Direct broadcast satellite provider in Indonesia
MNC Vision
, previously known as
Indovision
, is a
direct-to-home
satellite television and radio service that operates in Indonesia on a subscription basis. It is owned by PT
MNC Vision Networks
Tbk, which is a subsidiary of
MNC Asia Holding
. MNC Vision is the oldest subscription-based
television
service in Indonesia, and is known for its slogan "Pay TV Keluarga Indonesia," which means "Pay TV for Indonesian Families."
History
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The first Indovision logo used in 1994 to 1995.
The second Indovision logo used in 1995 to 1997.
The third and final Indovision logo used in 1997 to 2017.
The first MNC Vision logo used in 2017 to 2019.
PT MNC Sky Vision Tbk was originally founded as
PT Malicak Nusa Semesta
on August 8, 1988 and on July 29, 1989 changed its name to
PT Matahari Lintas Cakrawala
.
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However, it was only at the end of 1993 that this company received permission to manage the
subscription television
business under the trademark
Indovision
, and was finally launched on January 16, 1994 and began operating on October 1, 1994.
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Indovision started its service with a five-channel C-Band Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) analog service. Using
Palapa B2P
satellite for its transponders, the C-Band DBS service featured programming from the "Gang of Five", which was a consortium that was set up to compete against STAR TV in Asia. Indovision has had deals with
Turner Broadcasting System
and
ESPN Asia
since October 1991,
HBO Asia
since October 1993 and others since March 1994.
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Before the launch of Indovision, their three channels could still be taken by satellite dishes, but after the launch, their broadcasts were scrambled using
Videocipher
.
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In 1997,
IndoStar-1
which is also known as Cakrawarta-1 (designed and built by Thomas van der Heyden, founder of what later became Orbital Sciences GEO division), was launched as the world's first commercial communications satellite to use S-band frequencies for broadcasting (pioneered by van der Heyden), which provided high-quality transmissions to small-diameter 80 cm antennas in regions that experience heavy rainfall such as Indonesia.
This satellite uses S-Band frequency, which is less vulnerable to atmospheric interference than other satellite frequencies, and are well suited to tropical climates such as Indonesia. Cakrawarta-1 is managed and operated by PT Media Citra Indostar (MCI), established on 22 July 1991.
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By the end of 1997, the company anticipated terminating its analog service and encouraged its subscribers to switch to its digital DBS service.
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In 2008, a slimmed-down suite of channels was marketed separately by Indovision as
Top TV
. It was discontinued at the end of 2017 in the rebranding to MNC Vision.
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In May 2009, Indovision launched a satellite named Indostar-2/Cakrawarta-2/ProtoSar-2. It was later renamed to SES-7 in May 2010. It is positioned at 108.2° East
longitude
to avoid collisions.
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On December 12, 2017, Indovision merged with Top TV and
Okevision
to form MNC Vision.
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Currently, MNC Vision has 5 channels in
high-definition
, including
HBO HD
,
Fox Movies Premium HD
,
National Geographic Channel HD
,
Disney XD HD
, and
Fox Sports 3 HD
.
On May 12, 2023,
Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific
ended its contract with MNC Vision and removed its 14 channels from the platform.
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Sindonews TV
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Not to be confused with
iNews
which formerly known as Sindo TV.
Television channel
Sindonews TV
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/SindoNewsTV_2023.png/250px-SindoNewsTV_2023.png) |
Country
| Indonesia
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Owner
| MNC Media
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Parent
| iNews Media Group
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Sister channels
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Launched
| 1 March 2006
(
2006-03-01
)
(as MNC News Channel)
1 December 2010
(
2010-12-01
)
(relaunched as MNC News)
1 July 2023
(
2023-07-01
)
(relaunched as Sindonews TV)
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Former names
| MNC News Channel (1 March 2006-30 November 2010)
MNC News (1 December 2010-30 June 2023)
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Website
| www
.mncchannels
.com
/micro
/mncnews
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Sindonews TV
, formerly known as
MNC News Channel
and
MNC News
, was founded in June 2006 as a 24-hour general,
infotainment
, sports, and lifestyle news channel. Sindonews TV is available on MNC Vision.
Current programming
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- Konspirasi Prabu
(Prabu's Conspiration)
- World Headlines
- Sindo Pagi
- Sindo Morning Show
- Sindo Today
- Sindo Siang
- Sindo Sore
- Sindo Prime
- Sindo Files
- Sindo Malam
- Sindo Live Updates
- Sindo Breaking News
- Sindo Special
- Indonesia View
(English language news, replacing all
MNC World News
programs and MNC Today)
- iTalk
(re-run from
iNews
)
- Talk To iNews
(re-run from
iNews
)
- 100% Sport
(re-run from
GTV
)
- iNews Sport
(re-run from
iNews
)
- Sports coverage:
- Petualangan Panji
(Panji's Adventure) (re-run from
GTV
)
- Mata Angin
(Eyes of the Wind) (re-run from
GTV
)
- Kacamata Petualang
(re-run from
GTV
)
- Mancing Liar
(Wild Fishing) (re-run from
GTV
)
- Pentas
- Obsesi
(Obsession) (re-run from
GTV
)
- Goyang Lidah
(re-run from
RCTI
)
- Live Kitchen
- High End on TV
- Roda Mania
(re-run from
GTV
)
- One on One
- Splash News
- M Shop
(previously as MNC Shop until 2019)
Logo
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The MNC News logo has changed throughout its existence, originally looking like the MNC logo, then changing color to blue in December 2010. On June 25, 2014, the logo changed again to be similar to MNC Home & Living but with the addition of a red rectangle. On May 20, 2015, similar to the company logo under other MNCs, the logo was changed to upright. 5 years later, the logo was simplified again by removing the MNC rhombus and red rectangle.
Slogan
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- The Most Comprehensive & Informative News Channel (2015-2016)
- Serving the Country (2015, special anniversary)
- A Decade of Destination (2016, khusus HUT)
- Beyond Headlines (2021-2023)
- Referensi Indonesia (2023?present)
Slogans
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- Satu Visi, Banyak Aksi
(
One Vision, Many Actions
, Indovision)
- Top Banget!
(
Very Top!
, Top TV)
- Bioskop Masuk Rumah
(
Movies go to home
, OkeVision)
- Bukan yang Lain
(
Nothing else
, Indovision/MNC Vision)
- Pay TV Keluarga Indonesia
(
Pay TV for Indonesian Families
)
See also
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References
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External links
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