GMM Grammy explained

GMM Grammy Public Company Limited
Former Names:Grammy Entertainment (1983–2001)
Type:PCL
Founder:Rewat Buddhinan
Paiboon Damrongchaitham
Location:GMM Grammy Place, 50 Sukhumvit Road, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:
  • Paiboon Damrongchaitham
    (President & Chairman)
  • Boosaba Daorueng
    (Conglomerate CEO & Vice Chairman)
  • Phawit Chitrakorn
    (Music Business CEO)
  • Sompohb Budspawanich
    (COO)
  • Fahmai Damrongchaitham
    (Music Business CMO & CSO)
  • Karnsuda Sansuthi
    (CFO)
  • Chitralada Hengyotmark
    (CLO)
Industry:Mass media
Products:Music, Films, Digital Terrestrial Television, Radio, Magazines, Digital Business, Satellite Television, Event Management, Home Shopping
Revenue: 6,640.25 million baht[1]
US$204.44 million
Revenue Year:2019
Assets: 3,669.28 million baht
US$112.97 million
Assets Year:2019
Net Income: 341.87 million baht
US$10.53 million
Net Income Year:2019
Equity: 1,169.32 million baht
US$36.00 million
Equity Year:2019
Num Employees:1,917[2]
Num Employees Year:2018
Subsid:
Homepage:www.gmmgrammy.com

GMM Grammy Public Company Limited (Thai: จีเอ็มเอ็ม แกรมมี่ or stylized as G"MM' Grammy) is the largest media conglomerate entertainment company in Thailand.[3] [4] [5] Grammy top artists include Bird Thongchai, Silly Fools, Loso, Tai Orathai, Bie Sukrit, Tata Young, Mos Patiparn, Bodyslam, Getsunova, Joey Boy,... In addition to its music business, the company is involved in concert production, artist management, film and television production and publishing.

In 2023, GMM Grammy partnered with RS Group, another Thai music label, to establish a joint venture called Across the Universe.[6]

Major shareholders

RankMajor Shareholders[7]
(as of December 6, 2022)
of Shares% of Issued Capital
1Fah Damrongchaitham Co., Ltd426,774,34452.05
2Mr. Thaveechat Jurangkool134,635,72316.42%
3Mr. Nuttapol Jurangkool81,122,7009.89%
4Mrs. Hathairatn Jurangkool51,573,5006.29%
5Mr. Komol Juangroongruangkit22,720,0002.77%
6UOB Kay Hian (Hong Kong) Limited – Client Account17,932,5202.19%
7Bangkok Bank Public Co., Ltd12,278,6931.50%
8Thailand Securities Depository Co., ltd5,216,6510.64%
9Mr. Takonkiet Viravan5,059,2360.62%
10Bualuang Equity RMF4,830,4000.59%

Music

The company has twelve music subsidiaries:

GMMTV RECORDS is under GMM TV department and One 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 music and equipment is handled by Clean Karaoke.

List of GMM Grammy artists

Current artists in the GMM Grammy label include (incomplete list):

  • Paper Planes
  • New Country
  • PERSES
  • ALALA
  • KIN
  • Matcha
  • TIGGER
  • Meepooh
  • Getsunova
  • Phai Pongsathorn
  • Clockwork Motionless
  • LEMONY
  • Mike Piromporn
  • Siriporn Ampaipong
  • ASIA7
  • MEYOU
  • Bomb At Track
  • Monica
  • Only Monday
  • Instinct
  • Cocktail
  • Bell Supon
  • Retrospect
  • Sweet Mullet
  • Paradox
  • The Yers
  • The White Hair Cut
  • Krist Perawat Sangpotirat
  • Nanon Korapat Kirdpan
  • Win Metawin
  • Gemini Norawit Titicharoenrak
  • Fourth Nattawat Jirochtikul

Media

Film

GMM Z

GMM Z 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, UEFA Euro 2012, and channels from FOX International Channels before it was sold to CTH.

Television

GMM Grammy has 2 digital television channels:

Production marques, studios which produce lakorns, TV series, TV shows, game shows and variety shows, including:

Radio

Atime Media, a subsidiary of GMM Grammy, operates the following stations:

Publishing

Magazines

Magazines produced by GMM Grammy include:

Newspapers

GMM Grammy has partial stakes in the Bangkok Post and the Matichon Group, which publishes several Thai-language dailies, including Matichon and Khao Sod.

Distribution

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Companies/Securities in Focus: GRAMMY : GMM GRAMMY PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED . set.or.th . . 27 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Annual Report 2018 GMM Grammy Public Company Limited . 26 . PDF . 27 April 2020.
  3. News: Jason Tan . 'Thai wave' in showbiz poised for big splash in China . 27 April 2020 . . "GMM Grammy – the largest media conglomerate on the Stock Exchange of Thailand" . 27 March 2018.
  4. News: Nanat Suchiva . Mr Expo reflects on the big event . 27 April 2020 . . 22 July 2017 . Soon after, Mr Kriengkrai agreed to sell a 50% stake in Index to GMM Grammy Plc, Thailand's largest entertainment company..
  5. News: Sarah Newell . This Thailand Tycoon's Private Palace Is a Pool-Filled Oasis . 27 April 2020 . . 24 March 2016 . Paiboon, the 66-year-old chairman of GMM Grammy, Thailand’s largest media company....
  6. https://www.bangkokbiznews.com/business/business/1059004 “GRAMMY x RS” ร่วมทุนตั้งกิจการร่วมค้า “อะครอส เดอะ ยูนิเวิร์ส” ลุยธุรกิจเพลง
  7. Web site: Major shareholders – Investor Relations – G"MM' GRAMMY . grammy.listedcompany.com . GMM Grammy . 6 December 2022.
  8. News: GMM pumping B20m into Change 2561. Bangkok Post.