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, Htv Sports Channel, Htv Channel, Mahar HD, Mizzima TV, DVB TV, Channel K, YTV, Fortune TV, Telesky Channel, WAF Channel, Channel Light Channel, Golden Land Channel, TVM Channel, M Entertainment Channel and more than 20 tv channels. Pay TV services include SKYNET, Myansat and CANAL+ Myanmar. On 27th of December, 2023, Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) has improved all its digital free-to-air channels and in-house channels to High Definition (HD) on every platform.[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 MUXCANAL+ Myanmar Group25 DTV
3 Radio		--
MRTVMinistry of Information (Myanmar)MRTV MUX 1Ministry of Information (Myanmar)14818 DTV
6 Radio		--
MWD DigitalMyanmar Armed ForcesMWD MUXMyanmar Armed Forces307 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 onlyPYINSAWADI 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 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 HDMITV ProgrammingInformation, Cultural and Travel Programing in English.
81080i 16:9EDUCATION CHANNEL HDMyanmar Educations Channel Programming
91080i 16:9M Entertainment Channel HDM Entertainment Channel Programming
101080i 16:9MRTV-4HDMRTV-4 Programming
111080i 16:9Channel7 HDChannel 7 Programming
121080i 16:95-Plus HD5 Plus Channel Programming
131080i 16:9MNTV HDMNTV Programming
141080i 16:9Channel 9 HDChannel 9 Programming
151080i 16:9MWD HDMWD Programming
161080i 16:9Channel K HDChannel K Programming
171080i 16:9YTV HDYTV Programming
181080i 16:9Fortune TV HDFortune TV Programming
19Audio onlyMyanma RadioMyanmar 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 Name Owner Available Area Platform Total 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 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

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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