BEC World
BEC World, a publicly owned company headquartered in Thailand, was founded in 1967, operates with approximately 90 employees, and reported $121.2M in revenue as of 2025. It functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Primarily operating as a Thai media conglomerate, BEC World is best known as the operator of television Channel 3. The company, which began doing business as Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd., now a subsidiary, was founded by Vichai Maleenont and remains majorly owned by the Maleenont family. BEC World was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1995 and underwent significant restructuring in the 2010s in response to broadcast industry changes. Over time, the business expanded to include content operations such as its Global Content Licensing division and the establishment of BEC Studio and BEC Music.

2025 Revenue

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Founded

1967

Headcount

88

Headquarters

Thailand

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On January 19, 2026, Channel 3 hosted its "The Forum 2026: Global Trends Thai Trends" seminar, providing attendees with insights into investment trends, transformative business landscapes, and the vision of leaders driving Thailand amid economic, geopolitical, and environmental challenges. Previously, on November 26, 2025, BEC World Public Company Limited reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and fighting corruption by renewing its certification with the Thai Private Sector Collective Action Against Corruption (CAC), valid from June 2025 to June 2028. This followed BEC World's participation in the "CONNEXT ED Education Forum 2025" on November 19, 2025, under the theme "Thailand's Education Future," highlighting the CONNEXT ED Foundation's success through public, private, and NGO collaboration. Earlier, on August 20, 2025, Channel 3 earned four awards at the Weibo Cultural Exchange Night in Thailand 2025, an event organized by the Chinese social media platform Weibo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Thai-Chinese relations and support Thai soft power.

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BEC World offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. BEC World's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.
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BEC World's revenues were $121.2M in 2025. Caretta Research has split BEC World's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (local broadcaster), which represents 75% of BEC World's revenue.
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BEC World currently holds broadcasting rights for sports competitions including multi-sport.

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