SEA Today

SEA Today
CountryIndonesia
Broadcast areaSoutheast Asia[1]
Programming
Language(s)English[2]
Indonesian (secondary)
Japanese (tertiary)
Picture format1080i HDTV 16:9
Ownership
OwnerPT Metra Digital Media (Telkom Indonesia)[3]
Sister channels(IndiHome TV channels)
Usee Prime
Usee Sports
Ruang Trampil
Chinese Drama
i-Konser
History
LaunchedNovember 2018; 6 years ago (2018-11) (as .idKU)
Former names.idKU (2018–2020)
Links
Websiteseatoday.com
Availability
Streaming media
IndiHome TVWatch now (IndiHome customers only)
VidioWatch live

SEA Today (abbreviation from Southeast Asia Today) is an Indonesian English-language news and lifestyle television channel targeting Southeast Asian and international audiences.[1] The news channel is 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]

SEA Today currently airs through IndiHome's IPTV service UseeTV and MNC Vision's DTH Service in Indonesia since September 2022 and StarHub TV Singapore's IPTV Services.

History

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Indonesia Launches SEA Today's English News Portal". October 28, 2020. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Detik-Detik IDKU Berubah Menjadi SEA TODAY — F721CH". YouTube. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
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