(Game online), GMM Tai Hub Co., Ltd. (Featured film producer) and Ninja Returns Communication Co., Ltd. (Event organizer).

January
- GDH 559 Company Limited (GDH 559), a subsidiary of the Company has increased paid-up capital to 150 million baht.
February
- Z PAY TV service operated and owned by CTH group was discontinued, but such Pay TV service was no longer related to the Company after the divestment in 2014. At present, GMM Z actively manages satellite TV platform business providing free to air programs in both C-Band and KU-Band systems for the audiences.
June
- GMM Bravo, the new business unit was formed as a content creator providing “New Content Solution” by transforming GMM massive library including music and artists and developed into exclusive contents both TV series and variety shows across multiple platforms, with unique creativity under the supervision of Ekachai Uekrongtham, the famous film director and producer.
October
- The National Broadcasting Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has advised television and radio stations to follow its guidelines following the death of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The operators shall refrain from hosting entertaining programs for a period of 30 days between 13 October - 14 November 2016, followed by a schedule plan continued for 100 days until 21 January 2017 taking into consideration the suitability in accordance with public sentiments. In compliance to the circumstances, the Company had set the schedule for special programs and released new contents as an expression of condolences during the mourning period, including “Born in the Reign of King Rama IX the Series”, “Sadudee Keeta Racha”, while broadcasting of commercial advertisements and selective programs were postponed under deep scrutiny.
November
- The company entered into the Agreement of Sale and Purchase of Shares in One Enterprise (the “Share Sale and Purchase Agreement”) by virtue of Board of Directors Meeting No. 10/2016 convened on 25 November 2016. One Enterprise shall convene its shareholders meeting in order to increase its registered capital by 1,905,000,000 by issuing 19,050,000 newly-issued shares at the par value of THB 100 per share. The newly-issued shares will be offered to Prananporn Co., Ltd. (“Prananporn”) which will become a shareholder of One Enterprise after One Enterprise increases its registered capital. When combining the increase with the existing registered capital of THB 1,905,000,000, One Enterprise’s registered capital will be a total of THB 3,810,000,000.
- One Enterprise will divide the capital increase into two stages. After the completion of both capital increases, the Company will hold 25.50 percent, Mr. Takonkiet’s Group would hold 24.50 percent, and Prananporn would hold 50 percent of the shares in the One Enterprise.
- The Company has duly entered into an agreement directly with UNION DES ASSOCIATIONS EUROPEENNES DE FOOTBALL (“EUFA”) in order for the Company to obtain the broadcasting rights of the European Qualifiers-Qualification Competitions for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In addition, the Company has entered into a memorandum of agreement with Bangkok Entertainment Co., Ltd., and BEC Multimedia Co., Ltd. (collectively “BEC”) to grant the broadcasting rights of the European Qualifiers-Qualification Competitions for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to BEC for airing via BEC’s channels
December
- The chief of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) exercised Section 44 of the interim constitution by issuing Order 76/2016 to relieve the burden for digital TV operators by granting an extension of the deadline to make license payments from 3 years to 6 years with interest rate charged based on Policy Rate by Bank of Thailand. Also the NBTC and the broadcasting development research fund administrative committee would subsidize the satellite uplink costs for all digital TV stations under the must carry rules for the next three years.
- In addition, NCPO’s order also grants authority to NBTC to revoke the radio frequency licenses totaling 537 channels from government agencies and state enterprises within 5 years instead of the old one which NBTC has to revoke the licenses in April 2017.

May
- The Company disposed total investment of 90,000 shares or 50% of registered capital in 3-RD Company Limited (“3RD”), a subsidiary of the Company to TV Direct Public Company Limited at the price of THB 111.11 per share amounting to THB 10,000,000.
- The One Enterprise Co., Ltd., a joint venture successfully increased its registered capital by selling 19,050,000 shares to Prananporn Co., Ltd. at a price of THB 100 per share totaling THB 1,905 million equivalent to 50% of registered capital. This resulted in changes in shareholding proportion in The One Enterprise of the Company and Mr. Takonkiet Viravan into 25.50 percent and 24.50 percent respectively; while each shareholder shall provide a guarantee against the debt obligation that The One Enterprise has against the financial institution amounting to 50 percent.
August
- The Company entered into the Share Subscription Agreement for newly issued ordinary shares in GMM Channel Trading Co., Ltd. pursuant to a resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors Meeting No.8/2017, whereby the Subscriber is a juristic person in the category of private limited company with Mr. Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi and Mr. Panot Sirivadhanabhakdi as its majority shareholders. When combining the increase with the existing registered capital of THB 800 million, GMM Channel Trading’s registered capital will become a total of THB 2,000 million. The conditions precedent specified in the Share Subscription Agreement required the Company to proceed with the restructuring of the investments by its group of companies, in order to have the target group of companies under the GMM Channel Trading comprising (1) GMM Channel Trading Co., Ltd (2) GMM Channel Co., Ltd (3) GMM TV Co., Ltd (4) GMM Media Public Company Limited (5) A-Time Media Co., Ltd and (6) A-Time Traveler Co., Ltd.
September
- The Company entered into a settlement agreement with Fox Network Group Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. (“FOX”) under the Marketing and Distribution Licensing Agreement; whereby the Company agreed to make a payment of USD 10,000,000 to FOX with a view to not only settle the lawsuit filed at the Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court (the “CIPITC”), but also to prevent any other claims which may arise from the agreement in dispute. Accordingly, FOX has filed a petition to withdraw the lawsuit at the CIPITC, and the CIPITC has granted its permission for FOX to withdraw the lawsuit.
December
- The Company completed the restructuring of the investments by its group of companies as specified in the Share Subscription Agreement, thereby the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of GMM Channel Trading No.5/2017 passed a special resolution to approve the increase of the registered capital of GMM Channel Trading by issuing 12,000,000 new ordinary shares with a par value of THB 100 each, at the subscription price of THB 100 each to the Subscribers of GMM Channel Trading. After completion of the registration of capital increase, the Company will hold 50 percent of the registered shares in GMM Channel Trading; while the Subscribers being Siridamrongdham Co., Ltd wholly owned by Mr. Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi hold 24.99 percent of the registered shares in GMM Channel Trading; and Bhakdivattana Co., Ltd. wholly owned by Mr. Panot Sirivadhanabhakdi held 24.99 percent of the registered shares in GMM Channel Trading.