Pay-TV operator CTH has changed direction over its partnership with local TV operators (LCOs), reducing their number from 170 to 100. "We acknowledged that the LCO partnership missed its target and contributed only a little revenue," said executive committee chairman Chirdsak Kukiattinun.
It has kept its super premium package at 999 baht a month with 109 channels. CTH may join hands with two free TV channels for them to air 12 English Premier League football games next season.
Mr Chirdsak said CTH is expected to generate 6 billion baht in revenue this year, enabling it to break even. While it faces expensive costs from network expansion, CTH is still confident that the cable...