The Ministry of Information says the winners of five new content provider licences granting the recipients digital free-to-air television channels under the state-owned broadcaster MRTV will be announced at the end of this month.
The state-run broadcaster announced in August that it would issue licenses for five free-to-air TV channels.
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Burma’s private media operators, arguing that state-owned outlets have an unfair advantage, call for an end to government control.
A draft of Burma’s highly-anticipated broadcasting law, which will pave the way for private enterprises including DVB to broadcast legally in the country for the first time, contains several troubling provisions that could restrict press freedom, media analysts have warned.
