaboo
–2020: Cable/Satellite: Fox Sports Asia (TrueVisions)
2021–2024: TrueVisions and True Premier Football
Japanese
J. League
J1
1990s: Channel 9 (Terrestrial)
2000s: itv (Terrestrial)
2011–2014: GMM B Company Limited (Satellite: GMM Z)
2014-2016: CTH Public Company Limited (Satellite: CTH Stadium)
2017-2019: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: True4U; Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
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2020–present: Siam Sport Syndicate PCL. (Terrestrial: Channel 9 MCOT HD (until 2022) and PPTV (from 2023); Digital:
YouTube and AIS Play) (including
Cup )
2023–Present: Siam Sport, PPTV, Digital: AIS Play)
J2
Australian
A-Leagues
2011–2014: GMM B Company Limited (Satellite: GMM Z)
2017–2023: beIN Sports
2023–present:
MONO29 (men) and
SPOTV (women)
Indian Super League
2020: 1PlaySports (Digital:
YouTube )
2022–present: OneFootball
Korean
K-League
UAE Pro League (including
Cup and
Super Cup )
2020: 1PlaySports (Digital:
YouTube )
AFF
National teams
AFF Championship
2008–2020;Terrestrial: BBTV Company Limited (Channel 7) (
Thai national team only); Digital: Bugaboo;
2008-2016; Cable/Satellite: Fox Sports Asia (TrueVisions)
2022 and 2024: Terrestrial: Demeter Media Corporation (Terrestrial: Channel 9 MCOT HD (Modernine TV) (Thai national team only); Digital: TSports7)
AFF U-22 Championship
2019: Bangkok Media and Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (Terrestrial:
PPTV ) (only broadcast 7 of 16 matches; all 5
Thai national team plus semi-final and third place matches)
2022: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
Thailand
National teams
Clubs
UEFA
National teams
European Championships
Men's/Boys
A-team (finals only)
2004: Dentsu X (Terrestrial: Channel 3, Channel 7)
2008: RS Public Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7, Modernine TV)
2012: GMM B Company Limited; subsidiary company of
GMM Grammy PCL. (Terrestrial: Channel 3, Channel 5, Modernine TV; Satellite: GMM Z)
2016:
CTH Public Company Limited (transfer form GMM B) (Terrestrial: Channel 3; Cable/Satellite: CTH Stadium)
2021 (originally 2020): Summit Footwear Company Limited (Terrestrial: NBT, Channel 3, PPTV; Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
U-21
2011: Demeter Media Corporation (Terrestrial: Channel 9 MCOT HD (Modernine TV))
2013: GMM B Company Limited (Satellite and digital: GMM Sport)
2015: Bangkok Media and Broadcasting Company Limited (Terrestrial: PPTV, Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions, GMM Z, Good TV, AIS)
2017–present:
UEFA (Digital: Youtube (2017 only) and UEFA.tv)
U-17 and
U-19
2016–present:
UEFA (Digital: Youtube (2016-May 2019) and UEFA.tv (July 2019 – present))
Women's/Girls
A-team
2017–present:
UEFA (Digital: Youtube (2017 only))
U-17 and
U-19
2016–present:
UEFA (Digital: Youtube (2016-May 2019) and UEFA.tv (July 2019 – present))
European Qualifiers
2014 –
2018 : GMM B Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 3, One HD; Satellite: GMM Z)
2019 –present:
UEFA (Digital: UEFA.tv)
UEFA Nations League
2018–2019: none
2020 -present:
UEFA (Digital: UEFA.tv)
The Football Association (England)
2012–2018: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7)
Deutscher Fußball-Bund (Germany)
2012–2018: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7) (A-team)
Youtube (all home and selected away matches of Nations League group stage (home matches only), qualifiers, and friendlies for men's (U-21 and U-20 only) and women's teams with the exception if the match involved the Thailand national football team)
Clubs
UEFA Champions League
1998/1999 Terrestrial: Channel 11)
2007–2012 Terrestrial: Channel 3, Channel 7; Cable/Satellite:
TrueVisions (
True Sport )
2012–2015: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: Channel 3, Channel 7; Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
2015–2018, 2021-2024: beIN Sports (Terrestrial:
true4U (2015–2016), PPTV (2016–2018); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2018–2020:
DAZN (Digital:
Goal.com )
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2020-2021: UEFA (Digital: UEFA.tv)
2021-2024: beIN Sports
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UEFA Europa League
2012–2015: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: Channel 3, Channel 5; Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
2015–2018, 2021-2024: beIN Sports (Terrestrial:
true4U (2015–2016), PPTV (2016–2018); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2018–2021:
DAZN (Digital:
Goal.com )
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2020-2021: UEFA (Digital: UEFA.tv)
2021-2024: beIN Sports
UEFA Europa Conference League
UEFA Super Cup
1998/1999 Terrestrial: Channel 11 (Champions League only)
2007–2012 Terrestrial: Channel 3, Channel 7 (Champions League only); Cable/Satellite:
TrueVisions (
True Sport )
2012–2015: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: Channel 3, Channel 5 (Europa League), Channel 7 (Champions League only); Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
2015–2017, 2021-2024: beIN Sports (Terrestrial:
true4U (2015–2016), PPTV (2016–2018); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2018–2021:
DAZN (Digital:
Goal.com )
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UEFA Youth League
UEFA Women's Champions League
2019–2020, 2021-2025:
DAZN (Digital:
Goal.com ) (2019-2020 only aired a final)
-2021: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions) (
PSG matches only, exclude final),
2020-2021: UEFA (Digital: UEFA.tv)
English
Premier League
1993–1998 Satellite/MMDS: International Broadcasting Corporation (IBC)
1995s: TV Forum/Traffic Corner on Channel 9 (Terrestrial)
1998–2007: United Broadcasting Corporation (UBC; Cable/Satellite/MMDS)
2007–2013: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: Channel 3, Modernine TV; Cable/Satellite: UBC Super Sport/True Sport)
2013–2016: CTH Public Company Limited (Terrestrial: Modernine TV (2013–2014), Channel 3 (2014–2015), PPTV (2015–2016); Cable/Satellite: CTH Stadium)
2016–2019: beIN Sports (Terrestrial: PPTV (2016–2019); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2019–present: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: PPTV (2019–Present); Cable/Satellite: True Premier Football)
English
FA Cup /
Community Shield
2012–2018: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7)
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2018–2024 beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
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English Football League
Championship /
EFL Cup (Football League Cup)
2012–2015: GMM B Company Limited (Terrestrial: Modernine TV; Satellite: GMM Z)
2016–2017: Demeter Media Corporation (Terrestrial: Channel 9 MCOT HD (Modernine TV), MCOT Family)
2018–present: Bangkok Media and Broadcasting Company Limited (Terrestrial: PPTV, Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions, GMM Z, Good TV, AIS)
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Scottish Professional Football League
2014-2016, 2020–present: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
Spanish
La Liga
2012–2015: RS Public Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7; Cable/Satellite: RS Sun Channel on RS Sunbox (on TrueVisions in 2014–2015) )
2015–present: beIN Sports (Terrestrial: true4U (2015–2016), PPTV (2016–Present); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
Spanish King's Cup
2012–2015: RS Public Company Limited (Cable/Satellite: RS Sun Channel on RS Sunbox (on TrueVisions in 2014–2015) )
Spanish Super Cup
2016: Demeter Media Corporation (Terrestrial: MCOT Family)
German
Bundesliga
1980s: Channel 9 (Terrestrial)
1990s: Channel 3 (Terrestrial)
1995s: TV Forum/Traffic Corner on Channel 9 (Terrestrial)
2012-2015: GMM B Company Limited (Terrestrial: PPTV (2014–15); Satellite: GMM Z)
2015-2020: Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2015–present: Bangkok Media and Broadcasting Company Limited (Terrestrial: PPTV)
2023-2026: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
German
DFB-Pokal
2012–2022: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7; Digital: Bugaboo)
2022-present:
Channel 3 and DFB Play
German
DFL-Supercup
2015-2019: Fox Sports Asia (Terrestrial: PPTV (2015–2018); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2024 and 2025: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
Italian Calcio
Serie A
1990s: Channel 9 (Terrestrial)
2000s:
itv (Terrestrial)
Present: beIN Sports (Terrestrial: PPTV (2016–2019); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
French
Ligue 1
2012-2015: GMM B Company Limited (Terrestrial: GMM One (2014–15); Satellite: GMM Z)
Present: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
Dutch
Eredivisie
2015–2018: Fox Sports Asia (Terrestrial: Demeter Media Corporation on Channel 9 MCOT HD and MCOT Family; Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
Portuguese
Liga NOS
Turkish
Süper Lig
2017–2020, 2023-present: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
Austrian
ÖFB Cup
2020: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions) (final only)
Danish
Superliga ,
2019–2021 (originally from June 2020): Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2021-present: OneFootball
Danish
DBU Pokalen
2019–2021: Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions) (three matches (both semi finals and a final))
CAF
CONMEBOL
National team
Copa América
2011: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7; Satellite: Media Channel; IPTV: Bugaboo TV)
2016: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
2019–present: Bangkok Media and Broadcasting Company Limited (Terrestrial: PPTV, Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions, GMM Z, Good TV, AIS)
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2023-2025: Fanatiz (all matches live, exclude ARG, BOL, and BRA home matches), CONMEBOL TV (ARG and BRA home matches only, including both Superclasico), FBF Play (BOL home matches only), and FIFA+ (up to four matches per month live)
Clubs
CONMEBOL Libertadores
Present:
Pay-per-view (Digital: payperviewaccess.com) (final only)
Argentine Primera División
2012-2013: GMM B Company Limited (Satellite: GMM Z)
2016-2019: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2019–present: Fanatiz
Copa Argentina
2016-2018: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2019–present: Fanatiz
Brazilian
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
2012-2013: GMM B Company Limited (Satellite: GMM Z)
2018 and 2019: Youtube
2020 and 2021: Fanatiz
Brazilian
Copa do Brasil
2012-2013: GMM B Company Limited (Satellite: GMM Z)
CONCACAF
National teams
Club
Radio
Various tournaments
FM 99 Active radio and FM 96 Sport FM (closed in 2020)
European Clubs
Combat sports
Boxing
Premier Boxing Champions
2015-2019: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2019–present: Bangkok Media and Broadcasting Company Limited (Terrestrial: PPTV, Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions, GMM Z, Good TV, AIS)
-present: Fight Sports
Top Rank
2018–present: Bangkok Media and Broadcasting Company Limited (Terrestrial: PPTV, Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions, GMM Z, Good TV, AIS), Youtube (selected fights), and
FITE TV
Matchroom Sport
Golden Boy
Dream Boxing
DAZN : October 2022 to October 2025, all fights
The Fighter World Boxing
NKL Boxing (before WP Boxing)
Kickboxing
Mixed Martial Arts
Bushido MMA
DAZN : October 2022 to October 2025, all fights
Ultimate Fighting Championship
2013–2021: Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2021–present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
ONE Championship
-2022: Workpoint TV and Thairath TV
2022–present: BBTV Company Limited (Channel 7); Digital: Bugaboo
Muay Thai
Futsal
NFL
Present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
Super Bowl
Present: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: True4U (2015); Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
Baseball
Basketball
Golf
European Tour
PGA Tour
Present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
LPGA Tour
Present: Fox Sports Asia & BBTV Company Limited (Selected events on Channel 7 on terrestrial only) (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
Motor Racing
Formula One
–2021: Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2021–2022: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
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2023-2025: beIN Sports
World Rally Championship
Present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
MotoGP
–2021: Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2021–present:
SPOTV (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2015-2017: BEC-Tero Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Terrestrial: 3 SD)
2018–present: Bangkok Media and Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (Terrestrial: PPTV)
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Formula E
2014-2020: Fox Sports Asia
2021:
DAZN
2022–present:
SPOTV
Rugby
Union
League
Volleyball
Tennis
Wimbledon
-2021: Fox Sports Asia (Terrestrial: Thairath TV (finals only); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2022–present:
SPOTV
Australian Open
-2021: Fox Sports Asia (Terrestrial: Thairath TV (finals only); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2022–present:
beIN Sports
French Open
-2021: Fox Sports Asia (Terrestrial: Thairath TV (finals only); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2022–present:
beIN Sports
U.S. Open
-2021: Fox Sports Asia (Terrestrial: Thairath TV (finals only); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2022–present:
SPOTV
ATP World Tour
-2021: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
2022-present: beIN Sports (Digital: beIN Sports Connect)
WTA tour
Present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
Davis Cup
Billie Jean King Cup
2015-2018, 2023-present: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
2019: Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions (final only))
Others
See also
References