Vidio

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PT Vidio Dot Com
Vidio logo.svg
Type of businessPerseroan Terbatas
Type of site
Available inIndonesian
Founded1 October 2014; 6 years ago (2014-10-01)
HeadquartersSenayan City, Central Jakarta
Area served
  • Indonesia
  • Worldwide (selected contents only)
OwnerEmtek Group subsidiaries:
(2014-2019)
Surya Citra Media (2019-present)
Founder(s)Adi Sariaatmadja
Key peopleSutanto Hartono
URLOfficial website
Registration
Current statusActive

Vidio is an Indonesia-based over-the-top video streaming service established on 1 October 2014. Formerly owned by , it is now owned by Surya Citra Media, both of which is a subsidiary of Elang Mahkota Teknologi (Emtek).[1] The service's content consists of free-to-air and subscription channels, live streaming, films and dramas, and television.[2] It is one of the largest streaming platforms in Southeast Asia.[3]

History[]

Vidio was founded on 1 October 2014 and aimed to be the YouTube for Indonesians.[4] Originally, Vidio's content was dominated by user-generated content and TV content from Emtek's media outlets. In 2015, Vidio had about 3,000 to 4,000 monthly active users.[5][6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the platform saw 225% growth and records more than 5 million downloads in App Store and Play Store.[9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ Franedya, Roy (31 May 2019). "Resmi! Pemilik SCTV akuisisi Vidio.com dan Kapanlagi.com dari EMTEK" [Official! SCTV's owner acquires Vidio.com & KapanLagi from Emtek]. CNBC Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. ^ Maulana, Adhi (11 September 2015). "Aplikasi Vidio.com Jadi Tempat Baru untuk Nonton Video Seru" [Vidio.com is a new place to watch exciting videos]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Managing Director Emtek Sutanto Hartono: Vidio.com Berhasil jadi Platform Streaming Terbesar" [Emtek's Managing Director Sutanto Hartono: Vidio.com successfully becomes the largest streaming platform]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. ^ Mandiri, Ardi (14 November 2014). "Vidio.com, Youtube-nya Indonesia" [Vidio.com, the Indonesian Youtube]. Suara (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. ^ Cosseboom, Leighton (21 May 2015). "Emtek's Vidio wants to be a more social version of YouTube for Indonesians". Tech in Asia. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  6. ^ Yenny, Yusra (9 December 2019). "Indonesia's Battle of Video Streaming Platforms". DailySocial. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  7. ^ Fajrian, Happy (8 April 2019). "Induk SCTV akan Akuisisi 3 Media Digital, Investor Diminta Tahan Saham" [SCTV's parent company to acquire 3 digital media, investors asked to hold shares]. Katadata (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  8. ^ Wardani, Agustin Setyo (23 January 2020). "Vidio Berkomitmen Rilis 20 Judul Original Series di 2020" [Vidio committed to release 20 original series titles in 2020]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  9. ^ Farveen, Farzanah (23 April 2020). "Indonesian streaming platform Vidio records 225% growth amid COVID-19". Marketing Interactive. Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  10. ^ Burhan, Fahmi Ahmad (23 April 2020). Setyowati, Desy (ed.). "Saingi IndoXXI, Aplikasi Vidio Diunduh 5 Juta Kali di Tengah Pandemi" [Rivaling IndoXXI, Vidio was downloaded 5 million times amid the pandemic]. Katadata (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

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