RS in collaboration with its strategic partners, Channel 3 and Channel 7 announces its live TV broadcast rights of the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010. Thai's football fevers will not miss even a single match as RS is the sole host broadcasting license. Throughout two months of the tournament, Thais can stick to the television set since the official opening ceremony which will be kicked off on April 11, 2010 to July 11,2010 . During the tournament, RS will color up the World Cup spirit by holding event activities packed with fun games and mini concerts of those artists from RS, Channel 3 and Channel 7. The FIFA World Cup 2010 broadcasting license and activities related are expected to generate Bt500 million.
Rama 9 - Surachai Chetchotsak, President of RS Plc said that RS has joined hand with Channel 3 and Channel 7 as the strategic partners to live broadcast of FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 which will be kicked off next year. With the sole FIFA World Cup license, Thai fans will enjoy live on air all 64 matches broadcasting from 10 stadiums of South Africa's nine cities. The broadcast live also includes the FIFA World Cup 2010's spectacular opening and closing ceremonies that will be kicked off on April 11, 2010 to July 11, 2010.
"The FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 live broadcasting will be a perfect cooperation among RS and our partners, Channel 3 and Channel 7. We have prepared for appealing strategies and marketing plans to promote the FIFA World Cup 2010 nationwide," says Surachai.
To color up FIFA World Cup fever, RS will produce sport TV programs planning to on air on Channel 3 and Channel 7 during the World Cup tournament from April to June, 2010. Road show coming up with fun games and mini concerts performed by artists from RS, Channel 3 and Channel 7 will also be held throughout the month of June 2010 at Central World and Siam Paragon's Park Paragon.
FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 marks the world's best sport tournament where people all over the globe will enjoy the thrilling game played by world's best football players coming from all over the world.
"With the potential of Channel 3 and Channel 7 as well as many sponsors, we are sure that Thai football fevers will have fun with the FIFA World Cup 2010 live broadcast which guaranteed to be on time and real time. Moreover, the 2010 matches are set to be very most accessible for Thai fans which are on 6pm, 9pm and 1am. Together with road show activities holding by RS, Channel 3 and Channel 7 to blush up the tournament, we are sure that football fans will enjoy the World's much awaiting match with Real fun, Real Cool and Real match feelings," says Surachai.