GMM Grammy Public Company Limited ( th, จีเอ็มเอ็ม แกรมมี่ or G"MM' Grammy) is the largest
media conglomerate
A media conglomerate, media group, or media institution is a company that owns numerous companies involved in mass media enterprises, such as music, television, radio, publishing, motion pictures, theme parks, or the Internet. According to the ...
entertainment company in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
. Grammy top artists include
Bird Thongchai,
Silly Fools
Silly Fools (SF) is a Thai rock rock band, band. Their music can be described as modern rock.
The group first formed in 1995, and in 1996, released an Extended play, EP named ''Sampler'' on the independent label Bakery Music. The band then moved ...
,
Loso
Loso (Thai: โลโซ) are a Thai rock band fronted by singer–guitarist–composer Seksan Sukpimai (aka Sek Loso). The band was formed in 1994 in Bangkok, Thailand. Its name is derived from a play on ''hi-so'', Thai slang for sociali ...
,
Tai Orathai
Tai Orathai ( th, ต่าย อรทัย; born March 27, 1980) is a Thai female luk thung (Thai country music) singer from Ubon Ratchatani, Thailand. She is also known as "Sao Dok Yaah (Miss Grass Flower)". The name Sao Dok Yahh comes from ...
,
Bie Sukrit,
Tata Young
Amita Marie "Tata" Young ( th, อมิตา มารี "ทาทา" ยัง; born 14 December 1980) is a Thai singer, actress and model who gained prominence in Thailand when she placed first in a national singing contest at age 11, sub ...
,
Mos Patiparn,
Bodyslam,
Getsunova
Getsunova ( th, เก็ตสึโนวา) is a Thai band under GMM Grammy, composed of , Natee Osathanugrah, Panoth Khunprasert and Komkadech Sangwattanaroj. The band has been known for their popular hits such as "ไกลแค่ไห ...
,
Joey Boy
Joey Boy ( th, โจอี้ บอย; born 1975) or Apisit Opasaimlikit ( th, อภิสิทธิ์ โอภาสเอี่ยมลิขิต, ), is a Thai hip hop singer and producer known as The Godfather of Thai Hip Hop.
...
,... In addition to its music business, the company is involved in concert production, artist management, film and television production and publishing.
Major shareholders
Music
The company has fifteen music subsidiaries:
*
Genie Records
Genie Records ( th, จีนี่ เรคคอร์ด) is a Thai record label and a subsidiary of GMM Grammy that focuses on rock music, rock music genre. The label's current acts include Paradox (Thai band), Paradox, Big Ass, Bodyslam ( ...
*
Grammy Gold
Grammy Gold () is a Thai record label and a subsidiary of GMM Grammy that focuses on luk thung and mor lam music genre. Its current managing director is .
History
Grammy Gold was founded in 1995 by with the desire to create a distinct luk t ...
– Thai country (
luk thung).
* Grammy Big
* Sanamluang Music
* UP^G
*
White Music
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*
Musiccream
Musiccream ( th, มิวสิคครีม, also stylized as Music Cream) is a Thai record label and a subsidiary of GMM Grammy that focuses on pop music genre.
Roster
Current acts
* and – ()
* Pongsak Rattanapong (Aof)
* Rhat ...
* Nevermind Records
*
WerkGang
WerkGang ( th, เวิร์คแก๊งค์) is a Thai record label and a subsidiary of GMM Grammy that produces music on various music genres such as pop and rock. Its current managing director
A chief executive officer (CEO), also ...
* Grand Musik
* Halo Society
*
MBO
*
GMMTV RECORDS
GMMTV ( th, จีเอ็มเอ็มทีวี ), acronym for Grammy Television (which was its former name), is a television production and talent agent subsidiary to the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy, under The One Enterpris ...
* GMM A
* Exact Music
*
Genelab
GMMTV RECORDS
GMMTV ( th, จีเอ็มเอ็มทีวี ), acronym for Grammy Television (which was its former name), is a television production and talent agent subsidiary to the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy, under The One Enterpris ...
and GMM A are under GMM Channel Digital TV department and Exact Music are under GMM One Digital TV department.
Manufacturing and distribution comes under MGA Co. Ltd., while the Imagine record store chain is a company-owned retailer. Music publishing is handled by GMM Music Publishing International Co., Ltd., while GMM Grammy licensed
karaoke
Karaoke (; ; , clipped compound of Japanese ''kara'' "empty" and ''ōkesutora'' "orchestra") is a type of interactive entertainment usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to recorded music using a microphone. The music is ...
music and equipment is handled by Clean Karaoke.
List of GMM Grammy artists
Current and past artists in the GMM Grammy label include (incomplete list):
Media
Film
GMM Grammy has conducted business in the film industry through various subsidiary studios: Grammy Film (1995–2000), GMM Pictures (2002–2004),
GMM Tai Hub
GMM Tai Hub or GTH ( th, จีเอ็มเอ็ม ไท หับ or จีทีเอช) was a former film studio of the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy. It was formed in 2003 by a merger between GMM Pictures, Tai Entertainme ...
(GTH, 2004–2015), and
GDH 559
GDH 559 Co., Ltd. ( th, บริษัท จีดีเอช ห้าห้าเก้า จำกัด), usually known as GDH, is a film studio subsidiary to the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy. It was founded on 5 January 20 ...
(2016–present). Grammy Film and GMM Pictures were wholly owned subsidiaries, while GTH was formed in 2004 as a joint venture with
Tai Entertainment
Tai or TAI may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
*Tai (comics) a fictional Marvel Comics supervillain
*Tai Fraiser, a fictional character in the 1995 film ''Clueless''
*Tai Kamiya, a fictional character in ''Digimon''
Businesses and organisations ...
and
Hub Ho Hin Bangkok Hub Ho Hin Bangkok Co., Ltd. ( th, หับโห้หิ้น บางกอก) is a Thai media company, working in advertising and filmmaking. It was one of the three partners in the joint-venture studio GMM Tai Hub (GTH), which dissolved in ...
, following their successful 2003 co-production ''
My Girl''. GMM Grammy owns a 51% stake in GDH 559, which was formed in 2016 as GTH's successor following disagreements which led to the departure of Tai Entertainment.
GMM Z
GMM Z
GMM Z is a Thai set-top box distributor and former satellite television operator owned by GMM Grammy.
Launched on 1 November 2011 as 1-Sky, It was operating as a KU band and C band set-top box distributor and Pay TV operator. It changed its name ...
Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of GMM Grammy that produces and distributes satellite television set-top boxes airing free-to-air channels and its own content.
It formerly operated Z PAY TV, a pay television platform offering premium and exclusive content such as German
Bundesliga
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,
UEFA Euro 2012
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, and channels from FOX International Channels before it was sold to
CTH CTH or cth may refer to
* CTH Public Company Limited, Thai cable and satellite TV company
* Calum Thomas Hood
* Chalmers University of Technology
* Honduras Workers' Confederation - Confederación de Trabajadores de Honduras
* China General Aviati ...
.
Television
GMM Grammy has 2 digital television channels:
*
One 31
One 31, fully known as Channel One 31 ( th, สถานีโทรทัศน์ช่องวัน 31) and branded as One31 or One31 HD, is a Thai digital terrestrial television channel owned by GMM Grammy
GMM Grammy Public Company Limi ...
Channel 31 (high definition)
*
GMM 25
Channel GMM 25 (simply GMM 25) is a Thai digital terrestrial television channel owned by GMM Grammy and operated by The One Enterprise. The network offers a variety of content such as drama, music, news and entertainment programs targeting teenag ...
Channel 25 (standard definition)
Production marques, studios which produce
lakorn
Lakorn is a popular genre of fiction in Thai television. They are known in Thai as (, lit. "television drama") or (''lakhon'', , or ''lakorn''). They are shown generally at prime-time on Thai television channels, starting usually on, before or ...
s,
TV series
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed betw ...
,
TV shows
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed bet ...
,
game show
A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or Let's Play, demonstrative and are typically directed b ...
s and
variety show
Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical theatre, musical performances, sketch comedy, magic (illusion), magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is ...
s, including:
* A-Time Media
* CHANGE 2561 (with Adelfos Co Ltd and Saithip Montrikul Na Audhaya)
* GMM Channel (Owner of GMM 25)
*
GDH 559
GDH 559 Co., Ltd. ( th, บริษัท จีดีเอช ห้าห้าเก้า จำกัด), usually known as GDH, is a film studio subsidiary to the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy. It was founded on 5 January 20 ...
*
GMMTV
GMMTV ( th, จีเอ็มเอ็มทีวี ), acronym for Grammy Television (which was its former name), is a television production and talent agent subsidiary to the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy, under The One Enterpris ...
*
GMM Bravo
GMM Bravo ( th, จีเอ็มเอ็ม บราโว่, also stylized as GMM BRAVO!) is a Thai television content and production subsidiary of GMM Grammy. It serves as a content creation operating unit that produces television drama s ...
* Me Mi Ti
*
Nadao Bangkok
Nadao Bangkok Co., Ltd. ( th, นาดาว บางกอก) is a Thai media company. Founded in 2009, it did business in artist management and television and music production, but ended those operations in 2022. The company is headed by ...
* The One Enterprise (Owner of One 31, merged from GMM One TV, Exact, and Scenario)
Radio
Atime Media, a subsidiary of GMM Grammy, operates the following stations:
* Chill FM Online
* EFM 94
* Green Wave 106.5 FM
* Hot 91.5 (disbanded in 2013)
Publishing
Magazines
Magazines produced by GMM Grammy include:
* ''Image'' – Fashion, beauty, society news.
* ''Madame Figaro Magazine'' – Fashion and beauty "targeting sophisticated and highly educated women who do not need 'how to'".
* ''
Her World
''Her World'' is a monthly English-language magazine published in Singapore targeted at the female professionals reading market. It is also the first English-language women's magazine to be published in Malaysia and Singapore.
History and profil ...
'' – The Thai edition of the popular
Singapore
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an women's magazine.
* ''
Maxim
Maxim or Maksim may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Maxim'' (magazine), an international men's magazine
** ''Maxim'' (Australia), the Australian edition
** ''Maxim'' (India), the Indian edition
*Maxim Radio, ''Maxim'' magazine's radio channel on Sir ...
'' – The Thai edition of the popular
lad mag
Lad mag was a term principally used in the UK in the 1990s and early 2000s to describe a then-popular type of lifestyle magazine for younger, heterosexual men, focusing on "sex, sport, gadgets and grooming tips". The lad mag was notable as a new t ...
.
* ''
Attitude
Attitude may refer to:
Philosophy and psychology
* Attitude (psychology), an individual's predisposed state of mind regarding a value
* Metaphysics of presence
* Propositional attitude, a relational mental state connecting a person to a pro ...
'' – The Thai edition of the British gay lifestyle magazine.
* ''In Magazine'' – Fashion and Entertainment
Newspapers
GMM Grammy has partial stakes in the ''
Bangkok Post
The ''Bangkok Post'' is an English-language daily newspaper published in Bangkok, Thailand. It is published in broadsheet and digital formats. The first issue was sold on 1 August 1946. It had four pages and cost one baht, a considerable amount ...
'' and the Matichon Group, which publishes several Thai-language dailies, including ''
Matichon
''Matichon'' ( th, มติชน, also known as ''Matichon Daily'' to distinguish it from other related publications) is a major Thai-language national daily newspaper. It was founded by a group of progressive writers in 1978, when the country w ...
'' and ''
Khao Sod
''Khaosod'' ( th, ข่าวสด, , ; literally meaning 'fresh news' or 'live news') is a Thai daily newspaper with national circulation. Its online version is ''Khaosod Online''. ''Khaosod'' is the youngest paper of the Matichon Publishing G ...
''.
Distribution
* Se-Education PLC – A chain of university bookstores.
See also
*
Media of Thailand
Thailand has a well-developed mass media sector, especially by Southeast Asian standards. The Thai government and the military have long exercised considerable control, especially over radio and TV stations. During the governments of Thaksin Shina ...
*
List of record labels: 0-9
References
External links
*
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GMMTV*
GDH559– GDH 559.
*
ฟังเพลง– GMM Grammy's Entertainment Web Portal.
GMM Grammyat the
Stock Exchange of Thailand
The Stock Exchange of Thailand ( th, ตลาดหลักทรัพย์แห่งประเทศไทย), or SET, is the only stock exchange in Thailand. Founded on 30 April 1975, it is ASEAN’s 2nd largest after Singapore and the ...
.
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Mass media companies of Thailand
Thai record labels
Record labels established in 1983
Pop record labels
Rock record labels
Conglomerate companies of Thailand
Entertainment companies of Thailand
Entertainment companies established in 1983
Companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand
1983 establishments in Thailand