MNC Vision
MNC Vision, previously known as Indovision, is a direct-to-home satellite television and radio service that operates in Indonesia on a subscription basis. It is owned by PT MNC Vision Networks Tbk, which is a subsidiary of MNC Asia Holding. MNC Vision is the oldest subscription-based television service in Indonesia and is known for its slogan "Pay TV Keluarga Indonesia," which means "Pay TV for Indonesian Families."
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Company type | Public |
IDX: MSKY | |
Industry | Satellite television |
Founded | August 8, 1988 (company founded) January 16, 1994 (launch)[1] |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Indonesia |
Key people | Peter F. Gontha (Co-founder) Ade Tjendra (President Director) Hari Susanto (President Commissioner) Syafril Nasution (President Commissioner, MNC Vision Networks) |
Owner | MNC Vision Networks |
Parent | MNC Asia Holding (via Global Mediacom) |
Website | mncvision |
History




PT MNC Sky Vision Tbk was originally founded under the name PT Malicak Nusa Semesta on August 8, 1988 and on July 29, 1989 changed its name to PT Matahari Lintas Cakrawala.[2] However, it was only at the end of 1993 that this company received permission to manage the subscription television business under the trademark Indovision, and was finally launched on January 16, 1994 and began operating on October 1, 1994.[1][3] Indovision started its service with a five-channel C-Band Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) analog service. Using Palapa B2P satellite for its transponders, the C-Band DBS service featured programming from the "Gang of Five", which was a consortium that was set up to compete against STAR TV in Asia. Cooperation with Turner Broadcasting System and ESPN Asia had agreed since October 1991, HBO Asia since October 1993 and the rest since March 1994.[4] Before the launch of Indovision, their three channels could still be taken by satellite dishes, but after the launch, their broadcasts were scrambled using Videocipher.[5][6][7]
In 1997, IndoStar-1 which is also known as Cakrawarta-1 (designed and built by Thomas van der Heyden, founder of what later became Orbital Sciences GEO division), was launched as the world's first commercial communications satellite to use S-band frequencies for broadcasting (pioneered by van der Heyden), which provided high-quality transmissions to small-diameter 80 cm antennas in regions that experience heavy rainfall such as Indonesia.
This satellite uses S-Band frequency, which is less vulnerable to atmospheric interference than other satellite frequencies, and are well suited to tropical climates such as Indonesia. Cakrawarta-1 is managed and operated by PT Media Citra Indostar (MCI), established on 22 July 1991.[1]
By the end of 1997, the company anticipated terminating its analog service and encouraged its subscribers to switch to its digital DBS service.[1]
In 2008, a slimmed-down suite of channels was marketed separately by Indovision as Top TV. It was discontinued at the end of 2017 in the rebranding to MNC Vision.[8]
In May 2009, Indovision launched a satellite named Indostar-2/Cakrawarta-2/ProtoSar-2. It was later renamed to SES-7 in May 2010. It is positioned at 108.2° East longitude to avoid collisions.[9][10][11]
Currently, MNC Vision has 5 channels in high-definition, including HBO HD, Fox Movies Premium HD, National Geographic Channel HD, Disney XD HD, and Fox Sports 3 HD.
On December 12, 2017, Indovision merged with Top TV and Okevision to form MNC Vision.[12]
On May 12, 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific ended its contract with MNC Vision and removed its 14 channels from the platform.[13]
Sindonews TV
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Country | Indonesia |
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Ownership | |
Owner | MNC Media |
Parent | iNews Media Group |
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Launched | 1 March 2006 (as MNC News Channel) 1 December 2010 (relaunched as MNC News) 1 July 2023 (relaunched as Sindonews TV) |
Former names | MNC News Channel (1 March 2006-30 November 2010) MNC News (1 December 2010-30 June 2023) |
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Website | www |
Sindonews TV, formerly known as MNC News Channel and MNC News, was founded in June 2006 as a 24 hour general, infotainment, sports, and lifestyle news channel. Sindonews TV is available on MNC Vision.
Current programming
- Konspirasi Prabu (Prabu's Conspiration)
- World Headlines
- Sindo Pagi
- Sindo Morning Show
- Sindo Today
- Sindo Siang
- Sindo Sore
- Sindo Prime
- Sindo Files
- Sindo Malam
- Sindo Live Updates
- Sindo Breaking News
- Sindo Special
- Indonesia View (English language news, replacing all MNC World News programs and MNC Today)
- iTalk (re-run from iNews)
- Talk To iNews (re-run from iNews)
- 100% Sport (re-run from GTV)
- iNews Sport (re-run from iNews)
- Sports coverage:
- UEFA (men's national team package from 2023 until 2028)
- Nations League (until 2026-27)
- European Qualifiers for Euro (2024 and 2028) and World Cup (2026)
- 2019 Copa América (highlights only)
- Southeast Asian Games (highlights only for 2019 until 2023)
- UEFA (men's national team package from 2023 until 2028)
- Petualangan Panji (Panji's Adventure) (re-run from GTV)
- Mata Angin (Eyes of the Wind) (re-run from GTV)
- Kacamata Petualang (re-run from GTV)
- Mancing Liar (Wild Fishing) (re-run from GTV)
- Pentas
- Obsesi (Obsession) (re-run from GTV)
- Goyang Lidah (re-run from RCTI)
- Live Kitchen
- High End on TV
- Roda Mania (re-run from GTV)
- One on One
- Splash News
- M Shop (previously as MNC Shop until 2019)
Current presenters
- Arlista Hadhi (also a presenter at iNews)
- Aprilia Putri (former MNCTV Jawa Timur bureau anchor, also a presenter at iNews)
- Adjat Wiratma (former Global TV anchor)
- Ariyo Ardi (former SCTV, tvOne, iNews and RCTI anchor, also an editor-in-chief at GTV)
- Aldi Hawari (former TVRI and CNN Indonesia anchor, also a presenter at GTV)
- Fanni Imaniar (former tvOne and CNN Indonesia anchor, also a presenter at GTV and iNews)
- Herjuno Syahputra (former Trans7 anchor, also a presenter at GTV)
- Lina Iasha
- Nadya Valerie
- Nata Arman Pratama
- Prabu Revolusi (former Trans TV, MetroTV, RTV and CNN Indonesia anchor)
- Samuel Purba (former GTV anchor)
- Togi Sinaga (former GTV anchor)
- Irma Meida (also a presenter at GTV)
- Shabrina Hashilah (also a presenter at GTV)
- Renie Arumsari (also a presenter at GTV)
- Prisca Papilaya (also a presenter at GTV)
- Anggy Pasaribu (former NET. and BeritaSatu anchor, also a presenter at iNews)
- Stefanie Patricia (also a presenter at iNews)
- Risca Indah (former GTV and iNews anchor)
- Bernadetha Ginting (also a presenter at iNews)
- Ratu Nabilla (former MNCTV, BeritaSatu and CNN Indonesia anchor)
- David Silahooij (former SCTV, Bloomberg TV Indonesia, iNews and MNCTV anchor)
- Ayu Jelita (former MNCTV anchor)
- Kezia Tuju (also a presenter at GTV and IDX Channel)
- Reinhard Sirait (former TVRI Jakarta, TV Edukasi, RTV and CNN Indonesia anchor)
Logo
The MNC News logo has changed throughout its existence, originally looking like the MNC logo, then changing color to blue in December 2010. On June 25, 2014, the logo changed again to be similar to MNC Home & Living but with the addition of a red rectangle. On May 20, 2015, similar to the company logo under other MNCs, the logo was changed to upright. 5 years later, the logo was simplified again by removing the MNC rhombus and red rectangle.
Slogan
- The Most Comprehensive & Informative News Channel (2015-2016)
- Serving the Country (2015, special anniversary)
- A Decade of Destination (2016, khusus HUT)
- Beyond Headlines (2021-2023)
- Referensi Indonesia (2023–present)
Slogans
- Satu Visi, Banyak Aksi (One Vision, Many Actions, Indovision)
- Top Banget! (Very Top!, Top TV)
- Bioskop Masuk Rumah (Movies go to home, OkeVision)
- Bukan yang Lain (Nothing else, Indovision/MNC Vision)
- Pay TV Keluarga Indonesia (Pay TV for Indonesian Families)
See also
- Sportstars
- OK TV
- List of television stations in Indonesia
- Television in Indonesia
References
- "Indovision: About". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- "Sekilas Perusahaan". Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- "Digest". 1994. Archived from the original on 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- "PETER F GONTHA: "SEMUA ORANG MENDAPAT FASILITAS DI INDONESIA"". Archived from the original on 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- Atkins, William (19 November 2013). The Politics of Southeast Asia's New Media. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-86062-1. Archived from the original on 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- "MEDIA: KEBIJAKAN SETENGAH HATI". Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- "ERA BARU TELEVISI ASING". Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- "TV Berlangganan MNC Vision (Indovision, Okevision & TopTV)". Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "The Indostar-2 Satellite". Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- "The Indostar-2 Satellite at Lyngsat". Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- "The Indostar-2 Satellite at Boeing Website". Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- "Bertransformasi, Indovision Kini Jadi MNC Vision". Okezone (in Indonesian). 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- "WBD takes 14 channels off Indonesia's top broadcaster". Kidscreen. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
External links
- MNC Vision official website (in Indonesian and English)
- Channel and transponder list