Cambodia is the very first host nation of the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) to cost membership nations a broadcasting rights charge, costing US$800,000, or about 28 million baht.
Thailand plans to negotiate the cost before the games start in May, citing that the payment is simply too costly.
The secretary-general of the Cambodia SEA Games Organizing Committee and National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, Vath Chamroeun, just lately introduced on the official website of the SEA Games 2023 that member nations would be required to pay charges for broadcasting rights for the first time ever.
Vath explained that previous events had offered the rights at no cost, leading to losses. He stated…
“Every country asked Cambodia to begin out doing this. In the previous, broadcasting rights had been offered free of cost, inflicting a loss. We will successfully operate this.”
According to KhaoSod, Vietnam and Malaysia have already paid for the broadcasting rights. Protected , VTVcab, will broadcast the sports activities event, while the Malaysian tv channel broadcasting the tournament has but to be introduced.
The precise budget that the 2 countries have spent on broadcast rights has not been revealed. However, KhaoSod reported that the host country had set the charge at US$800,000 or roughly 28 million baht.
Previously, no SEA Games event has charged for broadcasting rights. Laos tried to implement the charge for the SEA Games in 2009, by charging 11 million baht from every nation, but the challenge was unsuccessful as not every nation could foot the bill.
In the past, host nations have sometimes asked for small charges to cowl the broadcasting’s operating prices, which are minuscule in comparison. For instance, Vietnam asked for about US$10,000 (350,000 baht) from each nation and the Philippines requested for US$5,000 (175,000 baht).
The Sports Authority of Thailand reported that the cost of broadcasting rights on this case is too costly. They plan to negotiate with Cambodia and will seek assist from Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, who is also the president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand beneath the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King (NOCT).
According to the NOCT, the Thai television channel that may broadcast SEA Game is the Television Pool of Thailand or T.V.Pool, and the published by way of mobile community will be the duty of True Corporation.
The SEA Games 2023 or the 32nd SEA Games will happen from May 5 to 17 in Cambodia. The event will include 36 sports competitions, and members will compete for 608 gold medals, the most ever in SEA Games historical past.
Cambodia has added new sports activities to the competition, together with Cambodian kickboxing, Kun Khmer, and Ouk Chatrang, or Cambodian chess.
The host nation has additionally made modifications to some guidelines, similar to limiting the maximum age of male footballers to 22 years previous from the previous maximum age of 23 years previous..