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Revision as of 09:33, 25 September 2024

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]

Digital Terrestrial Television

Network Name Owner/Operator Multiplex Relay Stations Operatior Total Relay Stations Total Channels Other Info Note
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
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 Main Mandalay FM National Service Programming
161 Audio only PYINSAWADI FM 1 Mandalay FM National Service Programming
162 Audio only PYINSAWADI FM 2 Mandalay FM, 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 Main 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

Pay Television Providers

Provider Name Owner Available Area Platform Total Channels
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

Technical Details

Broadcast System

Broadcast System Picture format Video system Audio system Broadcast Spectrum Platform System Inaugural date First domestic broadcast Final domestic broadcast
CCIR System M 525 lines 4:3 NTSC FM VHF Band I, Band III,
UHF Band IV, Band V
Analogue Terrestrial Television 1 January 1954 3 June 1980 14 February 2024
DVB-T2 1080i 16:9 H.264 AAC UHF Band IV, Band V Digital Terrestrial Television 1 July 2008 15 October 2013 -
DVB-S2 1080i 16:9 H.264 AAC Ku Band Direct to Home 1 September 2005 7 November 2010 -

Television Channel Frequencies

First assignment (1980)
System M 525 lines 6 MHz / channel (Discontinued in 2024)
Channel Video carrier (MHz) Audio carrier (MHz)
I 45.25 49.75
II 55.25 59.75
III 61.25 65.75
IV 67.25 71.75
V 77.25 81.75
VI 83.25 87.75
J5 175.25 179.75
J6 181.25 185.75
J7 187.25 191.75
J8 193.25 197.75
J9 199.25 203.75
J10 205.25 209.75
J11 211.25 215.75
J12 217.25 221.75
System M 525 lines 8 MHz / channel
Second assignment (2013)
Channel Video carrier (MHz) Audio carrier (MHz) DVB-T2 Center frequency
E21 471.25 475.75 474
E22 479.25 483.75 482
E23 487.25 491.75 490
E24 495.25 499.75 498
E25 503.25 507.75 506
E26 511.25 515.75 514
E27 519.25 523.75 522
E28 527.25 531.75 530
E29 535.25 539.75 538
E30 543.25 547.75 546
E31 551.25 555.75 554
E32 559.25 563.75 562
E33 567.25 571.75 570
E34 575.25 579.75 578
E35 583.25 587.75 586
E36 591.25 595.75 594
E37 599.25 603.75 602
E38 607.25 611.75 610
E39 615.25 619.75 618
E40 623.25 627.75 626
E41 631.25 635.75 634
E42 639.25 643.75 642
E43 647.25 651.75 650
E44 655.25 659.75 658
E45 663.25 667.75 666
E46 671.25 675.75 674
E47 679.25 683.75 682
E48 687.25 691.75 690
E49 695.25 699.75 698
E50 703.25 707.75 706
E51 711.25 715.75 714
E52 719.25 723.75 722
E53 727.25 731.75 730
E54 735.25 739.75 738
E55 743.25 747.75 746
E56 751.25 755.75 754
E57 759.25 763.75 762
E58 767.25 771.75 770
E59 775.25 779.75 778
E60 783.25 787.75 786
E61 791.25 795.75 794
E62 799.25 803.75 802
E63 807.25 811.75 810
E64 815.25 819.75 818
E65 823.25 827.75 826
E66 831.25 835.75 834
E67 839.25 843.75 842
E68 847.25 851.75 850
E69 855.25 859.75 858
E70 863.25 867.75 866
  • Channel E49 and above used by 4G 5G services. But, Cable television providers are still in used, up to E70.

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.