BEC World

BEC World Public Company Limited
Trade name	BEC World
Formerly	Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd. (now a subsidiary)
Company type	Public
Traded as	SET: BEC
Industry	Mass media
Founded	10 November 1967; 56 years ago (as Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
Founder	Vichai Maleenont
Headquarters	Maleenont Tower Building, Floors 30-34, Rama IV Road, Khlong Tan subdistrict, Khlong Toei district, Bangkok, Thailand
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Somchai Boonnamsiri (Chairman of the Board and CEO);
Products	Television networks; Radio stations; Television programs; Content distribution; Events; Films; Music; Web portals;
Brands	Channel 3
Revenue	THB 4.62 billion (2024)
Subsidiaries	Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd.; Bangkok Television Co., Ltd.; BEC International Distribution Co., Ltd.; BEC Multimedia Co., Ltd.; BECi Corporation Co., Ltd.; BEC Studio Co., Ltd.; New World Production Co., Ltd.;
Website	www.becworld.com

BEC World Public Company Limited, doing business as BEC World, is a Thai media conglomerate, best known as the operator of television Channel 3. It was founded in 1990 and listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1995, though the group began doing business in 1967 as Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd., now a subsidiary. The business was founded by Vichai Maleenont, and continues to be majorly owned by the Maleenont family, though the company underwent major restructuring in the 2010s in response to major losses following landscape changes in the broadcast industry.^[1]^[2]

^ Phoosuphanusorn, Srisamorn (11 July 2017). "Channel 3 set for rebranding after 47 years". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ Srimalee, Somluck (26 June 2017). "BEC World undergoing restructuring to maintain revenue". The Nation. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[1] Phoosuphanusorn, Srisamorn (11 July 2017). "Channel 3 set for rebranding after 47 years". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[2] Srimalee, Somluck (26 June 2017). "BEC World undergoing restructuring to maintain revenue". The Nation. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

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