Metro TV (Indonesian TV network)

Metro TV
Country	Indonesia
Broadcast area	Indonesia
Programming
Language(s)	Indonesian; English; Chinese
Picture format	1080i HDTV; (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	Media Group (2000-present); Bimantara Citra (2000-2003);
Sister channels	RCTI (2000-2003); Global TV (2002-2003); (2007-2009); Celebes TV (2011-2013); (2020-present); (2020-present);
History
Founded	25 October 1999
Launched	25 November 2000; 20 years ago
Founder	Surya Paloh
Links
Website	metrotvnews.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial television	Channel 32
Analog UHF	Channel 25 (West Java); Channel 39 (Bali); Channel 56 (Surabaya)
Cable
First Media	Channel 7; Channel 412 (HD)
MNC Play Media	Channel 107
StarHub Cable TV	TBA
Cablelink	Channel 95
SkyCable (Metro Manila & Provincial)	Channel 275 & 871
Satellite
MNC Vision	Channel 107
TransVision	Channel 802
	Channel 659
OrangeTV	Channel 908 (Ku-Band)
Altibox	Channel 17
Cignal	Channel 151
Telkom-4 (Merah Putih)	4080/H/32677 (MPEG-4/HD)
IPTV
UseeTV	Channel 101
Streaming media
MIVO TV	Watch
Official	Watch

Media Group office in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, the headquarters of Metro TV.

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 53 TV repeater stations all over the country.^[1] It is owned by Surya Paloh who also owns the Media Indonesia daily. These two, along with other newspapers distributed in different parts of Indonesia, are part of the Media Group.^[2]

It is the only TV network to offer Mandarin-language news and no soap opera programs in Indonesia, although recently it has also begun to broadcast entertainment and multicultural programs such as the tech show e-Lifestyle (ceased), the satirical news and current affairs show Republik Mimpi (The Dream Republic), musical programming such as Musik+ and Idenesia, and other special or regional programming.

History[]

Metro TV was launched on 25 November 2000 by Putra Nababan, one of the channel's first news anchors, and the presenter of the network's first news broadcast. Metro TV was the first Indonesian television company to have been officially inaugurated by the President of Indonesia himself.

On November 25, 2020 during station's 20th anniversary, its on-air bug was replaced with eagle icon of current logo with "METRO TV" in smaller size below of the eagle (the text was removed during advertisements). However, logo shown in the infobox was still used for corporate and some brandings.

Transmitters[]

List of MetroTV transmitters hide
Location	Analogue channel	Digital channel
Bandung	56	32
Banjarmasin	28	45
Bandar Lampung	36	41
Cirebon		32
Denpasar	37	36
Garut	56	23
Jakarta	57	32
Kediri	54	47
Makasar	39	34
Malang	56	47
Mataram	28	35
Medan	37	36
Padang	37	42
Palembang	28
Purwokerto		38
Samarinda	51	40
Semarang	43	36
Surabaya	54	25
Surakarta	42	27
Tegal		34
Yogyakarta	42	27

Programming[]

Metro TV has a different concept than the other stations in Indonesia. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, with programmes focused on news around the world.^[3] Unlike other stations, Metro TV never airs sinetrons.

Metro TV broadcast three new English language programmes, World News, Indonesia Now, and Talk Indonesia. It also had Chinese language programmes such as Metro Xin Wen, as well as IT, documentary, and culinary programmes. It has a motivation talkshow, . It also shows business programming, including "Economic Challenges" and (Business Today, no longer aired).

Metro TV also has an informercial block, usually residential, but sometimes, any price of product and technology. The infomercial block usually airs on networks and stations during morning on weekends. The block has no commercial breaks. This channel is owned by Media Group, which also owns Media Indonesia and Lampung Post newspapers.

However, Metro TV was not the first Indonesian channel to be broadcast in English. RCTI became the first Indonesian channel to broadcast in English when showing Indonesia Today on 1 November 1996. This English news programme was made with a specific target audience in mind: foreigners who wanted to know the latest news and more information about Indonesia. It ended in 2001. Metro TV later broadcast and . Metro This Morning ended in March 2007. Metro TV was the only news channel in Indonesia until 2008, when Lativi was re-branded as tvOne by dropping all of sitcoms as well as soap operas, focusing on news and sports programmes.^[4]

Slogans[]

Leading the Change (2007 - 2008)
Be Smart Be Informed (2008 - 20 May 2010)
Knowledge to Elevate (20 May 2010 – present)^[5]

Anniversary specials[]

News Media Telecast Service (2001)
All for the Best (2002)
Triple Star, Triple Experience (2003)
Excellent Four (2004)
Moment of Hope (2005)
Proud of Dedication (2006)
Leading the Change (2007)
Proud of Our Nation (2008)
Cinta Negeriku (Nation's Love) (2009)
Ten Years for the Nation (2010)
Menuju Indonesia Gemilang (2011)
Bersama Menginspirasi Bangsa (Together Inspirate the Nation) (2012)
Tetap Terbaik (Still the Best) (2013)
Semakin Terpercaya (More Trusted) (2014)
Membangun Bangsa Berdaya (Build the Empower Nation) (2015)
Menggerakkan Harapan Bangsa (Moving the Nations Hope) (2016)
Adiwarna Bangsa (Nation's Resplendent) (2017)
Melangkah Bersama untuk Indonesia (Stepping Together for Indonesia) (2018)
Menebar Inspirasi (Spreading the Inspiration) (2019)
Terima kasih Indonesia (Thank you Indonesia) (2020)

References[]

^ "Market roundup: November 2012". dw.com. Deutsche Welle. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2020. Metro TV is a nationwide news channel that was launched 2000. Metro is broadcast from Jakarta with a network of 53 regional stations and reaches more than 3 million viewers throughout Indonesia.
^ "Tentang Kami". metrotvnews.com (in Indonesian). Metro TV. METRO TV merupakan televisi berita pertama di Indonesia yang mulai mengudara sejak 25 November 2000.
^ "PT Media Televisi Indonesia (METRO TV)". abu.org.my. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
^ Tapsell, Ross (2017). Media Power in Indonesia: Oligarchs, Citizens and the Digital Revolution. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-78660-037-0. The Bakrie Group created Indonesia's second 24-hour, Indonesia-language free-to-air national television news station, TVOne in 2008.
^ "Metro TV: A New Spirit Towards the Indonesia's First News Channel". dmidgroup.com. DM ID. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

External links[]

Official website

[1] "Market roundup: November 2012". dw.com. Deutsche Welle. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2020. Metro TV is a nationwide news channel that was launched 2000. Metro is broadcast from Jakarta with a network of 53 regional stations and reaches more than 3 million viewers throughout Indonesia.

[2] "Tentang Kami". metrotvnews.com (in Indonesian). Metro TV. METRO TV merupakan televisi berita pertama di Indonesia yang mulai mengudara sejak 25 November 2000.

[3] "PT Media Televisi Indonesia (METRO TV)". abu.org.my. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

[4] Tapsell, Ross (2017). Media Power in Indonesia: Oligarchs, Citizens and the Digital Revolution. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-78660-037-0. The Bakrie Group created Indonesia's second 24-hour, Indonesia-language free-to-air national television news station, TVOne in 2008.

[5] "Metro TV: A New Spirit Towards the Indonesia's First News Channel". dmidgroup.com. DM ID. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

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