Channel 3 (Thailand)

Channel 3
Launched 26 March 1970 (1970-03-26)
Owned by BEC and MCOT
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Slogan คุ้มค่าทุกนาที ดูทีวีสีช่อง 3
(Worthy of every-minute, watch channel 3)
Country  Thailand
Language Thai
Broadcast area Thailand
Laos
Headquarters Maleenond Towers, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand
Website ch3thailand.com
Availability
Terrestrial
UHF Channel 32 (Bangkok)
Digital terrestrial television Channel 28 (SD)
Channel 33 (HD)
Satellite
GMM Z Channel 28 (SD)
Channel 33 (HD)
Cable
TrueVisions Channel 28 (SD)
Channel 33 (HD)
Streaming media
Ch3Thailand Watch Live
STAT Watch Live

Channel 3 (Thai: สถานีโทรทัศน์ไทยทีวีสีช่อง 3) is a Thai free-to-air television network that was launched in 26 March 1970 as Thailand's first commercial television station. Its broadcasting centre is located on Maleenond Towers, Khlong Toei, Bangkok.[1]

History

Channel 3was officially launched 26 March 1970 at 10:00am Bangkok Time by Prime Minister of Thailand Thanom Kittikachorn. This broadcast area was only limited to the Bangkok Metropolitan Area during its early years. On 1 January 1985, it launched its first teletext service known as Infonet. On 1 January 1987, started to air in stereo and, during the 1990s, its stereo broadcast was introduced into its VHF free-to-air station nationwide. TV3 was also experimenting with bilingual transmission using a second audio track in the 1990s.

During its early years, Channel 3's airtime laster 6-hour, broadcasting from 4:00pm to 10:00pm, and later expanded towards the midday hours and mornings. For a short period of time, it started broadcasting 24 hours a day in 1997, but stopped due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. The network could only resume its 24-hour airtime again on 1 January 2005.

On 1 January 2001, Channel 3 was the first station in Thailand to broadcast a 3D-movie. The movie, Jaws 3, required the viewers to have a pair of anaglyph glasses that can either be bought from certain stores partnered with the network for the event or attained from elsewhere.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 34 ปี ช่อง 3 จากเว็บไซต์นิตยสารผู้จัดการ 360 องศา
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