MCOT

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MCOT Public Limited Company
บริษัท อสมท จำกัด (มหาชน)
Type State-owned/public broadcast radio, television, news agency and online
(Public, state-owned )
Country
Thailand
Motto Digitally Beyond
Headquarters Bangkok, Thailand
Owner Ministry of Finance
Parent Office of the Prime Minister
Key people
Teerapong Wongsiwawilas, President
Launch date
10 November 1952;72 years ago (1952-11-10) (MCOT: 9 April 1977)
Former names
Mass Communication Organization of Thailand (1977–2003)
Official website
Official website

MCOT Public Company Limited (MCOT; Thai : บริษัท อสมท จำกัด (มหาชน), romanized: bris̄ʹạth xs̄mth cảkạd (mh̄āchn)), formerly known as the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand, is a Thai state-owned public broadcaster. It owns and operates a number of radio and television stations in Thailand. It is based in Bangkok.

Contents

At present, MCOT runs seven national, one international, 52 provincial, one district radio station, two television channels (terrestrial free-to-air; until 2020), and 2 satellite television channels. (until 2017) Their motto is "Always Serving the Public". On their website MCOT uses the slogan "Digitally beyond" (Nov 2014). [1]

History

1952–2000

On 10 November 1952, MCOT was established as Thai Television Company Limited. "Thorathat" is the Thai word for television, despite Thailand having no television services at the time. Television services under the name Thai Thorathat (Channel 4) started on 24 June 1955 in time for national day celebrations.

In 1977 TTV Radio and Thailand Color Television Channel 9 moved to the present Huai Khwang headquarters in Bangkok and merged to form the Mass Communication Organization of Thailand (MCOT). In 1970, with the launch of Chong Sam (Channel 3), its newest station, while the original Thai Thorathat (Channel Four) network was renamed Chong Kao (Channel 9).

Witthayu Tor Tor Tor ("TTV Radio") later became Radio MCOT on 25 March 1977 and became the nation's first 24-hour radio station.

Color television began in 1970 on Channel 3 and 1974 on Channel 9. Channel 9 was renamed Modernine TV in 2002.

2001–present

In 2005, the Ministry of Finance announced their plan to digitize free-to-air television broadcasts nationwide. Trial broadcasts were undertaken, involving 1,000 households in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area.

MCOT has prepared at least three new channels exclusively for digital television, besides the two initial channels, Modernine TV and Channel 3. Though the trials had been long over, the digital channels are (said to be) still active in test form.

In addition, MCOT would introduce regional television channels for each province in Thailand. Each of these regions will have its own dedicated television channel with localised content compared to national television making it about 80 television channels for a digitised MCOT as part of the state broadcaster's three-year restructuring plan. MCOT was expected to launch its digital terrestrial television services nationally in 2012. MCOT launched digital terrestrial television in 2013, with full service in 2014.

In March 2011, MCOT announced that it is also possible that MCOT may be planning to switch to DVB-T2 in some occasion.

List of radio stations

List of television channels

Terrestrial television current channels

Analogue

All Analogue television Stations was switched off in 2020

  • Channel 9 MCOT HD – replaced (TTV) Channel 4, (M.C.O.T.) Channel 9, Modernine TV and Channel 9 MCOT HD
  • Channel 3 HD – Former joint operation with Bangkok Entertainment (BEC). Their concession contract expired in 2020 and, as a result, no longer operates the channel. [4]

Digital

Broadcasting on MCOT's 3rd MUX of 5 (UHF Channel 40 for Bangkok)

  • MCOT HD – formerly called MCOT HD and Channel 9 MCOT HD broadcasting on service channel 30 (Simulcast with Analogue Platform until 2018)
  • MCOT Family – formerly called MCOT Kids and Family broadcasting on service channel 14 (Now Defunct in 2019)

DTT Network

  • MCOT (3rd MUX of 5) – UHF Channel 40 for Bangkok, and TV Network Station for Thailand's other provinces

Brand

Logo history

NumberLogoDescription
1First Thai Thorathat logo used until 1977
2
MCOT Logo1977.png
M.C.O.T. organization logo used 1977–2004
3
MCOT-Modernnine TV TH 2002.svg
MCOT PLC logo used 2004–present
MCOT-Modernnine TV EN 2002.svg

Commercial breaks

The logo is shown on commercial breaks and test transmissions.

Clocks

The clock in Thailand was not in colour until 1974. Originally the clock was based on the clock tower in Bangkok in black and white. In 1974 the clock was yellow on blue.

Test card

Until the introduction of 24-hour broadcasting in 2002, MCOT used the PM5544 test pattern during the off-air hours of TV9 and EBU Colorbars on Channel 3. Until 2002, MCOT used the Philips PM5534 (PM5544 with clock) during off-air hours.

On-air and off-air

Currently both stations broadcast 24 hours a day.

Channel 9 MCOT HD

  • 1955–1960
  • 1961–1967
    • Channel 4 broadcast from 18:00–23:30.
  • 1968–1976
    • Channel 4 (and from 1974, Channel 9) broadcast from 15:00–24:00.
  • 1977–1980
    • Channel 9 broadcast from 13:00–24:00.
  • 1980–1991
    • Channel 9 broadcast from 06:00–24:00.
  • 1991–1993
    • Channel 9 broadcasts for 19 hours daily, 06:00–01:00.
  • 1994–2002
    • Channel 9 broadcasts for 20 half hours daily, 05:30–02:00.
  • 1 February – 30 June 2017
    • Channel 9 broadcasts for 21 hours on weekday, 04:00–01:00. (for 20 half hours on Saturday and Sunday, 05:30–02:00)
  • 2002–31 January 2017,1 July 2017–Present
    • Channel 9 broadcasts 24/7.

ThaiTV3

  • 1970–1980s
    • Channel 3 broadcasts for six hours daily, 18:00–24:00.
  • 1980s–1990
    • Channel 3 broadcasts for eight hours daily, 16:00–24:00.
  • 1990–1992
    • Channel 3 broadcasts for 10 hours daily, 14:00–24:00.
  • Summer 1992
    • Channel 3 broadcasts for 12 hours daily, 12:00–24:00.
  • the end of Summer-September 1992
    • Channel 3 broadcasts for 13 hours daily, 11:00–24:00.
  • Winter 1992-1993
    • Channel 3 broadcasts for 15 hours daily, 09:00–24:00.
  • 1993–1994
    • Channel 3 broadcasts for 18 hours daily, 06:00–24:00.
  • 1994-1997, 1997-2000s
    • Channel 3 broadcasts for 18 and half hours daily, 05:30–24:00.
  • 2000s-2004
    • Channel 3 broadcasts for 19 hours daily, 05:00–24:00.
  • 1997, 2005–Present
    • Channel 3 broadcasts 24/7.

MCOT Family

  • 1 April 2014 – 24 May 2014: MCOT Family was broadcast 12 hours daily, 12:00–24:00 (test of transmission).
  • 25 May 2014 – Don't Know & Don't Know – 2019: MCOT Family broadcasts 24/7.
  • Don't Know – 2019 : MCOT Family broadcasts 16 hours daily, 06:00–22:00

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References

  1. "MCOT Public Company Limited". Archived from the original on 23 December 2008.
  2. "MCOT News FM 100.5". MCOT. 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. "เพลินเพลงยามเย็นกับคลื่นลูกใหม่สุนทราภรณ์". LikeStation Facebook. MCOT. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  4. Kewaleewongsatorn, Saengwit (4 September 2014). "MCOT tackles Channel 3 crisis". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 13 September 2024.