Pay-TV operator TrueVisions and Euro 2012 broadcast rights holder GMM Grammy could face future licensing hurdles as a result of their dispute over televising the football tournament.
12/06/2012: The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) says the spat _ which has resulted in viewers missing out on early Euro 2012 games as the True platform broadcasts have been blocked _ will be taken into account when the two companies seek to renew their licences.
The regulator is also fining TrueVisions 20,000 baht per day for its failure to broadcast the Euro 2012 matches to their subscribers as ordered.
The tournament started on June 8, and the final match will be on July 1. The fine will be imposed until TrueVisions restarts broadcasts of the matches, NBTC vice chairman Nathee Sukolrat said.
The games are shown on terrestrial channels 3, 5 and Modernine TV and have been viewable on televisions with aerials, but TrueVisions’ broadcasts of these stations via satellite or cable have been scrambled during the matches.
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