Workpoint Entertainment

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Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited
Company type Public
SET:  WORK
Industry Mass media
Founded11 September 1989;35 years ago (1989-09-11)
Founder Phanya Nirunkul &
Prapas Cholsaranon
Headquarters Pathum Thani, Thailand
Area served
Worldwide
Revenue1.354 billion THB (2010)
OwnerPhanya Nirunkul (37.165%)
Prapas Cholsaranon (37.083%)
Subsidiaries Workpoint TV
Workpoint Publishing Co., Ltd.
Hua Film Tai Film Co., Ltd.
Sixnature Incorporation Co., Ltd.
Ground Co., Ltd.
Baan Ittirit Co., Ltd.
Kam Phor Dee Co., Ltd.
Toh Gloam Television Co., Ltd.
Bangfire Studio Co., Ltd.
Kumkubkarndee Co., Ltd.
Website www.workpoint.co.th www.workpointtv.com

Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited is a Thai media company. The company and its subsidiaries do business in television production, film making, event management, animation, publishing, event marketing and recording. [1] The company was founded in 1989 by Phanya Nirunkul and Prapas Cholsaranon, and went public on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 2004. The company, which has been called "the No. 1 TV producer in Thailand" by the Hollywood Reporter, [2] has produced over eighty television programmes, with fifteen programmes broadcast weekly on free television in 2011. [3] Mainly focusing on game shows, Workpoint's first production was Ve Tee Thong (Golden Stage), which was broadcast on Channel 7 from 1989 to 2007. It soon expanded into other genres and has produced variety shows, soap operas, sitcoms, animations and feature films. Its productions include the Asian Television Award-winning Game Jarachon, Fan Pan Tae , Todsagun Kid Game , Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo and Wittaya Subphayuth . Two of its productions, Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo and Talok Hok Chak, have also received nominations for the International Emmy Awards. [4]

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Workpoint's productions have from time to time been the subject of various controversies. Popular programmes including Fan Pan Tae, Todsagun Game and Tpop have seen criticisms of inaccuracy and allegations of being rigged.[ citation needed ] In 2012, the second season of Thailand's Got Talent became subject of intense criticism when a contestant who displayed her breasts on stage was revealed to have been paid by the organisers in order to boost ratings. [5]

TV Business

Can be divided into 3 types as follows

  1. TV program business broadcasting on digital television channels under the name Workpoint TV number 23
  2. Television programs broadcast online
  3. Business of distributing television broadcasting rights (Licensing)

Television program franchise

Big Box

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand กล่องของขวัญ Workpoint TV (2019-2020)
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Studio Impian GTV (2019-2020)

Black Box

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand กล่องดำ Channel 3 (2005-2008)
Channel 5 (2008)
Workpoint TV (Rerun 2011)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Hộp đen Hanoi TV

Ching Roi Ching Lan

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Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Cring Cring Wow Wow Wow SCTV (2017)
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand ชิงร้อยชิงล้าน ว้าว ว้าว ว้าว Channel 7(1990-1997, 2006-2011)
Channel 3(1998, 2012-2015)
Channel 5(1998-2006)
Workpoint TV (2015–2023)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Kỳ tài thách đấu Wow Wow Wow HTV7 (2016-2021)

Drive Me Home

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand ราชรถมาเกย Modernine TV (2011-2013)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Đưa Em Về Nhà HTV2 (2019 - 2020)

Gang of Gags

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Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Gang of Gags Singapore Airlines
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand ตลก 6 ฉาก Channel 5 (2007-2014)
Workpoint TV (2015-2022)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Biệt đội siêu hài HTV7
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Gang of Gags NHK
Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Gang of Gags CTN

Gang of Ghosts

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Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Gang of Ghosts TV5 Cambodia
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand คนอวดผี Channel 7 (2010-2011)
Channel 5 (2012-2014)
Workpoint TV (2015-2022)
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Gang of Ghosts
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Gang of Ghosts
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Menembus Mata Batin ANTV

Generation Gap

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand หลานปู่ กู้อีจู้ Channel 7 (2008-2010)
หนูน้อย กู้อีจู้ Channel 7 (2010-2011)
Channel 5 (2012-2014)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Cháu ơi cháu à VTV3

Lightning Quiz

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand ปริศนาฟ้าแลบ Workpoint TV (2014-2019)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Nhanh như chớp HTV7 (2018-Present)

Little Big Gang

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Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Little Big Gang Singapore Airlines
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand แก๊งนมกล่อง Workpoint TV
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Siêu hài nhí HTV7

Love Blood

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Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Love Blood
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand เลิฟบลัด Workpoint TV
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Bộ tứ rắc rối HTV3

Mic On Debt Off

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Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Mikrofon Pelunas Utang Indosiar (2017-2018)
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand ไมค์หมดหนี้ Workpoint TV (2016–Present)
Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia ម៉ៃក្រូហ្វូនដោះបំណុល Bayon TV (2019-2020)
Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Mikrofon Impian Astro Ria (2019)
Flag of India.svg India Mic On Debt Off

Office Syndrome

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Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Office Syndrome
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand เกมริษยา Workpoint TV

Outlaw Beauty

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Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Outlaw Beauty
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand ดอกไม้ลายพาดกลอน Workpoint TV (2015)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Outlaw Beauty

Seven Days

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Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Seven Days
Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar Seven Days
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand 7 วันจองเวร Workpoint TV

Spy Game

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand เกมจารชน Channel 5 (1998-2005)
Workpoint TV (2017)
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Spy Game TPI

Super Muaythai

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Flag of France.svg France Super MuaythaiFrance 3
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand ซูเปอร์มวยไทย Workpoint TV
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Super Muaythai RTV

The Band

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Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia The Band
Flag of Peru.svg Peru La banda Latina TV (2014-2015)
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand เดอะแบนด์ไทยแลนด์ Modernine TV (2013)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Ban nhạc Việt - The Band VTV3 (2017-2019)
Flag of Norway.svg Norway The Band

The Fan

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Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Fantasterna TV4 (2013)
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand แฟนพันธุ์แท้ Channel 5 (2000-2008,2012-2014)
Workpoint TV (2015-2018)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom The Fanatics Sky 1 (2015)

The Innocent Face

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Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia The Innocent Face
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand หน้ากากนางเอก Workpoint TV (2016)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam The Innocent Face
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China The Innocent Face

Who's This

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand เกมทศกัณฐ์ Modernine TV (2003-2008)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Ai là ai VTV3

Secret of Numbers

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand เลขอวดกรรม Workpoint TV (2016-2020)
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Karma ANTV (2017-2018)

Black Sheep

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand สายลับจับแกะ Workpoint TV (2014-2015)
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Black Sheep
Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia Black Sheep

Super 10

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand ซูเปอร์เท็น Workpoint TV (2017–Present)
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Super 10 Indonesia RTV (2019)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Siêu tài năng nhí HTV7 (2020–2023)
Flag of Japan.svg Japan Super 10

Little Lightning

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand ฟ้าแลบเด็ก Workpoint TV (2017-2019)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Nhanh như chớp nhí HTV2 (2018-Present)

Love Judge

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand คดีสีชมพู Workpoint TV (2014-2017)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Phiên Tòa Tình Yêu HTV2 (2018)

The Rapper

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand เดอะแร็ปเปอร์ Workpoint TV (2018–2021)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Rap ViệtHTV2 - Vie Channel (2020–present)
Flag of France.svg France The Rapper
Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia The Rapper CambodiaBayon TV (2023–present)

The Wall Song

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand

The Wall Song ร้องข้ามกำแพง Workpoint TV (2020–Present)
Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Lạ lắm à nhaVTV3 (2021–2023)
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Wall Duet Brazil SBT (2021–2022)
Flag of France.svg France The Wall Duet
Flag of Italy.svg Italy The Wall Duet
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Secret DuetsRTL4 (2021–2024)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium The Wall Duet
Flag of Spain.svg Spain The Wall Duet
Flag of Germany.svg Germany The Wall Duet
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal The Wall Duet
Flag of Israel.svg Israel The Wall Duet
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia The Wall Duet
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand The Wall Duet
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark The Wall Duet
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK The Wall Duet
Flag of Finland.svg Finland The Wall Duet
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden The Wall Duet
Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia The Wall Song CambodiaPNN TV (2022–Present)
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Hemmelige DuetterTV2 (2023)

10 Fight 10

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Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand

10 Fight 10Workpoint TV

Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong

10 Fight 10

See also

References

  1. "About Workpoint". Workpoint Entertainment. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  2. Gershon, Joel (29 August 2006). "Work space: new digs let producer spread out". Hollywood Reporter.
  3. Profile's Workpoint Entertainment Thailand (promotional video). Workpoint Entertainment. 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  4. Chanasongkram, Kanokporn (19 November 2010). "The universal language of laughter". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  5. "Contestant's topless painting 'paid PR stunt'". Bangkok Post. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2012.

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