Television in Myanmar

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Television broadcasting in Myanmar began in 1979 as a test trial in Yangon. [1] The first television service BBS was launched on 3 June 1980, [2] followed by regular service in 1981. [3] Most television networks in the country are broadcast from Yangon. MRTV and MWD are the two Burmese state-owned television networks, providing Burmese-language programming in news and entertainment. Other channels include MRTV-4, [4] Channel 7, 5Plus, MNTV, Channel 9, Mizzima TV, DVB TV, Channel K, YTV, Fortune TV, M Entertainment Channel, Mahar HD, Htv channel, Htv Sports Channel, WAF Channel, Channel Light Channel, Golden Land Channel, TVM Channel, and more than 20 tv channels. Pay TV services include SKYNET, Myansat and CANAL+ Myanmar. [5]

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Digital Terrestrial Television

Network NameOwner/OperatorMultiplexRelay Stations OperatiorTotal Relay StationsTotal ChannelsOther InfoNote
4 Digital CANAL+ Myanmar Group 4 Digital MUXCANAL+ Myanmar Group25 DTV
3 Radio
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MRTV Ministry of Information (Myanmar) MRTV MUX 1Ministry of Information (Myanmar)14818 DTV
6 Radio
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MWD Digital Myanmar Armed Forces MWD MUXMyanmar Armed Forces307 DTV
2 Radio
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Channel
(LCN)
Picture format Channel Name ProgrammingNote
4 Digital MUX
61 1080i 16:9 MRTV-4HDMain MRTV-4 Programming
621080i 16:9Channel7 HDMain Channel 7 Programming
64 480i 4:3 MAHABAWDIMahabawdi Channel Programming
65480i 4:3READERS CHANNELReader's Channel Programming
66480i 4:3for EDU4EDU Programming
160Audio onlyMANDALAY FM Mandalay FM Programming
161Audio onlyPYINSAWADI FM 1 Teen Radio Pyinsawadi, Rakhine State Programming
162Audio onlyPYINSAWADI FM 2Teen Radio Pyinsawadi, Yangon Region Programming
MRTV MUX 1
1 1080i 16:9 MRTV HDMain MRTV Programming
21080i 16:9MRTV NEWS HD MRTV News channel ProgramingNews & Current affairs Programming
31080i 16:9MRTV PARLIAMENT HDMRTV Parliament Channel Programming
41080i 16:9MRTV NRC HDMRTV NRC Channel ProgrammingMinorities Service.
51080i 16:9HTV HD (MRTV FARMERS HD) Htv Channel, MRTV Farmers Programming
61080i 16:9HTV SPORTS HD (MRTV SPORTS HD)Htv Sports, MRTV Sports Programming
71080i 16:9MITV HD MITV ProgrammingInformation, Cultural and Travel Programing in English.
81080i 16:9EDUCATION CHANNEL HDMyanmar Educations Channel Programming
91080i 16:9M Entertainment Channel HD M Entertainment Channel Programming
101080i 16:9MRTV-4HD MRTV-4 Programming
111080i 16:9Channel7 HD Channel 7 Programming
121080i 16:95-Plus HD5 Plus Channel Programming
131080i 16:9MNTV HD MNTV Programming
141080i 16:9Channel 9 HD Channel 9 Programming
151080i 16:9MWD HD MWD Programming
161080i 16:9Channel K HD Channel K Programming
171080i 16:9YTV HD YTV Programming
181080i 16:9Fortune TV HD Fortune TV Programming
19Audio onlyMyanma Radio Myanmar Radio National Service Programming
20Audio onlyUpper TineyintharMyanmar Radio Minorities Programming.
21Audio onlyLower TineyintharMyanmar Radio Minorities Programming.
22Audio onlyTest RadioTest
23Audio onlyMRI ChannelMyanmar Radio International Programing
24Audio onlyTha PyayMyanmar Radio 2nd Programing
MWD Digital MUX
11080i 16:9MWD Variety HDMWD Variety ProgrammingPresentation and Play Out System are based on Naypyitaw
21080i 16:9TVM HDTVM Programming
31080i 16:9MWD Education Knowledge and Sports HDMWD Educational and Knowledge and Sports Programming
41080i 16:9MWD HDMain MWD ProgrammingPresentation and Play Out System are based on Yangon
51080i 16:9Channel Light HDChannel Light Programming
61080i 16:9Golden Land HDGolden Land channel programming
71080i 16:9WAF HDWAF channel programming
8Audio onlyThazinThazin FM Radio Programming
9Audio onlyStar FMStar FM Radio Programming

Pay Television Providers

Provider NameOwnerAvailable AreaPlatformTotal Channels
SKYNET DTHShwe Than Lwin MediaNationwideDTH (using Apstar 7 76.5°E)70
Myansat DTHBorderless Media and Telesky Media GroupNationwideDTH (using Laosat 128.5°E)56
CANAL+ DTHCANAL+ Myanmar GroupNationwideDTH (using Thaicom 6 78.5°E)65
SKYNET DTTShwe Than Lwin MediaYangon areaDigital terrestrial television50
CANAL+ DTTCANAL+ Myanmar GroupYangon & Mandalay areaDigital terrestrial television63
NayPyiTaw Cable TVNaypyitaw City Development CommitteeSelected location's in NaypyitawCable TV20
Cookie TVCookie TV GroupNationwideIPTV57 Channels with VOD Catalogue
My CANALCANAL+ Myanmar GroupNationwideIPTV48 channels with VOD Catalogue
Tvie Myanmar Net NationwideIPTV36 Channels with VOD Catalogue
MPT IPTV MPT NationwideIPTV16 Channels with VOD Catalogue

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