Singapore – Regional broadcaster Channel NewsAsia has extended its distribution to Myanmar with its latest signing for carriage with pay-TV operator Sky Net.

MediaCorp’s Channel NewsAsia signed an agreement in Yangon yesterday with Shwe Than Lwin Media Co. Ltd, which owns Sky Net, a DTH and Multiplay Service (MPS) provider with more than 40 local and international channels.

Channel NewsAsia’s Managing Director Debra Soon says, “With Myanmar opening its doors to the world, Channel NewsAsia is privileged to be able to share its unique offering of news and information programmes with the people in Myanmar.”

Channel NewsAsia will be carried on Sky Net’s Channels 40 and 20 of its DTH and IPTV platforms, respectively. The channel is also available on Forever Group’s MRTV- 4 International platform in Myanmar.