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NBTC cuts C-band satellite signal following Fifa threat

Diners watch a televised broadcast of a World Cup match on Khao San Road, Bangkok, on Nov 29, 2022. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)

World Cup 2022 matches can no longer be watched on C-band satellite television after the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) ordered the signal switched off during broadcasts.

The move follows a warning from Fifa that the country's access to the broadcasting signal would be halted if it continued to fail to meet its standard encryption of broadcasting signals.

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