MRTV is a television network owned by
Myanmar Radio and Television
Myanmar Radio and Television ( my, မြန်မာ့အသံနှင့်ရုပ်မြင်သံကြား, abbreviated MRTV), formerly the Burma Broadcasting Service (BBS), is the parent of the state-run Myanmar Radio National ...
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History
Television service in Myanmar was first introduced in June 1979 as a test trial in Yangon.
MRTV was first launched on 3 June 1980,
and regular television service was formally launched in 1981
using the
NTSC
The first American standard for analog television broadcast was developed by National Television System Committee (NTSC)National Television System Committee (1951–1953), Report and Reports of Panel No. 11, 11-A, 12–19, with Some supplement ...
standard.
In 2005, MRTV had 195 television relay stations throughout the country.
In October 2013, MRTV started broadcasting on
digital terrestrial
Digital terrestrial television (DTTV or DTT, or DTTB with "broadcasting") is a technology for terrestrial television in which land-based (terrestrial) television stations broadcast television content by radio waves to televisions in consumers' ...
with
DVB-T2
DVB-T2 is an abbreviation for "Digital Video Broadcasting – Second Generation Terrestrial"; it is the extension of the television standard DVB-T, issued by the consortium DVB, devised for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial tele ...
System, same as most ASEAN Countries. 18 TV channels and 3
Myanmar Radio channels are on MRTV multiplex system. MRTV plans the news interface, to the modern style of starting sequences and will have well-decorated news room. The broadcasting hours also increased to 18 hours (previously 10 hours).
On February 15, 2015, MRTV adding 5 new TV channels to their Multplex Play Out system, such as
MRTV-4,
Channel 7, 5 Plus,
MNTV and
Channel 9.
On March 24, 2018, MRTV adding 5 new TV channels to their Multiplex Play out System, such as
Mizzima TV
Mizzima TV is a Burmese digital free-to-air TV channel that run under MRTV's Multiplex Playout System based in Yangon, Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicat ...
,
DVB TV,
Channel K,
YTV and
Fortune TV
Fortune TV is a Burmese digital Free-to-Air TV channel that run under MRTV's Multiplex Playout System based in Yangon, Myanmar. Fortune TV is operated by Fortune Group. They have signed a cooperation agreement with state-run Myanmar Radio and Tele ...
.
Programming
Digital television
Digital sub channels
Relay Station
See also
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MRTV Network
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MITV
U Television Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as U Telecom Media Holdings Sdn. Bhd. and MiTV Corporation Sdn. Bhd.) is Malaysia's third pay television operator. It was launched on 5 September 2005, after having obtained all the necessary approvals from ...
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MRTV-4
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MWD
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Television in Myanmar
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Media in Myanmar
The print, broadcast and online mass media in Burma (also known as Myanmar) has undergone strict censorship and regulation since the 1962 Burmese coup d'état. The constitution provides for freedom of speech and the press; however, the governme ...
References
External links
Official site of MRTV(Burmese)
Mass media in Myanmar
Television channels in Myanmar
Television channels and stations established in 1979
Mass media in Yangon
Television in Myanmar
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