Kompas TV
Kompas TV (stylized as KOMPASTV) is a national terrestrial private television network in Indonesia.[1] It is owned by the Kompas Gramedia group and is named after its flagship property, the Kompas daily newspaper. Kompas TV was launched on 9 September 2011 with a ”Simfoni Semesta Raya” performance.[2] Kompas TV's tag line is "Independent | Reliable" (Indonesian: Independen | Terpercaya).
Type | Television network |
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Country | |
First air date | 9 September 2011 |
Availability | National |
Founded | 2010 by Jakob Oetama |
Slogan | Independen | Terpercaya (Independent | Reliable) |
Headquarters | Menara Kompas 6th Floor, Jalan Palmerah Selatan 21, Central Jakarta |
Owner | PT. Cipta Megaswara Televisi (Kompas Gramedia) |
Key people | Rosianna Silalahi (Editor in Chief) |
Official website | http://www.kompas.tv |
Kompas HD is a simulcast of Kompas TV, Indonesia's first free to air high definition channel, currently Available on K-Vision and Biznet. On 28 January 2016, Kompas TV was relaunched as a news-oriented network.
Networks
Hours before the maiden broadcast, the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission issued a statement that Kompas TV did not have a broadcasting license. In response, Kompas TV announced that the channel was merely a content provider and was not required to have a broadcast license because its content could be aired on regional and international channels.[3] Kompas TV started their broadcast through local television networks in some of the Indonesian provinces. The local television networks featured 70% local content and 30% Kompas TV programmes.[1][4] The local TV stations that air the Kompas TV network are:[5][6]
Other Indonesian cities are expected to follow later through the establishment of local stations that relay Kompas broadcasts. Since 9 September 2011, Kompas TV has been available through these pay television networks:[7]
- aora
- Centrin TV
- First Media
- Groovia TV
- OrangeTV
- Skynindo
- Transvision
- YesTV
- K-Vision
- MNC Vision
Other international are expected to follow later through the establishment of local stations that relay Kompas broadcasts. Launched March 1 2021, Kompas TV has been available through these pay television
- Cablelink - Channel 85
- Cignal - Channel 150
- SkyCable & Destiny Cable - Channel 274
- SkyCable - Channel 870
Kompas TV can be viewed through satellite broadcast from Palapa-D satellite.[8]
KompasTV Digital
PT Gramedia Nusantara proposed digital TV broadcasting, but the government has postponed approval pending completion of its National TV Digital Broadcasting Policy.[9]
Programmes
Programmes on Kompas TV are different from other Indonesian networks. News shows (such as Kompas Pagi) are included. Children's programming is broadcast every weekdays, such as Jalan Sesama and Science is Fun, and cartoons like Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train. Sports like Formula 1 are the best for Kompas TV because Kompas TV was the first HD channel to broadcast F1. Dramas likes Duet and Antologi are primetime series.
References
- Tweet Kompas TV mengenai sistem berjaringan (1 dari 2)
- A. Wisnubrata (9 September 2011). "'Kompas' di Layar Kaca Diluncurkan Malam Ini". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- "Kompas TV launched amid KPI warning". The Jakarta Post. PT. Bina Media Tenggara. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- Tweet Kompas TV mengenai sistem berjaringan (2 dari 2)
- Tweet Kompas TV mengenai daftar saluran (1 dari 2)
- Tweet Kompas TV mengenai daftar saluran (2 dari 2)
- Tweet KompasTV mengenai ketersediaan di televisi berlangganan
- Suryanto (3 August 2011). "Kompas TV Sewa "Bandwidth" Satelit Palapa Indosat". Antara news (in Indonesian). www.antaranews.com. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- Oleh Arif Pitoyo (11 September 2011). "Kominfo peringatkan Kompas TV". Bisnis Indonesia (in Indonesian). Bisnis Indonesia. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.