Country | Myanmar |
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Broadcast area | Myanmar |
Headquarters | 139/171/A, Lower Pazundaung Road, Botataung Township, Yangon |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Burmese |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Shwe Thanlwin |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | 30 August 2013 (Skynet DTH only) 15 May 2014 (Free-to-air via DVB-T2) |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
MRTV (Myanmar) | Channel 14 (SD) RF Channel 31 554 MHz |
Channel 9 is a Burmese free-to-air television channel. [1] It is operated by Shwe Thanlwin Media. Launched on 30 August 2013, the channel was broadcast only on Skynet DTH. On 15 May 2014, it was broadcast as free-to-air channel. [2] [3] Its headquarters are located in 139/171/A, Lower Pazundaung Road, Botataung Township, Yangon. [4]
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