PT Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV) is an Indonesian free-to-air television broadcaster. It was launched on 24 August 1990 in Surabaya, East Java as Surabaya Central Televisi, broadcasting to the city and its surrounding area. At first, the programming was similar to that of RCTI, broadcasting foreign shows and some of RCTI news programs until they could produce their own. On 30 January 1993, SCTV obtained a national license and eventually moved its operations to Jakarta, changing its name to Surya Citra Televisi and marking the end of 3 year affiliation with RCTI. Its main offices are located in Central Jakarta, with studios in West Jakarta. It is owned by Surya Citra Media, a publicly listed subsidiary of the technology company Emtek.
Arisan! is a 2003 Indonesian comedy-drama film directed by Nia Dinata, who also co-wrote the screenplay with then-unknown Joko Anwar. At the 2004 Indonesian Film Festival, it won the Citra Awards in five major categories: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Editing. Arisan! was the first Indonesian film to feature two men kissing, portrayed by the characters Sakti and Nino.
Taura Danang Sudiro or better known as Tora Sudiro is an Indonesian actor, and comedian of Javanese descent.
Artika Sari Devi Kusmayadi is an Indonesian actress, music producer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2004. She also represented Indonesia in 2005 Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. She is the first ever Indonesian and Sumatran to be placed as a finalist in Miss Universe history.
Darius Sinathrya is a Swiss-born Indonesian model, actor, presenter, sports manager. He is best known for his role in film Naga Bonar (Jadi) 2 and hosted programs such as Super Family Quiz and 2006 FIFA World Cup on SCTV.
SM*SH or 7 Man as 7 Heroes,, is a boy band from Indonesia, founded by Star signal on April 10, 2010. This boyband consists of Rafael, Rangga, Morgan, Bisma, Dicky, Reza, & Ilham. Together, they perform songs that are pop dance oriented. The name SM*SH stands for you heroes meaning that they want to young people by bringing positive spirits through their song. The letter "A" that is replaced by the star symbol was inspired by the name of their management, Star signal. Currently, SM*SH is also working under the "Ancora Music" label since the mid 2011. Their first studio album which was released worldwide is titled SM*SH. Their well known singles, include "I Heart You", "Senyum Semangat", and "Ada Cinta". SM*SH has changed the Indonesian music industry by popularizing the boyband culture in 2011. Now, the Indonesian music industry is dominated by various boybands and girlbands. Up until recently, SM*SH had received 8 awards and 2 nominations in 2011, including 2 awards from the Indonesia Kids Choice Awards 2011.
Adipati Koesmadji, better known by his stage name Adipati Dolken, is an Indonesian actor and model of mixed German and Javanese descent.
Para Pencari Tuhan is an Indonesian television series created by Deddy Mizwar. The series focuses on a musalla caretaker Bang Jack and people living around him as they learn to practice Islamic value in their lives. It is first aired on 16 September 2007. It is aired only every Holy month of Ramadan, during suhur on 03:00–04:30 WIB in Season 1–6, and 03:00–04:00 WIB in Season 7–present and during iftar on 18:00–19:00 WIB on SCTV. This show also features a Telequiz. As of 2023, the series had 453 episodes across sixteen seasons and had been renewed for the seventeenth. In 2023, it received a record for Longest Continuous Ramadan Religion Series from Indonesian World Records Museum.
Eat Bulaga! Indonesia was an Indonesian variety show produced and aired by SCTV. It served as the original Indonesian franchisee of the Philippines' longest-running noon-time variety show, Eat Bulaga! which was then-produced by the Philippine television production company Television and Production Exponents, Inc. (TAPE).
Nia Zulkarnaen is an Indonesian singer, actress and producer. She is the daughter of the director Dicky Zulkarnaen and veteran Indonesian actress Mieke Wijaya.
Tara Basro is an Indonesian actress and musician. Born in Jakarta and educated in Australia, she began her career as a teenaged model before becoming established in the Indonesian film industry. Beginning with A Copy of My Mind (2015), Basro became a frequent collaborator of director Joko Anwar, starring in his horror films Satan's Slaves (2017) and Impetigore (2019), and superhero film Gundala (2019). She was awarded Citra Award for Best Actress in 2015.
Tiara Anugrah Eka Setyo Andini is an Indonesian singer and actress. She was the runner-up of the tenth season of Indonesian Idol, which was broadcast by RCTI in 2019 - 2020. In Idol, she was known as the girl who received a titanium ticket from one of the judges. She is the only titanium ticket recipient to ever make it through to the final round in the history of Indonesian Idol. She was awarded Best Newcomer from the 23rd Anugerah Musik Indonesia Awards, and Best New Asian Artist Indonesia from the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards. She also won the SCTV Music Awards for two consecutive years as Most Popular Female Singer in 2022 and 2023. She was nominated for the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards as Best Asia act and 2024 Kids' Choice Awards as Favorite Asian Act.
Marissa Anita is an Indonesian journalist, actress and television news presenter. She began her acting career as a theatre actress in 2005, but rose to prominence in 2008 as a TV news reporter and later anchor for Metro TV. Her acting career took off in 2013 with a supporting role in Lucky Kuswandi's drama In the Absence of the Sun, for which she won a Maya Award for Best New Actress.
Tukang Ojek Pengkolan is an Indonesian television comedy series that airs on RCTI. It premiered on 25 April 2015 and ranked as the longest running Indonesian television series as completing 3000 episodes in 2021. Produced by Aris Nugraha under MNC Pictures, it starring Andri Sulistiandri, Eza Yayang, and Furry Setya Raharja.
Vino Giovanni Bastian is an Indonesian actor and model. He is the son of famous novelist in Indonesia, Bastian Tito, and husband of Indonesian actress and model, Marsha Timothy. Bastian is a seven times nominee of Citra Awards.
Joko Anwar's Nightmares and Daydreams is a science fiction supernatural horror mystery anthology television series created by the namesake filmmaker. It features seven interconnected science fiction stories set in Jakarta, some of which were co-written and directed by Anwar along with various filmmakers. It premiered on 14 June 2024 on Netflix.
Beby Tsabina is an Acehnese-Indonesian actress, model, and singer. She first gained recognition for her role as Santi in the television series Anak Jalanan and received widespread acclaim for her role as Ruby in the television series Mermaid in Love. Beby Tsabina made her feature film debut in 2017 by acting in Dear Nathan and landed her first leading role in a feature film in 2020, playing Gita Savitri in Rentang Kisah.
Harkat Wanita is an Indonesian mystery drama television series that ran from 1996 to 1997. The series revolves around Asri, a woman who was in a relationship with a businessman named Rudi. Overarching themes include an importance of female empowerment.
Srimulat: Hil Yang Mustahal is a 2022 biographical comedy film directed and written by Fajar Nugros about Indonesian legendary comedy troupe Srimulat. It stars an ensemble cast featuring Bio One, Dimas Anggara, Elang El Gibran, Erika Carlina, Erick Estrada, Ibnu Jamil, Indah Permatasari, Morgan Oey, Naimma Aljufri, Rano Karno, Rukman Rosadi, Teuku Rifnu Wikana, and Zulfa Maharani.
What We Lose to Love is an Indonesian romantic fantasy television miniseries created, directed, and written by Yandy Laurens for Disney+ Hotstar. The series premiered on 30 July 2022 and concluded on 3 September 2022, consisting of twelve episodes. It stars Dion Wiyoko, Sheila Dara Aisha, and Reza Rahadian in the leading roles.
