List of television stations in Indonesia explained

This is a list of television networks and stations in Indonesia. Since the establishment of TVRI, Indonesians could only watch one television channel. In 1989, the government allowed RCTI to broadcast as the first private television network in Indonesia, although only people who had a decoder could watch; it was opened to the public on 24 August 1990.[1] Private television (other than TPI/MNCTV) began broadcasting nationally on 24 August 1993.[2]

Free-to-air television

The following lists free-to-air television networks and stations in Indonesia.

Depending on types of broadcast, free-to-air television networks and stations can be received by either using a UHF/VHF antenna or free-to-air satellite dish. Since the enactment of Act No. 32 of 2002 on Broadcasting (Indonesian: Undang-Undang No. 32 Tahun 2002 tentang Penyiaran), all private terrestrial television broadcasts licences are granted only to local television stations. Any television entities that wish to broadcast nationally must affiliate with other local stations.[3]

Most of them air on both analog and digital terrestrial, as part of the broadcast system transition from analog to digital. All analog terrestrial broadcasts in Indonesia began to be phased out on 30 April 2022 and completely shut down on 2 November 2022.[4]

Networks

The following lists television networks sorted by launch date and ownership; both commercial and non-commercial, also whether the broadcast coverage includes all provinces or only a few regions. Parts of these television networks previously received analog terrestrial broadcasting.

NameOwnerLaunch dateGenre of affiliates/
transmitters
TVRILPP Televisi Republik IndonesiaGeneral207[5] (35 stations)[6]
TVRI WorldInternational
TVRI SportSports
RCTIMNC Media[7] General34
MNCTV[8]
GTV
iNewsNews and sports[9]
SCTVSurya Citra MediaGeneral44
Indosiar
MojiElang Mahkota Teknologi[10] 49
Mentari TVSurya Citra MediaKids[11] 52
ANTVVisi Media Asia[12] General33
tvOneNews and sports32
VTVGeneral24
Metro TVMedia GroupNews67
Magna ChannelEntertainment51
BN ChannelBusiness news
Trans7Trans Media[13] [14] General46
Trans TV
CNN IndonesiaNews48
CNBC IndonesiaBusiness news
Kompas TVKG MediaNews34
NET.Indika Group[15] General44
RTVRajawali Corpora39
Nusantara TVNT Corp11[16]
Garuda TVDigdaya Media Nusantara58[17]
Jawa Pos TVJawa Pos Group7
BTVB Universe20[18]
Sin Po TVSin Po MediaNews25

Television station groups

The following lists media groups (all of which are private) whose members are local television stations, but which do not air joint programs at the same time or simultaneously as television networks do.

NameOwnerLaunch dateGenre of affiliates/
transmitters
CTV/MOS NetworkDjarum GroupGeneral9[19]
DAAI TVYayasan Buddha Tzu Chi IndonesiaGeneral and education2[20]
Indonesia NetworkBali Post Media GroupFebruary 2012General8[21]
Inspira TVInspira MediaEducation2[22] [23]
JPMJawa Pos GroupGeneral51[24]
STTVJanuary 201611[25]
Ajwa TVSurya Citra Media[26] Religion (Islam)3[27]
Smile TVKick Andy FoundationGeneral3[28]

Local television stations

Local television stations in Indonesia are divided into local public television stations (as Local Public Broadcasting Institutions or Indonesian: Lembaga Penyiaran Publik Lokal, abbreviated as LPPL), local private television stations, and community television stations.

Due to the unclear distinction of 'television network', 'local bureau', 'regional station' of a television network[29] and 'local television station' in practice, the list below, ordered by province, only includes TVRI stations, independent stations, and stations affiliated (which were formerly independent) with one of the networks formed after the Broadcasting Act signed into law while still retaining their original name.

Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
29TVRI AcehTVRI
32Aceh TVIndonesia Network
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
30TVRI BaliTVRI
Bali TVIndonesia Network
Jawa Pos TV BaliJawa Pos TV
36Surya Manggala TVMoji
Big TVMentari TV
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
34TVRI BengkuluTVRI
RBTVJPM
BETV
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
30TVRI Central JavaTVRI
TVKUSuara Merdeka Media
MTA TVIndependent
Semarang TVIndonesia Network
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
28TVRI Central JavaTVRI
Satelit TVIndependent
BMS TV
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
28TVRI Central JavaTVRI
Kebumen TVIndependent (Public)
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
30TVRI Central JavaTVRI
Batik TVIndependent (Public)
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
29TVRI Central JavaTVRI
TATVTATV (flagship)
38TV10 (Solo TV)Independent (Community)
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
31TVRI Central JavaTVRI
Temanggung TVIndependent
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
28TVRI Central KalimantanTVRI
Sampit TVIndependent
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
35TVRI East JavaTVRI
Surabaya TVIndonesia Network
38Jawa Pos TVJawa Pos TV (flagship)
JTVJPM
TV9 NusantaraSTTV
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
31TVRI East JavaTVRI
Batu TVIndependent
Agropolitan TVIndependent (Public)
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
31TVRI East JavaTVRI
Malang TVIndependent
Dhamma TV
MHTV Malang
34JTV MalangJPM
Gajayana TVSTTV
43UBTVIndependent (Community)
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
32Arek TVIndependent
35TVRI East JavaTVRI
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
34Sakti TV MadiunIndependent
43TVRI East JavaTVRI
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
36JTV KediriJPM
DhohoTVIndependent
39TVRI East JavaTVRI
Kilisuci TVIndependent
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
36Astro Blitar TVIndependent
39TVRI East JavaTVRI
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
36Madu TVIndependent
39TVRI East JavaTVRI
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
28TVRI East KalimantanTVRI
37Kaltim TVAjwa TV
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
38TVRI East KalimantanTVRI
44Balikpapan TVJPM
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
28TVRI East KalimantanTVRI
47PKTVTV Tempo
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
29TVRI East Nusa TenggaraTVRI
AFB TVIndependent
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
26KTVIndependent
31Jawa Pos TV JakartaJawa Pos TV
Smile TVIndependent
UGTVIndependent (Community)
34JakTVIndependent
Betawi TV
JPTV JakartaJawa Pos TV
43TVRI JakartaTVRI
Elshinta TVIndependent
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
44TVRI JambiTVRI
Jambi TVJPM
Jek TV
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
33TVRI LampungTVRI
LDS TVIndependent
Saburai TVDNN and BTV
Radar Lampung TVJPM
Unila TVIndependent (Community)
Siger TVCTV/MOS Network
36Delta TVSTTV
42Tegar TVIndependent
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
30TVRI North KalimantanTVRI
Tarakan TVIndependent (Public)
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
29TVRI North SulawesiTVRI
Mimosa TVSTTV
38Kawanua TVJPM
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
29TVRI North SumateraTVRI
Sumut TVIndonesia Network
44Efarina TVIndependent
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
39TVRI RiauTVRI
45Riau TVJPM
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
40TVRI RiauTVRI
Riau TVJPM
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
30TVRI RiauTVRI
GemilanG TVIndependent (Public)
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
48TVRI Riau IslandsTVRI
Batam TVJPM
TVTPI
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
30TVRI South KalimantanTVRI
36Banjar TVJPM
42Duta TVIndependent
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
27TVRI South KalimantanTVRI
30TV TabalongIndependent
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
28TVRI South SulawesiTVRI
Fajar TVJPM
34VE TVMoji
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
29TVRI South SulawesiTVRI
Ratona TVIndependent
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
28TVRI South SulawesiTVRI
TV PeduliIndependent (Public)
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
32TVRI South SulawesiTVRI
Sinjai TVIndependent (Public)
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
29TVRI South SumateraTVRI
PALTVJPM
35Sriwijaya TVIndonesia Network
Musi TVSTTV
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
32MQTVBRTV
AKTVIndependent
Garvis TV
I Channel
35TVRI West JavaTVRI
HDAS TVIndependent (Community)
38PJTVJPM
Bandung TVIndonesia Network
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
29TVRI West JavaTVRI
32MGSTVIndependent
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
29TVRI West KalimantanTVRI
M2TVAjwa TV
Ruai TVIndependent
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
30TVRI West SumateraTVRI
Padang TVJPM
Ch. (UHF)NameNetwork
29TVRI YogyakartaTVRI
32RBTVKompas TV
35Jogja TVIndonesia Network

Free satellite

In addition to the terrestrial system, many television stations in Indonesia also air through satellite and can only be caught using a parabolic antenna. Almost all terrestrial broadcasts, both from national television networks and several local television stations, also air through satellite and can be caught through a parabolic antenna.[30]

Non-profit

NameOwnerLaunch dateTypeGenreSatellite
RRI NETLPP Radio Republik IndonesiaPublicGeneral (national)Telkom-4
TVR ParlemenPeople's Representative CouncilGovernmentNews/Factual (parliament)Not available
GPR TVMinistry of Communication and Information TechnologyNews/FactualTelkom-4
MEASAT-3b
Indonesiana.TVMinistry of Education, Culture, Research, and TechnologyCultureTelkom-3S

For profit

NameOwnerLaunch dateGenreSatellite
Bali United TVBali United F.C.Sports (association football)SES-9
Hope Channel IndonesiaIndonesia Seventh-day Adventist Church-Religion (Christian)[31] Telkom-4
Madani TVYayasan Bina Madani Foundation-Religion (Islam)Nusantara Satu
Telkom-4
Rodja TVYayasan Cahaya Sunnah2009SES-9
Telkom-4
Surau TVDar el-Iman Foundation
tvMuMuhammadiyahSES-9
Telkom-4
MEASAT-3b
TV MUIIndonesian Ulema CouncilTelkom-4
U ChannelUnited Christian Broadcasters InternationalReligion (Christian)

Source:[32]

Pay television

Pay television in Indonesia can only be received by means of a certain receiver (receiver/decoder) via satellite, cable, or terrestrial.

General

The following list are channels intended for Indonesian market and available in more than one pay provider.

NameOwnerLaunch dateGenre
Sindonews TViNews Media GroupNews
Okezone TVLifestyle
Celebrities TVInfotainment
IDX ChannelIndonesia Stock Exchange/iNews Media GroupBusiness news
Jakarta Globe News ChannelFirst MediaNews
Dunia AnakTrans MediaKids
Bioskop IndonesiaIndonesian movies
Musik IndonesiaIndonesian music
IMCMultivision Plus2017Indonesian movies
My CinemaMT EntertainmentMovies
My Family
My KidsKids
Champions TVIndonesia Entertainment GroupSports
SEA TodayMetra Digital Media[33] Southeast Asian news
Metro Globe NetworkMedia GroupInternational news
IDTVB UniverseBusiness news

Premium/Exclusive

The following list are channels available exclusively in one pay provider or more than one provider in the same ownership.

Available on MNC Vision, MNC Play, and K-Vision.

Channel nameNote
Ent
Food Travel
Kids TV
Life
Music TV
Muslim TV
Soccer Channel
Sportstars
Vision Prime
Channel nameNote
!nsert
Balap
Dunia Lain
Eat & Go
Golf+
Historical Sports
Khazanah
SERU! Channel
Channel nameNote
Balai Kota Bandung Channel
Balai Kota Channel
First FootballFormerly BeritaSatu Sports
First Lifestyle
Liga Mahasiswa
SPH Channel
West Java Network

Internet television

The following list are channels that can be watched free of charge only through internet television providers (other than YouTube).

Defunct

Station/channelClosing dateNote
Bloomberg TV IndonesiaReturned by Hong Kong-based Bloomberg Television Asia Pacific.
TV EdukasiSwitched to YouTube channels Televisi Edukasi and Rumah Belajar Kemdikbud.
MYTV[37]
Samarinda TVLocal TV station in Samarinda.
Celebes TVLocal TV station in Makassar.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Penggunaan dekoder tv (rcti) mulai 24 agustus 1990 hapus . id . 2022-11-18 . 2022-11-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221118160726/https://forum.detik.com/acara-televisi-jadul-t59526p152.html . live . detikforum .
  2. Web site: Gelombang nasional untuk televisi swasta . id . 2021-02-08 . 2021-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210129121536/https://forum.detik.com/acara-televisi-jadul-t59526p61.html . live . detikforum .
  3. Web site: DAFTAR IZIN PENYELENGGARAAN PENYIARAN LEMBAGA PENYIARAN TELEVISI YANG SUDAH DITERBITKAN OLEH MENTERI KOMINFO SAMPAI DENGAN NOVEMBER 2017 . KOMINFO . id . 2021-01-19 . 2021-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127204006/https://e-penyiaran.kominfo.go.id/uploads/informasi/4be6453eb9b45d3e3370ede9c586ce84.pdf . live .
  4. News: Kominfo: Siaran TV Analog Wajib Berhenti 2 November 2022. 3 December 2020. 3 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201203015011/https://www.cnnindonesia.com/teknologi/20201203073928-213-577369/kominfo-siaran-tv-analog-wajib-berhenti-2-november-2022. 3 December 2020. live. CNN Indonesia. eks. id.
  5. Web site: 2021. Produk Profil Jasa Penyiaran TVRI 2021. 22 November 2021. id. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122132241/https://tvri.go.id/assets/images/TVRI-Media-Profile-Eng-Version-rev.pdf. 22 November 2021.
  6. TVRI regional station system is based on province, thus a regional station can have multiple transmitters across its respective provinces.
  7. MNC Media's ownership of iNews through iNews Media Group.
  8. MNCTV rebranded from their previous name TPI on 20 October 2010. MNCTV currently sets its anniversary date on 20 October, even it still traces its age from the inception of TPI in 1991.
  9. "News-oriented" is not to be confused with "news" network which offers full news-related and factual programming. This refers to any network whose a majority of its programming are news-related and factual, while also airing non-news programming such as sports and religion or entertainment.
  10. Moji rebranded from their previous name O Channel on 21 August 2022. But since Moji's 18th anniversary fell on 2 August 2023, Moji currently sets its anniversary date on that date, even it still traces its age from the inception of O Channel in 2005.
  11. Mentari TV also airs non-kids programming, such as soap operas.
  12. Visi Media Asia's ownership of ANTV through MDIA.
  13. Trans Media's ownership of CNN Indonesia with a license from Warner Bros. Discovery and CNBC Indonesia with a license from NBCUniversal.
  14. Trans7 rebranded from their previous name TV7 on 15 December 2006. Trans7 currently sets its birthday date on 15 December (along with Trans TV).
  15. Indika Group's ownership through Net Visi Media.
  16. Digital broadcast of Magna Channel, which only covers Banjarmasin, Semarang, Surabaya, and Malang, as well as digital broadcast of BN Channel, which only covers Makassar, are now part of the Nusantara TV network. However, it is not yet known whether these networks will be acquired or only temporarily borrowed until separate legal entities are established.
  17. Digital broadcast of Magna Channel, which only covers Makassar, Bandar Lampung, Manado, Lombok, and Banda Aceh, are now part of the Garuda TV network. However, it is not yet known whether these networks will be acquired or only temporarily borrowed until separate legal entities are established.
  18. Digital broadcast of BTV only covers 15 regions independently, plus 5 local stations which are members of the Disway network on a relay basis and only air 2 hours per day.
  19. The CTV/MOS network currently only covers Jakarta, Pati, Bandar Lampung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Surakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Medan, and Palembang. However, the former 15 CTV networks have ceased to air, 1 is now the BTV network, 3 are now the Garuda TV network, 3 are now the Moji network, 6 are now the Sin Po TV network, and 1 now airs locally independently under the name Mitra TV in Bandar Lampung.
  20. Digital broadcast of DAAI TV only covers Jakarta and Medan.
  21. The broadcast network of Indonesia Network only covers Bali (via Bali TV), Yogyakarta and Surakarta (via Jogja TV), Bandung (via Bandung TV), Semarang (via Semarang TV), Palembang (via Sriwijaya TV), Banda Aceh (via Aceh TV), Surabaya (via Surabaya TV), and Pematangsiantar (via Sumut TV).
  22. Web site: Inspira TV - HAHO . 4 August 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200804104040/https://haho.co.id/company/inspira_tv . 4 August 2020.
  23. Digital broadcast of Inspira TV currently only covers Bandung and Jakarta. However, the former Inspira TV networks in Medan and Banjarmasin are now part of the BTV network; in Yogyakarta and Surakarta is now part of the Garuda TV network; in Makassar and Pekanbaru are now part of the Sin Po TV network; and in Banda Aceh is now part of the RTV network. It is not yet known whether these networks will be acquired or only temporarily borrowed until separate legal entities are established. In contrast to this, the former Inspira TV network in Bandar Lampung changed name and status to a local television under the name LDS TV (independently).
  24. Includes affiliates/transmitter stations of JTV in East Java on the network broadcast of JPM.
  25. The broadcast network of STTV currently only covers Palembang (via Musi TV), Bandar Lampung (via Delta TV), Sukabumi (via Sembada TV), Cianjur (via Cianjur TV), Surabaya (via TV9 Nusantara), Malang (via Gajayana TV), Madura (via Madura Channel), Bojonegoro (via B-One TV), Situbondo (via Situbondo TV), Lombok (via Sasambo TV), and Manado (via Mimosa TV).
  26. Surya Citra Media's ownership through Indonesia Entertainment Group.
  27. Digital broadcast of Ajwa TV currently only covers Samarinda (via Kaltim TV), Bandung (via Rase TV), and Purwakarta (via Cipta TV).
  28. Digital broadcast of Smile TV currently only covers Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Surakarta, and Bandung.
  29. Including former local stations.
  30. Web site: Pusat Info Elektronik . id . 2013-12-27 . 2013-12-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131229122041/http://pusatinfoelektronik.com/6274/televisi-indo/ . dead .
  31. Lifestyle only
  32. Web site: Free TV from Indonesia. Lyngsat. 3 April 2023.
  33. Operated by Telkom Indonesia.
  34. Visual radio version of the Voice of Indonesia radio station.
  35. Operated by Elang Mahkota Teknologi.
  36. Only airs the songs produced by Musica Studio's.
  37. Since around November 2022, digital broadcast of MYTV which only covers Jakarta and Medan is still inactive, after suddenly disappearing for no apparent reason, after the termination of analog broadcasts.

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