Summary
SEA Today (abbreviation from Southeast Asia Today) is an Indonesian English-language news and lifestyle television channel targeting Southeast Asian and international audiences.[1] 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]
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| Country | Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Southeast Asia[1] |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English[2] Indonesian (secondary) Japanese (tertiary) |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV 16:9 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | PT Metra Digital Media (Telkom Indonesia)[3] |
| Sister channels | (IndiHome TV channels) Usee Prime Usee Sports Ruang Trampil Chinese Drama i-Konser |
| History | |
| Launched | November 2018 (as .idKU) 28 October 2020 (as SEA Today) |
| Replaced | .idKU |
| Closed | 28 October 2020 (as .idKU) |
| Links | |
| Website | seatoday |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| IndiHome TV | Watch now (IndiHome customers only) |
| Vidio | Watch live |
SEA Today currently airs through IndiHome IPTV service UseeTV and MNC Vision's DTH Service in Indonesia since September 2022 and StarHub TV Singapore's IPTV Services.
History edit
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 into a SEA Today-owned Transponder Telkom-4 108°2E for a Indonesia and Southeast Asian coverage
Programmes edit
- SEA Morning Show (with JPM TV and JTV)
- 3-Hour News Show (with JPM TV)
- Abandoned Places
- Angelo's Outdoor Kitchen
- Around The World in 80 Days
- Art of Indonesia
- ASEAN Oke
- ASEAN Television
- ASEAN Windows
- Australia's Most Terryfing
- Babouchka
- Break The Limit
- Buddy Talk
- Cantik Detektif
- Cerita di Balik Lensa
- Challenge Accepted
- Classic Cars
- Dreamcatchers
- Duo Backpackers
- Duo Ransel
- Eat Around Indonesia
- Field Guide to Innovation
- Find The Answer with Buya Yahya
- Focus ASEAN
- Grand Central Station
- Happy and Healthy
- House of Islam
- Islam is Good Morality
- Journals of a Nomad
- Kapsul Ramadan
- Land of Santri
- Local Pride
- Maestro
- Magnificent Megacities
- Masa Kini
- Meet The Creators
- Miss Adventure
- Mission Restorable
- Mosques Around The World
- Ngonten
- Nomadic Trip
- Ramadan in The Islamic World
- Ramadan Log
- Refugee Chef
- Richness of Creations
- Roots of Egypt
- Ruang Teh
- SEA Update
- Seafood
- SEAmphony
- See Indonesia
- Serial Tourist
- Side Walk
- Space Out
- Sportlite
- Stories From Hidden Words
- Stories of Taste
- Superheroes, The Secret Side
- Tabula Rasa
- Temurun
- The Animal Library
- The Daily Wrap-Up
- The Land of Spices
- The Majestic Alps
- The Myth of Indonesia
- The Travel Note
- The Ultimate Riders
- The Wisdom
- The Wish
- This Weekend
- Vet on The Hill
- Waterfall
- Why We Ride
Presenters edit
- Adityawarman
- Aris Satya
- Aubry Beer
- Bruce Poan
- Caroline Soerachmat
- Daniel Wiguna
- Dirza Prakoso
- Ellen Gracia
- Hans Lango
- Hilyani Hidranto
- Indra Marpaung
- Kai Soerja
- Karina Basrewan
- Krizia Alexa
- Maria Harfanti
- Marissa Anita
- Mochamad Achir
- Narendra Archie Prameswara
- Paul Palele
- Rahma Alia
- Ralvi Nasution
- Rangga S. Temat
- Rasya Maeve
- Rebecca Napitupulu
- Rory Asyari
- Shafira Umm
- Shahnaz Soehartono
- Shanon Sanntura
- Yasha Chatab
References edit
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Indonesia Launches SEA Today's English News Portal". October 28, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Detik-Detik IDKU Berubah Menjadi SEA TODAY — F721CH". YouTube. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
External links edit
- Official website