NBTC suspends two satellite TV stations
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TWO POLITICS-ORIENTED satellite TV stations - 24TV and Peace TV - were suspended by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) for allegedly breaching an agreement with the regulator as well as orders issued by the junta.
NBTC acting deputy secretary-general Sombat Leelapata said Monday that NBTC’s Broadcasting Committee voted for both TV stations to be suspended for seven days for allegedly violating a pact with the NBTC and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)’s announcements No 97/2557 and No 103/2557.
The NCPO notified NBTC to look into the matter. Upon checking, NBTC’s subcommittee overseeing broadcasting content and programming, led by Lt-General Peerapong Manakit, found that certain shows such as “Awakened”, “News Room” and “The Clear” on 24TV and “Mong Klai” on Peace TV caused confusion and misled people, thus creating conflicts in society.
Sombat said his office would also send a notice to Thaicom, the provider of satellite TV network, to comply with NBTC’s order.
Peace TV was previously known as the UDD channel, while 24TV was Asia Update. Both were among the 12 satellite TV stations that were suspended shortly after the May 11 coup.
