NBTC cuts news content for digital TV
The nationnal Broadcasing and telecommunications commission NBTC has approved a reduction in the minimum amount of informative content for digital TV news channels to 50% from 75%
Col Natee Sukonrat, chairman of the NBTC's broadcasing committee, made the announcement yesterday after the draft reglation on digital TV auctions had a public hearing among broadcasters.
The reduction will help news channels to have a more practical business model, he said.
Previously, iTVPlc, which was granted a concession by the Office of the Prime Minister to run anews channel, was unable to survive with 75% informative content.