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Metro TV

Metro TV
(PT Media Televisi Indonesia)
Metro TV logo used since 2010.
Launched November 25, 2000; 16 years ago (2000-11-25)
Owned by Media Group
Picture format SDTV (480i 4:3)
PAL (576i 4:3)
UHF (Digital DVB-T2)
Slogan Knowledge to Elevate
Country Indonesia
Language Indonesian
Chinese
English
Broadcast area Indonesia
Website www.metrotvnews.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital 32 (UHF) DVB-T2
West Java 25 UHF
Surabaya 56 UHF
Bali 39 UHF
Satellite
Indovision Channel 107
Aora TV Channel 903
Cable
First Media Channel 7
TelkomVision TBA
StarHub Cable TV TBA
Streaming media
MIVO TV Watch
Official Watch

Metro TV is Indonesia's first 24-hour news channel, based in West Jakarta. The station was established on 25 November 2000 and now has over 53 transmission sites all over the country. It is owned by Surya Paloh who also owns the Media Indonesia daily. These two, along with other newspapers distributed in different parts of Indonesia, are part of the Media Group.

It is the only TV station to offer Mandarin news and no sinetron (soap opera) programs in Indonesia, although recently the station has also begun to broadcast entertainment and multicultural programs such as the tech show "e-Lifestyle," the satirical news and current affairs show "Republik Mimpi" (The Dream Republic), musical programming such as Musik + and Idenesia, and other special or regional programming.

MetroTV was established on October 25, 1999. initially planned test of transmission born name as MetroTV (Media Televisi Indonesia operated by Media Indonesia by President Main General Manager Director's father Surya Paloh.

MetroTV was launched on November 25, 2000 by Putra Nababan as first news anchored and first newscast. MetroTV was the first Indonesian television company to have been officially inaugurated by the President of Indonesia himself.

Metro TV has a different concept than the other stations in Indonesia. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, with programs focused on news around the world.

Metro TV broadcast three new English language programs, World News, Indonesia Now, and Talk Indonesia. It also had Chinese language programs such as Metro Xin Wen, as well as IT, documentary, and culinary programs. It has a motivation program, Mario Teguh Golden Ways. It also shows business programming, including "Economic Challenges" and Bisnis Hari Ini (Business Today).


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