PT Televisi Transformasi Indonesia, commonly known as Trans TV, is an Indonesian

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based in

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that was launched on December 15, 2001, and is owned by

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. Programming consists of newscasts, movies, drama series, variety shows, quiz shows, and children's television series. Trans TV was Indonesia's main broadcaster of the

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, showing most group matches and all of the final matches, which led to the channel topping Indonesian television ratings as of June 19, 2018.

History

Construction

Trans TV was incorporated under a license from the Department of Trade and Industry, South Jakarta, with Number 809/BH.09.05/III/1998. Its shares are primarily owned by Para Inti Investindo, a subsidiary of Para Group. In August 1998, Trans TV's existence was published in State Gazette No. 8687 as PT Televisi Transformasi Indonesia. At that time, Trans TV was obtaining permission to broadcast; initially planned in October 1998 and based in Jakarta, it was operating from Trans TV Television Centre Headquarters at Jalan Kapten Pierre Tendean No. 12-14A in

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. In Jakarta, it was born as Televisi Transformasi Indonesia (Trans TV) and was granted a broadcasting license.

Metropolitan technician broadcasts

Its technician stations started television broadcasting metropolitan on July 1, 2001, at 16:00

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, and began trial transmission in

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(the area surrounding Jakarta). Trans TV currently broadcasts via UHF (

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) and was located on UHF channel 29 in Jabodetabek (via Jakarta) with the pattern of broadcasting techniques for runtime of three hours daily at Trans TV Television Centre Headquarters at Jalan Kapten Pierre Tendean No. 12-14A in

, for the trial of technician stations for three months between July 1, 2001, to September 30, 2001.

Metropolitan trial programs

Trans TV's trial transmission stations started television broadcasting metropolitan programs. Trans-Tune in was officially inaugurated in

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and surroundings on October 1, 2001, at 16:00 local time in the afternoon. It was aired on the network by Kamera, which had started a test of transmission and was officially launched from Bandung Supermal, the most extensive city in the capital of

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. Later, Trans TV was introduced to the public. On the studio stage, the two hosts bring interactive quizzes to attract potential audience members while presenting a series of music video clips. The program presents the News Division, which contains features both primetime evening-nightly, main prime news bulletin actual programs aired Berita Hari Ini (''News Today'') was broadcast for 30 minutes (mid-hours) and one news journalist reader for male and female, with the pattern of broadcasting techniques for runtime a 2-hours on daily at Trans TV Television Centre Headquarters at Jalan Kapten Pierre Tendean No. 12-14A in

in Jakarta.

Trial of transmission

The channel officially started its trial broadcasts on October 25, 2001, at 16:00 WIB. It began trial transmission in Jabodetabek (the Jakarta surrounding area) and Bandung via UHF (ultra high frequency), and it was located on UHF channel 29 in Jabodetabek (via Jakarta) and UHF channel 42 in Bandung. It was the first time a channel tested its broadcast in two cities rather than in one. Its trial broadcast lasted for 45 days between October 25, 2001, and November 15, 2001, at Trans TV Television Centre Headquarters at Jalan Kapten Pierre Tendean No. 12-14A in Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta.

Test of transmission

Its trial transmission stations started television broadcasting nationwide in

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2001 at 16:00 local time in the afternoon. They began trial transmission in Jabodetabek (the area surrounding Jakarta). Trans-Tune was officially renamed Transvaganza, and it was runtime broadcasting for six hours each day. Trans TV started showing American movies and television series for television broadcasting for 29 days between November 16, 2001, and December 14, 2001, at Trans TV Television Centre Headquarters at Jalan Kapten Pierre Tendean No. 12-14A in Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta. Trans TV went on air for the first time in a trial of broadcasts to seven cities, including Jabodetabek (via Jakarta, UHF 29),

(UHF 42),

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(UHF 29),

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(UHF 24),

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(UHF 24),

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(UHF 22), and

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(UHF 27) in November 2001.

Opening

Trans TV officially opened television broadcasting on-air nationwide on December 15, 2001, at 18:30 local time in the evening. In Jabodetabek (via Jakarta), the UHF channel for Trans TV is channel 29. Trans TV went on air for the first time in a trial of broadcasts to seven cities, such as Jakarta (UHF 29), Bandung (UHF 42), Semarang (UHF 29), Yogyakarta (UHF 24), Solo (UHF 24), Surabaya (UHF 22), and Medan (UHF 27). Other Indonesian cities are expected to follow later through the establishment of national television stations that relay the television broadcast of Trans TV. This channel is only available on pay and satellite television on the

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platform on channel 87, the First Media platform on channel 9, and the

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satellite.

Visual identity

Logos

From its founding until the logo change in 2013 (in which using the "Diamond A" logo that introduced in mid-2011), the Trans TV logo was originally a stylized rhombus (intended to be a diamond), with the inscription "TRANS" in the middle (in

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typeface) and the letters T and V respectively in the top and bottom forming an isosceles

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. The logo (above) became gray instead when used on-air, and it was the first Indonesian TV channel to use gray logos during commercial breaks. Trans TV placed its logo on the bottom-right corner and it was in color during news program Kupas Tuntas until 2005, since then, their logos have been always placed on the top-right. On December 15, 2013, in conjunction with the 12th anniversary of Trans Media, the logos of Trans TV (and

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) went into total overhaul. No longer featuring a symbol, this logo only consists of the inscription "TRɅNSTV" (in Gotham typeface) with stylized A, of which that letter is (also) interpreted as a diamond (the "A diamond" has been introduced since mid 2011).

Slogan history

* ''Milik Kita Bersama'' (Ours Together) (2001-present) * ''The Hottest TV Channel'' (2004-2005) * ''Setia Menemani'' (Faithful Accompany) (2021-present, secondary)

Anniversary themed slogan

* ''Setahun Melangkah'' (First year steps, 2002) * ''Dua Tahun Melangkah'' (Two years steps, 2003) * ''Gemilang 3 Tahun'' (3 years brilliant, 2004) * ''Trans four you'' (2005) * ''Penta5'' (2006) * ''Trans Bi6'' (2007) * ''Trans 7uara'' (2008) * ''Trans 8isa, Indonesia Bisa'' (2009) * ''Trans 9emilang, Indonesia Gemilang'' (2010) * ''Dekade Trans Untuk Indonesia'' (Decade Trans For Indonesia, 2011) * ''11 Tahun Trans Untuk Indonesia'' (11 years Trans For Indonesia, 2012) * ''12 Tahun Trans Untuk Indonesia'' (12 years Trans For Indonesia, 2013) * ''13 Karya Gemilang'' (2014) * ''Inspirasi Negeri'' (Inspiration For The Nation, 2015) * ''Transmedia 15 You'' (2016) * ''#TerbangBersama 16 Tahun Transmedia'' (Flying Together, 2017) * ''Sweet 17'' (2018) * ''Miracle 18'' (2019) * ''19 Universe'' (2020) * ''2 Dekade Transmedia'' (Two Decade Of Transmedia, 2021) * ''21 In One'' (2022) * ''Power Up'' (2023) * ''Semangat Baru'' (New Spirit, 2024)

Programs

Trans TV programming includes variety shows such as ''

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'', ''The Dorce Show'', and Indonesian versions of ''

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'' ''(Akhirnya Datang Juga)'' and ''

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''. It also broadcasts religious programs, movies, gossip shows,

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s, and regular news.

Sports programming

Trans TV has broadcast every

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Cup since 2002 (except 2006 on

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and 2010 on

). Sport programs included the

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, and

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in 2001–2003. Since 2012, Trans TV has broadcast football matches from the

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(together with Trans7),

(excluding the final match), England National Football, and the British

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. Since December 15, 2017, Trans Media, together with

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, and

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(

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only), has officially obtained the broadcasting rights for the

International programming

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* iZombie *

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* Gotham *

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* The Last Empress

Presenters

Current

Former

* Asran Shady (now at

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) * Osa Budi Santosa * Riza Primadi * Iwan Ahmad Sudirwan (now at TVR Parlemen) * Budi Irawan * Muhammad Rizky (now at tvOne) * Noni Wibisono * Yudi Yudawan (now at

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) * Leman * Ratna Dumila * Reza Prahadian * Tina Talisa * Fitri Megantara (now at

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) * Dian Mirza (returned to

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, also now at

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and Sindonews TV) * Budi Irawan * Pramesywara Adisendjaya (now at

, GTV and Sindonews TV) * Virgianty Kusumah * Ryan Wiedaryanto (now at

) * Utrich Farzah (now at

) * Woro Windrati (now at

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) * Zulfikar Naghi (now at

) * Gede Satria (now at

) * Adita Nanda * Loviana Dian (now at BTV) * Alyssa Akilie * Andromeda Amanda * Anisa Sulandana * Arrumaisha Rani * Anie Rahmi (now at

) * Aryadita Utama * Berdho Alase * Christian Reinaldo * Daisy Weku * Deddy Zebua * Dewi Fatma * Fransisca Rathy * Kaze Pury * Lisa Namuri Arif * Nabil Basalamah * Ranggani Puspandya * Rheini Abhinawa * Rizki Washarti Siregar * Suci Lee * Yasmin Muntaz * Novieta Putri * Prabu Revolusi (now at

and Sindonews TV as a host on the program Konspirasi Prabu) * Ferdi Hasan * Rieke Diah Pitaloka * Shahnaz Mariela * Inez Tagor * Edwin Manangsang * Ahmad Alhabsyi * Subki Al Bughury * Divi Lukmansyah * Shanta Curanggana * Seila Siregar * Bayu Andrianto (now at tvOne) * Nawayogi Kusuma (now at

) * Berdho Alase * Anggi Agasi * Dwi Saraswati * Rury Demsy *

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* Iqbal Kurniadi (now at

) * Ivan Kurnia * Budi Adiputro (now become independent journalist and operates Total Politik's content on

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and

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) * Tifanny Raytama (now at

) * Kelly Charenina * Bunga Harum Dani (now at

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) * Reni Risty * Harly Valentina * Riska Amelia (now at Polri TV) * Saesarez Novandito

References

External links

* {{TV Providers in Indonesia Television networks in Indonesia Television channels and stations established in 2001 Trans Media