VTC

Update news VTC

Opportunity for local firms to enter $200bil games market

Now is the time for Vietnam’s game industry to enter the global game market, worth $200 billion.

VOV holds broadcast rights for Vietnam’s matches in World Cup 2022 qualifiers

On August 23 radio The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) announced to hold the rights to produce and broadcast matches of the Vietnam national football team in the upcoming second round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.

Vietnam vows to stop illegal cross-border online game distribution

The drastic measures applied by state management agencies and the appearance of new business models promise to create a healthy online game market that is sustainable and legally compliant.

VTC declines invitation to be honored by YouTube

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) earlier this year unexpectedly refused to attend an event honoring content creators held in HCM City. 

VTC, Japan firm launch new TV channel

VTC in HCMC and View Media Joint Stock Company have launched a new TV channel called View TV, an information and entertainment channel for young Vietnamese families, in cooperation with Japanese firm Enter Asia.

VTC, VOV to begin merger in February

 The process of merging VTC and the Voice of Viet Nam (VOV) will start this month, according to an official of the information and communication ministry (MIC).

VTV will pay only $2-3 million for World Cup TV rights

 VietNamNet Bridge - The 2014 World Cup is very near but Vietnamese broadcasters have yet to secure a deal to broadcast the event, which has been priced at US$10 million by the rights holder.

Ly Hoang Nam wins in int’l tennis tournament

 Young Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam beat the host nation’s favourite Go Hyun 7-6 in their November 6 match at the ongoing International Tennis Federation (ITF) B1 Group Tournament in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Digital TVs run a life-and-death race

VTC, AVG and K+, the three big guys in the digital TV market, have been competing fiercely to attract clients by lowering the prices of set top boxes (STB), offering more TV channels and improving program contents.

VTC loses virtual mobile licence

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Multimedia Corp (VTC) will have its virtual mobile network licence revoked after failing to provide a service within the scheduled time limit, according to the Ministry of Information and Communication.

Final virtual mobile network faces the axe

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communications is going to revoke the virtual mobile network license of Vietnam Multimedia Corp. as the firm failed to launch service within the scheduled time limit,

VTC6 channel suspended after VTC-Saigontel dispute

VietNamNet Bridge - VTC began to close the VTC6 channel from January 23, two days after the Saigontel accused this broadcaster of breaking the business cooperation contract and appropriating nearly $4 million.

Big guy VTC denounced of appropriating SaigonTel’s money

The Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) has unwillingly got involved in a trouble when SaigonTel, a telco, has denounced VTC of appropriating its US$3.9 million, which is the capital contribution to a joint venture between the two parties.

Premier League copyright offered for $37.5 million

VietNamNet Bridge – The IMG Group (USA) has sent its representatives to Vietnam to offer the Premier League TV rights to the Vietnamese TV stations for up to $37.5 million.