MRTV, Myanma Radio and Television is a free-to-air television channel that mainly broadcasts Local news. Radio service in Myanmar first came on air in 1936 during the British colonial era. Regular programming by Bama Athan began in February 1946 when the British established Burma Broadcasting Service (BBS), carrying Burmese language national and foreign news and musical entertainment, knowledge reply and school lessons and English language news and music programming. After independence in 1948, it was named Myanma Athan . The service was renamed Myanmar Radio in 1988. The junta has also renamed the radio service's parent, BBS as Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) in 1997. Until the launch of Yangon City FM in 2001, BBS/Myanmar Radio was the only radio station in the country. For years, its main broadcast center is at 426 Pyay Road in Kamayut in Yangon. Since late 2007, the main broadcast station has moved to Naypyidaw. Yangon Station now mostly relays Naypyidaw Station's programming. Television service in Myanmar was first introduced in 1979 as a test trial in Yangon. MRTV was first launched on 3 June 1980, and regular television service was first formally launched in 1981.
MRTV-4 is a 24-hour free-to-air television channel that broadcasts entertainment programs. In May 2004, a new channel named MRTV-4 was broadcasted to public for a two-hour-a-day program schedule with the cooperation of Myanmar Radio and Television under the Ministry of information. In 2005, it broadcasted a six-hour-a-day program schedule with a looping system being introduced. It broadcasted free to air for Yangon and neighboring areas in 2006 , for Mandalay and neighboring areas in 2007. In April 2009, MRTV-4 channel was broadcasting 18 hours a day. Since September 2010, MRTV-4 became a 24-hour-free-to-air TV channel and is currently the most popular TV channel in Myanmar.
5 Plus is a 24-hour free-to-air television channel .You can easily search and watch on TV with a built-in digital tuner. And you can also watch by linking with T2 set-top boxes such as 5 Network, 4TV, MWD digital and MRTV T2. 5 Plus is showing India, Korea ,Philippines and Thai series for getting different feelings and knowledge. Moreover 5Plus presents the programs relating with health, education, entertainment and social issues. 5 Plus stand as the digital free to air TV channel by creating and distributing comprehensive, dynamic, broadcast solutions that inform, educate, entertain and engage.
MNTV is a 24-hour free-to-air television channel that broadcasts entertainment programs. It is run by Sky Net (Skynet DTH), a satellite television operator in Myanmar. MNTV is one of the popular free-to-air TV channel in Myanmar. MNTV analog network (NTSC) stretched out to an estimated reach of (25.3) million viewers in the most major cities in Myanmar including Capital City Nay Pyi Taw and the other main cities Yangon, Mandalay, Minbu, Pyay, Makehtila, Taungu, Taungyi, Mong Ywar, Mawlamyine, Kyaug Kone. Also Utilizing Skynet DTH receiver, nearly the whole nation can be reached. MNTV is also possible to access through MRTV (DVB-T2) satellite and therefore boosting the estimated viewership to a total of 35.4 million.
Channel K is a 24-hour free-to-air television channel that broadcasts entertainment programs. Launched in February 2019, Channel K is a digital free-to-air entertainment channel headquartered in Yangon. It reaches across all 15 states of Myanmar on linear TV and is also available on social media and an OTT app. It targets the whole of Myanmar in general, and the critical ages of 18 to 38 in particular. Channel K has 4 main pillars of programming: Business, Movies, Music and Culture. The channel is also home to some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. Its brand ambassadors include the biggest hip hop star, Sai Sai Kham Leng, Myanmar pop queen Ni Ni Khin Zaw, rock queen Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein, Cultural icon Phoe Chit , Movie star Pyae Ti Oo and big screen actress Soe Pyae Thazin.
