SEA Today

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SEA Today
Country Indonesia
Broadcast areaIndonesia
Singapore
Malaysia
India
Southeast Asia
Programming
Language(s)English [1]
Indonesian (secondary)
Japanese (tertiary)
Picture format 1080i HDTV 16:9
Ownership
OwnerPT Metra Digital Media [2]
Parent Telkom Indonesia
Sister channels(IndiHome TV channels)
Usee Prime
Usee Sports
Ruang Trampil
Chinese Drama
i-Konser
History
Launched
  • November 2018;6 years ago (2018-11) (as .idKU)
  • October 28, 2020;4 years ago (2020-10-28) (as SEA Today)
ClosedJune 30, 2025 (2025-06-30) [3]
Former names.idKU (2018–2020)
Links
Website seatoday.com
Availability
Terrestrial
IndiHome (Indonesia)101 (HD)
Singtel TV (Singapore)15 (HD)
Unifi TV (Malaysia)651 (HD)
SITI Cable TV (India)348 (HD)
StarHub TV (Singapore)720 (HD)
MNC Vision (Indonesia)336 (HD)
Streaming media
IndiHome TV Watch now (IndiHome customers only)
Vidio Watch live
MYTV Mana-Mana Watch live
Vision+ Watch live

SEA Today (abbreviation from Southeast Asia Today) was an Indonesian English-language news and lifestyle television channel targeting Southeast Asian and international audiences. [4] Launched on 28 October 2020 in conjunction with Indonesia's Youth Pledge Day, [5] the channel was owned by PT Metra Digital Media (MD Media), a subsidiary of the state-owned telecommunication company Telkom Indonesia.

Contents

SEA Today aired through IndiHome's 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". [6]

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. [7] In their launching, SEA Today was inaugurated by the Minister of State Owned Enterprises at the time, Erick Thohir. [1] SEA Today had transmitted via a SEA Today-owned transponder Telkom-4 108°2E for its Indonesia and Southeast Asian coverage.

In February 2025, PT Metra Digital Media, the owner of SEA Today, announced plans for internal layoffs. [8] Several months later, SEA Today ceased broadcasting on 30 June 2025, [9] with its final broadcast being Autoday, cut off shortly before its final sign-off. [10]

Programmes

Presenters

References

  1. 1 2 Ariyani Yakti Widyastuti, Rr (28 October 2020). "Telkom Kini Punya Kanal Berita Bahasa Inggris, Ini Harapan Erick Thohir". bisnis.tempo.co (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Komut Telkom Tampik Isu Pembentukan Kanal SEA Today Tak diketahui Komisaris". bisnis.tempo.co (in Indonesian). October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ "SEA Today Signs Off: A Legacy of Passion and Purpose". instagram.com. June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ "SEA Today, Kanal Baru yang akan Ditayangkan di 10 negara". fixmakassar.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). October 31, 2020. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Indonesia Launches SEA Today's English News Portal". October 28, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ 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 (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Detik-Detik IDKU Berubah Menjadi SEA TODAY — F721CH". YouTube. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "SEA Today PHK Sejumlah Karyawan Demi Efisiensi Anggaran". tempo.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  9. ↑ "SEA Today Umumkan Berhenti Siaran Hari Ini". tvonenews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  10. ↑ "Detik Detik Siaran Terakhir SEA Today (30 Juni 2025)". youtube.com. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
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