initialism
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of News and Entertainment Television, stylized as NET.) is an Indonesian
free-to-air
Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the FTA Receiver, appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring ...
television network that was launched on 26 May 2013. It replaced
Spacetoon
( ar, سبيستون or ) is a pan-Arab free-to-air television channel that specializes in animation and children programs. It began broadcasting on 15 March 2000 and it is headquartered in Dubai, UAE with offices in Riyadh. The channel target ...
on
terrestrial television
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. The channel's programming is focused towards family and young viewers.
History
In 2012, PT Net Mediatama Indonesia was established. In March 2013 the company acquired PT Televisi Anak Spacetoon (
Spacetoon
( ar, سبيستون or ) is a pan-Arab free-to-air television channel that specializes in animation and children programs. It began broadcasting on 15 March 2000 and it is headquartered in Dubai, UAE with offices in Riyadh. The channel target ...
) by purchasing 95% of its shares before the company was wholly acquired in May 2013. On 18 May 2013, NET started its trial broadcast using Spacetoon's frequencies on terrestrial television, limiting the latter broadcast to
pay television
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.
Programming previously aired by Spacetoon was broadcast on a programming block called "NET Playground" or "NETTOON" that aired Mondays to Fridays afternoon until the block ceased to air a year later, and returned in 15 December 2018 to broadcast
Cartoon Network
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shows, previously carried by
Trans TV
Trans TV is an Indonesian free-to-air television network based in South Jakarta that was launched on December 15, 2001 and owned by Chairul Tanjung. Programming consists of newscasts, movies, drama series, variety shows, quiz shows, and childre ...
from 2016 to 2018.
On 3 April 2015, NET officially became the main sponsor of the football club
Persija Jakarta
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta'; abbreviated as Persija), is an Indonesian professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most suc ...
for two years, during the
2015 Indonesia Super League
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The season was planned to ...
. The following day, the network was announced as major sponsor of Persija's rival
Persib Bandung
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Bandung'), commonly referred to as Persib Bandung, or simply Persib, is a professional football club based in Bandung, West Java, which competes in Liga 1, the top ...
, also for two years.
NET. received a Suspension on Debt Payment Obligation (PKPU) claim from 25 November 2020 by Bambang Sutrisno. Bambang withdrew the PKPU on 4 December 2020 after NET. paid the Rp2.5 billion debt. Another PKPU claim, this one from PT Seribu Layar Sinema, was withdrawn in January 2021 after NET. paid the Rp13.7 billion debt.
Presenters
Current
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Adam Suryanagara
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Devina Bertha
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Indah Setyani
Indah ( Malay for "beautiful") may refer to:
* Indah Water Konsortium, a national sewerage company in Malaysia
* Indah (orangutan), a resident of the Great Ape Trust
Places:
* Pulau Indah, an island in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
* Kota Harapan ...
Rahma Hayuningdyah
Rahma most commonly refers to an Arabic name, which may refer to:
*Al-Rahma mosque, on Hatherley Street, Liverpool, England
*''Malak al-Rahma'', a classic 1946 Egyptian film directed and written by Youssef Wahbi
People
*Rahma el-Dennaoui (born 20 ...
Trans TV
Trans TV is an Indonesian free-to-air television network based in South Jakarta that was launched on December 15, 2001 and owned by Chairul Tanjung. Programming consists of newscasts, movies, drama series, variety shows, quiz shows, and childre ...
Amanda Hajj
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(now at
Kompas TV
Kompas TV is a national terrestrial private news television network in Indonesia. It is owned by the KG Media unit of Kompas Gramedia Group and is named after its flagship property, the ''Kompas'' daily newspaper. Kompas TV was founded in ar ...
)
*
Angie Ang
Angie may refer to:
People
* Angie (given name)
* Ängie, a Swedish pop singer
* Angie Vázquez, Mexican singer
Arts and entertainment
* ''Angie'' (album), a 1978 Angela Bofill album
* "Angie" (song), a 1973 single by The Rolling Stones
* ''A ...
(now at
Trans7
Trans7 (pronounced ''Trans Tujuh'' in Indonesian, formerly known as TV7) is an Indonesian free-to-air television network owned by Trans Media, a part of Trans Corp, which in turn a subsidiary of CT Corp. For the first time, Trans7 was the officia ...
iNews
iNews (short for ''Indonesia News'', formerly named SUN TV and Sindo TV) is an Indonesian free-to-air television network founded by Media Nusantara Citra, a subsidiary of Global Mediacom unit of MNC Asia Holding. It broadcasting 24 hours a d ...
and
MNC News
MNC Vision (legally PT MNC Sky Vision Tbk, formerly Indovision) is an Indonesian subscription-based direct broadcast satellite (DBS) or ''direct-to-home'' satellite television and satellite radio, radio service initially in Indonesia. Currently o ...
)
*
Anjana Demira Anjana may refer to:
* Añjanā, the mother of Hanuman in the Indian epic, the ''Ramayana''
*Anjana (Cantabrian mythology), a witch in Cantabrian mythology
* Anjana, Faizabad, a village in Faizabad District, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Añjana
Añjan ...
CNN Indonesia
Cable News Network Indonesia (known as CNN Indonesia and abbreviated as CNN ID) is a 24-hour Indonesian free-to-air television news channel owned by Trans Media in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery under CNN license. Broadcasting from Tran ...
,
Trans7
Trans7 (pronounced ''Trans Tujuh'' in Indonesian, formerly known as TV7) is an Indonesian free-to-air television network owned by Trans Media, a part of Trans Corp, which in turn a subsidiary of CT Corp. For the first time, Trans7 was the officia ...
and
Trans TV
Trans TV is an Indonesian free-to-air television network based in South Jakarta that was launched on December 15, 2001 and owned by Chairul Tanjung. Programming consists of newscasts, movies, drama series, variety shows, quiz shows, and childre ...
SEA Today
SEA Today (abbreviation from Southeast Asia Today) is an Indonesian English-language news and lifestyle television channel targeting Southeast Asian and international audiences. Owned by PT Metra Digital Media (MD Media), a subsidiary of the state- ...
)
*
Astrid Satwika
Astrid is a feminine given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name Ástríðr. Derived from the Old Norse Ássfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements (a god) and (beautiful, fair).
Variants
* Assan (diminutive) (Swed ...
*
Azizah Hanum
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*
Ben Kasyafani
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Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( ...
*
Caroline Soerachmat
Caroline may refer to:
People
*Caroline (given name), a feminine given name
* J. C. Caroline (born 1933), American college and National Football League player
* Jordan Caroline (born 1996), American (men's) basketball player
Places Antarctica
* ...
(now at
SEA Today
SEA Today (abbreviation from Southeast Asia Today) is an Indonesian English-language news and lifestyle television channel targeting Southeast Asian and international audiences. Owned by PT Metra Digital Media (MD Media), a subsidiary of the state- ...
Dea Githa
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Dilla Hantika
Dilla is a town located in the western Awdal
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*
Esther Cramer
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Farid Zaidt
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Imelda Fransisca
Imelda Fransisca (born 24 September 1982 in Bogor, West Java) was the first Miss Indonesia in 2005. She went on to compete in the Miss ASEAN 2005 pageant, where she was the first runner up.(20 March 2005)23-year-old Philipino [sic] cro ...
Marissa Anita
Marissa Anita (born in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on 29 March 1983) is an Indonesian journalist, actress and television news presenter. She began her career as a theater actress in 2005, but rose to prominence in 2008 as a TV news reporter a ...
(now at
SEA Today
SEA Today (abbreviation from Southeast Asia Today) is an Indonesian English-language news and lifestyle television channel targeting Southeast Asian and international audiences. Owned by PT Metra Digital Media (MD Media), a subsidiary of the state- ...
CNN Indonesia
Cable News Network Indonesia (known as CNN Indonesia and abbreviated as CNN ID) is a 24-hour Indonesian free-to-air television news channel owned by Trans Media in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery under CNN license. Broadcasting from Tran ...
,
Trans7
Trans7 (pronounced ''Trans Tujuh'' in Indonesian, formerly known as TV7) is an Indonesian free-to-air television network owned by Trans Media, a part of Trans Corp, which in turn a subsidiary of CT Corp. For the first time, Trans7 was the officia ...
and
Trans TV
Trans TV is an Indonesian free-to-air television network based in South Jakarta that was launched on December 15, 2001 and owned by Chairul Tanjung. Programming consists of newscasts, movies, drama series, variety shows, quiz shows, and childre ...
)
*
Nadia Soekarno
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In Slavic, names similar to ''Nadia'' mean "hope" in many Slavic languages: ...
Rahma Hayuningdyah
Rahma most commonly refers to an Arabic name, which may refer to:
*Al-Rahma mosque, on Hatherley Street, Liverpool, England
*''Malak al-Rahma'', a classic 1946 Egyptian film directed and written by Youssef Wahbi
People
*Rahma el-Dennaoui (born 20 ...
SEA Today
SEA Today (abbreviation from Southeast Asia Today) is an Indonesian English-language news and lifestyle television channel targeting Southeast Asian and international audiences. Owned by PT Metra Digital Media (MD Media), a subsidiary of the state- ...
Shahnaz Soehartono Shahnaz ( fa, شهناز) or Shahnez or Shehnaz is a given name and surname of Persian origin. The name is made from شاه (''Shah'', "king"), and ناز (''Naz'', "pride"), so the name means "pride of the king".
Notable bearers
*Shahnaz Bas ...
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Trans TV
Trans TV is an Indonesian free-to-air television network based in South Jakarta that was launched on December 15, 2001 and owned by Chairul Tanjung. Programming consists of newscasts, movies, drama series, variety shows, quiz shows, and childre ...
and
SEA Today
SEA Today (abbreviation from Southeast Asia Today) is an Indonesian English-language news and lifestyle television channel targeting Southeast Asian and international audiences. Owned by PT Metra Digital Media (MD Media), a subsidiary of the state- ...
Indosiar
PT Indosiar Visual Mandiri, commonly known as Indosiar, is an Indonesian over-the-air television network. It broadcasts nationwide on UHF and can be received throughout the Indonesian archipelago on analog PAL television sets, established on ...
and
Ajwa TV
Ajwa is a reservoir located about 10 miles east of the city of Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Construction and function
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CNBC Indonesia
Consumer News and Business Channel Indonesia (known as CNBC Indonesia and abbreviated as CNBC ID) is an Indonesian television network owned by Trans Media in collaboration with Comcast's NBCUniversal under CNBC license. Launched on 10 October 201 ...
CNBC Indonesia
Consumer News and Business Channel Indonesia (known as CNBC Indonesia and abbreviated as CNBC ID) is an Indonesian television network owned by Trans Media in collaboration with Comcast's NBCUniversal under CNBC license. Launched on 10 October 201 ...
Zivanna Letisha Siregar
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(now at
MetroTV
Metro TV is an Indonesian free-to-air television news network based in West Jakarta. It was established on 25 November 2000 and now has over 52 relay stations all over the country. It is owned by Surya Paloh who also owns the ''Media Indonesi ...
* Televisi Masa Kini (18 May 2013–31 December 2021)
* Nonton TV Asiknya di NET. (12 July 2019–31 December 2021)
* NET. Asiknya 24 Jam (22 March–31 May 2020)
* Kini Makin Asik (1 January 2022–present)
See also
*
List of television stations in Indonesia
This is a list of television networks and stations in Indonesia. For 27 years, Indonesians could only watch one television channel TVRI. In 1989, the government finally allowed RCTI to broadcast as the first private television network in Indonesi ...
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Television in Indonesia
Television in Indonesia started in 1962 (during the opening ceremony of the 1962 Asian Games), when the then state-run station TVRI began broadcasting – the third country in Southeast Asia to do so. TVRI held a television monopoly in Indonesia ...