BeritaSatu
BeritaSatu (literally translated as NewsOne) is an Indonesian digital free-to-air news channel owned by BeritaSatu Media Holdings. The channel is the first Indonesia-based pay television channel.
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| Country | Indonesia |
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| Broadcast area | Free-to-air/Cable/Satellite |
| Slogan | Nomor Satu (Number One) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jaring Data Interaktif (1998-2011) BeritaSatu Media Holdings (2011-present) |
| Sister channels | TVRI (1998-2011) Swara Channel (1998-2011) BeritaSatu World (2014-present) |
| History | |
| Launched | May 1998 (as Q Channel) 1 September 2011 (as BeritaSatu TV) |
| Founder | Peter F. Gontha |
| Former names | Q Channel (1998-2005) QTV (2005-2011) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.beritasatu.com/beritasatu-tv |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| First Media | Channel 6 (SD) Channel 1 (SD, Redirects to HD on X1/Regular HD Boxes) Channel 301 (HD) |
| MNC Play Media | Channel 103 (SD) Channel 339 (HD) |
| Satellite | |
| Aora | Channel 71 (SD) Channel 921 (HD) |
| MNC Vision | Channel 103 (SD) Channel 339 (HD) |
| Big TV | Channel 1 (SD) Channel 655 (SD) Channel 654 (HD) |
| TransVision | Channel 152 (SD) Channel 813 (HD) |
| Skynindo | Channel 47 (SD) Channel 48 (HD) |
| Palapa D (free-to-air) | 3774/H/6500 MPEG-4 4186/V/8800 MPEG-2 |
History
Q Channel was launched in 1998 by PT Jaring Data Interaktif. The first program to be held was Q Inspiration. Much of the channel's programming is targeted towards Indonesian executives and the influential upper income segment of society. Aimed at decision makers, the channel mostly features talk shows and infotainment programs related to business, economy, politics, lifestyle, and entertainment.
On 15 September 2005, the channel name has been changed to QTV.[1]
On 1 September 2011, QTV transformed into BeritaSatu, flipped as the news channel. The launch was officially held on 3 September 2011.[2][3]
The transformation making the channel competes with terrestrial news networks at the time Metro TV and tvOne as well as news networks that came later.
In January 2020, BeritaSatu was initially broadcast to Jabodetabek area as a local pay television channel and was awarded a nationwide terrestrial license one year later. BeritaSatu at the time only aired foreign programming as it cost cheaper compared to self-produced programming.
Frequencies
As of 2009, there was 18 local stations partnering with QTV.
- Banda Aceh - 52 UHF
- Jakarta - 24 UHF (via BSTV Jakarta)
- Kendari - 65 UHF
- Sumatera Utara - 51 UHF (via Medan Satu via BeritaSatu TV Medan)
- Bandung - 25 (via I Channel)
- Solo - 45 UHF
- Banjarmasin - 26 UHF (via Duta TV)
- Bengkulu - 51 UHF
- Surabaya - 45 UHF
- Bali - 51 UHF
- Yogyakarta - 51 UHF
- Gorontalo - 43 UHF
- Manado - 55 UHF (via Manado TV)
- Palu - 67 UHF
- Mamuju - 59 UHF
- Lampung - 59 UHF
- Makassar 61 UHF
- Padang - 55 UHF
- Batam - 28 UHF
- Ambon - 39 UHF
- Pangkalpinang - 67 UHF
- Kupang - 67 UHF
- Mataram - 59 UHF
- Semarang - 55 UHF
- Jayapura - 69 UHF
Programming
The channel has about 19 programmes for politics, economics, and dialogue. Most programmes are one hour long.
See also
References
- "Penuhi Tayangan Berkualitas, Q Channel Berubah Jadi Q TV". kapanlagi.com. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- Lippo's News Channel Launched Archived 30 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- "Malam ini, siaran perdana Berita Satu TV". Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2012-01-05.