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This article refers to sports broadcasting contracts in Thailand. For a list of rights in other countries, see Sports television broadcast contracts.

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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.

Multi-discipline events

  • Summer Olympic Games
  • 1972–2016 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 (now Fox Sports Asia on TrueVisions)
  • 2016 IPTV: Advanced Info Service PCL. (on AIS Play Application Software)
  • Winter Olympic Games
  • 2014: Workpoint TV (Highlights, Opening and Closing Ceremonies in Terrestrial only)
  • Asian Games
  • 1970–2014 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)
  • Southeast Asian Games
  • 1969–2015: 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) )

    • FIFA

  • 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) )
  • Club World Cup
  • 2015/2016: beIN Sports (Terrestrial: PPTV)
  • International Champions Cup
  • beIN Sports (Terrestrial: PPTV (2015–2016) )

    • UEFA

  • European Championship
  • 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)
  • European Qualifiers
  • 2016: GMM B Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 3; Satellite: GMM Z)
  • 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
  • 2016: One HD (Terrestrial)
  • The Football Association (England)
  • 2012–Present: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7)
  • Deutscher Fußball-Bund (Germany)
  • 2012–Present: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7)

    • European Clubs

  • UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Super Cup
  • 1998/1999 Terrestrial: Channel 11 (Champions League only)
  • 2007–2010 Terrestrial: Channel 3, Channel 7 (Champions League only); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions (True Sport)
  • 2011–2014: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: Channel 3, Channel 5 (Europa League), Channel 7 (Champions League only); Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • 2015–2018: beIN Sports (Terrestrial: true4U (2015–2016), PPTV (2016–Present); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • 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–Present); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • English FA Cup/Community Shield
  • 2012–2018: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7)
  • English Football League Championship/EFL Cup (Football League Cup)
  • 2011–2014: GMM B Company Limited (Terrestrial: Modernine TV; Satellite: GMM Z)
  • 2016–2017: Demeter Media Corporation (Terrestrial: Channel 9 MCOT HD (Modernine TV), MCOT Family)
  • 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) )
  • 2015–2018: 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) )
  • 2015–2018: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • 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)
  • Present: Fox Sports Asia (Terrestrial: PPTV (2015–Present); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • German DFB-Pokal
  • 2012–Present: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7)
  • Italian Calcio Serie A
  • 1990s: Channel 9 (Terrestrial)
  • 2000s: itv (Terrestrial)
  • Present: beIN Sports (Terrestrial: PPTV (2016–Present); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • French Ligue 1
  • Present: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • Dutch Eredivisie
  • 2015–Present: Fox Sports Asia (Terrestrial: Demeter Media Corporation on Channel 9 MCOT HD and MCOT Family; Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • Portuguese Liga NOS
  • 1990s: Channel 3 (Terrestrial)
  • 2000s: ESPN Star Sports
  • Present: Fox Sports Asia

    • AFC

  • 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round (National Teams)
  • 2016–2018: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7; Thai National Team matches only)
  • Asian Cup (National Teams)
  • 2019: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7)
  • U-19 and U-16 Championship (National Teams)
  • Present: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7)
  • Champions League (Clubs)
  • 2017–2020 Terrestrial: BBTV Company Limited (Channel 7)
  • Present Cable/Satellite: Fox Sports Asia (TrueVisions)
  • AFC Cup (Clubs)
  • Present Cable/Satellite: Fox Sports Asia (TrueVisions)
  • Japanese J. League
  • 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)
  • Australian A-League
  • 2011–2014: GMM B Company Limited (Satellite: GMM Z)

    • AFF

  • AFF Championship
  • 2014; Terrestrial: BBTV Company Limited (Channel 7); Cable/Satellite: Fox Sports Asia (TrueVisions)
    • Domestic competitions
  • Home matches of Thai National teams
  • Before 2014: Channel 7
  • 2015–Present: Thairath TV
  • Thai League T1
  • 2002–2008/2011–2020: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: True4U (2014–Present); Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • 2009–2010: Siam Sport Syndicate PCL. (Satellite: Siam Sport TVs)
  • Thai League 2
  • 2010: Siam Sport Syndicate PCL. (Satellite: Siam Sport TVs)
  • 2011–2020: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: TNN24 (2014–Present); Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • Thai League 3
  • 2009–2018: Siam Sport Syndicate PCL. (Terrestrial: NOW26 (2016–Present) Cable/Satellite: Siam Sport Channels, T-Sports Channel)
  • Thai FA Cup
  • 2009–2010: Siam Sport Syndicate PCL. (Satellite: Siam Sport TVs)
  • 2011–2020: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: True4U; Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • Thai League Cup
  • 2010: Siam Sport Syndicate PCL. (Satellite: Siam Sport TVs)
  • 2011–2020: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: True4U; Cable/Satellite: True Sport)

    • CAF

  • Africa Cup of Nations
  • 2013: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7; Satellite: Media Channel; IPTV: Bugaboo TV)
  • Present: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
  • Present: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)

    • CONMEBOL

  • Copa América (National Teams)
  • 2011: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7; Satellite: Media Channel; IPTV: Bugaboo TV)
  • 2016: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • Argentine Primera División
  • 2012-2013: GMM B Company Limited (Satellite: GMM Z)
  • Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
  • 2012-2013: GMM B Company Limited (Satellite: GMM Z)
  • Brazilian Copa do Brasil
  • 2012-2013: GMM B Company Limited (Satellite: GMM Z)

    • CONCACAF

  • CONCACAF Gold Cup (National Teams)
  • 2015: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • American Major League Soccer (Clubs)
  • beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)

    • European Clubs

  • English Premier League
  • 2016–2019: talkSPORT/Chang Siam Group

    • Futsal

  • FIFA Futsal World Cup
  • 2012: Adamas World Company Limited (Terrestrial: Modernine TV, Cable/Satellite: T-Sports Channel)
  • 2016; Terrestrial: BBTV Company Limited on Channel 7, Cable/Satellite: Fox Sports Asia (TrueVisions)
  • AFC Futsal Club Championship
  • 2017–2020: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7)
  • Futsal Thailand League
  • 2016–Present: Thairath TV

    • American Football

  • NFL
  • Present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • Super Bowl
  • Present: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: True4U (2015); Cable/Satellite: True Sport)

    • Basketball

  • NBA
  • Present: NBA TV (Terrestrial: True4U (2015); Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • WNBA
  • Present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • FIBA Asia Challenge
  • 2016: MONO29 (Terrestrial)
  • ASEAN Basketball League
  • Present: Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • Thailand Basketball League
  • 2014–Present: MONO29

    • Golf

  • European Tour
  • Present: Golf Channel (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • 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
  • Present: Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • World Rally Championship
  • Present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • MotoGP
  • Present: Fox Sports Asia (Terrestrial: 28SD; Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)

    • Rugby Union / Rugby League

  • Rugby World Cup
  • Present: Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • English Premiership
  • Present: Setanta Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • Super League
  • Present: Setanta Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • Pro12
  • Present: Setanta Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • Australian National Rugby League
  • Present: Setanta Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • NRL National Youth Competition
  • Present: Setanta Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • Currie Cup
  • Present: Setanta Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • Six Nations Championship
  • Present: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)

    • Volleyball

  • FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, World League and Men's and Women's Club World Championship
  • 2017–2020: BEC World (Terrestrial: Channel 3)
  • FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
  • 2013: BBTV Company Limited (Terrestrial: Channel 7)
  • FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
  • 2016: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • Volleyball Thailand League
  • 2015–2016: TrueVisions (Terrestrial: True4U; Cable/Satellite: True Sport)

    • Tennis

  • Wimbledon
  • Present: Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • Australian Open
  • Present: Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • French Open
  • Present: Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • U.S. Open
  • Present: Fox Sports Asia (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • ATP World Tour
  • Present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • WTA tour
  • Present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • Davis Cup
  • Present: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • Fed Cup
  • Present: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)

    • Others

  • FINA Swimming World Cup
  • 2016: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • ITTF World Tour
  • Present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • UIPM Modern Pentathlon World Championship
  • Present: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship
  • Present: beIN Sports (Cable/Satellite: TrueVisions)
  • America's Cup World Series
  • Present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
  • Present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)
  • Snooker UK Championship
  • Present: TrueVisions (Cable/Satellite: True Sport)

    • References

    Sports broadcasting contracts in Thailand Wikipedia
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