Analogue Terrestrial Television
This is currently the traditional way of receiving television in Thailand, however it has now largely been supplanted by digital providers. There are 6 channels; three of them are government public-owned by MCOT the 2 television channels terrestrial free-to-air Modernine TV and TV3; TV5, BBTV CH7 are owned by Royal Thai Army; NBT and Thai PBS are fully government-owned. Analogue terrestrial transmissions were scheduled to be switched off in phases as part of the digital switchover, expected to be completed in 2020 as a recommendation from ASEAN, however, it does not come to effect.
Provincial television has been discontinued since 1988, replacing by NBT, which has two hours of local programming in each provinces.
| Name | Network | Owner | Launch date | Channel (BKK) | Broadcasting area | Transmitted area | Broadcasting hours | Formerly known as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel 3 | MCOT and Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd. | BEC-TERO | 26 March 1970 | 3/32 (VHF/UHF) | Rama IV Road | Bangkok | 24-hours | |
| RTA TV-5 | Royal Thai Army Radio and Television | Royal Thai Army | 25 January 1958 | 5 (VHF) | Sanam Pao | Bangkok | 24-hours | RTA Channel 7 |
| BBTV Channel 7 | Bangkok Broadcasting and TV Co., Ltd. | Royal Thai Army | 1 December 1967 | 7 (VHF) | Mo Chit | Bangkok | 24-hours | |
| Modernine TV | MCOT | MCOT | 24 June 1955 | 9 (VHF) | MCOT | Bangkok | 24-hours | TTV-4, TTV-9 & MCOT Channel 9 |
| NBT | NBT | Government | 11 July 1988 | 11 (VHF) | Vibhavadi Rangsit Road Din Daeng | Bangkok | 24-hours | PRD Channel 11 (TVT) |
| Thai PBS | Thai Public Broadcasting Service | Government and Public | 15 January 2008 | 29 (UHF) | Vibhavadi Rangsit Road Lak Si | Bangkok | 21-hours (5:00AM-2:00AM) | ITV, TITV |
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