Television in Myanmar

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, 5-Plus, MNTV, Channel 9, Mizzima TV, DVB TV, Channel K, YTV, Fortune TV and MITV. Pay TV services include SKYNET and CANAL+ Myanmar.[5]

Digital Terrestrial Television
Network Name Owner/Operator Multiplex Relay Stations Operatior Total Relay Stations Total Channels Other Info Note
4 DigitalCANAL+ Myanmar Group4 Digital MUXMinistry of Information (Myanmar), Forever Group566 DTV
3 Radio		--
MRTVMinistry of Information (Myanmar)MRTV MUX 1Ministry of Information (Myanmar)15218 DTV
6 Radio		--
MWD DigitalMyanmar Armed ForcesMWD MUXMyanmar Armed Forces107 DTV
2 Radio		--
Channel
(LCN)		 Picture format Channel Name Programming Note
4 Digital MUX
611080i 16:9MRTV-4HDMain MRTV-4 Programming
621080i 16:9Channel7 HDMain Channel 7 Programming
64480i 4:3MAHABAWDIMahabawdi Channel Programming
65480i 4:3READERS CHANNELReader's Channel Programming
66480i 4:3for EDU4EDU Programming
160Audio onlyMANDALAY FMMandalay FM Programming
161Audio onlylPYINSAWADI FM 1Teen Radio Pyinsawadi, Rakhine State Programming
162Audio onlyPYINSAWADI FM 2Teen Radio Pyinsawadi, Yangon Region Programming
MRTV MUX 1
11080i 16:9MRTV HDMain MRTV Programming
21080i 16:9MRTV NEWS HDMRTV News ChannelNews & Current affairs Programming
3480i 4:3MRTV HluttawMRTV Parliament Channel Programming
4480i 4:3MRTV NRCNational Races Channel ProgrammingMinorities Service.
5480i 16:9MRTV FarmerFarmers Channel ProgrammingAgricultural Programming
6480i 4:3MRTV SportSports Channel Programming
7480i 4:3MITVMITV ProgrammingInformation, Cultural and Travel Programing in English.
8480i 4:3EDUMyanmar Educations Channel Programming
9480i 4:3MEChannel ME Programming
10480i 4:3MRTV-4MRTV-4 Programming
11480i 4:3Channel-7Channel 7 Programming
12480i 16:95 Plus5 Plus Channel Programming
13480i 4:3MNTVMNTV Programming
14480i 4:3Channel-9Channel 9 Programming
15480i 4:3MWDMWD Programming
16480i 4:3Test BSMPTE Colour Bar
17480i 4:3Channel KChannel K Programming
18480i 4:3YTVYTV Programming
19480i 4:3Fortune TVFortune TV Programming
20Audio onlyMyanma RadioMyanmar Radio National Service Programming
21Audio onlyUpper TineyintharMyanmar Radio Minorities Programming.
22Audio onlyLower TineyintharMyanmar Radio Minorities Programming.
23Audio onlyTest RadioTest
24Audio onlyMRI ChannelMyanmar Radio International Programing
25Audio 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
8480i 16:9Star FMStar FM Radio ProgrammingSMPTE Colour Bars is feeding to the video carrier.
9480i 16:9ThazinThazin FM Radio ProgrammingSMPTE Colour Bars is feeding to the video carrier.

Pay Television Providers
Provider Name Owner Available Area Platform Total Channels
SKYNET DTHShwe Than Lwin MediaNationwideDTH (using Apstar 7 76.5°E)80
CANAL+ DTHCANAL+ Myanmar GroupNationwideDTH (using Thaicom 6 78.5°E)78
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 GroupNationwideIPTV 57 Channels with VOD Catalogue
My CANALCANAL+ Myanmar GroupNationwideIPTV48 channels with VOD Catalogue
TvieMyanmar NetNationwideIPTV36 Channels with VOD Catalogue
MPT IPTVMPTNationwideIPTV16 Channels with VOD Catalogue

Most viewed channels
PositionChannelShare of total viewing (%)
1MRTV-420M
2Channel 715M
3Canal+12M
4Channel K3M
5Fortune TV2M
6Skynet3M
7Mizzima TV2M
8MNTV2M
9MRTV1M
10YTV1M
11Fortune TV1M
12Myawaddy TV1M

See also

References
  1. Thant Myint-U (2006). The River of Lost Footsteps--Histories of Burma. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. p. 371. ISBN 978-0-374-16342-6.
  2. "Junta Launches New PR Offensive". The Irrawaddy. 1 August 2001. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010.
  3. May Thaw (12–18 March 2007). "Broadcasting options expanding". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
  4. Forever Group | MRTV-4
  5. "Canal+ to launch pay TV service in Myanmar". 12 January 2017.


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