Indosiar
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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. The parent company, PT Indosiar Karya Media Tbk, employs some 1,550 people and is a member company of Elang Mahkota Teknologi since 2011.
performance. At the same time, it is also becoming prominent in programs such as reality, talk shows and drama series, particularly "sinetron" soapies
with themes such as love and family.
Indosiar shows some Korean, Japanese, and Taiwanese dramas, for example: Hwang Ji Ni (or Hwag Jin Yi), Jewel in the Palace (Dae Jang Geum), Princess Hours
(Goong), Prince Hours (Goong S), Full House, Boys Before Flowers, My Fair Lady
, No Limits, Style, Brilliant Legacy, Great Queen Seon Deok and 18 vs 29, all from Korea; One Litre of Tears (or One litre no Namida) from Japan; and Romance in the White House, Starlit from Taiwan.
Other popular Indosiar programs include singing competitions such as Akademi Fantasi Indosiar, the most popular singing talent search in Indonesia, Supersoulmate Show, Mamamia, and Stardut. Supersoulmate Show is hosted by Eko Patrio and Ruben Onsu, Mamamia is hosted by Denny Cagur and Ruben Onsu, while Stardut is hosted by Choky Sitohang. The station has aimed for more popularity through reality shows, such as its Take Me Out Indonesia
, a dating show started in 2009.
In 2004, SCTV
and Indosiar has soap opera from the production house, MD Entertainment since 2003-2004. The MD Entertainment's first and second soap operas like Dia and Si Yoyo 2 that starred Ari Wibowo, Jihan Fahira and Lulu Tobing and aired on SCTV and Indosiar. But in 2010-2011, If you are watching the soap operas, you can’t miss the new SCTV and Indosiar ads prominently displayed on the boards near the sidelines. SCTV and Indosiar has ditched MD Entertainment (which was never used on SCTV and Indosiar's entire soap operas and was used on MNCTV
's entire soap operas) to use the new production house, like Screenplay Productions.
since 2005 until 2007 and return in 2011. Indosiar also broadcasts Modern Olympics
in 2012
.
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, and has been operating from West Jakarta
West Jakarta
West Jakarta is a city within Jakarta Special District, Indonesia. It had a p[opulation of 2,278,825 at the 2010 Census; the administrative centre is at Puri Kembangan....
since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore
Citibank Singapore
Citibank Singapore Limited is a division of Citibank N. A. of the United States and incorporated in Singapore on 28 June 2004. It has Qualifying Full Bank status which was awarded to its parent on 20 October 1999, and the QFB status was transferred on the same day of its incorporation...
has an 8.5 percent shareholding. The parent company, PT Indosiar Karya Media Tbk, employs some 1,550 people and is a member company of Elang Mahkota Teknologi since 2011.
Programming
The station has a strong focus on cultural programming, such as a program dedicated to wayangWayang
Wayang is a Javanese word for theatre . When the term is used to refer to kinds of puppet theatre, sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang...
performance. At the same time, it is also becoming prominent in programs such as reality, talk shows and drama series, particularly "sinetron" soapies
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
with themes such as love and family.
Indosiar shows some Korean, Japanese, and Taiwanese dramas, for example: Hwang Ji Ni (or Hwag Jin Yi), Jewel in the Palace (Dae Jang Geum), Princess Hours
Princess Hours
Princess Hours is a 2006 Korean drama starring Yoon Eun Hye, Joo Ji Hoon, Kim Jeong Hoon and Song Ji-hyo. It was based on manhwa Goong by Park So-Hee. It was broadcast from 11 January to 30 March 2006 on MBC.Princess Hours was one of MBC's most popular dramas of 2006, second only to Jumong...
(Goong), Prince Hours (Goong S), Full House, Boys Before Flowers, My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe...
, No Limits, Style, Brilliant Legacy, Great Queen Seon Deok and 18 vs 29, all from Korea; One Litre of Tears (or One litre no Namida) from Japan; and Romance in the White House, Starlit from Taiwan.
Other popular Indosiar programs include singing competitions such as Akademi Fantasi Indosiar, the most popular singing talent search in Indonesia, Supersoulmate Show, Mamamia, and Stardut. Supersoulmate Show is hosted by Eko Patrio and Ruben Onsu, Mamamia is hosted by Denny Cagur and Ruben Onsu, while Stardut is hosted by Choky Sitohang. The station has aimed for more popularity through reality shows, such as its Take Me Out Indonesia
Taken Out
Taken Out is an Australian television dating game show that was originally broadcast on Network Ten between 1 September 2008 and 26 February 2009. The show was hosted by James Kerley, a Foxtel television presenter who has hosted such shows as Cash Cab and The Dave & Kerley Show.The format was...
, a dating show started in 2009.
In 2004, SCTV
SCTV
SCTV can refer to:*Second City Television, a Canadian sketch comedy television program*SCTV , an Indonesian TV station*SCTV , a television station of Sichuan province in China...
and Indosiar has soap opera from the production house, MD Entertainment since 2003-2004. The MD Entertainment's first and second soap operas like Dia and Si Yoyo 2 that starred Ari Wibowo, Jihan Fahira and Lulu Tobing and aired on SCTV and Indosiar. But in 2010-2011, If you are watching the soap operas, you can’t miss the new SCTV and Indosiar ads prominently displayed on the boards near the sidelines. SCTV and Indosiar has ditched MD Entertainment (which was never used on SCTV and Indosiar's entire soap operas and was used on MNCTV
MNCTV
MNCTV is an Indonesian private television channel which headquarter's based in East Jakarta. TPI was established by Tutut Soeharto . It began broadcasting on the 23rd of January 1991...
's entire soap operas) to use the new production house, like Screenplay Productions.
Sports programming
Indosiar have also motorsport broadcasting such as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2003-2004. But in 2005, Indosiar off the NASCAR programme. Indosiar broadcasts FA Premier League in 1997-2000. Indosiar also broadcasts Serie ASerie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
since 2005 until 2007 and return in 2011. Indosiar also broadcasts Modern Olympics
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in 2012
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
.