Good first year for business channel

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2013
Good first year for business channel

Celebrating its first anniversary today, Krungthep Turakij TV heralded its success in reaching out to 11.5 million households and capturing the attention from leading CEOs.

Nation Multimedia Group (NMG) president Duangkamol Chotana said that after learning the opinions of viewers of the channel from various groups, including businessmen and chief executive officers, she is confident that Thai consumers need to consume business and investment news they can use to manage their business or for investment, especially as the global economy slows.
NMG has positioned the channel as “business TV” with clear target viewers, who are businessmen and investors.
As the business sector is the driving engine of the country, NMG hopes that Krungthep Turakij TV channel has played a key role in helping the business communities strengthen its community, she said.
Many businessmen to the economists and analysts have praised the channel for its insightful information.
Surong Bulakul, chief financial officer of PTT, said Krungthep Turakij TV channel has been noted for its in-depth information, while Khunying Jada Wattanasiritham, independent director of Siam Commercial Bank, said the channels provides a good service for viewers in all ages and professions with its variety of information.
Sopavadee Lertmanuschai, secretary-general of the Government Pension Fund, said the channel is the place where people can get up-to-date information they could use to make a decision on their business investment.