Myawaddy TV (, abbreviated as MWD) is a military-owned television network in Myanmar, based in Yangon and Naypyidaw. Myawaddy TV has been widely criticized for broadcasting pro-SAC (State Administration Council) news. It has seven television channels.
History Myawaddy TV was launched on 27 March 1995 to commemorate Myanmar's Armed Forces Day, marking the 50th anniversary of its founding. Its programming is also broadcast via the AsiaSat 2 satellite. MWD was the second television station in Myanmar, following MRTV. In 2021, it was used to formally announce the military takeover of Myanmar. In response to the coup, Facebook removed the page of the military-owned Myawaddy TV Network for violating its policy prohibiting organizations that promote hate speech or violence. This was later followed by YouTube, which terminated their channel along with MRTV for similar reasons.
Expansion In 2012, following the completion of a new TV station in Naypyidaw, MWD launched six new digital channels and extended its broadcasting hours on these channels to better compete with other local television stations.
Channels All channels from the MWD television network are 24-hour free-to-air channels. The current channels of the MWD television network are:
Channel Picture format EPG Name Programming Note MWD Digital MUX 1 1080i 16:9 MWD Variety HD MWD Variety Programming Presentation and Play Out System are based on Naypyitaw 2 1080i 16:9 MWD Education Knowledge and Sports HD MWD Educational and Knowledge and Sports Programming 3 1080i 16:9 MWD HD Main Myawaddy TV Programming Presentation and Play Out System are based on Yangon 4 1080i 16:9 Channel B HD Channel B Programming Commercial service 5 1080i 16:9 Golden Land HD Golden Land channel programming Commercial service 6 1080i 16:9 Noble Star HD Noble Star TV programming Commercial service A1 Audio only Thazin Thazin FM Radio Programming A2 Audio only Star FM Star FM Radio Programming Relay Station Transmitter Site Frequency Channel Transmitter Power (ERP) Naypyitaw Naypyitaw Myawaddy Television Centre E42 642 MHz 3KW Yangon Bouth Htaw transmission tower, Myawaddy Media Centre, Moe Kaung Rd, Yankin tws E42 642 MHz 3KW Yangon Myawaddy Television Centre 1, Number 1 Armed Forces Television Broadcasting Regiment, Hmawbe tws E48 690 MHz 3KW Mandalay ? E42 642 MHz 3KW Monywa ? E40 626 MHz 3KW Pyin Oo Lwin ? E46 674 MHz 600W Meikthila ? E42 642 MHz 3KW Kyaukpadaung Mount Gway Gyo E21 474 MHz 3KW Minbu Magway Minbu E42 642 MHz 3KW Taunggyi Near Shwe Bone Pwint Pagoda E42 642 MHz 3KW Lahio Near Sāsanar Year 2500 Pagoda & MRTV Relay station E42 642 MHz 1KW Keng Tung ? E42 642 MHz 300W Namsang ? E40 626 MHz 300W Lwaksawk and Bahtoo ? E41 634 MHz 300W Myitkyina Near Myitkyina Airport E42 642 MHz 1KW Sittwe ? E42 642 MHz 3KW Mawlamyine ? E42 642 MHz 3KW Bago ? E46 674 MHz 3KW Pyay Near Shwe Sam Taw Pagoda & MRTV Relay station, Min Gyi Taung E46 674 MHz 3KW Taungoo ? E42 642 MHz 3KW Pathein ? E42 642 MHz 3KW
Programming TV programs Melody World
TV series Legends of Warriors Imported TV series Justic Pao Autumn in My Heart Pokémon (TV series) Ne Zha
See also
Myanmar Radio and Television MRTV-4 Myanmar International
References