Commercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship. It was the United States′ first model of radio during the 1920s, in contrast with the public television model in Europe during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, which prevailed worldwide, except in the United States and Brazil, until the 1980s.
Lippo Group, is a conglomerate company located in Indonesia. The company operates internationally providing property development and management services. It was founded by Mochtar Riady. Lippo has a collective presence across Asia and North America. Lippo Group is one of the largest real estate developers in Indonesia and is known for various large-scale projects such as Lippo Village.
RCTI is an Indonesian free-to-air television network based in West Jakarta. Its programming consists of news bulletins, sports events and soap operas.
PT Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV) is an Indonesian free-to-air television network. It was launched on 24 August 1990 in Surabaya, East Java as Surabaya Citra Televisi, broadcasting to the city and its surrounding area. At first, the programming was similar to that of RCTI, using some of their news programs until they could produce their own. On 1 August 1993, SCTV obtained a national license and eventually moved its operations to Jakarta, changing its name to Surya Citra Televisi. Its main offices are located in Central Jakarta, with studios in West Jakarta. It is owned by Surya Citra Media, part of the technology company Emtek.
Trans TV is an Indonesian free-to-air television channel based in South Jakarta. Owned by Chairul Tanjung, it was launched on 15 December 2001. It is similar to other commercial stations, its programming consists of newscasts, movies, drama series, variety shows, quiz shows and kids TV series. For the first time, Trans TV was the main broadcaster of 2018 FIFA World Cup. Most group matches and all of the finals were broadcast here. As the result, it topped the rating as on 19 June 2018.
Kompas Gramedia is the largest media conglomerate in Indonesia.
Transvision is a subscription-based direct broadcast satellite provider service for Indonesia. It is a joint venture between Telkom Group and Trans Corp Now Transvision is fully owned by joint venture between Telkom Group and Trans Corp.
State-run station TVRI held a television monopoly in Indonesia until 1989, when the first commercial station, RCTI began as a local station and was subsequently granted a national license a year later.
Trans Media is a business unit of Indonesian corporation CT Corp, through Trans Corp, in the field of media. Trans Media was initially founded as a subsidiary of Trans Corp, a liaison between the television station Trans TV and a station that had just taken over 49% ownership stake by CT Corp of Kompas Gramedia Group, Trans 7. Trans Media is a subsidiary of Trans Corp, a division of CT Corp, owned by Chairul Tanjung.
Rajawali Corpora (RC) is a leading investment holding company based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The corporation was formerly established in 1984 by Peter Sondakh as PT Rajawali Wira Bhakti Utama. Throughout the decades, Rajawali has developed into a regional player in several major business ventures and portfolios; ranging from Agriculture, Infrastructure, Information & Technology, Consumer Goods, Media & Communication, Mining & Resources, Property & Hotels, Retail, and Transportation Services.
MNCTV, formerly known as TPI and Televisi Keluarga Indonesia is an Indonesian private television station. MNCTV was established by Tutut Soeharto, the first daughter of former president Soeharto. It began broadcasting on 1 August 1990, at first broadcasting only educational programs, but has since become similar to other Indonesian TV stations, showing programs such as quizzes, sinetron, reality TV shows, sports shows, and recently, dangdut music.
Kompas TV is a national terrestrial private television station in Indonesia. Kompas TV is a television content provider owned by Kompas Gramedia Group and Surya Citra Media; the media group based on Kompas daily, one of Indonesia's leading newspapers, established by Jakob Oetama. Kompas TV was launched on September 9, 2011 with a ”Simfoni Semesta Raya” performance. Kompas TV's tag line is "Independent | Reliable".
Wishnutama Kusubandio is a Minister of Tourism Indonesia and former Indonesian journalist. He was co-founder and also CEO of NET. Mediatama Televisi, founded on 18 May 2013 until his resignation on 22 October 2019.
NET or NET. is an Indonesian free-to-air televisionchannel that was launched on 26 May 2013. It replaced Spacetoon Indonesia on terrestrial television. The channel's programming is focused towards family and young viewers.
Visi Media Asia is a business subsidiary of Bakrie Global Ventura of Bakrie Group. It started as an agribusiness organization in 1951 and expanded into telecommunications, media, metal, and coal mining industries. According to the 2011 edition of Forbes magazine, Aburizal Bakrie, the founder of the Bakrie Group, was the 30th richest person in Indonesia. He was also a potential presidential candidate for the Golkar Party.
PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk is an Indonesian technology, telecommunication and media conglomerate and headquartered in Jakarta. As of 2013, it is Indonesia’s second largest media company. It is the parent company for subsidiaries which include terrestrial television subscription NexMedia and three television networks – SCTV, Indosiar and O Channel. It was established in 1983 by Eddy K. Sariaatmadja. Currently, the company is headed by Alvin W. Sariaatmadja as its President Director.
PT First Media Tbk, formerly known as PT Broadband Multimedia Tbk, is an Indonesian public company listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange. First Media provides broadband internet service, cable television, and data communications, which as a whole is introduced as the "Triple Play". First Media provides services to the areas of Jabodetabek, Surabaya, and Bandung.
Media Group is an Indonesian media group founded by Surya Paloh. The group owns three newspapers, a tabloid Prioritas, and a television channel MetroTV.
Peter Frans Gontha is an Indonesian businessman, commercial television pioneer, and jazz impresario. He served as Indonesian ambassador to Poland from October 2014 to January 2019.
PT Surya Citra Media Tbk (SCM) is an Indonesian mass media company owned by Elang Mahkota Teknologi and is based in Jakarta. It operates four television stations, SCTV, Kompas TV, Indosiar and O Channel.
