YTV (Burmese TV network) explained

YTV
Launch Date:14 February 2019
Owner:MY Multimedia Co., Ltd
Picture Format:1080i (HDTV)
Language:Burmese
Headquarters:886/888, Pyay Rd., 9 Mile, Ward (5), Mayangone, Yangon, Myanmar[1]
Area: Myanmar
Terr Serv 1:MRTV
(Myanmar)
Terr Chan 1:Channel 17
RF Channel 31 554 MHz

YTV is a Burmese digital Free-to-Air TV channel that run under MRTV's Multiplex Playout System based in Yangon, Myanmar.[2] [3] YTV is operated by MY Multimedia Co., Ltd that part of Young Investment Group Co., Ltd.[4] They have signed a cooperation agreement with MRTV to operate as content providers for digital free-to-air TV channels in a multi-playout system of MRTV.[5] The trial was broadcast on 14 January 2019. On 14 February, they launched the channel officially. The channel broadcasts 24 hours a day now.[4]

History

The co-operation agreement between Union of Myanmar, was on 17 February 2018.[6] They applied with Expression of Interest (EOI) through the official tender dated 22 September 2016 from Ministry of Information, Myanmar Radio & Television Department.[7] 44 Organizations has applied Expression of Interest (EOI) and as first step in winners’ list was 42. 29 Organizations applied next to Request for Proposal (RFP) and on 11 April 2017 announced the achievement organizations including MY MULTIMEDIA Co., Ltd. which is Television Business Sector of Young Investment Group Co., Ltd. through 10 of initially list.[4] [8] They started the trial broadcasting with YTV News program at 7a.m on January 14, 2019.

Programming

Notes and References

  1. Web site: YTV. Yangon Directory.
  2. News: Myanmar's new private TV channel features educational program. https://web.archive.org/web/20190224060313/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/24/c_137846156.htm. dead. February 24, 2019. Xinhuanet.
  3. News: Can the five new TV channels survive?. Aung Myint. Sithu. 27 February 2018. Frontier Myanmar. english.
  4. Web site: YTV About.
  5. News: 5 more TV channels to be introduced in Myanmar. https://web.archive.org/web/20180218051631/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-02/18/c_136982797.htm. dead. February 18, 2018. 18 February 2018. Xinhua.
  6. Web site: TV Broadcasting. 12 March 2019 .
  7. News: Myanmar to get five more TV channels. Ko. Thet. 19 February 2018. Mizzima News.
  8. News: DVB and four other broadcasters sign with ministry for free-to-air content. ha . Thi. 23 February 2018. Democratic Voice of Burma.
  9. Web site: YTV Programs.