SEA Today

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SEA Today
Country Indonesia
Broadcast areaSoutheast Asia [1]
Programming
Language(s)English [2]
Indonesian (secondary)
Japanese (tertiary)
Picture format 1080i 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;6 years ago (2018-11) (as .idKU)
Former names.idKU (2018–2020)
Links
Website seatoday.com
Availability
Streaming media
IndiHome TV Watch now (IndiHome customers only)
Vidio Watch 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] The news channel is 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]

Contents

SEA Today currently airs 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". [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 via a SEA Today-owned Transponder Telkom-4 108°2E for its Indonesia and Southeast Asian coverage.

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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.


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