PT Global Informasi Bermutu, operating as GTV, which is an

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derived from its previous name, Global TV, is an Indonesian

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. It was launched on 8 October 2002. Originally a music television channel as

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broadcaster in Indonesia and Asia, it was one of the first television network in the world to broadcast MTV for 24 hours a day free-to-air over

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. GTV shifted its focus to general entertainment programming targeting young adults. Currently, the broadcaster airs news, sports, soap opera, reality and game shows, along with

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animation series and

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, making up its programming schedule. It is owned by

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(MNC), which also owns

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, MNCTV and

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History

Global TV was originally established on 22 March 1999 by joint-venture of formerly government-backed Islamic association ICMI and ''The International Islamic Forum for Science, Technology and Human Resource'' (IIFTIHAR) under the name Global IIFTIHAR Broadcasting and company name PT Global Investasi Bermutu. The network was intended for Islamic

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, as well as education, technology, news, sports and human development programming - it would become the first Islamic-oriented of its kind in Indonesia (the first Islamic-oriented television station later hold by

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-based local station

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in 2006). Global TV obtained a broadcast license on 25 October 1999 on Habibie administration. Bimantara Citra acquired Global TV ownership with its subsidiary PT Panca Andika Mandiri (then renamed to MNC Media) as new owner in 2001 and changed the company's name to PT Global Informasi Bermutu and thus, replacing SCTV as

's new sister network. Global TV began its trial broadcast on 8 October 2001 in

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. During the trial broadcast, Global TV aired many foreign music video with Dewi Rezer, some of which are Kylie Minogue's "

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", Creed's " My Sacrifice",

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's "

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" and Brandy's " What About Us?". On 7 March 2002, Global TV and

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began partnership to broadcasting MTV Indonesia which was previously aired on ANteve and was stopped due to financial crisis. MTV officially started on Global TV from 1 April 2002 with programs such as ''MTV Land'', ''MTV Most Wanted'', ''MTV Alternative Nation'', ''MTV WOW'', ''MTV Classic'', ''MTV Asia Hitlist'' and ''MTV Ampuh'', during that, Global TV use TVG name on their logo with grey color (later blue and green color added on 1 June 2002). On 1 May 2002, MTV officially launched on Global TV while still trial broadcast. Global TV expanded broadcasts into 5 cities (

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and

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) in August 2002 with 15 hours transmission programs from 09:00 to 24:00 WIB, on 1 October 2002, the block was expanded into 17 hours transmission programs from 07:00 to 24:00 WIB.Rewel-rewel Pemirsa Televisi : Kelas Musik kontra Kelas Ngihik
/ref> On 8 October 2002, Global TV officially launched as music television channel in Indonesia and Asia as a MTV broadcaster with commenced 24-hours around the clock transmission broadcasts with music and programs from Indonesia, Asia and its sister network in United States, it also become the world first free-to-air television channel to aired MTV for 24-hours non stop. Global TV became first and only music television channel in Indonesia. Global TV main target audience are for teenagers, hence the slogan "Indonesian Youth TV Oriented Channel". The Global TV on-air logo always change the color during 24-hour with MTV, for example, the logo changed to green/yellow on

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, and red/white (second after TPI) on

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, following MTV color logo. Making the first and only Indonesian television channel to change color during Ramadan and Independence Day. After three years as a music television channel, on 15 January 2005, Global TV shifted to general entertainment programming and began producing its own television programs for its 12-hour broadcast and officially launched on Grand Launching Global TV Sejuta Satu Malam, This because Global TV and MTV reach agreement on 15 October 2004 to reduced MTV program to 12-hours with MNC Media owner

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. On the same day, it expanded its coverage area to 18 cities in Indonesia and introduce new slogan "Seru!", the slogan itself also appear on the Global TV logo during on-air. On the same year, Global TV became broadcaster of

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and A1. On 1 February 2006, Global TV and

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began partnership to broadcast program

for kids in Global TV with programs such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Dora the Explorer''. it also introduce logo ''Nick di Global TV''. On the same year, Global TV became broadcaster of

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. On 1 January 2007, Global TV and MNC Media acquired MTV Indonesia after previous contract agreement with MTV Asia, Global TV officially started produced and create MTV programs, previously tapped in Malaysia and now broadcast live on Global TV studio such as ''MTV Global Room'', ''MTV Ampuh'', ''MTV Total Request'' and ''MTV Insomnia''. MTV logo which previously appear during on-air and commercial break, now disappear during commercial break like Nickelodeon logo on Global TV. Global TV became broadcaster of

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alongside

and TPI. In 2009, Global TV became broadcaster of

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and

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alongside RCTI. In 2010, Global TV became broadcaster of

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from 2010–11 to 2012–13 with MNCTV. In 2011, MTV program on Global TV only aired in the midnight, started from 01:00 to 04:00 WIB. On 1 January 2012, Global TV stopped aired MTV program after 10 years. but still aired MTV EXIT on 1 September 2012. On 11 October 2017, Global TV was rename as GTV and introduce new logo for its 15th anniversary (Amazing 15), the name GTV already use as Global TV initial. Since November 2017 after the re-branding, GTV not aired any sporting events until 2019. GTV began broadcasting the

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tournaments/contests (including talent searching show)/events in 2019. Since 30 December 2020, GTV has return into the New DVB-T2 transmitter operated by RCTI for Jakarta and surrounding with Digital Television until migrated from Analogue signal (PAL-B/G) since 3 November 2022 after moved to 28 UHF Digital channel. Not only RCTI, GTV Jakarta also did not sign off the analogue service on November 3, 2022, and later was permanently shut down on November 4, 2022, at 12:00am following MNCTV,

and

to sign off the analogue service and switch over to

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serving

Greater Jakarta The Jakarta metropolitan area or Greater Jakarta, known locally as ''Jabodetabekpunjur'' (an acronym of Jakarta– Bogor– Depok– Tangerang– Bekasi further extended to include Puncak region of Bogor Regency and portions of Cianjur Regenc ...

Branding

Logos

Slogans

As Global TV *2002-2005: ** Nongkrong Terus di MTV (Keep Hanging Out on MTV) ** MTV Gue Banget (MTV is So Me) (along with MTV Indonesia) *2005-2017: ** Millions of Entertainment (sub-slogan until 2006) ** Global TV Seru! (Global TV is Exciting!)The slogan remain used on social media, for example @Globaltvseru on Twitter since 1 July 2008 until 11 October 2017, the slogan return on 2013. *2008-2011: Untuk Keluarga Indonesia (For Indonesian Families) *2011-2013: 100% Seru! (100% Exciting!) As GTV *2017–present: Pilihan Terbaik Keluarga Indonesia (Indonesian Families' Best Choice) *2023–present: #ItsFamilyTime (sub-slogan)

Notes

References

External links

Official website
{{TV Providers in Indonesia Television networks in Indonesia Television channels and stations established in 2002 Mass media in Jakarta 2002 establishments in Indonesia Media Nusantara Citra