SEA Today
SEA Today (abbreviation from Southeast Asia Today) is an Indonesian news television channel targeting Southeast Asian and international audience.[1] Owned by PT Metra Digital Media (MD Media), a subsidiary of the state-owned telecommunication company Telkom Indonesia, the channel was launched on October 28, 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) |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV 16:9 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | PT. Metra Digital Media (Telkom Indonesia)[3] |
| Sister channels | (UseeTV 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 | www |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| SkyCable (Philippines) | Channel 232 (Coming Soon) |
| First Media | Channel 416 (HD) |
| Satellite | |
| Telkom-4 (free-to-air) | 4111 H 5000 |
| MNC Vision | Channel 336 |
| Cignal (Philippines) | Channel 179 (Coming Soon) |
| Transvision (Indonesian) | Channel 621 (Coming Soon) |
| IPTV | |
| UseeTV | Channel 87 (SD) Channel 907 (HD) |
| MNC Play | Channel 336 |
| Singtel TV | Channel 170 (Coming Soon) |
| Streaming media | |
| UseeTV (online) | Watch now (only in Indonesia) |
SEA Today currently airs through IndiHome's IPTV service UseeTV.
History
The channel began on-air in November 2018 as .idKU, a 24-hour documentary and lifestyle channel. A USeeTV exclusive in-house channel, .idKU was intended as "a place for state-owned enterprises, government (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 October 28, 2020, .idKU was replaced by SEA Today at 19:20 PM WIB after the 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]
References
- "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.
- "Telkom Kini Punya Kanal Berita Bahasa Inggris, Ini Harapan Erick Thohir". bisnis.tempo.co. October 28, 2020. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 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.