Myanmar: 95% of people listen to the radio, while only 5% use smart phones

During the ABU RadioAsia Conference held at the end of May in Yangon, the strength of radio in Myanmar was discussed by Hla Yin Aye, General Manager of the Mandalay FM and Pyinsawadi FM stations.

 

In Myanmar, 83% of listeners tune in at home, while 11% listen in the car and 2% listen at work. Internet usage is slowly increasing, but radio and tv are still dominant in the market. Video usage is declining.

 

More at ; 

http://www.abu.org.my/Latest_News-@-Myanmar_95_of_people_listen_to_the_radio_while_only_5_use_smart_phones.aspx

Myanmar authorities unblock VOA & BBC websites

Myanmar's repressive government allowed access to banned news websites Friday for the first time in years, including websites of international media outlets, the Voice of America and the British Broadcasting Corp., as well the Democratic Voice of Burma, Radio Free Asia and the video file sharing site YouTube.

Read the AP story here :
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/09/15/international/i220148D89.DTL&tsp=1