Vidio is an Indonesia-based

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established on 15 October 2014. Originally owned by Kreatif Media Karya, it is now owned by

Surya Citra Media PT Surya Citra Media Tbk (SCM) is an Indonesian mass media company owned by Elang Mahkota Teknologi and is based in Jakarta. It operates four nation's television networks, SCTV, Indosiar, Ajwa TV, and Mentari TV, as well as the Vidio streaming s ...

, both of which is a subsidiary of Elang Mahkota Teknologi (

Emtek PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk, trading as Emtek, is an Indonesian technology, telecommunication and media conglomerate headquartered in Jakarta. As of 2013, it is Indonesia's second largest media company. It is the parent company for subsidiar ...

). The service's content consists of

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and subscription channels, live streaming, films and dramas, and television. It is one of the largest streaming platforms in Southeast Asia.

History

Vidio was founded on 15 October 2014 and aimed to be the

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for Indonesians. Originally, Vidio's content was dominated by

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and TV content from Emtek's media outlets. In 2015, Vidio had about 3,000 to 4,000 monthly active users. Emtek's total investment in Vidio as of March 2019 reached IDR 240 billion. Surya Citra Media plans to take over Vidio at a price of IDR 115 billion. After producing 3 original series in 2019, Vidio began to release more original series on Vidio Premier, their premium subscription service, dubbed as "Vidio Originals" in 2020. In the same year, Vidio had 40 million active users. During the

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, the platform saw 225% growth and records more than 5 million downloads in

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and

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. Vidio is a broadcaster of

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from 2022 to 2025. Vidio is also official broadcaster of

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References

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* __NOTOC__{{VOD services 2014 establishments in Indonesia Streaming television Smart TV Internet properties established in 2014 Indonesian entertainment websites Subscription video on demand services Video on demand services Elang Mahkota Teknologi