iNews (short for ''Indonesia News'', formerly named SUN TV and Sindo TV) is an Indonesian
free-to-air
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television network founded by
Media Nusantara Citra
PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk (commonly known as MNC Media or MNC) is an Indonesian media company founded on 17 June 1997 as PT Panca Andika Mandiri, it was renamed to the present name on 12 September 2002. It is owned by ''PT Global Mediacom Tbk ...
iNews (Indonesia News) was launched on 5 March 2008 as SUN TV as a pay television channel. It later 2009, obtained a television license from the government to start broadcasting as a free-to-air channel on terrestrial television in
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
,
Bogor
Bogor ( su, , nl, Buitenzorg) is a city in the West Java province, Indonesia. Located around south of the national capital of Jakarta, Bogor is the 6th largest city in the Jakarta metropolitan area and the 14th overall nationwide.Depok,
Tangerang
Tangerang (Sundanese: , ) is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the western border of Jakarta, it is the third largest urban centre in the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area after Jakarta and Bekasi; the sixth largest city pro ...
and Bekasi. The channel was launched as TV3 in those cities and aired commercials.
In 2011, TV3 stopped carrying SUN TV and was acquired by CTV Banten.
On 26 September 2011, SUN TV changed its name to Sindo TV which was part of the synergy of Sindo Media with Sindo Trijaya FM and SINDOnews.com.
3 years later, precisely on 23 September 2014, the Minister of Communication and Information Republic of Indonesia officially granted a network station permit for Sindo TV and broadcasting once again in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi with the different transmission. Then on 15 December 2014, Sindo TV was officially launched as national television in the "''Luar Biasa!'' (Extraordinary!)" Soft Launching event.
Sindo TV officially changed the name to iNews TV after the iNewsmaker Awards which was held on 6 April 2015. In addition, the local televisions under this television network lost its identity and also changed its name to "iNews TV" (except Kaltim TV in East Kalimantan which broadcast until 2019 and it was relaunched on the digital terrestrial television frequency and instead affiliated with Ajwa TV in 2022).
On 31 October 2017, the "TV" word was removed, so it changed the name to iNews, coinciding with the launching of the new name for news programmes that aired on
RCTI
RCTI (''Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia'') is a West Jakarta-based Indonesian free-to-air television network. It is best known for its soap operas, celebrity bulletins, news, and sports programmes. It was first launched in 1989, origina ...
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Seputar iNews
''Seputar iNews'' (''Around iNews'', taken from the term ''Seputar Indonesia'' and iNews) is an Indonesian flagship news programme which broadcast on RCTI, replacing ''Seputar Indonesia'' which aired from 1990 to 2017. The program broadcast for thr ...
),
MNCTV
MNCTV (legally PT MNC Televisi Indonesia,Lintas iNews
''Lintas iNews'' (''iNews Across''), is an Indonesian news programme which broadcast on MNCTV, replacing Lintas from 1995 to 2017. The program broadcast for three to four hours each day through ''Lintas iNews Pagi'' (breakfast news), ''Lintas iNe ...
Buletin iNews
''Buletin iNews'' is an Indonesian flagship news programme which broadcast on GTV, replacing '' Buletin Indonesia'' from 2012 to 2017. The program broadcast for three to four hours each day through ''Buletin iNews Pagi'' (breakfast news), ''Bulet ...
) at the Indonesia Awards.
Presenters
Current
* Abraham Silaban (former tvOne anchor)
* Aiman Witjaksono (former
RCTI
RCTI (''Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia'') is a West Jakarta-based Indonesian free-to-air television network. It is best known for its soap operas, celebrity bulletins, news, and sports programmes. It was first launched in 1989, origina ...
and
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 ...
anchor)
* Aldi Hawari (former TVRI & CNN Indonesia anchor)
* Anggy Pasaribu (former
NET.
NET (an initialism of News and Entertainment Television, stylized as NET.) is an Indonesian free-to-air television network that was launched on 26 May 2013. It replaced Spacetoon on terrestrial television. The channel's programming is focused ...
& BTV anchor)
* Anisha Dasuki (former Metro TV anchor)
* Anita Mae (former tvOne & CNN Indonesia anchor)
* Aprilia Putri (former
MNCTV
MNCTV (legally PT MNC Televisi Indonesia,SCTV &
Bloomberg TV Indonesia
Bloomberg TV Indonesia was a defunct 24-hour business news channel in Indonesia, owned by ''Idea Karya Indonesia''. It was launched on July 11, 2013 on First Media. Most of its live programs are broadcast from a high definition studio in the he ...
RCTI
RCTI (''Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia'') is a West Jakarta-based Indonesian free-to-air television network. It is best known for its soap operas, celebrity bulletins, news, and sports programmes. It was first launched in 1989, origina ...
anchor)
* Pramesywara Adisenjaya (former Trans TV & Global TV anchor)
* Qudsiah Firdausi
* Ratu Nabila (former
MNCTV
MNCTV (legally PT MNC Televisi Indonesia,BTV & CNN Indonesia anchor)
* Reinhard Sirait (former
TVRI Jakarta
TVRI Jakarta (officially LPP TVRI Stasiun Jakarta) is a regional public television station owned by TVRI, serving Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia and surrounding areas. TVRI Jakarta studios are located in Jalan Gerbang Pemuda, Cen ...
,
TV Edukasi
TV Edukasi (''Educational TV'', formerly TVE) is an Indonesian television station owned by Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. It serves to spread information to the education sector.
History
The station was made official ...
, RTV & CNN Indonesia anchor)
* Stefanie Patricia
* Syafaati Suryo
* Wilson Purba
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Hotman Paris Hutapea
Hotman Paris Hutapea (born October 20, 1959) is an Indonesian lawyer and presenter. He is known for his flamboyant style, high-profile clients, luxurious lifestyle, and mistresses.
Early life
Hotman was born on 20 October 1959 in Laguboti villa ...
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 ...
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 ...
Nusantara TV
Nusantara TV (abbrievated as NTV) is an Indonesian digital terrestrial television network based in Central Jakarta, owned by NT Corp. NTV was launched on and granted permanent broadcasting permit (IPP) from the Indonesian government in 2019.
Hi ...
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Poppy Zeidra
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Rio Pambudi
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Rio or Río may also refer to:
Geography Brazil
* Rio de Janeiro
* Rio do Sul, a ...
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 radio service initially in Indonesia. Currently owned by PT MNC Vi ...
Tommy Tjokro
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People
* Tommy (given name)
* Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film
* ''Tommy'' (1975 f ...
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RCTI
RCTI (''Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia'') is a West Jakarta-based Indonesian free-to-air television network. It is best known for its soap operas, celebrity bulletins, news, and sports programmes. It was first launched in 1989, origina ...
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 ...
David Silahooij
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(now at
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 radio service initially in Indonesia. Currently owned by PT MNC Vi ...
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Inne Sudjono
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Risca Indah
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(now at
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 radio service initially in Indonesia. Currently owned by PT MNC Vi ...
Yudi Yudawan Yudi may refer to:
*Jade Emperor
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MNCTV
MNCTV (legally PT MNC Televisi Indonesia,Ira Koesno
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* Ira (surname), a rare Estonian and some other language family name
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Law
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*
Zivanna Letisha
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Tina Talisa
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People
*Tina (given name), people and fictional characters with the given name ''Tina''
Places
*Tina, Iran, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran
*Tina, Tunisia, a town in Sfax Governorate, Tunisia
* Tina, Guadalcanal, Solomon ...
Identity
Logos
SUN TV MNC-Group.svg, Logo used during SUN TV era from 5 March 2008 until 26 September 2011
SINDOTV.svg, Logo used during Sindo TV era from 26 September 2011 until 6 April 2015
iNews TV logo.svg, Logo used during iNews TV era from 6 April 2015 until 31 October 2017, with the "iNews" word was revised with the bolder one a month later
iNews.png, Logo used during iNews era since 31 October 2017, this is the second revision of the 2015 logo
Slogans
As SUN TV
* ''Because Every City is Different'' (2008-2011)Din Prihatin Tewasnya Kontributor SUN TV /ref>
* ''TV Kebanggaan Milik Anda'' (2010-2011)
As Sindo TV
* ''Referensi Indonesia'' (2011-2014)
* ''Luar Biasa!'' (2014-2015)
As iNews
* ''Inspiring & Informative'' (2015–present)
See also
*
RCTI
RCTI (''Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia'') is a West Jakarta-based Indonesian free-to-air television network. It is best known for its soap operas, celebrity bulletins, news, and sports programmes. It was first launched in 1989, origina ...
MNCTV
MNCTV (legally PT MNC Televisi Indonesia,MNC Trijaya FM
MNC Trijaya FM (formerly known as Trijaya FM Network, Sindo Radio and Sindo Trijaya FM) is an Indonesian radio network founded in 1970.
Network Radio stations
# MNC Trijaya FM Jakarta (104.6 FM) PT. Radio Trijaya Shakti
# MNC Trijaya FM Banda Ac ...
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Koran Sindo
''Koran Sindo'' (lit. ''Sindo Paper'') is an Indonesian newspaper published by Media Nusantara Citra (MNC Media) under PT Media Nusantara Informasi. The term "Sindo" is taken from the abbreviation of ''Seputar Indonesia'', the former flagship news ...
*
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 ...