Bangkok:
Five media companies in Myanmar have been stripped of their licences, state television MRTV announced on Monday.
The five independent companies were named as Mizzima, Myanmar Now, 7-Day, DVB and Khit Thit Media.
All have been active in covering protests against last month's military coup.
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