MNC Vision

PT MNC Sky Vision Tbk
Formerly
  • PT Malicak Nusa Semesta (1988–1989)
  • PT Matahari Lintas Cakrawala (1989–2006)
Company typePublic
IDX: MSKY
IndustrySatellite television
Founded8 August 1988 (1988-08-08) (company founded)
16 January 1994 (1994-01-16) (launch)[1]
Headquarters
Jakarta
,
Indonesia
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)
OwnerMNC Vision Networks
ParentMNC Asia Holding (via Global Mediacom)
Websitemncvision.id

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 first and oldest subscription-based television service in Indonesia.

History

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Early operational

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The first Indovision logo used in 1994 to 1995.
The second Indovision logo used in 1995 to 1997.
The third and final Indovision logo used in 1997 to 2017.
The first MNC Vision logo used in 2017 to 2019.

PT MNC Sky Vision Tbk was originally founded as PT Malicak Nusa Semesta on 8 August 1988 and on 29 July 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 16 January 1994 and began operating on 1 October 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. Indovision has had deals with Turner Broadcasting System and ESPN Asia since October 1991, HBO Asia since October 1993 and others 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]

PT Matahari Lintas Cakrawala (abbreviated as Malicak) was originally (61%) owned by PT Datakom Asia, which is owned by various entrepreneurs affiliated with the Cendana elite (family and relatives of Suharto).[a] In addition to PT Datakom, other minority shareholders in PT Malicak consist of several individuals and companies, such as Henry Pribadi and Sudwikatmono [id].[10][11] For its broadcasting, Indovision initially used Palapa B2P satellite services. The initial target was 150,000 subscribers by the end of 1994, but due to the high price of set-top boxes and rentals (Rp 1,475,000 for set-top boxes, Rp 82,000/month for subscriptions), the service was short of interest and only reached 5,000 subscribers in its first year. Then, a collaboration was established with STAR TV in 1996 to supply four channels, Star Sports, Star Plus, Star Movies and Channel V, so that now there were 25 TV channels that can be enjoyed at a cheaper price (Rp 63,000/month). The partnership with STAR TV was unfortunately decided in 1998 (allegedly due to a dispute over the lease of satellites).[12][13][14] although later Indovision began broadcasting other TV channels such as Animal Planet, AXN, and Cinemax, plus 5 national private TV stations (RCTI, SCTV, TPI, ANTV and Indosiar) that existed since 1 October 1998. Many of Indovision's customers at that time came from hotels (about 30,000), while home and individual customers were only 20,000 in 1996.[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.

Further developments under MNC

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In October 2001 PT Malicak's parent company, PT Datakom Asia was acquired by Salim Group in a joint venture with Bhakti Investama (now MNC Asia Holding) (51%), owned by Hary Tanoesoedibjo (HT). This is the beginning of HT's ownership in this pay TV until now.[15] Then Salim's ownership in PT Datakom disappeared, leaving HT as the main controller of the largest pay TV in Indonesia. PT Malicak (Indovision) shares were still controlled by PT Datakom by 96% in 2006, until in 2006-2008 its shares were sold to Global Mediacom, Bhakti Investama and other companies. In this case, PT Malicak can be said to have only changed parent companies, not ownership. On 3 June 2006, along with the acquisition process, the name of PT Malicak was changed to PT MNC Sky Vision. However, the product name is still Indovision.[16] Meanwhile, for Indovision's satellite manager, PT Media Citra Indostar (MCI) was initially owned by PT Datakom, but through a bond agreement,[17] and since 23 December 2016, PT MCI has become a subsidiary of PT MNC Sky Vision.[18]

Logo of Top TV (1 April 2008–12 December 2017)
Logo of OkeVision (1 November 2008–12 December 2017)

On 1 October 2008, a slimmed-down suite of channels was marketed separately by Indovision as Top TV. Later, on 1 November 2008, another product, OkeVision, was launched. Both were discontinued at the end of 2017 in the rebranding to MNC Vision.[19] On 16 May 2009, Indovision launched a satellite named Indostar-2/Cakrawarta-2/ProtoSar-2; it has 32 transponder, including 10 active transponder amd 3 backups to strenghten the S-band frequency wave. It was later renamed to SES-7 in May 2010. It is positioned at 108.2° East longitude to avoid collisions.[20][21][22] Later, Indovision has officially launched high-definintion (HD) channels which initially had two (National Geographic Channel HD and HBO HD),[23] but currently there are 29 HD channels.

Since 9 July 2012, PT MNC Sky Vision officially listed its initial shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, by releasing 20% of its shares at Rp 1,520/share. At that time, foreign investors also entered, namely from Saban Capital and Creador Capital, each around 17% and 13%.[24] Its customers also continued to grow, reaching 2.15 million in 2013 and being the largest player in pay TV industry.[25]

Towards the end of 2013, Indovision announced that all MPEG-2 channels would be terminated in 2014 and encouraged customers to switch to MPEG-4 (HD) decoders, and change their old broadcast cards with newer ones. This is due to Indovision's MPEG-4 technology is unable to be accessed to MPEG-2 decoders anymore.[citation needed]

In 2016, the shares of Global Mediacom on MNC Sky Vision were redirected to its subsidiary, PT Sky Vision Networks.[26] On 12 December 2017, Indovision, Top TV and OkeVision were merged to form MNC Vision.[27] Currently, MNC Vision is a part of Sky Vision Networks (now MNC Vision Networks (MVN)), alongside K-Vision (acquired from Kompas Gramedia in 2019), MNC Play and Vision+.

On 12 May 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific ended its contract with MNC Vision and removed its 14 channels from the platform, citing contract renewal problems.[28]

Sindonews TV

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Not to be confused with iNews which formerly known as Sindo TV.
Sindonews TV
CountryIndonesia
Ownership
OwnerMNC Media
ParentiNews Media Group
Sister channels
History
Launched1 March 2006 (2006-03-01) (as MNC News Channel)
1 December 2010 (2010-12-01) (relaunched as MNC News)
1 July 2023 (2023-07-01) (relaunched as Sindonews TV)
Former namesMNC News Channel (1 March 2006-30 November 2010)
MNC News (1 December 2010-30 June 2023)
Links
Websitewww.mncchannels.com/micro/mncnews

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

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  • 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:
  • 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)

Branding

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The MNC News logo has changed throughout its existence, originally looking like the MNC logo, then changing colour to blue in December 2010. On 25 June 2014, the logo changed again to be similar to MNC Home & Living but with the addition of a red rectangle. On 20 May 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.

Sindonews TV slogan history

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  • The Most Comprehensive & Informative News Channel (2015-2016)
  • Serving the Country (2015, special anniversary)
  • A Decade of Destination (2016, khusus HUT)
  • Beyond Headlines (2021-present)

Slogan history

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  • 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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Datakom Asia is a consortium including Anthoni Salim, Peter F. Gontha, and Indosat.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Indovision: About". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  2. ^ "Sekilas Perusahaan". Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  3. ^ "Digest". 1994. Archived from the original on 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  4. ^ "PETER F GONTHA: "SEMUA ORANG MENDAPAT FASILITAS DI INDONESIA"". Archived from the original on 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b "MEDIA: KEBIJAKAN SETENGAH HATI". Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  7. ^ a b "ERA BARU TELEVISI ASING". Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  8. ^ "Tempo: Indonesia's Weekly News Magazine, Volume 3, Masalah 1-8". 2002. Archived from the original on 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  9. ^ "Yearbook of Asia-Pacific Telecommunications". 2000. Archived from the original on 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  10. ^ Tempo: Indonesia's Weekly News Magazine. Vol. 3. Arsa Raya Perdana. 2002.
  11. ^ Yearbook of Asia-Pacific Telecommunications. CIT Publications. 2000.
  12. ^ Mulid, Muhammad (2005). Komunikasi & Regulasi Penyiaran (in Indonesian). Prenada Media. ISBN 978-979-3925-13-4.
  13. ^ Groves, Don (1998-11-06). "Sat spat showdown set for Star TV, Indovision". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  14. ^ Groves, Don (1999-07-15). "Star wins in Jakarta court". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  15. ^ AsiaCom Yearbook. Baskerville. 2002.
  16. ^ "Company Overview". MNC Vision. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  17. ^ 4th Quarter BMTR (PDF). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  18. ^ Prospektus Global Mediacom 2017 (PDF). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  19. ^ "TV Berlangganan MNC Vision (Indovision, Okevision & TopTV)". Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  20. ^ "The Indostar-2 Satellite". Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  21. ^ "The Indostar-2 Satellite at Lyngsat". Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  22. ^ "The Indostar-2 Satellite at Boeing Website". Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  23. ^ "HD Channel Testing". forumsatelit.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  24. ^ "30% Saham IPO MSKY Dimiliki Investor Asing". economy.okezone.com (in Indonesian). 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  25. ^ CORPORATE UPDATE. December 2013. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  26. ^ Laporab Keuangan MSKY 2016 (PDF) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  27. ^ "Bertransformasi, Indovision Kini Jadi MNC Vision". Okezone (in Indonesian). 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  28. ^ "WBD takes 14 channels off Indonesia's top broadcaster". Kidscreen. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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