MNC Vision

Direct broadcast satellite provider in Indonesia
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  • PT Malicak Nusa Semesta (1988–1989)
  • PT Matahari Lintas Cakrawala (1989–2006)
Company typePublic
Traded as
IDX: MSKYIndustrySatellite televisionFoundedAugust 8, 1988 (1988-08-08) (company founded)
January 16, 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 NetworksParentMNC 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 oldest subscription-based television service in Indonesia and is known for its slogan "Pay TV Keluarga Indonesia," which means "Pay TV for Indonesian Families."

History

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 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

Television channel
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

Current presenters

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

Slogans

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ "MEDIA: KEBIJAKAN SETENGAH HATI". Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  7. ^ "ERA BARU TELEVISI ASING". Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  8. ^ "TV Berlangganan MNC Vision (Indovision, Okevision & TopTV)". Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  9. ^ "The Indostar-2 Satellite". Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  10. ^ "The Indostar-2 Satellite at Lyngsat". Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  11. ^ "The Indostar-2 Satellite at Boeing Website". Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  12. ^ "Bertransformasi, Indovision Kini Jadi MNC Vision". Okezone (in Indonesian). 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  13. ^ "WBD takes 14 channels off Indonesia's top broadcaster". Kidscreen. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-10-03.

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