Parijz van Java TV

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PJTV
Channels
Programming
Affiliations JPM
Ownership
Owner Jawa Pos
History
First air date
1 January 2005(19 years ago) (2005-01-01)
Former channel number(s)
28 UHF (analog)
47 UHF (digital)
Call sign meaning
Parijz van Java
(nickname for Bandung)
Technical information
Licensing authority
Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika Republik Indonesia
Links
Website www.pjtvbandung.com
PJTV
History
Former namesPadjadjaran TV (2005–2010)
SKTV (2017–2018)

PJTV (Parijz van Java TV) is a local privately-owned television station in Bandung, West Java, owned by Jawa Pos and affiliated with JPM.[ citation needed ] Many programs are in Sundanese, but PJTV also airs in Indonesian. PJTV offers news, local culture, comedy and quiz.

History

The station begun broadcasting in 2005 as Padjadjaran TV, owned by PT Esa Visual Padjadjaran Tivi. On 15 April 2010, Padjadjaran TV changed its name into PJTV.

Starting 8 September 2017, PJTV together with four other local television stations across West Java (Cianjur's CB Channel, Sumedang's SMTV, Majalengka's Jatiwangi TV and Kuningan's TVK) changed their respective name to SKTV (Sunda Kiwari Televisi, Sunda Today Television). The change coincides with the cultural dialogue event Sunda Kiwari dalam Perspektif Indonesia (Sunda Today in Indonesia's Perspective). However, in August 2018 the name reverted to PJTV, and the local stations outside Bandung also readopting their respective old name.


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