MetroTV

Metro TV News PT Media Televisi Indonesia
Launched	25 November 2000 at 19:00 local time tonight based in Jakarta
Owned by	PT Media Televisi Indonesia (Media Group)
Slogan	Knowledge to Elevate (since May 20, 2010)
Country	Indonesia
Language	Indonesian English Chinese
Broadcast area	Free To Air/Cable/Satellite
Website	www.metrotvnews.com
Availability
Satellite
Indovision	Channel 83
Astro	Coming soon
Aora TV	Channel 903
Dish Network (USA)	Channel 317
Cable
First Media	Channel 7
TelkomVision	Channel  ??
StarHub Cable TV	TBA
Internet television
MIVO.TV	www.mivo.tv

Metro TV is Indonesia's first 24-hour news channel based in West Jakarta. The station was established on 25 November 2000 and now has over 53 transmission sites all over the country. It is owned by Surya Paloh who also owns the Media Indonesia daily. These two, along with other newspapers distributed in different parts of Indonesia, are part of the Media Group, also owned by Paloh.

It is the only TV station to offer Mandarin news and no sinetron (soap opera) programs in Indonesia, although lately the station has also begun to broadcast entertainment programs such as a talk show called "e-Lifestyle", and the satirical news and current affairs show called "Republik Mimpi" (The Dream Republic).

Metro TV also offers one of its top programs called Indonesia Now. The program, which is broadcast worldwide, primarily gives information about Indonesia to the world.

History and concept

Previous Metro TV logo from its foundation until May 20, 2010

MetroTV was established 25 October 1999 was initially planned test of transmission born name as MetroTV (Media Televisi Indonesia operated by Media Indonesia Group was officially president chairman chief executive officer manager general director exlusive secretariat by Surya Paloh)

MetroTV was grand launched innaugurated officialy and the television network officially started broadcasting on Saturday, 25 November 2000 at 19:00 local time. Then the husband female one player team of Sandrina Malakiano anchored the first newscast. Among the first segments was an interview of was opened by then President of Indonesia names Gus Dur, at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. Wisnu Hadi (the son of Helmi Johannes) was named as the Chief Commissioner and Surya Paloh as the President Director.

MetroTV was the first Indonesian television company to have been officially inaugurated by the President of Indonesia himself.

Metro TV has a different concept than the other stations in Indonesia; even this station broadcast 24 hour a week, it focused its programs only for news around the world.

Metro TV also broadcast two English language programs, Indonesia This Morning, and also Indonesia Now. It also had a Chinese language programs such as Metro Xin Wen. It has also had IT and documentary programs. Additionally, it has a culinary program and a motivation program, Mario Teguh Golden Ways. It also shows business programming, which one of them is Bisnis Hari Ini (Business Today).

Metro TV also have an informercial block, usually residences, but sometimes, any price of product and techonology. The infomercial block usually air on networks and stations during morning on weekends. The block has no commercial breaks. This channel is owned by Media Group, which also owns Media Indonesia and Lampung Post newspapers.

However, Metro TV was not the first Indonesian channel to be broadcast in English Language. RCTI became the first Indonesian channel to broadcast in English language when showing Indonesia Today on February 26, 1997, and the English news program is made with a specific target audience with foreigners who want to know the latest news and more information about Indonesia, but was canceled in 2001. Metro TV later broadcast Metro This Morning and News Flash. Metro This Morning was ended on late March 2007. Metro TV was the only news channel in Indonesia until 2008 when Lativi was re-branded as TV ONE by dropping all of sitcoms as well as soap operas, focusing in news and sports programs.

Current programs

Weekday programs

Program	Scheduled to show	Summary
Metro Pagi	4:30 AM	Known as Metro Morning, it is a three hour and 30 minutes news program that shows event that occurs several days ago. Also features lifestyle and sports programming.
Editorial Media Indonesia	7:00 AM	A one hour talkshow program about news that issued on Media Indonesia.
The 8 Eleven Show	8:00 AM	A three hour talkshow program based on the latest news and issues of the day with a summary outlook in the financial world and sports arena.
The Oprah Winfrey Show	11:00 AM	A talkshow that features Oprah Winfrey. It does not appear in Mondays.
Metro Siang	11:30 AM	Known as Metro at Noon, it is a midday news program. At the first time of this show, a headline news is announced.
Metro Sore	2:30 PM	A new news programming starting in 2009. It shows news that based on event from 09:00-14:00
Bisnis Hari Ini	3:00 PM	Known as Business Today, it is another program focusing on business and financial news. It shows also after the Indonesian Stock Exchange closing bell.
Public Corner	3:30 PM	A talkshow about lifestyle
Metro Hari Ini	5:00 PM	Known as Metro Today, it is an evening news program that shows every one hour and 20 minutes during weekdays and Saturdays always one hour.
Suara Anda	7:00 PM	An interactive news program. Any viewers can show which one news can be chosen.
Special Dialogue	8:30 PM	A nightly talk show program. It tells the general events.
Top Nine News	9:00 PM	A nightly news program that focusing on general news. There are 9 news are reported. In the end, there is a segmental called "Top of the Top" and the "Top Picture".
Metro Sport	11:30 PM	A nightly sports news program.
Metro Malam	12:00 AM	Known as Metro at Midnight, it is a nightly news program that focusing on general news. Shown after the beginning of a new day.

Weekend and additional programs

• Chat Club: a talk show programming.
• Oasis: a society programming.
• Expedition: a travel program.
• Democrazy: a comedy that talks about the politician.
• Archipelago: a documentary news program.
• Mario Teguh Golden Ways: a Sunday motivation program.
• Kick Andy: a talkshow about an issue that hosted by Andy F. Noya on Fridays.
• Metro TV Infomercial: an informercial block show on weekends.
• Metro Highlights: a critical event news.
• Metro This Week: a news program shown on Sundays, for a week conclusion.
• Breaking News: a news program that shown shortly after a biggest event was occur.
• Headline News: a short news program that shows three news and starts every hour, every day.
• Indonesia Now: a Saturday English language news program.
• Top Nine News Weekend: a weekend version of Top Nine News, with a segment "Top of the Week" and "Top Picture of the Week".
• Menu and Venue: a culinary program.
• e-Lifestyle: a talkshow reviews communications.
• LPI: a Liga Primer Indonesia Live Match every Sunday.

Taglines

NOTE: Metro TV does not have any slogan until 2008

• See the Hope (December 15th, 2005)
• Leading the Change (December 15th, 2007)
• Be Smart Be Informed (March 5, 2008 - May 20, 2010)
• Indonesian General Election Reference (only used during the General Election in Indonesia)
• Knowledge to Elevate (since May 20, 2010)

Notes

See also

• List of TV Stations in Indonesia

External links

• Official Site