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BBC Burmese channel launches on Viber

December 10, 2015

Burmese-speaking users of Viber now have access to the BBC’s news updates thanks to the launch of the BBC Burmese channel on the app.  The BBC Burmese channel on Viber will deliver several updates of key news stories of the day, in text, images as well as short audio and video clips.

With its population of 48.7 million, Myanmar (also known as Burma) has 29 million active mobile subscriptions.  According to the international telecoms providers operating in the country, Myanmar is among world leaders in smartphone usage.

BBC Burmese Editor, Tin Htar Swe, comments: “While BBC Burmese audio news bulletins are available for listening on mobile phones in Myanmar, this is the first time BBC Burmese content is made available on a chat app. With Viber’s reported 14.8 million unique users* in Myanmar, we can now connect with our audiences – existing and new – through this growing platform, offering them access to news from the BBC, in their language.”

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