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NBTC demands return of World Cup TV money

The World Cup quarter finals begin on Friday but a conflict between state agencies over the interpretation of broadcast rights has left approximately one million households with internet protocol TV (IPTV) staring at blank screens. (Bangkok Post file photo)

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has given the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) 15 days to return the 600 million baht the regulator contributed toward the purchase of World Cup football broadcast rights.

The NBTC wants its money back because not all television channels have been given equal opportunities to broadcast all matches of the football tournament live under the “must-carry” rule that the regulator oversees.

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