GMMTV

GMMTV (Thai: จีเอ็มเอ็มทีวี RTGS: Chi Em Em Thiwi), is a television production and talent agent subsidiary to the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy, under The One Enterprise, which produces television shows, songs, and music videos. It was founded on August 3, 1995. Sataporn Panichraksapong is the company's chief executive officer.
GMMTV Company Limited (Thai: บริษัท จีเอ็มทีวี จำกัด) (also known as Grammy Television Company Limited (Thai: บริษัท แกรมมี่ เทเลวิชั่น จำกัด)) was founded on August 3, 1995 by the GMM Grammy executives who saw the potential in developing, growing and strengthening the Thai television industry. The marketing department of the company was created into a separate entity to manage the television production industry. GMMTV started to produce TV game shows and music shows for analogue TV stations in Thailand at that time, namely, Channel 3, Channel 5, Channel 7, and iTV, with Duangjai Lorlertwit and Saithip Montrikul na Ayudhaya as the managing directors, respectively.
In 2007, Saithip Montrikul na Ayudhaya left the company to manage GMM Media Public Co., Ltd. As a result, Sataporn Panichraksapong, who was then the deputy managing director, became the new managing director (chief executive officer at present) and renamed the company into GMMTV Company Limited.
On February 2, 2009, the company started running a cable and satellite television channel named Bang Channel by moving some of the TV shows which were aired on Channel 5 to its own channel, and began to produce different television programs in other genres aside from game shows and music shows. On June 29, 2011, GMMTV had set up a joint venture with Rungtham Pumseenil to establish Memiti Co., Ltd. to expand and innovate the Thai television industry with 70% of shares held by GMMTV, and 30% held by Rungtham. Consequently, Memiti became a subsidiary of GMMTV.
Due to the business restructuring of GMM Grammy, on June 24, 2015, GMM Grammy's board of directors has passed the resolution to dispose of the total 70% shares held by GMMTV in Memiti to The One Enterprise or One 31 channel business group as a new shareholder affecting Memiti to become a subsidiary of The One Enterprise accordingly. On December 5 the same year, GMMTV's board of directors resolved to close its cable and satellite television channel and instead focus on television production for One31 and GMM 25 which are digital channels. As a result, Bang Channel stopped broadcasting from December 31, 2015, onwards.
On August 24, 2017, after Adelfos Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of TCC Group has subscribed for the newly issued ordinary shares in GMM Channel Trading Co., Ltd., GMM Grammy has restructured its business to be in line with the share subscription agreement by passing a resolution to transfer all of its shares held in GMMTV to GMMCH (GMM Channel Holding Co., Ltd., formerly GMM Channel Trading Co., Ltd.) or the business group of GMM 25 as the new shareholder.
However, on November 27, 2020, the board of directors’ meeting of GMM Grammy, in company with Siridamrongdham Co., Ltd. of TCC Group, had the resolution to dispose of and transfer all of their shares in GMMCH to ONEE (The One Enterprise Public Company Limited or One31 business group) in accordance with the conditions and plans in relation to an initial public offering and list ONEE in the Stock Exchange of Thailand. As a result, the company has been a subsidiary of The One Enterprise group with Takonkiet Viravan as the indirect director since December 1.
On October 20, 2022, GMMTV set up a joint venture with Benetone Films Co., Ltd. to produce and distribute the film Congrats My Ex! and holds a 25% stake or 10,500,000 baht of the total investment.
On November 22, 2022, during the GMMTV 2023 Diversely Yours, press conference, Sataporn announced plans to invest a 51% stake in Parbdee Tawesuk Co., Ltd., the creative production house which co-produced Wake Up Ladies: The Series, The Gifted, F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers, etc. in an effort to grow GMMTV's business model and enhance potential and elevate Thai content to reach new heights in the global market. The acquisition was completed a month later on December 22, 2022.
Currently, GMMTV is producing entertainment programs, dramas, and television series under the supervision and management of The One Enterprise which has the right to organize both One31 and GMM 25 channels, and because of its successful production teen/drama series as well as Boys' Love series on GMM 25, The One Enterprise granted the primetime timeslot from 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm of GMM 25 for GMMTV to provide and broadcast their series every week.
These are the current artists under the talent arm of GMMTV including TV presenters/hosts, actors and singers:
Aside from its dramas and boys' love series airing on primetime every 20:30 ICT slot on GMM25, GMMTV also produced variety shows that air on GMM25 and One 31. Every show's full episode catch-up is available via GMMTV's YouTube channels as well as other social media platforms and partner streaming services.
On One 31
GMMTV is also releasing exclusive online shows through their YouTube channels as well as other social media platforms and partner streaming services.
On GMMTV Official
Special show is a documentary program presenting GMMTV's drama, television series and other projects, including cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes, and footage from the production. It normally airs a week before the first episode or after the last episode on GMM 25 and GMMTV's official YouTube channel.
GMMTV has been producing original soundtracks and covers under the label GMMTV Records. The vocalist(s) of a song may be either an artist under GMMTV or any subsidiary of GMM Grammy conglomerate.
GMMTV revealed its brand new record label Riser Music on January 20, 2023, consisting Perawat Sangpotirat (Krist), Vachirawit Chivaaree (Bright), and Korapat Kirdpan (Nanon) as the initial artist roster. Later, on April 5, 2023, GMMTV held the press conference and showcase to officially launch the record label in Get Rising To Riser, along with the presentation of its label manager, Kangsomks (Tanatat Chaiyaat) and the two new groups of artists, namely LYKN, a boy group of winners from Project Alpha and SIZZY, a girl group who was previously under GMMTV Records.
Most of GMMTV's drama and television series plot and screenplay are based on or adapted from fictions and novels.
Currently, GMMTV-produced series and dramas air from Mondays to Sundays at 8:30-9:30 pm (ICT) through Channel GMM25, while the full uncut version of series' episodes are made available right after airing or delayed telecast through their respective partner streaming services, (Such as AIS Play, Viu, WeTV, Disney+ Hotstar and oneD).
The divided portions of series' episodes will be airing simulcast for international viewers through GMMTV's official YouTube channel. These may be supplemented by English subtitles or captions.
On 23 September 2020, GMMTV issued an official statement on the cancellation of the following series due to the COVID-19 pandemic:
On 22 November 2022, GMMTV announced during its "2023 DIVERSELY YOURS" conference that following series was cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.
Events held in Thailand are directly organized by GMMTV and/or sponsors, including press conferences, concerts, exhibitions and fan meeting events.
Events held abroad are not directly organized by GMMTV but in cooperation with foreign corporations and organizers, including exhibitions and fan meeting events.
Events held in Thailand are directly organized by GMMTV and are made available to a global audience through the partner service.