BTV, formerly the Q Channel, QTV and BeritaSatu (literally translated as ''NewsOne'') is an Indonesian
digital
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free-to-air
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television network owned by
B Universe
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. 80% of the stake is owned by former
Minister of Trade
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,
Nasdem Party
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politician and businessman
Enggartiasto Lukita
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. The channel is the first Indonesia-based pay television channel. It focused on news, sports and entertainment programming.
History
BTV was launched in 1998 as Q Channel (an abbreviation of Quick Channel) by
PT Jaring Data Interaktif which was owned by one of
RCTI
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and
SCTV executives,
Peter F. Gontha
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. The first program to be held was ''Q Inspiration''. Much of the channel's programming is targeted towards Indonesian executives and the influential upper income segment of the society. Aimed at decision-makers, the channel mostly features talk shows and
infotainment
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programs related to business, economy, politics, lifestyle, and entertainment.
On 15 September 2005, the channel was renamed to QTV. On the 1st of September 2011, QTV transformed into BeritaSatu, which became a news channel, similar to other major news channels in the country, namely
Metro TV and
tvOne.
Lippo's News Channel Launched
Joko Widodo
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.
Programming
* BeritaSatu
BTV, formerly the Q Channel, QTV and BeritaSatu (literally translated as ''NewsOne'') is an Indonesian digital free-to-air television network owned by B Universe. 80% of the stake is owned by former Minister of Trade, Nasdem Party politic ...
** BeritaSatu Pagi (with BeritaSatu)
** BeritaSatu Siang (with BeritaSatu)
** BeritaSatu Malam (with BeritaSatu)
** BeritaSatu Spesial (with BeritaSatu)
* 30 Minutes with... (with BeritaSatu)
* 60 Minutes with... (with BeritaSatu)
* Investor Daily Round Table (monthly broadcast, with BeritaSatu)
** BNI Investor Daily Round Table
* BNI Investor Daily Summit (with BeritaSatu)
* Investor Daily Special (with BeritaSatu)
* Ruang Tengah (with BeritaSatu)
* ONE Championship
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** ONE Vault
* Gearing Up
* The Outdoor Sports Show (with BeritaSatu)
* Inside Sailing
* Monster Jam
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* Jendela Dunia (with BeritaSatu)
* Berita Viral (with BeritaSatu)
* Mitos (mutation from Kompas TV
PT Cipta Megaswara Televisi, operating as Kompas TV, is an Indonesian private terrestrial television news broadcaster. It is owned by the KG Media unit of Kompas Gramedia Group, and named after its flagship property, the '' Kompas'' daily n ...
)
* Dunia Alam (with BeritaSatu)
* Dunia Binatang
* Cocokologi (with BeritaSatu)
* Dunia RANS (license from RANS Entertainment
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)
* Cerita Manusia (with BeritaSatu)
* Setulus Hati (with BeritaSatu)
* Figur Publik
** Figur Publik Lebih Dalam
* Info Seleb (with BeritaSatu)
* Film Pendek Indonesia
* REV (license from DW Indonesia, with BeritaSatu)
* In Good Shape (license from DW Indonesia, with BeritaSatu)
* Vlogger On The Road (license from VOA Indonesia, with BeritaSatu)
* Vacation List
* Masak Ala Devina Hermawan
* Kuyliner
* Ini Indonesia (with BeritaSatu)
* Bonnie Bears The Adventures
* Motu Patlu
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* Anak Hebat
* Didi & Friends
* Jalan Dakwah (with BeritaSatu)
* GMS Church Service
** Saat Teduh Bersama Ps. Philip Mantofa (with BeritaSatu)
Presenters
* Agung Hardiansyah
* Anisa Fauziah
* Dave Nirvana
* Eka Nugraha
* Iqbal Suwitamihardja
* Nisrina Kirana
* Ronaldo Sambuaga
* Said Mashur
* Soza Hutapea
* Vinnilya Huanggrio
See also
* List of television stations in Indonesia
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References
External links
Official website
{{TV Providers in Indonesia
Television networks in Indonesia
Television channels and stations established in 1998
1998 establishments in Indonesia