Myawaddy TV

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.[1]

History

Myawaddy TV was launched on 27 March 1995 to commemorate Myanmar's Armed Forces Day, marking the 50th anniversary of its founding.[2] Its programming is also broadcast via the AsiaSat 2 satellite. MWD was the second television station in Myanmar, following MRTV.[3] In 2021, it was used to formally announce the military takeover of Myanmar.[4][5][6] 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.[7] This was later followed by YouTube, which terminated their channel along with MRTV for similar reasons.[8]

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.[9]

Channels

All channels from the MWD television network are 24-hour free-to-air channels. The current channels of the MWD television network are:

Programming

See also

• Myanmar Radio and Television
• MRTV-4
• Myanmar International