Tero Entertainment

Tero Entertainment is a Thai mass-media and entertainment company whose activities span live-event promotion, ticketing, recorded music, film production, television production and radio. Its corporate history begins with World Media Supply, established on 12 May 1994. The business was reorganized as BEC-Tero Entertainment on 27 March 1998 as a joint venture between BEC World Public Co. Ltd., the operator of Thailand's Channel 3, and entrepreneur Brian L. Marcar. BEC-Tero consequently developed at the intersection of broadcasting, international entertainment and event production. The company became particularly visible through its concert-promotion business. It organized and promoted performances by international artists in Thailand, including Elton John and 50 Cent, and used large venues such as Impact Arena for major shows. It also operated a smaller event venue known as BEC-Tero Hall at Bangkok's Suan Lum Night Bazaar. After the lease ended in March 2007, the venue became known as Bangkok Hall, while Tero continued to seek locations and formats for live events. Concert promotion remained closely connected to ticket distribution, helping the company build an integrated entertainment platform rather than functioning only as a promoter. Ticketing was developed through the THAITICKETMASTER brand, which BEC-Tero operated from 1999 for concerts and other events. In 2007, THAITICKETMASTER merged with Major Ticketing, a business associated with Major Cineplex Group, to form THAITICKETMAJOR. The resulting service sold tickets through online channels and physical outlets, including Major and EGV cinema locations, Central Department Store branches and post-office branches. It later expanded into intercity bus ticketing. This gave the company a significant distribution role in Thailand's event and leisure economy. Tero also built a music business. In 2001, BEC-Tero entered a partnership with Sony Music Entertainment to establish a Thai division of the label. The initial partnership ended in 2007 and was revived in 2012. Artists associated with the Sony operation included Tata Young and the duo Same Same, formed by Clint and Bob Moffatt. The wider music portfolio also included the Bakery Music and Black Sheep labels, which focused on independent music, and distribution for the LOVEis label. In film, the company operated Film Bangkok and Chalermthai Studio. Film Bangkok's credits included Thai productions such as Angulimala, Bangkok Dangerous, Bangrajan, Goal Club, SARS Wars, Saving Private Tootsie, Som and Bank: Bangkok for Sale, Tears of the Black Tiger, The Remaker and The Siam Renaissance. Film Bangkok was later shut down, with SARS Wars identified as its final production. The company's broader media interests also included television production and radio through Tero Radio. A major ownership change occurred in December 2020, when BEC World announced the sale of its shares in BEC-Tero to Brian L. Marcar for 15 million baht. Following the transaction, the company changed its name from BEC-Tero Entertainment to Tero Entertainment. In March 2021, Tero withdrew the programs it produced for Channel 3 HD and shifted its new-program production toward Channel 7 HD, while morning news programming was transferred to Channel 3's news department. The move marked a significant change in the company's television relationships. Tero Radio announced in 2025 that it would close its radio operations at the end of that year, citing changes in media-consumption behavior. This reflects the broader transition affecting traditional broadcasters, while Tero's historical activities continue to position it as a diversified Thai entertainment operator centered on events, content and media services.

Tero Entertainment's origins lie in World Media Supply, which was formed in Thailand on 12 May 1994. The business became BEC-Tero Entertainment on 27 March 1998 through a joint venture involving BEC World Public Co. Ltd., the operator of Thai Channel 3, and Brian L. Marcar. This structure gave the company access to broadcasting relationships while allowing it to develop activities outside conventional television, particularly in music and live entertainment. From the late 1990s, BEC-Tero expanded into ticketing and concert promotion. It operated THAITICKETMASTER from 1999 as a ticketing service for concerts and other events. In 2007, THAITICKETMASTER merged with Major Ticketing, associated with Major Cineplex Group, to create THAITICKETMAJOR. The combined operation used online sales and a broad physical network that included cinema outlets, department-store branches and post offices. Intercity bus tickets were added to the service in 2007. Live entertainment became one of the company's most recognizable activities. BEC-Tero promoted concerts by international performers in Thailand, with large events commonly held at Impact Arena. It also ran BEC-Tero Hall at the Suan Lum Night Bazaar in Bangkok for smaller concerts and other events. The lease ended in March 2007, after which the site was renamed Bangkok Hall. The company continued to operate as a promoter even as its venue strategy changed. The music division developed through both partnerships and owned or associated labels. In 2001, BEC-Tero partnered with Sony Music Entertainment to create a Thai division of Sony Music. Although the arrangement ended in mid-2007, it was revived in 2012. The roster included Tata Young and Same Same, the duo of Clint and Bob Moffatt. BEC-Tero also operated or was associated with Bakery Music and Black Sheep, labels oriented toward independent music, and distributed releases from LOVEis. Screen production was another part of the company's portfolio. Film Bangkok and Chalermthai Studio served as film-production arms. Film Bangkok was associated with productions including Tears of the Black Tiger, Bangkok Dangerous, Angulimala, Bangrajan, The Siam Renaissance, Saving Private Tootsie and SARS Wars. The company identified SARS Wars as the final film produced by the subsequently shuttered Film Bangkok. Tero's media activities also included television production and the Tero Radio business. The company's relationship with BEC World changed decisively in December 2020. BEC World announced the sale of its BEC-Tero shares to Brian L. Marcar for 15 million baht. After the transaction, the company changed its name to Tero Entertainment, ending the BEC-Tero branding associated with the former joint-venture structure. In March 2021, Tero moved its new television-program production away from Channel 3 HD and toward Channel 7 HD, with morning news programs becoming the responsibility of Channel 3's news department. Tero Radio later announced that it would cease operations at the end of 2025. The stated reason was the shift in how audiences consume media, particularly the movement away from traditional radio toward newer formats. Across its history, Tero has therefore moved between broadcasting, recorded music, films, ticketing and live events, with its identity shaped by the integration of content production and entertainment distribution.

1. 2025Tero Radio announces closure

   Tero Radio announces plans to shut down at the end of the year because of changing media-consumption trends.

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2. 2021Television production shifts to Channel 7 HD

   Tero withdraws its produced programs from Channel 3 HD and begins producing new programs for Channel 7 HD, apart from morning news handled by Channel 3's news department.

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3. 2020BEC World sells its BEC-Tero stake

   BEC World announces the sale of its shares to Brian L. Marcar, followed by the company's renaming as Tero Entertainment.

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4. 2012Sony Music partnership is revived

   After ending in 2007, the partnership between BEC-Tero and Sony Music is re-established.

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5. 2007THAITICKETMASTER merges with Major Ticketing

   The ticketing businesses combine to form THAITICKETMAJOR, expanding sales across cinemas, department stores, post offices and online channels.

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6. 2001Sony Music partnership begins

   BEC-Tero enters a partnership with Sony Music Entertainment to create a Thai division of the record label.

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7. 1999THAITICKETMASTER begins operations

   The company launches its own ticketing brand to support concerts and other events in Thailand.

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8. 1998BEC-Tero Entertainment is established

   BEC-Tero Entertainment is formed on 27 March as a joint venture between BEC World and Brian L. Marcar.

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9. 1994World Media Supply is formed

   World Media Supply, the predecessor to Tero Entertainment, is established in Thailand on 12 May.

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A diversified Thai entertainment company connecting live events, ticket distribution, music, screen content and broadcasting.

• THAITICKETMAJORTicketing2007

  THAITICKETMAJOR is the ticketing business created by the 2007 merger of THAITICKETMASTER and Major Ticketing. It sells tickets for concerts and other events through digital channels and physical outlets, including cinema locations, department stores and post offices. The service also added intercity bus ticketing.

• Tero MusicRecorded music2001

  Tero's music activities have included record-label partnerships, artist representation and distribution. The company's historical music portfolio included its Sony Music partnership, the Bakery Music and Black Sheep labels, and distribution for LOVEis. The Sony-related roster included Tata Young and Same Same.

• Concert promotionLive entertainment

  Tero has promoted and organized concerts by international artists in Thailand. Its event history includes performances by Elton John, 50 Cent, Bryan Ferry, The Pretenders and The Black Eyed Peas, staged across large arenas and smaller event venues.

• Film BangkokFilm production

  Film Bangkok was a film-production arm associated with BEC-Tero. Its credits included Thai films such as Tears of the Black Tiger, Bangkok Dangerous, Angulimala, Bangrajan, The Siam Renaissance, Saving Private Tootsie and SARS Wars. The unit was later shuttered, with SARS Wars identified as its final production.

• Tero RadioRadio broadcasting

  Tero Radio was the company's radio-broadcasting business. In 2025, it announced that its operations would close at the end of that year, citing changing audience media-consumption habits.

• 2025Plan closure of Tero RadioStrategy

  Tero Radio cited changes in media-consumption behavior as the reason for ending its traditional radio operations.

  What changed. The company announced that Tero Radio would shut down at the end of 2025.

  Aftermath. The decision reduces Tero's exposure to conventional radio while reflecting the industry's shift toward newer media formats.

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• 2021Shift television production from Channel 3 HD to Channel 7 HDStrategy

  Following the ownership and name change, Tero revised its television-program distribution relationship.

  What changed. Tero withdrew all programs it produced on Channel 3 HD and began producing new programs for Channel 7 HD, excluding morning news programs transferred to Channel 3's news department.

  Aftermath. The move changed Tero's principal television outlet for newly produced programs.

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• 2020BEC World exits BEC-TeroM&A

  BEC World announced the sale of its shares in BEC-Tero to Brian L. Marcar.

  What changed. BEC World sold its stake for 15 million baht, and the company changed its name to Tero Entertainment.

  Aftermath. The transaction ended the previous BEC-Tero corporate identity and placed the business under Marcar's ownership.

  Purchase price for BEC World's shares. 15 million baht (December 2020)

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• 2007Merge THAITICKETMASTER with Major TicketingM&A

  BEC-Tero's ticketing operation and Major Cineplex Group's Major Ticketing business were combined to broaden event-ticket distribution.

  What changed. The businesses were merged under the THAITICKETMAJOR brand, with expanded online and physical sales channels.

  Aftermath. The merged service became a major part of the company's event and entertainment-distribution infrastructure and added intercity bus ticketing.

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• 2025Tero Radio announces planned closure of radio operations

  Tero Radio announced that it would shut down at the end of 2025, attributing the decision to changing patterns of media consumption.

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• 2021Tero shifts new television production from Channel 3 HD to Channel 7 HD

  Tero withdrew its programs produced for Channel 3 HD and began producing new programs for Channel 7 HD. Morning news programming was transferred to Channel 3's news department.

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• 2020BEC World sells its stake in BEC-Tero Entertainment

  BEC World announced the sale of its shares in BEC-Tero to Brian L. Marcar for 15 million baht. The company subsequently adopted the Tero Entertainment name.

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