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Entertainment in Yangon
Television Stations
The headquarters of the main TV Stations are located in Yangon. There are two local TV channels: TV Myanmar and Myawaddy with programs running from 7 am to 4 am; and from 4 pm to 11 pm. Most hotels also have satellite TV. Myawaddy was started on the 27th March, 1995. The average broadcasting hours is about 8 hours per day when it started. But now there's MWD, MNTV, MITV, MRTV, MRTV4, Channel 7, Channel 9 and more.
MWD - MWD is a 24-hour free-to-air television channel that broadcasts entertainment programs. Myawaddy is a Myanmar military-owned television network based in Yangon and Naypyitaw that broadcasts MWD Documentary and Entertainment, MWD Shopping, MWD Music, MWD Series, MWD Movie TV Channels. MWD Documentary and MWD Shopping Channels are transmitted in both Analogue and Digital system. All are free-to-air channels, broadcasting a variety of TV programs.
MNTV - Myanmar National TV (MNTV) is a 24-hour free-to-air television channel that broadcasts entertainment programs. It is run by Sky Net (Skynet DTH), a satellite television operator in Myanmar.
MITV - MITV is a 24-hour free-to-air television channel that broadcasts intended for international and local English speaking consumers, launched on 31st March 2010 based in Yangon. It is a celebration of all aspects of Myanmar culture from the ancient to the brand new. A platform to represent the people of Myanmar, in english language, free to view and available 24 hours a day. An accurate, balanced, independent and up to date source of Myanmar information. The soul of the MITV television channel is born from its local news, that gives a stage and a voice to local people and their stories. A chance for Myanmar to speak to the world and the world to connect with Myanmar.
MRTV - MRTV, Myanma Radio and Television is a free-to-air television channel that mainly broadcasts Local news. Radio service in Myanmar first came on air in 1936 during the British colonial era. Regular programming by Bama Athan began in February 1946 when the British established Burma Broadcasting Service (BBS), carrying Burmese language national and foreign news and musical entertainment, knowledge reply and school lessons and English language news and music programming. After independence in 1948, it was named Myanma Athan . The service was renamed Myanmar Radio in 1988. The junta has also renamed the radio service's parent, BBS as Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) in 1997. Until the launch of Yangon City FM in 2001, BBS/Myanmar Radio was the only radio station in the country. For years, its main broadcast center is at 426 Pyay Road in Kamayut in Yangon. Since late 2007, the main broadcast station has moved to Naypyidaw. Yangon Station now mostly relays Naypyidaw Station's programming.
MRTV 4 - It was launched on (15-5-2004) like a streaming video via satellite. MRTV 4 contains non-formal education programs and other entertainment programs. But for receiving, it can be matched by MMBox (Myanmar Media Box). This transmission contains educational programs from Ministries, Myanmar movies, English movies with Myanmar subtitles, cartoon programs and other entertainment programs. The transmission time is from 7 am to 11pm daily. For more quality and convenience, MRTV 4 will soon be broadcasting with Digital Video Broadcasting Technology (DVBT) terrestrial system.
Channel 7 - Channel 7 is a 24-hour free-to-air television channel that broadcasts entertainment programs. It is run by Forever Group.
Channel 9 - Channel 9 is a 24-hour free-to-air television channel that broadcasts entertainment programs. It is run by Sky Net (Skynet DTH), a satellite television operator in Myanmar.
Newspaper
Three morning newspapers Myanmar Ah Lin and Kye mon in Myanmar and The New Light of Myanmar in English are published in Yangon and The Yadanabon News in Myanmar is published in Mandalay. Myanmar Times Journal (English Version) is distributed every Monday, and the Myanmar Version is distributed ever Friday. Both journals are published in Yangon. The locally published magazines in English; Golden Myanmar, Myanmar Chronicle, and Myanmar Perspective, are available in bookshops. Foreign newspapers such International Herald Tribune, as Singapore Straits Times and some foreign magazines and periodicals are available at In-wa (Ava) Bookshop, No.232, Sule Pagoda Road.
Radio
There are several different radio stations that can be tuned in from Yangon.
Myanma Radio, National Service - 576 kHz, 594 kHz, 5985 kHz, 9730 kHz, 97.6 MHz
Myanma Radio, Yangon Service in Minority Languages - 729 kHz
Myanma Radio, Yangon Service - 7200 kHz
Mandalay FM - 87.9 MHz
Padamyar FM - 88.2 MHz
Thazin FM - 88.6 MHz
City FM - 89.0 MHz
Cherry FM - 89.3 MHz
Shwe FM - 89.6 MHz
FM Bagan - 89.9 MHz
Teen Radio (Pyinsawaddy FM) - 91.0 MHz
Myanmar International Radio (MIRadio) - 96.1 MHz
Cinemas
There are several major cinemas in Yangon.
Mingalar Cinema 1 (Thein Gyi Market)
5th Floor, Thein Gyi Zay(D), Shwe Dagon Pagoda Street, Central City Plaza, Latha Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 01-243057, 01-243058
Mingalar Cinema 2 (Dagon Center II)
Dagon Center II, 6th Floor, 268 Pyay Road, Myay Ni Gone Ward, San Chaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 09-73254091, 09-73254092
Mingalar Cineplex
Ga Mone Pwint Mall , Hledan-San Yeik Nyein, Kamaryut Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 09-779054671, 09-779054672, 09-779054673
Mingalar San Pya Cineplex
Corner of Anawrahta Road and Phonegyi Road, Lanmataw Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 09-73176000, 09-73176111, 09-73176222
Nay Pyi Taw Cinema
No. 242/248 Sule Pagoda Road, Kyautata Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 01-251277, 01-251288, 09-457842882, 09-457842883
Shae Saung Cinema
No. 198/200 Sule Pagoda Road, Kyautata Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 01-252113, 01-388034, 09-457842880, 09-457842881
Taw Win Center Cineplex
No. 45, Pyay Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 01-8600111
Thamada Cinema
No. 5 Alanpaya Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 01-246962, 01-246963
Thwin Cinema
No. 309, Bogyoke Aung San Road, Kyauktada Twonship, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 01-372594, 09-73235560
Top Royal Cinema @ Sein Gay Har Parami
4th Floor, Sein Gay Har Centre, Parami Road, Hlaing Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 09-420186291, 09-420186292, 09-420186293, 09-7311450
JCGV Cinemas
JCGV @ City Mall (St.John)
Corner of Pyay Road & Min Ye Kyaw Zwa Road, Lanmadaw Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 01-395428, 09-764802081
JCGV @ Junction City
5th Floor, Corner of Shwe Dagon Pagoda Road & Bo Gyoke Road, Pabedan Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 01-9253591, 09-978774349
JCGV @ Junction Maw Tin
Corner of Lann Thit Street and A Naw Ya Htar Road , Lann Ma Taw Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 01-225244, 09-5148524
JCGV @ Junction Square
Between Pyay Road and Kyun Taw Street, Near Han Thar Wady Circle, Kamayut Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: 01-527055
Traditional Dances
There are also Traditional Dance sections at Karaweik Hall, where locals entertain with different Myanmar dances. Sometimes, entertainment of the Myanmar Orchestra is also programmed.
Beauty Salons and Spas
Yangon is full of Beauty Salons and Spas. Beautifications of hair and body are also popular in Yangon. The Spas are mainly included in the International Hotels in Yangon.
Night Life
Night life in Yangon used to be quite uncommon and was rarely heard of in the past. Nowadays, people in Yangon are starting to enjoy the night in many different ways. Men usually like to spend their time at night drinking beer and eating barbeque at the local beer stations while chatting energetically with each other. The young adults usually like to enjoy their nights in festive moods in various clubs and KTVs around Yangon until dawn. Some people also spend the night going around Yangon while trying out foods from restaurants and food stalls that open throughout the night.
