SEA Today
CountryIndonesia
Broadcast areaSoutheast Asia[1]
Programming
Language(s)English[2]
Indonesian (secondary)
Japanese (tertiary)
Picture format1080i HDTV 16:9
Ownership
OwnerPT Metra Digital Media (Telkom Indonesia)[3]
Sister channels(IndiHome TV channels)
Usee Prime
Usee Sports
Ruang Trampil
Chinese Drama
i-Konser
History
LaunchedNovember 2018; 5 years ago (2018-11) (as .idKU)
28 October 2020; 3 years ago (2020-10-28) (as SEA Today)
Replaced.idKU
Closed28 October 2020 (2020-10-28) (as .idKU)
Links
Websiteseatoday.com
Availability
Streaming media
IndiHome TVWatch now (IndiHome customers only)
VidioWatch live

SEA Today (abbreviation from Southeast Asia Today) is an Indonesian English-language news and lifestyle television channel targeting Southeast Asian and international audiences.[1] Owned by PT Metra Digital Media (MD Media), a subsidiary of the state-owned telecommunication company Telkom Indonesia, the channel was launched on 28 October 2020 in conjunction with Youth Pledge Day.[4]

SEA Today currently airs through IndiHome IPTV service UseeTV and MNC Vision's DTH Service in Indonesia since September 2022 and StarHub TV Singapore's IPTV Services.

History

The channel began on-air in November 2018 as .idKU, a 24-hour documentary and lifestyle channel.[citation needed] A UseeTV (now IndiHome TV) exclusive in-house channel, .idKU was intended as "a place for state-owned enterprises, governments (both central and local) and private businesses as well as small enterprises to deliver positive messages about inspiring Indonesian works through exciting, entertaining, and educating television programs".[5]

On 28 October 2020, .idKU was replaced by SEA Today at 7:20pm Jakarta time after the final programme of .idKU 100% Indonesia music show.[6] In their launching, SEA Today was inaugurated by the Minister of State Owned Enterprises at the time, Erick Thohir.[2] SEA Today has transmitted into a SEA Today-owned Transponder Telkom-4 108°2E for a Indonesia and Southeast Asian coverage

Programmes

Presenters

References

  1. ^ a b "SEA Today, Kanal Baru yang akan Ditayangkan di 10 negara". fixmakassar.pikiran-rakyat.com. October 31, 2020. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Telkom Kini Punya Kanal Berita Bahasa Inggris, Ini Harapan Erick Thohir". bisnis.tempo.co. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Komut Telkom Tampik Isu Pembentukan Kanal SEA Today Tak diketahui Komisaris". bisnis.tempo.co. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Indonesia Launches SEA Today's English News Portal". October 28, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. ^ IndiHome Interactive TV (2018). "Saksikan channel terbaru UseeTV, .idKU. Channel 24 jam yang merupakan wadah bagi BUMN, Instansi Pemerintah (Pusat & Daerah), Swasta dan UMKM untuk menyampaikan pesan positif mengenai karya bangsa yang inspiratif dengan program televusi yang menarik, menghibur dan mengedukasi". Twitter. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Detik-Detik IDKU Berubah Menjadi SEA TODAY — F721CH". YouTube. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

External links


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