Television broadcasting in
Myanmar
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began in 1979 as a test trial in
Yangon
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.
The first television service
BBS
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Computing and gaming
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was launched on 3 June 1980,
followed by regular service in 1981.
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,
Channel 7, 5-Plus,
MNTV,
Channel 9,
Mizzima TV,
DVB TV,
Channel K,
YTV,
Fortune TV and
MITV
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. Pay TV services include
SKYNET and
CANAL+ Myanmar.
Digital Terrestrial Television
Pay Television Providers
Most viewed channels
See also
*
Media of Burma
References
Mass media in Myanmar
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