CORPORATE PROFILE OF
THE BEC WORLD GROUP
THE BEC WORLD
Group was established in 1995 by combining all of
the "MALEENONT" companies involving in businesses
of broadcasting, media, TV programme sourcing and
production. At the end of the year 2008, the BEC WORLD
Group comprises of 23 companies which are BEC World
Plc., 21 subsidiaries and 1 associate company, whereby
BEC World Plc., is the parent company. The businesses
of the BEC WORLD Group are divided into the following
categories :
1.
Broadcasting and Media Business
1.1
TV Broadcasting
- Terrestrial Free to Air TV broadcasting covers the
whole area of the country: the BEC WORLD Group operates
Thai TV Color Channel 3, a terrestrial nation wide
free to air television network through Bangkok Entertainment
Co., Ltd. (under the joint operating agreement with
MCOT Public Company Limited) which has obtained license
from previously the Mass communication Organization
of Thailand. This license is valid until March 2020.
The Company has exclusive right and ownership over
airtime for broadcasting. The Company is obliged to
schedule TV programmes, arrange and update the programming
format in order to attract and maintain viewers as
the highest rating all the times.
-
Subscribed TV broadcasting: The BEC World Group also
broadcasts its TV programmes to USA and Canada in
the form of subscription program, providing such service
24-hour all days for the interested member in service
area for TV subscription programme.
1.2
Radio Broadcasting
The
BEC World Group operates radio broadcasting business
through Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd., You &
I Corporation Co., Ltd. and BEC-Tero Entertainment
Plc. Virgin BEC-Tero Radio (Thailand) Co., Ltd., (which
is joint venture between BEC Tero and Virgin Radio
Asia) which is air time seller and advisor of programming
improvement. The radio broadcasting operates on 2
FM frequencies which are FM 95.5 and 105.5 MHz. The
broadcasting of FM 95.5 is joint operating with the
Public Relations Department under the short-term agreement
expiring in July 2009, while FM MCOT 105.5 is operated
under the agreement which is valid until March 2020.
1.3
New Media
New
media is related to information transmission in form
of picture and voice through telephone signal and
all other related businesses to Internet and mobile
service. These new businesses are operated by BECi
Corporation Ltd., BEC Multimedia Co., Ltd., and Thai
Audiotex Service Ltd. The BEC WORLD Group also wishes
to expand the business related to satellite broadcasting
and satellite TV through Bangkok Satellite & Telecommunication
Co., Ltd. and Satellite TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
2.
Programme Sourcing-Production, Distribution and Extended
and Supporting Businesses.
2.1
Documentary and Entertainment Programme Sourcing and
Production
The
BEC WORLD Group acquires, produces and distributes
programmes, i.e., news, sports, entertainment including
series, variety and game shows, etc., through 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 BEC-Tero Entertainment Plc.
They provide and produce documentaries, entertainment
programmes, mostly for Thai TV Color-Channel 3.
2.2
Production of Shows, Music and Marketing Promotion
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. ThaiTicketMajor Co., Ltd.
provides public relations activities and advertising
services, as well as ticket sales (shows and bus).
All event organizers and product exhibitions including
other businesses in relation thereto are operated
by BEC-Tero Exhibitions Ltd., while football club
and related businesses such as training and souvenir
sales are operated by BEC-Tero Arsernal Ltd.
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 BEC WORLD
Group plans to provide a wide range of production
services, including studio and equipment rental and
post-production services by BEC STUDIO Co., Ltd. as
well as a plan to make the news departments of both
Thai TV Color-Channel 3 and 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.
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 2008, the BEC WORLD Group employed a total
of 1,774 personnel.
BEC
World Public Company Limited is located at No. 3199,
Maleenont Tower, 30-34 Floor, Rama IV Road., Klongton,
Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, and can be reached by telephone
at # (66) 2204-3333, 2262-3333, by Fax #(66) 2204-1384
and at Web-site: www.becworld.com.
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