# Myawaddy TV

Myawaddy TV (Burmese: မြဝတီ ရုပ်မြင်သံကြား, 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.

## 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. Some channels are transmitted in both analogue and digital systems. 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 | TVM HD | TVM Programming | |
| 3 | 1080i 16:9 | MWD Education Knowledge and Sports HD | MWD Educational and Knowledge and Sports Programming | |
| 4 | 1080i 16:9 | MWD HD | Main Myawaddy TV Programming | Presentation and Play Out System are based on Yangon |
| 5 | 1080i 16:9 | Channel Light HD | Channel Light Programming | |
| 6 | 1080i 16:9 | Golden Land HD | Golden Land channel programming | |
| 7 | 1080i 16:9 | WAF HD | WAF channel programming | |
| 8 | Audio only | Thazin | Thazin FM Radio Programming | |
| 9 | Audio only | Star FM | Star FM Radio Programming | |
| Relay Station | Transmitter Site | Frequency Channel | Transmitter Power (ERP) |
| Naypyitaw | Naypyitaw MWD Broadcasting Center | E42 642 MHz | 3KW |
| Yangon | Bouth Htaw transmitter tower, near Myawaddy Media Center, Moe Kaung Rd, Yankin tws | E42 642 MHz | 3KW |
| Yangon | Old MWD Broadcasting Center, Hmawbe | E48 690 MHz | 600W |
| Sagaing Mandalay | Mount Sagaing | 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 | ? | E42 642 MHz | 3KW |
| Keng Tung | ? | E42 642 MHz | 300W |
| Namsang | ? | E40 626 MHz | 300W |
| Lwaksawk and Bahtoo | ? | E41 634 MHz | 600W |
| Myitkyina | ? | 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 |
| Dawei | ? | E42 642 MHz | 1KW |
| Myeik | ? | E42 642 MHz | 3KW |

## Programming
### TV programs

* Melody World

### TV series

* Legends of Warriors