MetroTV
| Metro TV PT Media Televisi Indonesia |
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| Launched | 25 November 2000 |
| Owned by | PT Media Televisi Indonesia (Media Group) |
| Slogan | Knowledge to Elevate (since May 20, 2010) |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian English Chinese |
| Broadcast area | Indonesia and etc. |
| Website | Official Website |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital | 32 (UHF) DVB-T2 |
| Satellite | |
| Indovision | Channel 83 |
| Astro | Coming soon |
| Aora TV | Channel 903 |
| Dish Network (USA) | Channel 317 |
| Pehla (Middle East) | |
| Cable | |
| Channel 7 | |
| TelkomVision | Channel ?? |
| StarHub Cable TV | TBA |
| Internet television | |
| MIVO.TV | www.mivo.tv |
Metro TV is Indonesia's first 24-hour news channel based in West Jakarta. The station was established on 25 November 2000 and now has over 53 transmission sites all over the country. 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 and TV Tokyo Network, also owned by Paloh.
It is the only TV station to offer Mandarin news and no sinetron (soap opera) programs in Indonesia, although recently the station has also begun to broadcast entertainment and multicultural programs such as a tech show called "e-Lifestyle", the satirical news and current affairs show "Republik Mimpi" (The Dream Republic), musical programming such as Musik + (Music +) and Idenesia, and other special or regional programming
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History [edit]
MetroTV was established on October 25, 1999. initially planned test of transmission born name as MetroTV (Media Televisi Indonesia operated by Media Indonesia Group was officially president chairman chief executive officer manager general director exclusive secretariat by Surya Paloh)
MetroTV was grand launched inaugurated officially and the television network officially started broadcasting on Saturday, 25 November 2000 at 7:00 pm. Then the husband men's one player team of Helmi Johannes anchored the first newscast for male. Among the first segments was an interview of was opened by then President of Indonesia names Gus Dur, at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. Wisnu Hadi (the son of Helmi Johannes) was named as the Chief Commissioner and Surya Paloh as the President Director a first time in a trial series of broadcasts to 7 largest cities of television transmitted stations in Republic of Indonesia such : Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Solo, Semarang and Denpasar and first aired a runtime broadcasting hours of transmissions runtime a 7-hours in daily from 5:00 pm until midnight while closing ceremony of transmission ends are final broadcasts at midnight in daily.
MetroTV was the first Indonesian television company to have been officially inaugurated by the President of Indonesia himself.
Concept [edit]
Metro TV has a different concept than the other stations in Indonesia; even this station broadcast 24-hour a week, it focused its programs only for news around the world.
Metro TV also broadcast two English language programs, Indonesia This Morning, and also Indonesia Now. It also had a Chinese language programs such as Metro Xin Wen. It has also had IT and documentary programs. Additionally, it has a culinary program and a motivation program, Mario Teguh Golden Ways. It also shows business programming, which one of them is "Economic Challenges" and Bisnis Hari Ini (Business Today).
Metro TV also have an informercial block, usually Residencial, but sometimes, any price of product and techonology. The infomercial block usually air 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 and TV Tokyo Corporation, which the owners are Nihon Keizai Shimbun and Mainichi Broadcasting System.
However, Metro TV was not the first Indonesian channel to be broadcast in English Language. RCTI became the first Indonesian channel to broadcast in English language when showing Indonesia Today on February 26, 1997, and the English news program is made with a specific target audience with foreigners who want to know the latest news and more information about Indonesia, but was canceled in 2001. Metro TV later broadcast Metro This Morning and News Flash. Metro This Morning was ended on late March 2007. Metro TV was the only news channel in Indonesia until 2008 when Lativi was re-branded as TV ONE by dropping all of sitcoms as well as soap operas, focusing in news and sports programs.
Current Programming [edit]
NOTE : Metro TV's Headline News program is broadcasted every hour. Headline News usually broadcasted before a show (not available for shows on 30th minute every hour above. and MetroTV usually airs overnight programming from the Closing title of Metro Malam until 4:26 AM in the following morning when the National Anthem of Indonesia is shown.
Monday - Friday [edit]
| Program | UTC+7 | Summary | |||
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| Metro Pagi | 4:30 AM | Known as Metro Morning, it is a two hour and 30 minutes news program that shows event that occurs up to several days ago. Also features lifestyle, sports, and Business programming. | |||
| Editorial Media Indonesia | 7:00 AM | A one hour talkshow program about news that become front page on Media Indonesia. | |||
| 8 Eleven (8-11) Show | 8:00 AM | A three hour talkshow, entertainment, and lifestyle program. based on the latest news and issues of the day with a summary outlook in the financial world and sports arena. | |||
| Sisi Berita | 11.00 AM | A program which tells about cultures and traditions in Indonesia. | Metro Siang | 11:30 AM | Known as Metro at Noon, Metro Siang is a midday news and current affairs program. At the first time of this show, a headline news is announced. |
| Wide Shot | 1:00 PM | A new multicultural and news programming starting in 2011. in this program's timeslot, also airs Metro Xin Wen and Bisnis Hari Ini (Business Today) segments | |||
| Metro Hari Ini | 5:00 PM | Known as Metro Today, It is MetroTV's flagship evening news program. broadcasted everyday, this program airs news & current affairs coverage with the day main headlines discussed by guest panelists. this program is similar to CNN's The Situation Room. | |||
| Primetime News | 6:00 PM | A two-hour news program. The program is often hosted by Aviani Malik, Cheryl Tanzil, and Ralph Tampubolon. The program served discussions. | |||
| Suara Anda | 8.00 PM | A half-hour interactive news program. Viewers can choose one news and comment by calling. | |||
| Various | 8.30 PM | ||||
| Top News | 9:00 PM | A nightly news program that focusing on general news. There are 9 news report's in this program. In the end, there is a segmental called "Top of the Top" and the "Top Picture". | |||
| Various | 10:00 PM | Various entertainment programming. | |||
| Metro Sport | 11:30 PM | A nightly sports news program. | |||
| Metro Malam | 12:00 AM | Known as Metro at Midnight or Metro Midnight, is a late-night news program that focusing on general news. |
Saturday [edit]
| Program | UTC+7 | Summary |
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| Metro Pagi | 4:30 AM | Known as Metro Morning, it is a two hour and 30 minutes news program that shows event that occurs up to several days ago. Also features lifestyle, sports, and Business programming |
| Indonesia Now | 6:30 AM | A weekly programme broadcasting Latest news and Indonesian Culture to the world in English |
| Editorial Media Indonesia | 7:00 AM | A one hour talkshow program about news that become front page on Media Indonesia. |
| Various | 8:05 AM | Usually filled by lifesyle programming |
| Infomercial | 8:30 AM | this Infomecial programming usually shows residential area owned by Agung Sedayu Group or another infomercial style programs |
| Starbuzz | 9:05 AM | A weekly entertainment news program. |
| VOA Snapshots | 9:30 AM | an American - Indonesian multicultural programming |
| Various | 10:00 AM | ? |
| Metro Xin Wen | 10:30 AM | an Indonesian Chinese language program. unlike the 'Wide Shot' segment, this program schedule is fixed at 10:30 AM (UTC+7). |
| Good Living | 11:00 AM | Weekend Health and Lifestyle program with different menu to cooked every broadcast |
| Metro Siang | 12:00 PM | Known as Metro at Noon, Metro Siang is a midday news and current affairs program. At the first time of this show, a headline news is announced. |
| Spirit Football | 1:00 PM | A weekly Sports News and Trends Program |
| Documentary | 1:30 PM | several Documentaries usually fill this timeslot |
| Rachael Ray | 3:00 PM | a Popular US Syndicated Talk Show |
| Young On Top | 3:30 PM | Young Entrepreneurship Program |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 4:00 PM | A talkshow that features Oprah Winfrey. It does not appear in Mondays. |
| Metro Hari Ini | 5:00 PM | Known as Metro Today, It is MetroTV's flagship evening news program. broadcasted everyday, this program airs news & current affairs coverage with the day main headlines discussed by guest panelists. this program is similar to CNN's The Situation Room. |
| Metro Highlights | 6:30 PM | Weekly news review program |
| Idenesia | 7:00 PM | Weekly Prime-time talk-show Program |
| Face to Face with Desi Anwar | 8:00 PM | Weekly English Language Talk show Program |
| Top Nine/9 News Weekend | 9:00 PM | A nightly news program that focusing on general news. There are 9 news report's in this program. In the end, there is a segmental called "Top of the Top" and the "Top Picture". |
| Galau Nite | 10:30 PM | Weekly Late-night youth Program |
| Destroyed in Seconds | 11:00 PM | US Television series |
| Metro Sport | 11:30 PM | Nightly Sports News Program |
Sunday [edit]
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Taglines [edit]
NOTE: Metro TV does not have any slogan until 2008
- See the Hope (December 15, 2005)
- Leading the Change (December 15, 2007)
- Be Smart Be Informed (March 5, 2008 - May 20, 2010)
- Indonesian General Election Reference (only used during the General Election in Indonesia)
- Knowledge to Elevate (since May 20, 2010)
See also [edit]
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