Channel 7 (Thailand)

The Channel 7 or Channel 7 HD, fully known as Bangkok Broadcasting & Television Company Limited Channel 7 (Thai: สถานีโทรทัศน์ช่อง 7 เอชดี), is a Thai 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 the Royal Thai Army through Bangkok Broadcasting & Television. Its headquarters are located in Mo Chit, Chatuchak, Bangkok.

Channel 7 HD
CountryThailand
HeadquartersChatuchak, Bangkok, Thailand
Programming
Language(s)Thai
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerBangkok Broadcasting & Television
History
Launched27 November 1967 (1967-11-27)
Links
Websitewww.ch7.com
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitalChannel 35 (HD) (TV5 MUX2)
Streaming media
BBTV's OfficialWatch live
Thailand only (It may to be accessed with VPN in oversea)
TrueIDWatch live
Thailand only (It may to be accessed with VPN in oversea)

History

The channel was launched in a ceremony on 27 November 1967 at 7:00 pm Bangkok Time. 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", airing on channel 5 and was the country's first colour television station using PAL Colour. On 1 January 1972, it started broadcasting nationwide.[1][2] In 1974 it switched frequencies to UHF Channel 7, swapping with Royal Thai Army Television.

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.

Programming

Notable sports
  • Channel 7 Boxing Stadium[3]
  • Fairtex Fight Promotion[4][5]

PBS Kids

See also

References
  1. "ช่อง 7 ผลัดใบ ตั้งคนข่าวคุมบริหาร แทน "พลากร" เปิดโผ "บิ๊กทีวี" โยกช่องวัดฝีมือชิงเรตติ้งดึงผู้ชม". 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. "เกี่ยวกับเรา". Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. "Channel 7HD opens the outdoor arena, Muay Thai, 7 colors, live, screen, no visits in the stadium". Newsdirectory3. News Dir. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. "Jade Ketley faces Apichat Fairtex in MMA card at Lumpinee". Asian MMA. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. "Jada Ketley submits Apidet Fairtex at Lumpinee Stadium". Asian MMA. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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