While Thailand has not yet licensed the live broadcast of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which kicks off on November 20.
Latest information from ASEAN preliminary information, there are 8 countries which have already been granted rights from Brunei via Kristal-Astro channel, Cambodia via TVK channel, East Timor via EOE-Telco channel, Indonesia via Emtek channel , Philippines via TAP DMV., Singapore via MediaCorp, Singtel, StarHub Vietnam via VTV, Malaysia via Astro and RTM Thailand, Laos PDR and Myanmar have not yet received copyrights.
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Let’s take a look at the information on the neighbors in ASEAN These countries are bought by Government TV broadcasters such as Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia, for example Vietnam, from VTV they announced to buy the rights of the World Cup 2022 for 14 million US dollars, or about 532 million baht.
Malaysia bought the rights for around 32.5 million ringgit, or around 261 million baht, which will be broadcast live for free on the RTM channel for 41 games.
The private sector buys the rights, but FIFA has made it clear that it must be broadcast live to be seen by the public.
Singapore, for example, will be streamed live, with StarHub and Singtel costing 64 games at $ 98 SGD, or around 2,636 baht.
But it will broadcast 9 major free matches on MediaCorp Channel 5, consisting of the opening match of Qatar-Ecuador on November 21, Portugal – Ghana on November 25, Netherlands – Ecuador on November 26. Nov., Argentina-Mexico, 27 November, Tunisia-France, 30 November and Ghana-Uruguay 2 December, 2 semifinals and finals.
He reports that the Singapore 2022 World Cup license will be around 25 million Singapore dollars, or around 625 million baht the same. Singapore has also just announced copyright soon.
while the Philippines via TAP can watch every game via the payer display system at 1999 pesos or around 1306 baht.
In Thailand, at this moment, there are still 20 days left, still waiting for clarity on the request to purchase the license from FIFA in the final corner.