Channel 7 (Thailand)

Channel 7 (Thailand)
Channel 7 or Channel 7 HD, fully known as Bangkok Broadcasting & Television Company Limited Channel 7, is a Thai state-owned free-to-air television network that was launched on 27 November 1967. It is the first colour television broadcast in Mainland Southeast Asia. It is currently owned by the Royal Thai Army through Bangkok Broadcasting & Television. It is headquartered in Mo Chit, Chatuchak, Bangkok.
History
The channel was launched in a ceremony on 27 November 1967 at 7:00 pm TST. It was presided over by the then Prime Minister of Thailand Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn. The first programme to air was the 1967 Miss Thailand Pageant. Channel 7 was known back then as "Bangkok Colour Television Network", airing on Channel 5 and was the country's first colour television station using PAL Colour. On 1 January 1972, it started broadcasting nationwide. In 1974 it switched frequencies to VHF Channel 7, swapping with Royal Thai Army Television.
Channel 7 launched its high-definition television feed on 25 April 2014 on its digital terrestrial television system (DTT) on channel 35. Three years later, on 19 June 2017, Channel 7 was given authorisation from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission to shut down its analogue frequencies in the rest of the country, in order to replace them with its digital channels on DTT. Thus, the network was expected to stop broadcasting on analogue 1 January 2018, but the process was postponed to 16 May 2018 and eventually completed on 16 June.
In July 2020, the Election Commission requested Channel 7 cease broadcast of the television drama series 'Love Song of the Gun Crack' over one of the actors, Krungsrivilai Sutin Phueak, stepping forward as a candidate for a Minister of Parliament for Samut Prakan's 5th District. The series was then suspended from 30 July to 9 August.
Programming
Notable sports
Channel 7 Boxing Stadium
Fairtex Fight Promotion
Notable television series
Khu Kam (1990)
Pob Pee Fah (1990)
Poot Mae Nam Khong (1992)
Dao Pra Sook (1994)
Rak Nakara (2000)
Phikun Thong (2003)
Uttai Tawee (2003)
Thep Sam Rudoo (2005)
Brave Man Standing (2008)
Nang Tard (2008)
Poot Mae Nam Khong (2008 remake)
Silamanee (2008)
Pob Pee Fa (2009 remake)
Suea Sang Fah (2011)
Dut Tawan Dang Phu-pha (2012)
Look Poochai Mai Ta Pode (2012)
Fai Huan (2013)
Suea Sung Fah II: Payak Payong (2013)
Pleng Rak Pha Puen Taek (2014)
Plerng Phra Nang (2017)
Tulip Thong (2017)
Sarawat Yai (2019)
Lhong Klin Chan (2021)
Satja Nai Chum Joan (Suea Sang Fah III) (2022)
Notable television shows
The Comedian Thailand (2013)
Dancing with the Stars Thailand (2013)
MasterChef Thailand (2017-present)
MasterChef Junior Thailand (2013, 2017-present)
Presenters
Tin Chokkamonkij
Swiss Leelapongwattana
Premsuda Santiwattana
Kamollat Aedsrichai
Chada Somboonphol
Sornsawan Phuwijit
Chohfah Lhaoariya
Nantipat Pothapan
Jetsada Upani
Panurat Saneebutr
Muanfun Prasarnpanit
Napassakorn Sereerojanasiri
Sarji Wongampai
Nicharee Padthong
Sukonphet Pholpratthanon
Nilawan Panitrungruang
Pisit Kiratikankul
Kensit Kanthachan
Kritsada Nuanmee
Buabucha Punnanan
Sompotch Torraksa
Pinpinat Thakulweeranan
Jeeranan Khetpong
Pattrawan Panichcha
Thanaphat Kittibodeesakul
Songkan Achariyasub
Adisorn Puengya
Wathit Treekruthaphan
Thanyalak Chatyalak
Thanit Kaewnak
Piphat Witthayapanyanon
Rosrin Prakobthane
Todd Thongdee
Chompoonuch Piyathammachai
Natphatsorn Simasathien
Nattawut Phanpiwat
Thanaphat Kittibodeesakul
Thanit Kaewnak
Thanyalak Chatyalak
Thanyanan Laoburin
Thirat Phopanich
Nantipat Pothapan
Paphada Kleunsumarn
Peerawat Kulananwat
See also
Television in Thailand
References
External links
Television stations in Thailand
Television channels and stations established in 1967
Mass media in Bangkok
State media
Government-owned companies of Thailand
Royal Thai Army