TV viewers face Olympics 'black screen'

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TV viewers face Olympics 'black screen'

Published: 6 Jul 2012 at 00.00
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Viewers who rely on a satellite or the internet for their TV signals may experience blackouts during broadcasts of the Olympic Games later this month, warns a free-TV executive.

Surin Krittayapongpan, vice-president of Channel 3, told a seminar on consumer solutions for licensed broadcasts yesterday that since the Television Pool of Thailand or TV Pool had bought only terrestrial broadcast rights for the Olympics, a "black screen" phenomenon similar to what happened during the Euro 2012 football tournament could happen again.

The summer Olympics in London will run from July 27 to Aug 12.

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Discussion 15 : 06 Jul 2012 at 18.3015
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Maybe I'm not understanding, but doesn't the article say that True subscribers WILL be able to see the games, but internet subscribers WILL NOT be able to see the games? If so, how does "internet streaming" solve the problem, especially if you've already got True cable? (believe me, I hate True and would encourage en masse cancellation of subscriptions if True could not deliver the games!)
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Discussion 14 : 06 Jul 2012 at 15.3314
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D9: I agree 100% with everything you say, but watching online can be a pain in the ass with buffering etc.
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Discussion 13 : 06 Jul 2012 at 14.3013
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As in everything you buy in Thailand, be aware of the sales and after sales practices.
The second term is not in the vocabulary of most Thai companies.
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Discussion 12 : 06 Jul 2012 at 14.2112
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Hardly a surprise to anyone.....regard for customers is very poor here in the Kingdom.
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Discussion 11 : 06 Jul 2012 at 13.3311
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if you are not happy with true vision so do like me
don't pay anymore by the way i had true vision for 4 years
and have payed 1460,00 bath every month. so i was very stupid
now it is enough.
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Discussion 10 : 06 Jul 2012 at 13.3210
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if you are not happy with true vision so do like me
don't pay anymore by the way i had true vision for 4 years
and have payed 1460,00 bath every month. so i was very stupid
now it is enough.
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Discussion 9 : 06 Jul 2012 at 11.149
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This was not unexpected. The concept of customer service is still an alien idea to many Thai businesses. Alien ideas are often rejected in favour of the 'Thai way'. Until Thai consumers wake up and start complaining, the 'service providers' will simply carry on abusing their customers. Time to dump these jokers and watch online, as mentioned by D2.
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Discussion 8 : 06 Jul 2012 at 10.068
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The promoters of the games have spent hundreds of millions of pounds on the games and these people want to transmit free , come on.That is why broadcasting is licensed,pay and you get do not pay and you do not get.Whilst on the subject of paying judging by the amount of advertisements on Thai TV approximately 30% of transition is taken up by them these people can afford to pay for the games.Is there no control by the licence authority on time , content or false clams of the contents in advertising on TV.
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Discussion 7 : 06 Jul 2012 at 09.497
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Mr Surin said he is confident the TV Pool will try its best to negotiate with all concerned to make sure the public, most of whom have switched from antennae to satellite feeds, has a chance to watch the Olympics.

I guess Mr Surin doesn't get out much, go into any of the poorer neighbourhoods in Bangkok or virtually anywhere outside of Bangkok and you will see a forest of antennae and not very many dishes in comparison.
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Discussion 6 : 06 Jul 2012 at 09.386
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yet, it will come to its worse case scenario. the game has started but yet the media broadcasters in thailand are still on process for getting approval from olympic media body.

another soap opera for not letting thai people watch this summer london games.
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