MRTV (TV network)

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MRTV is a television network owned by Myanmar Radio and Television. It was launched on 3 June 1980 and is the first television network in Myanmar.

MRTV
Country Myanmar
Broadcast areaMyanmar
HeadquartersTatkon, Naypyidaw
Programming
Language(s)Burmese
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 480i for the SD feed)
Ownership
OwnerMinistry of Information (Myanmar)
Sister channels
History
Launched3 June 1980; 44 years ago (1980-06-03) (Analogue NTSC-M)
15 October 2013; 11 years ago (2013-10-15) (Digital DVB-T2)
Former namesMyanmar Television/Burma Television (1980-1997)
Links
Websitewww.mrtv.gov.mm
Availability
Terrestrial
MRTV
(Myanmar)
Channel 1 (HD)
RF Channel 31 554 MHz
Streaming media
MRTV Live streamWatch Live (Web)
Live TV 1 (App)

History

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Television service in Myanmar was first introduced in June 1979 as a test trial in Yangon[1] following an agreement between Japan's Matsushita Electric and Burma's Heavy Industries Corp. for the production of television sets.[2] MRTV (at the time Burma Television) was first launched on 3 June 1980,[3] from Yangon on VHF channel 6, using a 10 KW transmitter broadcasting to a 70km radius,[4] with broadcasts in colour (some sources erroneously say that MRTV started as a monochrome service[5]) beginning on 1 November.[6] Regular television service was formally launched in 1981[7] using the NTSC standard.[8] The station was built with assistance from the Japanese government and had plans to extend its signal nationwide by the end of the decade.[9] The service was also available in Mandalay from the beginning.[10]

Burma Television started accepting commercial advertising in 1988.[11] That same year, it reached 53,95% of the national population, rising to 82,45% after 1990.[12]: 20  Until the founding of Myawaddy Television by the Ministry of Defense in 1995, it was the only television channel in the country.[13]

In 2005, MRTV had 195 television relay stations throughout the country.[14]

In October 2013, MRTV started broadcasting on digital terrestrial with DVB-T2 System, same as most ASEAN Countries. 18 TV channels and 5 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 added 5 new TV channels to their Multiplex Play out System, such as Mizzima TV, DVB TV, Channel K, YTV and Fortune TV.

On January 16, 2024, MRTV updated its in-house channels and free-to-air channels into High Definition (HD) and added 5 new TV channel to their MRTV DTH System, such as Mahar HD, Mahar Esports HD, New Image Channel HD, Readers Channel and Maharbawdi Channel.[15]

Programming

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Program's broadcast on Main MRTV HD channel.

Year English name Original Name (Burmese) Cast
2015 The Sun, The Moon and The Truth နေရယ် လရယ် အမှန်တရားရယ် Moe Yan Zun, Su Pan Htwar, Phone Thike, Nay Yan, Khin Zarchi Kyaw,
2018 Battle of Two Flowers ပန်းနှစ်ပွင့်စီးချင်း Paing Phyo Thu, May Barani Thaw,
2018 Kyamar Noon ကြမ္မာနွံ Min Oo, Yan Kyaw, Su Hlaing Hnin, May Thinzar Oo, Pho Thauk Kyar, Aung Khant Zaw, Mya Hnin Yee Lwin, Soe Nandar Kyaw, Aung Khine, Khin Moht Moht Aye,
2018 Beautiful Wives Club ဇနီးချောများကွန်ရက် Soe Pyae Thazin, Mya Hnin Yee Lwin, May Barani Thaw, Khin Thazin,
2018 Hospital Diary ဆေးရုံမှတ်တမ်း Aung Myint Myat, Swan Htet, Myat Thu Aung, Thura Htoo, Nwe Darli Tun, Khin Thazin, Gon Yi Aye Kyaw,
Local Programming
8PM Local News since 1980
English National News since 2021
4PM Regional News since 2024
Soccer View since 2015
Weekly Sports Info since 2015
So Gya Mal, Praw Gya Mal 1995-2016
Family Quiz since 2020
Cute Children's Games since 1997
Friday Night Live Show since 2020
Saturday Night Comedy Show since 2021
Saturday Night Opera since 2022
Imports
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage 1987
Telematch 1988
The Magic of David Copperfield 1989
Hawaii Five-O 1982
Charlie's Angels 1983
Little House on the Prairie 1984
The Six Million Dollar Man 1985
Love Boat 1986
Star Trek 1987
Knight Rider 1988
Automan 1989
Street Hawk 1989
Hart to Hart 1989-1990
Airwolf 1990-1991
I Dream of Jeannie 1991
Bewitched 1992
Journey to the West 1993
The Equalizer 1993
Oshin 1994
Full House 1994-1996
MacGyver 1995-1996
Mr. Bean 1996
Inspector Rex 1997
Fortune Hunter (TV series) 1998
Monk 2013
Prison Break 2014
CSI: NY 2015
Dream of the Red Chamber
(HD Remaster)
2019-2020
Supernatural 2019
The Flash 2020
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story 2021
Heroes 2021
Hudson & Rex 2021
Queen of the South 2022
Agent of Shield 2023
Friends 2024

Digital terrestrial television

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Channel Picture format EPG name Programming Note
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 480i 16:9 MRTV HLUTTAW MRTV Parliament Channel Programming LIVE Coverage of Assembly of the Union and House of Representatives Proceedings
4 1080i 16:9 MRTV NRC HD MRTV NRC Channel Programming Minorities Service.
5 480i 16:9 HTV (MRTV Farmer) Htv Channel, MRTV Farmers' Programming
6 480i 16:9 HTV Sports (MRTV Sports) Htv Sports, MRTV Sports Programming
7 480i 16:9 MITV MITV Programming Information, Cultural and Travel Programing in English.
8 480i 16:9 EDU Myanmar Educations Channel Programming
9 480i 16:9 M Entertainment Channel M Entertainment Channel Programming Commercial service
10 480i 16:9 MRTV-4 MRTV-4 Programming Commercial service
11 480i 16:9 Channel-7 Channel 7 Programming Commercial service
12 480i 16:9 5-Plus 5 Plus Channel Programming Commercial service
13 480i 16:9 MNTV MNTV Programming Commercial service
14 480i 16:9 Channel-9 Channel 9 Programming Commercial service
15 480i 16:9 MWD MWD Programming
16 480i 4:3 Channel K Channel K Programming Commercial service
17 480i 4:3 YTV YTV Programming Commercial service
18 480i 16:9 Fortune TV Fortune TV Programming Commercial service
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 Programming
24 Audio only Tha Pyay Myanmar Radio 2nd Programming
MRTV MUX 2
1 1080i 16:9 MI HD MITV Programing
2 1080i 16:9 MRTV (HTV) Farmer HD Htv Channel, MRTV Farmers' Programming
3 1080i 16:9 MRTV (HTV) Sport HD Htv Sports, MRTV Sports Programming
4 1080i 16:9 M Entertainment HD M Entertainment Channel Programming
5 1080i 16:9 Channel K HD Channel K Programming
6 1080i 16:9 Fortune TV HD Fortune TV Programming
7 1080i 16:9 YTV HD YTV Programming
Relay Station Transmitter Site Frequency Channel (MUX 1) Frequency Channel (MUX 2) Transmitter Power (ERP)
Naypyitaw MRTV Headquarters, Tatkon E21 474 MHz ? 3KW
Naypyitaw Pyinmana E30 546 MHz E24 498 MHz 3KW
Yangon MRTV Broadcast Center, Pyay rd, Kamayout tws E31 554 MHz E35 586 MHz 3KW
Mandalay
Sagaing
Mount Sagaing E31 554 MHz E35 586 MHz 3KW
Momywa Bodhi Ta Htaung E30 546 MHz 3KW
Ye U ? E24 498 MHz 3KW
Kalay Kennedy peak E25 506 MHz 3KW
Kanbalu ? E27 522 MHz 1KW
Homalin ? E30 546 MHz 300W
Kyaukpadaung Mount Popa E27 522 MHz 3KW
Pyin Oo Lwin ? E30 546 MHz 600W
Meiktila Near MPT Exchange office, Old Yangon-Mandalay rd, E30 546 MHz 3KW
Minbu
Magway
Minbu E27 522 MHz 3KW
Pakokku Near Hsu Gyi Pan Taung & Sāsana Perla Monestary, No.11 ward, Pakokku Tws. E32 562 MHz 3KW
Taung Dwin Gyi ? E27 522 MHz 1KW
Pathein Ma Nyein Hla Gone ward E30 546 MHz 3KW
Kyaunggom ? E27 522 MHz 3KW
Bogale ? E27 522 MHz 3KW
Bago Northern suburbs aera E30 546 MHz 3KW
Taungoo Near NewDay gas station, Old Yangon-Mandalay Rd. E27 522 MHz 3KW
Pyay Near Shwe San Taw Pagoda, Min Gyi Taung, E26 514 MHz 3KW
Dawei ? E27 522 MHz 1KW
Myeik ? E27 522 MHz 3KW
Taunggyi Near Shwe Bone Pwint Pagoda and View Point E27 522 MHz 3KW
Lahio Near Sāsanar Year 2500 Pagoda E27 522 MHz 1KW
Keng Tung Loi Mwe Hill E27 522 MHz 300W
Sittwe Yangon-Sittwe rd E27 522 MHz 3KW
Painetaung (Yanbye Island) Mount Painetaung, Yanbye tws E30 546 MHz 3KW
Mawlamyine Near Mon State Police Station, Taung Yoe Dan Rd. E27 522 MHz 3KW
Belin ? E29 538 MHz 3KW
Pa An Near Hla Ka Nyin Park, Hla Ka Nyin Rd E30 546 MHz 3KW
Myitkyina ? E27 522 MHz 1KW
Bhamo ? E27 522 MHz 1KW
Hakka ? E21 474 MHz 500W
Loikaw ? E24 498 MHz 1KW
  • Relay Stations List on above, include only 35 Main Transmitter Site. there are over 150 relay stations across the country. that serves for the many other small towns and rural areas.
  • Only Yangon transmitter site broadcast 24 hours. other relay stations usually shutdown their transmitter at 12am (Midnight) to save budget.
  • MRTV MUX 2 only available from Naypyitaw, Yangon & Mandalay transmitter sites.
  • Relay station's mark with RED Colour are out of service until further notice. Due to the ongoing Myanmar Civil War

Satellite television

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In order to reduce relying on the Relay stations and fight against anti-government TV channels, MRTV launch its own Free to View Direct to Home service called MRTV DTH on February 1, 2022. It offers 19 TV channels, using Intelsat 39 62°E and Thaicom 6 78.5°E. Which is some of the beams on those satellite are ranted by Government of Myanmar.[16] [17] All Channels from MRTV DTH system from both satellite are available for free of charge.
However, most of the General Entertainment Channels may use Encryption/Scrambled system to prevent spill over.

Channel number Channel name Channels resolution
62.0°E Channel list
1 MRTV HD 1080i
2 MRTV NEWS HD 1080i
3 MRTV Parliament 480i
4 MRTV NRC HD 1080i
5 HTV (MRTV Farmers) HD 1080i
6 HTV Sports (MRTV Sports) HD 1080i
7 MI HD 1080i
8 EDU 480i
9 M Entertainment HD 1080i
10 MRTV-4HD 1080i
11 Channel7 HD 1080i
12 NI CHANNEL HD 1080i
13 Mahar HD 1080i
14 Mahar Esports HD 1080i
15 MWD 480i
16 Channel K 480i
17 Readers Channel 480i
18 Fortune TV HD 1080i
19 Maharbawdi 480i
78.5°E Channel List
3 Fortune TV 480i
10 Mahar 480i
11 Mahar Esports 480i
13 MRTV-4 480i
15 MWD 480i
16 Channel K 480i
19 Channel 9 480i
20 MRTV SPORT 480i
21 Channel 7 480i
22 M Entertainment 480i
28 YTV 480i

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Bulletin of the Anglo-Japanese Economic Institute: The Economic and Trade Picture". Google Books. 1979. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Junta Launches New PR Offensive". The Irrawaddy. 1 August 2001. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Megahertz" (PDF). March 1984. p. 32. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Encyclopedia of Television: S-Z" (PDF). 2004. p. 2148. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  6. ^ "On This Day | the Day in 1980 when Color TV Arrived in Myanmar". November 2019.
  7. ^ May Thaw (12–18 March 2007). "Broadcasting options expanding". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
  8. ^ Michael Hegarty; Anne Phelan; Lisa Kilbride (1 January 1998). Classrooms for Distance Teaching and Learning: A Blueprint. Leuven University Press. pp. 260–. ISBN 978-90-6186-867-5.
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  10. ^ "Quarterly Economic Review of Thailand, Burma". Google Books. 1984. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Xinhua News Bulletin". Google Books. November 1988. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  12. ^ Zeng Xiangmin (2001年). "发展中的缅甸广播电视". 《现代传播》 (5): 19–20. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  13. ^ Wang Yijun (2003年). "东盟10国的主要新闻媒体". 《印刷世界》 (6): 29. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Myanmar to Launch Second FM Radio Station". Xinhua. Red Orbit. 5 October 2005.
  15. ^ Ko, Thet (19 February 2018). "Myanmar to get five more TV channels". Mizzima News.
  16. ^ Ko, Thet (1 February 2022). "၇၅ နှစ်မြောက် စိန်ရတုပြည်ထောင်စုနေ့ကို ကြိုဆိုဂုဏ်ပြုသောအားဖြင့် နိုင်ငံတော်စီမံအုပ်ချုပ်ရေးကောင်စီ တာဝန် ထမ်းဆောင်ခဲ့သည့် တစ်နှစ်မြောက် နှစ်ပတ်လည်နေ့ အထိမ်းအမှတ် မြန်မာ့အသံနှင့် ရုပ်မြင်သံကြားစိန်ရတုပြတိုက်၊ MRTV News Channel နှင့်MRTV DTHစနစ်ဖွင့်လှစ်". Myanmar Radio and Television.
  17. ^ Daw May Thaw, La Win (27 July 2023). "ပြန်ကြားရေး ဝန်ကြီးဌာန၊ ပြည်ထောင်စုဝန်ကြီး ဦးမောင်မောင်အုန်း MRTV DTH စနစ်တွင် ရုပ်သံလိုင်းများ ထည့်သွင်းထုတ်လွှင့်နိုင်ရန် Request For Proposal တင်သွင်းသည့် ကုမ္ပဏီများက အဆိုပြုလွှာများ လာရောက်ရှင်းလင်းတင်ပြပွဲသို့ တက်ရောက်". Myanmar Radio and Television.
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