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 Entertainment, M Channel, MRTV-4,[4] Channel 7, 5Plus, MNTV, Channel 9, Mizzima TV, DVB TV, Channel K, YTV, Fortune TV, Mahar HD, Htv Sports Channel, Uni TV, SNDSY(Entertainment), Channel 24 WAF Channel, Channel Light, Golden Land Channel, TVM Channel, and more than 20 TV channels. Pay TV services include SKYNET, Myansat and CANAL+ Myanmar.[5]

Digital Terrestrial Television

More information Network Name, Owner/Operator ...
Network Name Owner/Operator Multiplex Frequency Channel (Yangon Area Only) Relay Stations Operatior Total Relay Stations Total Channels Other Info Note
4 DigitalCANAL+ Myanmar GroupCanalPlus MUX 5E27 522 MHzCANAL+ Myanmar Group25 DTV
3 Radio		––
MRTV Multichannels Playout SystemMinistry of Information (Myanmar)MRTV MUX 1E31 554 MHzMinistry of Information (Myanmar)15819 DTV
6 Radio		––
MRTV Multiplex 2Ministry of Information (Myanmar)MRTV MUX 2E35 586 MHzMinistry of Information (Myanmar)39 DTV
0 Radio		––
MWD DigitalMyanmar Armed ForcesMWD Digital MUXE42 642 MHzMyanmar Armed Forces307 DTV
2 Radio		––
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More information Channel (LCN), Picture format ...
Channel
(LCN)		 Picture format EPG Name Programming Note
CanalPlus MUX 5
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
A160Audio onlyMANDALAY FMMain Mandalay FM National Service Programming
A161Audio onlyPYINSAWADI FM 1Mandalay FM National Service Programming
A162Audio onlyPYINSAWADI FM 2Mandalay FM National Service Programming
MRTV MUX 1
11080i 16:9MRTV HDMain MRTV Programming
21080i 16:9MRTV NEWS HDMRTV News Channel ProgramingNews & Current affairs Programming
31080i 16:9MRTV HLUTTAWMRTV Parliament Channel ProgrammingLIVE Coverage of Assembly of the Union and House of Representatives Proceedings
41080i 16:9MRTV NRC HDMRTV NRC Channel ProgrammingMinorities Service.
5480i 16:9HTV (MRTV Farmer)MRTV Farmers' Programming
6480i 16:9HTV Sports (MRTV Sports)Htv Sports, MRTV Sports ProgrammingCommercial service
71080i 16:9MRTV ENTERTAINMENTMRTV Entertainment Channel Programming
8480i 16:9MITVMITV ProgrammingInformation, Cultural and Travel Programing in English.
9480i 16:9EDUMyanmar Education Channel Programming
10480i 16:9M Entertainment ChannelM Channel ProgrammingCommercial service
11480i 16:9MRTV-4MRTV-4 ProgrammingCommercial service
12480i 16:9Channel-7Channel 7 ProgrammingCommercial service
13480i 16:95-Plus5 Plus Channel ProgrammingCommercial service
14480i 16:9MNTVMNTV ProgrammingCommercial service
15480i 16:9Channel-9Channel 9 ProgrammingCommercial service
16480i 16:9MWDMWD Programming
17480i 4:3Channel KChannel K ProgrammingCommercial service
18480i 4:3YTVYTV ProgrammingCommercial service
19480i 16:9Fortune TVFortune TV ProgrammingCommercial service
A1Audio onlyMyanma RadioMain Myanmar Radio National Service Programming
A2Audio onlyUpper TineyintharMyanmar Radio Minorities Programming
A3Audio onlyLower TineyintharMyanmar Radio Minorities Programming
A4Audio onlyTest RadioTest
A5Audio onlyMRI ChannelMyanmar Radio International Programming
A6Audio onlyTha PyayMyanmar Radio 2nd Programming
MRTV MUX 2
11080i 16:9MI HDMain MITV Programing
21080i 16:9MRTV (HTV) Sport HDHtv Sports, MRTV Sports Programming
31080i 16:9M CHANNEL HDMain M Channel Programming
41080i 16:9CHANNEL K HDMain Channel K Programming
51080i 16:9FORUNE TV HDMain Fortune TV Programming
61080i 16:9YTV HDMain YTV Programming
71080i 16:95-Plus HDMain 5 Plus Channel Programming
81080i 16:9Uni TV HDMain Uni TV Programming
91080i 16:9SNDSY Channel HDMain SNDSY Entertainment Programming
MWD Digital MUX
11080i 16:9MWD Variety HDMWD Variety ProgrammingPresentation and Play Out System are based on Naypyitaw
21080i 16:9TVM HDTVM ProgrammingCommercial service
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 ProgrammingCommercial service
61080i 16:9Golden Land HDGolden Land channel programmingCommercial service
71080i 16:9WAF HDWAF channel programmingCommercial service
A1Audio onlyThazinThazin FM Radio Programming
A2Audio onlyStar FMStar FM Radio Programming
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Television Platforms & Providers

More information Provider Name, Owner ...
Provider Name Owner Available Area Service Type Platform Total Channels Launch date Defunct date
MRTV Multichannels Playout SystemMyanmar Radio and TelevisionNationwideFree-to-AirDigital terrestrial television1915 October 2013–
MRTV DTHMyanmar Radio and TelevisionNationwideFree-to-AirDTH (using Intelsat 39 62°E)171 February 2022–
MRTV AppMyanmar Radio and TelevisionNationwideFree-to-AirIPTV (using Twitch servers)8 Channels with VOD Catalogue1 August 2023–
MWD DigitalMyanmar Armed ForceSelected City's and TownshipFree-to-AirDigital terrestrial television71 October 2010–
CANAL+ DTHCANAL+ Myanmar GroupNationwidePay TV DTH (using Thaicom 6 78.5°E)6128 January 2018–
Myansat DTHBorderless Media and Telesky Media GroupNationwidePay TVDTH (using Laosat 1 128.5°E)13015 January 2025–
SKYNET DTHShwe Than Lwin MediaNationwidePay TVDTH (using Apstar 7 76.5°E)4715 November 2010–
CANAL+ DTTCANAL+ Myanmar GroupYangon & Mandalay areaPay TVDigital terrestrial television6128 January 2018–
NayPyiTaw Cable TVNaypyitaw City Development CommitteeSelected location's in NaypyitawPay TVCable TV201 September 2013–
My CANALCANAL+ Myanmar GroupNationwidePay TVIPTV59 channels with VOD Catalogue23 January 2019–
SKYNET AppShwe Than Lwin MediaNationwidePay TVIPTV7 Channels with VOD Catalogue15 January 2025–
TV360 by MytelMytel, ViettelNationwidePay TVIPTV6 Channels with VOD Catalogue27 May 2025–
Myanmar Armed Forces Cable TelevisionMyanmar Armed ForcesSelected location's in Naypyitaw and YangonPay TVAnalogue Cable Television2015 May 199631 August 2013
MRTV-4 International / 4TV / 5 NetworkForever Group / Family Entertainment GroupNationwidePay TVDigital terrestrial television2715 February 200627 January 2018
Cookie TVCookie TV GroupNationwidePay TVIPTV57 Channels with VOD Catalogue10 January 201910 May 2021
SKYNET DTTShwe Than Lwin MediaYangon areaPay TVDigital terrestrial television501 August 202231 October 2024
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Technical Details

When Myanmar (Burma) establishing their first television service, the choice of the Broadcast television systems is a little bit odds, considering their Geographic. At that time, most of the neighbouring countries are adopting PAL-B/G system. But, Myanmar (Burma) has chosen NTSC-M system as their analogue television standard. The reason Myanmar (Burma) adopted NTSC-M standard is because of the JICA and Matsushita Electric. They are involved during the establishment of Myanmar's first television service and, they are assisting through various methods like Financially, Technologically and Broadcast Expertise. They lobbying to Ministry of Information Burma and Burma Broadcasting Service to adopt NTSC, and the MOI and BBS is agreed. In early 2010s when the Government of Myanmar is working to adopt Digital terrestrial television standard, Myanmar's chose DVB-T2 standard on 8 MHz channel spacing on Western Europe / Asia DTV frequency along with Southeast Asian countries (except Philippines).[6] In turn of technologically, DVB-T2 is the most advanced standard and most optimized for Multi-channels purposes. Ministry of Information Myanmar and the 'Big Four' television network's MRTV, MWD, SKY NET and CANAL+ Myanmar All are recommend to the government to adopt DVB-T2 standard, and government is agreed their recommendations. Because of the Digital television transition commitment given to the ITU, all NTSC analogue television services in Myanmar ware switched off on 14 February 2024.

More information Broadcasting Platform, Broadcasting system ...
Broadcasting Platform Broadcasting system Video resolution Video encoding Audio encoding Broadcast spectrum System Inaugural date First local broadcast Final local broadcast
Analogue Terrestrial TelevisionCCIR System M525 lines 4:3NTSCFMVHF Band I, Band III,
UHF Band IV, Band V		1 January 19543 June 198014 February 2024
Analogue Cable Television, SMATVCCIR System G625 lines 4:3PALFM, ZweikanaltonUHF 302~870 MHz25 August 196715 May 1996–
Digital Terrestrial TelevisionDVB-T480i 4:3MPEG-2MPEG Audio Layer IIUHF Band IV, Band V15 November 199815 February 200613 March 2020
Digital Terrestrial TelevisionDVB-T21080i 16:9H.264MPEG Audio Layer II,
HE AAC		UHF Band IV, Band V2 December 200915 October 2013–
Satellite Television, Direct to HomeDVB-S21080i 16:9H.264,
H.265[7][8]		HE AACKu Band1 September 200615 November 2010–
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  • 625 line PAL-G was never recognised as the official system by the Government of Myanmar and has never been broadcast on terrestrial network. but many cable providers and SMATV installers are using this system. Because, signal distribution equipment for cable television are imported from Thailand.
  • Before adopting DVB-T2, MRTV-4 International, 4TV and MWD Digital used DVB-T system for their multi-channel services. 4TV upgrade to DVB-T2 in 2014 and abandoned DVB-T and MPEG-2 video encoding. MWD Digital did the same in 2020.

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