MCOT Public Company Limited has been unveiled as the EFL’s official Thai broadcast partner for the 2017/18 season.
Formerly known as the Mass Communication Organisation of Thailand, MCOT Plc. is Thailand’s leading media organisation and has been granted the license to broadcast live Sky Bet EFL and Carabao Cup fixtures for the 2017/18 season.
Matches will be broadcast live on two territorial channels; 9 MCOT HD and MCOT Family, providing EFL fans in Thailand with more than 100 live EFL and Carabao Cup fixtures throughout the course of the season, with weekly highlights also available to viewers on the following day of each game.
EFL Chief Executive Shaun Harvey was in attendance in Bangkok, Thailand earlier this week before heading to Beijing for Thursday’s Carabao Cup Round Three draw and was joined by Kematat Paladesh, President of MCOT public Company Limited and Kamoldist Smuthkochon, member of the Executive Committee and Deputy Managing Director, Marketing Group, Carabao Group Public.
“This is great news for our Clubs and football supporters living in or visiting Thailand,” said EFL Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey. “We are delighted to have MCOT on board as one of our key international broadcast partners in a market that has added significance for the EFL as it is home to new Carabao Cup Sponsor, Carabao Energy Drink.
“Having a prominent presence internationally has never been as important to Clubs who are looking to further establish themselves in key overseas territories such as Thailand. Regular coverage of the Sky Bet EFL and Carabao Cup on MCOT can only assist them in delivering on their international aims and objectives as well as providing a great platform for the EFL to showcase its competitions.”
Kematat Paladesh, President of MCOT Plc. added: “We are thrilled to be the official broadcaster with exclusive rights in telecasting the EFL and the Carabao Cup live. For this upcoming season MCOT Plc. will broadcast more than 100 matches starting in September.
“This is a great opportunity for English football fans in Thailand to follow their favourite team.”
As a result of a new international TV rights agreement for the 2017/18 season, EFL League and Carabao Cup games will be broadcast or streamed into 170 countries with a reach of almost 614 million households across Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania; reinforcing the EFL’s reputation as one of the most watched competitions in world football.