Buletin Malam, is the first newscast containing international stories ever produced by a private television station

Television station

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 in Indonesia

Indonesia

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. Launched in February 1, 1991 on RCTI

RCTI

RCTI is Indonesia's first privately owned television network and is based in West Jakarta. RCTI broadcasts Indonesian Idol as well as sinetron , films, news and current affairs, reality shows and religious programs...

, Buletin Malam which was then hosted by Helmi Johannes

Helmi Johannes

Helmi Johannes is an Indonesian television newscaster and executive producer. Helmi Johannes now works for the Indonesian service of the Voice of America , based in Washington, DC...

 and Desi Anwar

Desi Anwar

Desi Anwar is an Indonesian news presenter. She worked for RCTI in Jakarta from 1990 to 1999. She then moved to a news web portal Astaga.com before returning to television and joining Indonesia's first 24-hour news channel, Metro TV, in 2001, However in 2004 She was Move in the Philippines on...

 became so popular since it had been focused on developments in the then Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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 with its glasnost

Glasnost

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 and perestroika

Perestroika

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 that ended in the country's disintegration. The newscast is a half-hour pre-midnight news program and it continues to be one of the strongest late night shows in Indonesian television

Television

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 industry, Buletin Malam was also carried by RCTI's then sister station SCTV

SCTV (Indonesia)

Surya Citra Televisi is an Indonesian television station. Its headquarters are in South Jakarta. It began broadcasting on 24 August 1990 in Surabaya, East Java, broadcasting only to the city and surrounding area. At this point the programming was similar to that of RCTI and used some of their news...

 and Indosiar

Indosiar

Indosiar is a publicly owned national television station in Indonesia, and has been operating from West Jakarta since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore has an 8.5 percent shareholding...

.

On February 9, 2009, Seputar Indonesia was revived and is the only news program on RCTI

RCTI

RCTI is Indonesia's first privately owned television network and is based in West Jakarta. RCTI broadcasts Indonesian Idol as well as sinetron , films, news and current affairs, reality shows and religious programs...

, now called Satu Seputar Indonesia. The morning news program, Nuansa Pagi

Nuansa Pagi

Nuansa Pagi is the first morning newscast ever produced by a private television station in Indonesia. Nuansa Pagi was introduced by RCTI at January 17, 1993 as Buletin Pagi before it evolved to go nationwide in August 24, 1993 as Nuansa Pagi and since then has become one of the strongest morning...

 was renamed Seputar Indonesia Pagi. The afternoon news program, Buletin Siang

Buletin Siang

Buletin Siang is the first noon newscast ever produced by an Indonesian private television station. It first aired in August 24, 1993 on privately owned RCTI private television station in Indonesia, Buletin Siang was also carried by RCTI's then sister station SCTV and Indosiar.On February 9, 2009,...

 renamed Seputar Indonesia Siang. The late night news program, Buletin Malam

Buletin Malam

Buletin Malam, is the first newscast containing international stories ever produced by a private television station in Indonesia...

 was renamed Seputar Indonesia Malam. The main evening edition retained the Seputar Indonesia name due to the historical context.

Broadcasting on SCTV and Indosiar

It was also broadcasted by SCTV

SCTV (Indonesia)

Surya Citra Televisi is an Indonesian television station. Its headquarters are in South Jakarta. It began broadcasting on 24 August 1990 in Surabaya, East Java, broadcasting only to the city and surrounding area. At this point the programming was similar to that of RCTI and used some of their news...

 was succeeded by Liputan 6

Liputan 6

Liputan 6 is a television news program that broadcasts on the Indonesian TV station SCTV. Its slogan is "Aktual, Tajam, Terpercaya" . It was first broadcast in May 1996.-Programs:...

and Indosiar

Indosiar

Indosiar is a publicly owned national television station in Indonesia, and has been operating from West Jakarta since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore has an 8.5 percent shareholding...

was succeeded by Fokus.