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CTH (or CTH Public Company Limited, formerly known as Cable Thai Holding Public Company Limited) is a leading Thailand internet service provider that brings together cable operators and is a major pay TV operator in the country. Its digital platform leads the way in providing OTT and hybrid services in Thailand. It offers its customers more than 140 channels, 30 in High Definition (HD), including premium content such as Barclays English Premier League soccer matches. Its pay-TV channel has a customer base of over 2.5 million households〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/421820/cth-gmm-partner-up )〕 and is the largest in Thailand. In February 2014 the company stated that it would focus more on satellite-TV operators to expand its subscriber base and by June the company reduced its cable partners to about 100 operators from 170. In June 2014 CTH Public Company Limited chose Inview Technology and Irdeto to introduce OTT and hybrid versions of its cable services.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.iptv-news.com/2014/06/cth-to-develop-ott-with-irdeto-for-networks-in-thailand/ )〕 Past partners include TV Direct Public Company Limited.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.set.or.th/set/newsdetails.do?headline=Report+the+new+joint-venture+company+establishment+with+CTH&text=&time=1369698300000&source=TVD&symbol=TVD&filename=dat%2Fnews%2F201305%2F13033102.pdf++++++++++++++++++&type=H&language=en&country=US )〕 Asia Broadcasting Television Company, Ltd., a Thailand company focusing on satellite distribution of media content, ia using ATEME's TITAN Live to provide CTH Public Company Limited with broadcasting services throughout Thailand. CTH holds English Premier League broadcast rights for season 2013/14 till 2015/16 in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2012-13/nov/cable-thai-holdings-acquires-premier-league-rights.html )〕 ==History== Cable Thai Holding Public Company Limited was set up in August 2009 by over 100 Thailand television cable operators with initial capital of 50 million baht. Its mission was to provide TV program licenses, unified channel line up, marketing for member cable operators to expand their subscriber base.〔(Company Information ) Archived web page of company website (in Thai)〕 In February 2010, the company, headed by president Kesem Inkaew who was also president of Thailand Cable TV Association, started its CTH platform with 26 leading cable channels broadcast via ABS1 satellite for its member cable operators to redistribute to their subscribers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.daradaily.com/news/20340/read/ )〕 Major change to the company organization happened in April 2012, when Wichai Thongtang, a businessman and former Thaksin Shinawatra lawyer, acquired 25% of CTH while Thai Rath newspaper family, headed by Vachara Vacharapol, acquired another 25% of the company. CTH also looked for another partner for 20% stake while the remaining 30% was still held by cable operators. The company capital was also raised to 1 billion baht. Wichai Thongtang became the company chairman.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/EX-Thaksin-lawyer-Wichai-enters-cable-TV-arena-30179315.html )〕 In August 2012, TrueVisions announced partnership with CTH to allow CTH access to nine channels produced by TrueVisions.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/TrueVisions-expands-viewer-base-via-partnership-wi-30188501.html )〕 In November 2012, CTH won the broadcast right to English Premier League from 2013–14 to 2015–16 seasons.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-cth-wins-bid-to-broadcast-epl-games-in-thailand-34636.php )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「CTH Public Company Limited」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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