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The BBC and BBC Worldwide today announced the inaugural launch of three of its pay TV channels in Burma – BBC World News, BBC Entertainment and CBeebies from 1 January.
The channels will be in English. They will be available on Forever Group’s pay TV platform.
Forever Group is one of the two major private broadcasters in Burma and is also among the first to provide digital TV broadcasting in the region along with broadcasting in DVB-T and DVB-T2. The group is also extending its digital TV network all over the country using the DVB-T2 system.
BBC Worldwide Channels Asia senior vice president and general manager Mark Whitehead said: “I am pleased to be able to announce the launch of the BBC channels in Burma. We are very pleased to be part of Burma’s growing economy, and excited to be delivering our wide range of highly rated and award-winning programming - from programmes specially designed for pre-schoolers, to the best of UK comedy and drama and high quality international news to new viewers.”
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The channels will be in English. They will be available on Forever Group’s pay TV platform.
Forever Group is one of the two major private broadcasters in Burma and is also among the first to provide digital TV broadcasting in the region along with broadcasting in DVB-T and DVB-T2. The group is also extending its digital TV network all over the country using the DVB-T2 system.
BBC Worldwide Channels Asia senior vice president and general manager Mark Whitehead said: “I am pleased to be able to announce the launch of the BBC channels in Burma. We are very pleased to be part of Burma’s growing economy, and excited to be delivering our wide range of highly rated and award-winning programming - from programmes specially designed for pre-schoolers, to the best of UK comedy and drama and high quality international news to new viewers.”
Read More: Indiantelevision.com > News Headlines > BBC pay-tv channels launch in Burma for the first time
