''It's Showtime Indonesia'' is an Indonesian talent
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television show that premiered on March 25, 2019 on
MNCTV
MNCTV (legally PT MNC Televisi Indonesia,It's Showtime'' of
ABS-CBN
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.
History
On March 19, 2019, a news report from
Rappler
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announced the acquisition of an Indonesian franchise of ''It's Showtime'' in time for the program's tenth year celebration. The original program's business unit head Peter Edward Dizon shared a teaser video of the hosts on
Facebook
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. ''It's Showtime'' became ABS-CBN's first non-narrative format franchise bought by a foreign company. With the franchise deal, familiar segments such as "Sine Mo ‘To", "Cash-Ya! Kaya!", "Ansabe", "Copy Cut" and "Bida Dance" were to be adapted for the Indonesian audience.
Creator and director
Bobet Vidanes
Bobet Vidanes (born October 11, 1965) is a Filipino television director and politician who currently serves as a municipal councilor of Pililla, Rizal since 2022. As director, he is known for his works such as '' It's Showtime'' and ''Pilipinas, G ...
, hosts Jugs Jugueta and
Teddy Corpuz
Theodore M. Corpuz Sr. (; born December 4, 1979), better known as Teddy Corpuz, is a Filipino singer, television presenter, actor and comedian. He is a regular host and judge on ABS-CBN's noontime variety show '' It's Showtime''.
Career
Corpuz ...
, and ABS-CBN director Laurenti Dyogi were among few of the Filipino visitors to watch the pilot program on March 25, 2019.
Hosts
Main
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Raffi Ahmad
Raffi Farid Ahmad (born 17 February 1987) is an Indonesian media personality, presenter, actor, singer, entrepreneur and producer. As a Sundanese and Pakistani descent, He is the eldest son of Munawar Ahmad and Amy Qanita.
Early life
Raffi wa ...
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Luna Maya
Luna Maya Sugeng (born 26 August 1983) is an Indonesian model, actress and presenter of Austrian descent. She started her career as an advertising and catwalk model.
Career
Luna began her career as a model. Her first acting job was a supporting ...
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Chika Jessica
Sisca "Chika" Jessica (born April 25, 1988) is an Indonesian actress best known for her work as a co-host in Hitam Putih Talk show hosted by Deddy Corbuzier. She began her career with a role in a soap opera. In 2009, she starred in the movie ''Me ...
* Indra Herlambang
* Leo Consul
Featuring
*Mus Brother
Segments
;Ayo Nari: Adapted from ''Bida Kapamilya/Dance''. Aspiring dance groups battle out in the ''It's Showtime'' stage and perform in front of a live audience and a panel of judges. The groups are scored from a scale of one to ten, with ten being the best. Groups with the highest overall scores will advance and be one step closer to the grand prize.
;MasUK Pak Eko!: Adapted from ''Cash-Ya! Kaya!'' Two teams challenge each other and compete to see which team can fit the most team members in a common household item.
;Katamu Kataku: Adapted from ''PUROKatatawanan''
;Cerpen Cerbung:Adapted from ''Sine Mo'To''. Cerpen Cerbung is Showtime's sketch comedy segment, which parodies different topics, originally-written stories and personalities.
;Bibir Gemas: Adapted from ''Ansabe?!''
;Mini Me: Adaped from ''Mini Me''
;Tarung Seru :