iNews (short for ''Indonesia News'', formerly named SUN TV and Sindo TV) 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 appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscripti ...
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 city, capital and list of Indonesian cities by population, largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coa ...
,
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 en, Starfruit City
, motto =
''Pariraca Darma''(Servant of the righteousness)
, image_map = Map of West Java highlighting Depok City.svg
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,
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 cit ...
and
Bekasi
Bekasi (, su, ) is a city in West Java, Indonesia, located on the eastern border of Jakarta.the city of planet Bekasi is his nickname.It serves as a commuter city within the Jakarta metropolitan area. According to the 2020 Census by Statistic ...
. 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
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which broadcast until 2019 and it was relaunched on the
digital terrestrial television
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frequency and instead affiliated with
Ajwa TV
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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, original ...
MNCTV
MNCTV (legally PT MNC Televisi Indonesia,Lintas iNews), and GTV ( Buletin iNews) 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, original ...
TVRI
TVRI (, Television of the Republic of Indonesia), legally ( Public Broadcasting Institution Television of the Republic of Indonesia) is a public television network and the oldest television network in Indonesia. Its national headquarters is i ...
&
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 fro ...
anchor)
* Anggy Pasaribu (former NET. & BTV anchor)
* Anisha Dasuki (former Metro TV anchor)
* Anita Mae (former tvOne &
CNN Indonesia
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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 ...
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 fro ...
anchor, also a presenter at GTV)
* Fazillah Khairunnisa
* Gede Satria (former
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 ...
anchor)
* Mirfa Suri
* Prabu Revolusi (former
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 ...
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 fro ...
&
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, original ...
anchor)
* Pramesywara Adisenjaya (former
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 ...
&
Global TV
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anchor)
* Qudsiah Firdausi
* Ratu Nabila (former
MNCTV
MNCTV (legally PT MNC Televisi Indonesia,BTV &
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 fro ...
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, Cent ...
,
TV Edukasi
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History
The station was made official ...
CNN Indonesia
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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 ...
BeritaSatu
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History
BTV w ...
MNC News
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Tommy Tjokro
Tommy may refer to:
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 fil ...
(now at
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, original ...
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 satellite radio, radio service initially in Indonesia. Currently o ...
)
*
Inne Sudjono
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(now at
BMKG
Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency ( id, Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika, abbreviated BMKG) is an Indonesian non-departmental government agency for meteorology, climatology, and geophysics.
History
Its history began ...
)
*
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 satellite radio, radio service initially in Indonesia. Currently o ...
Yudi Yudawan Yudi may refer to:
*Jade Emperor (), a god in Chinese culture
*Yudi Township (), a township in Youyang County, Chongqing, China
* Yudi language, a variety of Arabic spoken by Jews formerly living in Libya
See also
*Yu Di
Yu Di (; died 818), c ...
(now at
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 fro ...
Tina Talisa
Tina may refer to:
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, Solomo ...
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, original ...
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 ...
*
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 new ...