MRTV (TV network)

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.

History

Television service in Myanmar was first introduced in June 1979 as a test trial in Yangon following an agreement between Japan's Matsushita Electric and Burma's Heavy Industries Corp. for the production of television sets. MRTV was first launched on 3 June 1980, from Yangon on VHF channel 6, using a 10 KW transmitter broadcasting to a 70 km radius, with broadcasts in colour beginning 1 November. Regular television service was formally launched in 1981 using the NTSC standard. The station was built with assistance from the Japanese government and there were plans to extend its signal nationwide by the end of the decade. The service was also available in Mandalay from the beginning.
Burma Television started accepting commercial advertising in 1988. That same year, it reached 53.95% of the national population, rising to 82.45% after 1990. Until the founding of Myawaddy Television by the Ministry of Defense in 1995, it was the only television channel in the country.
In 2005, MRTV had 195 television relay stations throughout the country.
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.
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 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.

Programming

Program's broadcast on Main MRTV HD channel.

Year	English name	Original Name	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,

Digital terrestrial television

Relay Station	Transmitter Site	Frequency Channel	Transmitter Power	Engineering Status
MRTV Headquarters	MRTV Headquarters, Tatkon tws	E21 474 MHz	3KW
Naypyitaw	Pyinmana tws	E30 546 MHz	3KW
Yangon	MRTV Broadcast Center, Pyay rd, Kamayout tws	E31 554 MHz	3KW	Only transmitter site keep transmitters on air for 24 hours.
Mandalay Sagaing	Mount Sagaing	E30 546 MHz	3KW
Momywa	Bodhi Ta Htaung	E27 522 MHz	3KW	out of service
Ye U	?	E24 498 MHz	3KW	out of service
Kanbalu	?	E27 522 MHz	1KW
Homalin	?	E30 546 MHz	300W
Kyaukpadaung	Mount Popa	E27 522 MHz	3KW
Pyin Oo Lwin	?	E26 514 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 Monastery,	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	near Bago City Hall, Bago City Hall rd.	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	out of service
Keng Tung	Loi Mwe Hill	E27 522 MHz	300W
Sittwe	Yangon-Sittwe rd	E27 522 MHz	3KW 300W	on reduced power
Painetaung	Mount Painetaung, Yanbye tws	E30 546 MHz	3KW	out of service
Toungup	Near No.3 BEHS, Thendwe-Toungup rd,	E27 522 MHz	3KW	out of service
Buthidaung Maungdaw	near Bawr Buddar Long Tunnel, Mount NgweTaung, Maungdaw tws	E30 546 MHz	1KW	out of service
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	300W	out of service
Hakka	Mount Rung, Near Microwave station	E21 474 MHz	300W	out of service
Tedim Kalay	Kennedy peak	E25 506 MHz	1KW	out of service
Loikaw	?	E24 498 MHz	1KW

Relay Stations List on above, include only 37 Main Transmitter Site. there are over 150 relay stations across the country. that serves for the other small towns and rural areas.
Only Yangon transmitter site broadcast 24 hours. other relay stations usually shutdown their transmitter at 12am to save budget.
Relay station's mark with RED Colour are out of service until further notice. Due to the ongoing Myanmar Civil War

Satellite television

To reduce relying on the Relay stations and compete with unlicensed or opposition satellite 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 11140/V/30000 and Thaicom 6 78.5°E 3711/H/15000. Which is some of the beams on those satellite are ranted by Government of Myanmar.
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.