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]
Network Name | Owner/Operator | Multiplex | Relay Stations Operatior | Total Relay Stations | Total Channels | Other Info | Note |
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4 Digital | CANAL+ Myanmar Group | 4 Digital MUX | CANAL+ Myanmar Group | 2 | 5 DTV 3 Radio | - | - |
MRTV | Ministry of Information (Myanmar) | MRTV MUX 1 | Ministry of Information (Myanmar) | 148 | 18 DTV 6 Radio | - | - |
MWD Digital | Myanmar Armed Forces | MWD MUX | Myanmar Armed Forces | 30 | 7 DTV 2 Radio | - | - |
Channel (LCN) | Picture format | Channel Name | Programming | Note |
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4 Digital MUX | ||||
61 | 1080i 16:9 | MRTV-4HD | Main MRTV-4 Programming | |
62 | 1080i 16:9 | Channel7 HD | Main Channel 7 Programming | |
64 | 480i 4:3 | MAHABAWDI | Mahabawdi Channel Programming | |
65 | 480i 4:3 | READERS CHANNEL | Reader's Channel Programming | |
66 | 480i 4:3 | for EDU | 4EDU Programming | |
160 | Audio only | MANDALAY FM | Mandalay FM Programming | |
161 | Audio only | PYINSAWADI FM 1 | Teen Radio Pyinsawadi, Rakhine State Programming | |
162 | Audio only | PYINSAWADI FM 2 | Teen Radio Pyinsawadi, Yangon Region Programming | |
MRTV MUX 1 | ||||
1 | 1080i 16:9 | MRTV HD | Main MRTV Programming | |
2 | 1080i 16:9 | MRTV NEWS HD | MRTV News channel Programing | News & Current affairs Programming |
3 | 1080i 16:9 | MRTV PARLIAMENT HD | MRTV Parliament Channel Programming | |
4 | 1080i 16:9 | MRTV NRC HD | MRTV NRC Channel Programming | Minorities Service. |
5 | 1080i 16:9 | HTV HD (MRTV FARMERS HD) | Htv Channel, MRTV Farmers Programming | |
6 | 1080i 16:9 | HTV SPORTS HD (MRTV SPORTS HD) | Htv Sports, MRTV Sports Programming | |
7 | 1080i 16:9 | MITV HD | MITV Programming | Information, Cultural and Travel Programing in English. |
8 | 1080i 16:9 | EDUCATION CHANNEL HD | Myanmar Educations Channel Programming | |
9 | 1080i 16:9 | M Entertainment Channel HD | M Entertainment Channel Programming | |
10 | 1080i 16:9 | MRTV-4HD | MRTV-4 Programming | |
11 | 1080i 16:9 | Channel7 HD | Channel 7 Programming | |
12 | 1080i 16:9 | 5-Plus HD | 5 Plus Channel Programming | |
13 | 1080i 16:9 | MNTV HD | MNTV Programming | |
14 | 1080i 16:9 | Channel 9 HD | Channel 9 Programming | |
15 | 1080i 16:9 | MWD HD | MWD Programming | |
16 | 1080i 16:9 | Channel K HD | Channel K Programming | |
17 | 1080i 16:9 | YTV HD | YTV Programming | |
18 | 1080i 16:9 | Fortune TV HD | Fortune TV Programming | |
19 | Audio only | Myanma Radio | Myanmar Radio National Service Programming | |
20 | Audio only | Upper Tineyinthar | Myanmar Radio Minorities Programming. | |
21 | Audio only | Lower Tineyinthar | Myanmar Radio Minorities Programming. | |
22 | Audio only | Test Radio | Test | |
23 | Audio only | MRI Channel | Myanmar Radio International Programing | |
24 | Audio only | Tha Pyay | Myanmar Radio 2nd Programing | |
MWD Digital MUX | ||||
1 | 1080i 16:9 | MWD Variety HD | MWD Variety Programming | Presentation and Play Out System are based on Naypyitaw |
2 | 1080i 16:9 | TVM HD | TVM Programming | |
3 | 1080i 16:9 | MWD Education Knowledge and Sports HD | MWD Educational and Knowledge and Sports Programming | |
4 | 1080i 16:9 | MWD HD | Main MWD Programming | Presentation and Play Out System are based on Yangon |
5 | 1080i 16:9 | Channel Light HD | Channel Light Programming | |
6 | 1080i 16:9 | Golden Land HD | Golden Land channel programming | |
7 | 1080i 16:9 | WAF HD | WAF channel programming | |
8 | Audio only | Thazin | Thazin FM Radio Programming | |
9 | Audio only | Star FM | Star FM Radio Programming | |
Provider Name | Owner | Available Area | Platform | Total Channels |
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SKYNET DTH | Shwe Than Lwin Media | Nationwide | DTH (using Apstar 7 76.5°E) | 70 |
Myansat DTH | Borderless Media and Telesky Media Group | Nationwide | DTH (using Laosat 128.5°E) | 56 |
CANAL+ DTH | CANAL+ Myanmar Group | Nationwide | DTH (using Thaicom 6 78.5°E) | 65 |
SKYNET DTT | Shwe Than Lwin Media | Yangon area | Digital terrestrial television | 50 |
CANAL+ DTT | CANAL+ Myanmar Group | Yangon & Mandalay area | Digital terrestrial television | 63 |
NayPyiTaw Cable TV | Naypyitaw City Development Committee | Selected location's in Naypyitaw | Cable TV | 20 |
Cookie TV | Cookie TV Group | Nationwide | IPTV | 57 Channels with VOD Catalogue |
My CANAL | CANAL+ Myanmar Group | Nationwide | IPTV | 48 channels with VOD Catalogue |
Tvie | Myanmar Net | Nationwide | IPTV | 36 Channels with VOD Catalogue |
MPT IPTV | MPT | Nationwide | IPTV | 16 Channels with VOD Catalogue |
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