CORPORATE PROFILE OF
THE BEC WORLD GROUP
THE BEC WORLD
Group was established in 1995 by combining all of
the "MALEENONT" companies involved in broadcasting,
media, TV programme sourcing and production. At present
- March 2007, the Group is comprised of 28 companies
which are BEC World Plc., 23 subsidiaries and 4 associates
(excluding subsidiaries of the associate), whereas
BEC World Plc. is the parent company. The businesses
of the group are divided into the following categories
:
1.
Broadcasting and Media Business
1.1
TV Broadcasting
Terrestrial
Free to Air TV broadcasting: Bangkok Entertainment
Co., Ltd. will continue to operate Thai TV Color Channel
3, a terrestrial nation wide free to air television
network, until March 2020, through a joint operating
agreement with MCOT Public Company Limited who has
received the right from previously the Mass communication
Organization of Thailand. As a broadcaster who has
full ownership of the airtime, the company is obliged
to schedule programmes, arrange and modernize the
programming format in order to attract as many viewers
as possible.
Subscribed
TV broadcasting: BEC World also operates a Thai channel
in Japan, as a satellite TV channel, for subscription
everyday - 24 hours a day. In a very near future,
BEC World will also provide a Thai channel for subscription
on internet platform everyday - 24 hours a day in
the United States and Canada, with Jump TV.
1.2
Radio Broadcasting
Bangkok
Entertainment Co., Ltd., You & I Corporation Co.,
Ltd. and BEC-Tero Entertainment Plc. broadcast on
three FM frequencies which are FM 95.5, 103.0 and
105.5 MHz. Virgin BEC-Tero Radio (Thailand) Co., Ltd.,
an associate of BEC-Tero Entertainment Plc. is helping
as commercial airtime reseller and advisor on programming
improvement. The Joint operating agreement of FM 95.5
with the Public Relations Department will expire at
the end of 2007. The agreement with the Army in operating
the FM 103.0 will expire at the end of 2008. However,
the FM 105.5 runs until March 2020.
1.3
New Media
New
media includes the Internet, Internet-related business
and Mobile Entertainment. These new businesses are
operated under BECi Corporation Co., Ltd., BEC Multimedia
Co., Ltd., Mobi (Thai) Co., Ltd., Thai Audiotex Service
Ltd., and Digital Factory Co., Ltd. Through Bangkok
Satellite & Telecommunication Co., Ltd and Satellite
TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd., the company is exploring
the opportunity in satellite TV business.
2.
Documentary and Entertainment Programme Sourcing and
Production
BEC
World Public Co., Ltd., Rungsirojvanit Co., Ltd.,
New World Production Co., Ltd., BEC International
Distribution Co., Ltd., TVB 3 Network Co., Ltd., Bangkok
Television Co., Ltd. and Bangkok Drama, Bangkok Comedy,
BangkokTV of BEC-Tero Entertainment Plc. are the key
producers for the company. They source and produce
documentaries, entertainment programmes, mostly for
Thai TV Color Channel 3.
2.2
Production of Shows, Music, and Campaign Activities
BEC-Tero
Entertainment Plc. is responsible for production of
shows, music and campaign activities especially in
organization and promotion of international shows,
concerts, various marketing campaigns, sponsorship
and marketing promotion activities of local sport
and entertainment events. BEC-TERO has invested in
BEC-TERO Hall to be used as an entertainment venue
for its own events as well as for rentals to outside
customers. ThemeSTAR limited - an associate of BEC-TERO,
develops and produces shows and exhibitions held around
the World. BEC-Tero Exhibitions Ltd., organizes trade
shows, conferences and exhibitions. BEC-Tero Arsernal
Ltd., manages a football club and related business
such as training and souvenir sales. ThaiTicketMaster.Com
Co., Ltd. provides public relations activities and
advertising services, as well as ticket sales and
reservations for the Group's companies and others.
SMBT Publishing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. holds and manages
copyrights of music, melodies and songs produced in
Thailand with Sony Music.
2.3
Extended and Supporting Businesses
Other
extended and supporting businesses are provided by
several subsidiaries mostly for internal use. BEC
IT Solution Co., Ltd., provides information technology
services. BEC Broadcasting Center Co., Ltd. provides
broadcasting facilities services. BEC Asset Co., Ltd.
provides asset management and leases. The company
plans to provide a wide range of production services,
including studio and equipment rental and post-production
services by BEC STUDIO Co., Ltd. The company plans
to make the news departments of both Thai TV Color
Channel 3 and our radio stations, an autonomous unit
as BEC News Bureau Co., Ltd., to be responsible for
producing news programmes not only for its own television
and radio uses, but also for selling to other news
agencies.
In
addition, BEC World Group also holds a 20 percent
stake in CVD Entertainment Plc., the parent company
of the CVD Group of Companies whose main businesses
involve home entertainment such as distribution and
rental of video tapes, VCD and DVD.
At
present, BEC World Public Co., Ltd. has a registered
capital of Baht 2 billion and a share capital of 2,000
million shares, the company's shares listed as "BEC",
began trading on the SET on July 18, 1996. As at the
end of 2006, the company employed a total of 1,838
personnel.
BEC
World Public Company Limited is located in Maleenont
Tower, 3199 Rama IV Road., Klongton, Klongtoey, Bangkok
10110, and can be reached by telephone at # (662)
262-3333, by Fax #(662) 204-1384 and at Web-site:
www.becworld.com .
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