Channel 7 (Thailand)

Bangkok Broadcasting Television Channel 7
Launched 27 November 1967 (1967-11-27)
Network Digital Free Television
Owned by Bangkok Broadcasting Television
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Slogan Channel 7 TV For You
(Thai: ช่องเจ็ดสี ทีวีเพื่อคุณ)
Country  Thailand
Language Thai
Broadcast area  Thailand
 Laos
 Cambodia
 Myanmar
 Malaysia
 Vietnam
Website www.ch7.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital Channel 35 (HD)
Satellite
TrueVisions Channel 35 (SD)
Cable
TrueVisions Channel 35 (HD)

CH7 (Thai: ช่องเจ็ด; rtgs: Chong Chet; literal: Channel 7) is a Thai television station. CH7 was officially launched on 27 November 1967 after being acquired by Royal Thai Army.

CH7's headquarters are at Mo Chit, Chatuchak.

CH7 currently broadcasts on UHF using digital television network for CH7HD. CH7 is also available over TrueVisions on Channel 35. It broadcasts 24-hours daily.

Since its 1974-75 conversion to colour it has retained its signature identification tune.

History

CH7 was formerly known as Bangkok Colour Television (another one was Bangkok Television, now Channel 5). It was managed by the Royal Thai Army and broadcasts from Bangkok. This broadcast area was only limited to Bangkok Metropolitan Area only and broadcasts in Bangkok.

The channel targets Thai-speaking viewers; American English and Hong Kong Cantonese imported series are also shown in this channel.

Channel 7's launching ceremony on 27 November 1967 at 19:00 Bangkok Time was presided by the then Prime Minister of Thailand Thanom Kittikachorn. It was originally planned for a national expansion and started national television broadcasting on 1 January 1972 then in black and white, converting to colour in 1974.

Digital switchover

With the start of digital terrestrial television broadcasting in Thailand, Channel 7 inaugurated its digital HD signal on 25 April 2014 on one of the multiplexes of the Royal Thai Army, at channel 35.

On 19 June 2017, Channel 7 announced that the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission had approved their plan for discontinuing their analog transmissions, starting on 1 August in Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Kampaeng Phet, Phichit, Chumphon, Phangnga, Phattalung, and Songkhla provinces. According to the plan, all analog transmissions of the station will be discontinued on 16 June 2018. [1] [2]

Events

Every Saturday, there is 7 See Concert.

Programmes

Broadcasting Hours

Years Daily
27 November 1967 – 31 December 1970 19:00-23:00
1 January 1971 – 31 December 1971 18:00-23:00
1 January 1972 – 31 December 1975 18:00-00:00
1 January 1976 – 31 December 1983 16:00-00:00
1 January 1984 – 31 December 1995 13:00-00:00
1 January 1996 – 31 December 2001 07:00-00:00
1 January 2002 – 31 December 2003 05:00-00:00
1 January 2004 – 31 December 2004 04:00-00:00
1 January 2005-now 24-hours

See also

References

  1. ↑ เผยแผนยุติทีวีอนาล็อกช่อง 7 เริ่ม ส.ค. 60 นี้!, retrieved 9 July 2017
  2. ↑ BBTV DIGITAL WORLD, retrieved 9 July 2017
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