ITV (Thailand)

ITV
Final logo used since 2004 before shutdown in March 2007 and was replaced by Thailand Independent Television (TITV)
CountryThailand
HeadquartersIntouch Tower 3 1010 Vibhawadi Rangsit Road Chatuchak Bangkok
Programming
Language(s)Thai
Picture format576i (SDTV/PAL)
Ownership
OwnerITV (Under the concession of the Office of the Permanent Secretary)
History
Launched1 July 1996
Closed7 March 2007
Replaced byTITV
Links
Websitewww.itv.co.th
Availability
(at time to closure)
Terrestrial
AnalogueChannel 26 (UHF) (1 July 1996-1999)
Channel 29 (UHF) (1 August 1999-7 March 2007)
  • Thailand Independent Television (TITV)
Thailand Independent Television (TITV)
Final logo before shutdown in January 2008
CountryThailand
Broadcast areaThailand
HeadquartersIntouch Tower 3 1010 Vibhawadi Rangsit Road Chatuchak Bangkok (Perform)
90-91 New-Petchburi Road Huai Khwang Bangkok (Formerly TVT 11 Station)(Broadcast Base)
Programming
Language(s)Thai
Picture format576i (4:3 SDTV/PAL)
Ownership
OwnerThe Government Public Relations Department (Under the supervision of the Office of the Permanent Secretary)
Sister channelsRadio Thailand
Television of Thailand
History
Launched8 March 2007
Closed15 January 2008
Replaced byThai PBS
Former namesITV
Links
Websitewww.titv.in.th (Closed)
Availability
(at time to closure)
Terrestrial
AnalogueChannel 29 (UHF)
ITV Public Company Limited
FormerlySiam TV and Communications
Siam Infotainment
Company typePublic
SETITV
IndustryMedia
FoundedMay 9, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-05-09)
Headquarters
Bangkok
,
Thailand
Area served
Thailand
OwnerIntouch Holdings
Websitewww.itv.co.th

ITV was a television station in Thailand that was owned by iTV Public Company Limited, a unit of Shin Corporation. As Thailand's first UHF channel, the station was started in 1995 when the company was granted a 30-year concession by the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office to operate a free-to-air television station in the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) spectrum at 510-790 MHz (from Channel 26 to 60). After a lengthy dispute over unpaid concession fees to the Prime Minister's Office, the government's Public Relations Department took over the station in 2007. Its name was changed to Thailand Independent Television (TITV). Following a previously unannounced order of Thailand's Public Relations Department delivered the same day, the station closed on January 15, 2008. In accordance with the Public Broadcasting Service Act B.E.2551(2008), the channel's frequency was assigned to the Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS).