Group. M1 plans to sell 80% of shares to Shwe Byain Phyu which has strong links to the military. Newspapers Official newspapers are controlled by the military and the country no longer has any independent newspaper in publication. The military pressured newspapers such as 7 Day News and Eleven to stop publishing. Using article 505 (a) of the penal code, the military targeted entire news organizations and told the media to not use the term "junta" and "coup d'état" as they would face sanctions as a consequence. Television The military also imposed a ban on satellite television. They claimed that outside broadcasts threatened state security and anyone who violates the measure is to be punished with one year imprisonment. The ban targeted independent broadcasters such as the Democratic Voice of Burma, Mizzima and other ethnic media such as Kachin-based 74 Media and Shan-based Tachileik News Agency. It also affected foreign news channels broadcast through satellites into the country. Media of Burma Cinema of Burma Literature of Burma General: Human rights in Burma References Further reading