State-owned Myanmar Radio and Television and five content providers including DVB signed an agreement over the weekend to broadcast via digital free-to-air TV channels, in a landmark first for Burma’s…

State-owned Myanmar Radio and Television and five content providers including DVB signed an agreement over the weekend to broadcast via digital free-to-air TV channels, in a landmark first for Burma’s…
The government on Tuesday announced the winners of five private broadcasting licences, awarding the quintet digital free-to-air TV channels in a market heretofore dominated by state-run content.
The VOA Burmese content will include news, commentary and programmes about health.
The state-run broadcaster announced in August that it would issue licenses for five free-to-air TV channels.
A draft Television and Broadcasting Bill was approved by the upper house of parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for private TV broadcasters to operate legally in Burma for the…
Reading aloud from her news script without realising she was still on air, DVB news anchor Moe Myint Zin exclaimed dah bae! – meaning “that’s it!” – and removed her…